Daryl Hunter - Network Cowboy

My Three Words 2012 - Discipline, Invest, Act

So, for the third year in a row - I'm going to attempt to focus my year on three words.  I got this idea from many of my friends who got it from @chrisbrogan.

In 2010 I focused on "Read, Play, & Share"

In 2011 I focused on "Mastery, Replication & Inheritance"

This year, 2012, I'm going to focus on "Discipline, Invest & Act"

Discipline - I have fallen way out of discpline in recent years.  When I really want to do something, or really want to be discplined (and put my mind to it), God can do some really cool things inside me. However, I am also pretty stubborn, and lazy, and like to do whatever I want whenever I want. Frankly, I've gotten sloppy.

This #muffintop picture; for example, is proof that discipline has not been part of 2011.

I am trying to get back into my routine of reading, and some exercise I hope, and want to drop about 25 pounds.  I think I have some friends that are going to join me in some Muffintop Eradication!  I am starting this year re-reading Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster. I have some God stuff i need to get fixed but also some general "discipline" things to address this year and I figured this book would be a good place to start. Again.

Invest - I would like to think my friends see me as generous. I try to be generous with my finances, and time, and energy - but in many ways I'm selfish.  I want to nap.  I want to just hang out at home.  And many times (confession time here), I just want to be left alone.  I like to put in my headphones and listen to music and get lost in my own thoughts trying to solve the unsolvable problems.  I have a weird brain thing that many of my friends see and know about - and it's easy to get lost inside this head of mine.

This year I want to continue to invest finances in our local church, to various friends and family who need/ask, and support some worthy causes that God places in front of us.  That gets easier every year.  I want to invest time in my Life Group at Springdale because my friends are important to me and I need to actually start - you know - doing more life with them.  I want to meet new friends, and invest in them.  And I hope to re-invest in some other friendships that I've neglected the last year or so.

Act - I've often been accused of talking alot.  I know that's surprising to many of you that really know me. I **DO** like to talk.  What's interesting though is that the time comes when you need to Act. I've talked about this before. Do what you need to do. Say what you need to say. Make the call, say the words, do the tough things. In me, personally and specifically, it means I need to go bed. I need to play with my kids. I need to ACT on many things that I know need to be done. In 2012, I want to be more intentional to not just KNOW what needs to be done and not just TALK about what I am going/wanting to do... but I want 2012 to be the year I ACT on it.

So, how about you? What's 2012 going to be like for you? How is it going to be different?

Review: My Three Words 2011

I can't believe 2011 is almost over. It's been SO fast!

I thought I'd take a moment to quickly review My Three Words for 2011.

Just like in 2010, I chose three words on which I wanted to "focus" this past year.  I chose Mastery, Replication & Inheritance.

Mastery - This year was a heavy cert year for me.  I believe I passed 6-8 tests and achieved my Microsoft Certifiied IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP: EA) cert.  I achieve several "specialist" certs along the way.  The MCITP: EA is the highest "professional" cert Microsoft offers.  They have some "Master" and "Architect" certs as well, but those aren't even on my radar. This is an area I did well this year and that's cool.

Replication - I started the year in a couple "iron sharpening" relationships.  I ended the year in zero. This is totally my fault. I got "busy" and neglected some friendships and that totally sucks. Ugh. I hate it. I was able to continue a bit in some "tribal leadership" type roles at work and at play.  I gotta step it up here in 2012.

Inheritance - this year I really wanted to work with my kids to help them understand their roles in our family.  We're Team Hunter.  We started as a Team of 5 and ended the year as a Team of 6. I think Nathan (our 6 1/2 year old / 2nd grader) is really starting to get it.  Although he is sitll just a wiggly, bouncy boy.  I worked hard on him this year to understand he's the oldest, and his brothers (and now sister) are always going to look at him for leadership. I had to swallow my pride a lot, and apologize to him several times when I messed up, and I think he took that to heart and realizes that Daddy isn't perfect, and messes up, but understands it's important to say "I'm sorry" and and such.  That's family and leadership and that's fun.

I lost focus several times this year.  We had a few bumps in the road, and things weren't awesome all the time, but we made it. We grew closer to our friends, enjoyed growing closer to our Life Group as well, and made lots of new friends along the way.

I'm looking forward to what 2012 has in store.

How was your 2011? Did you have any specific goals/focuses? Did your reach them?

Family Update - 3 Blue - 1 Pink

Hello There!

If you recall, a few months ago we made a New Product Announcement... and we've reached the full release date.

Hello World!  Meet Anna Faye Hunter.  She was born Monday 10/17/2011 at 5:47 am.

She is 7lbs 8oz, 19" of Awesome.

Here's a picture of her at @jenny_hunter taken at the hospital last night.

Both Anna and Jenny are doing well.  We got home today (10/18) and are figuring out what "normal" is going to be like with her 3 big brothers.

Speaking of the guys... here's a pic from a month or so ago...

Nathan is 6 1/2 and in 2nd Grade.  He loves school, reading, video games and routines (grin)

Jacob is almost 5 (November) and is in a 2-day "Parents Day Out" preschool.  He loves LEGO, drawing and coloring, and has a great creative imagination - including an imaginary friend named "Doo-go"

Andrew is 2 1/2 and is a fireball of energy.  He has now entered the ranks of "Big Brother" and is incredibly fascinated with his little sister Anna.  He loves watching TV (especially Phineas & Ferb, Dora, and Bubble Guppies) and generally likes to annoy his big brothers (and parents) (just kidding) (not really).

We are now a full family of SIX!  There are no more empty seats in our van. Stop asking :)

Have a great day!

 

New Product Announcement

The Hunter Manufacturing Company is pleased (and quite surprised) to announce a new release to “Team Hunter” this fall.

Hunter Baby 4.0 is currently in pre-alpha stages, but we expect rapid development cycles increasing over the next few months and full product release in early October.

This reminds me of one of my favorite comics, and kindly tweeted to me from my friend @dszp

 

My Three Words 2011 - Mastery, Replication, Inheritance

So, this year I'm again employing the @chrisbrogan "My Three Words" process to my yearly goals.  Actually, not so much goals as much as "focus points" for what I hope  to accomplish in 2011.  I did this last year - focusing on Read Play & Share - and as I reviewed last year, I think I did "okay."

In the continued effort of public accountability - here are my 2011 focus words - Mastery, Replication, Inheritance.

Mastery - This one is more "career" focused.  2011 is a heavy technical certification year for me.  This is the first year since 2002 where I have not started the year in vocational ministry of somesort.  Through Seminary, LifeChurch.tv, Fielder, Southeast, and then LifeChurch.tv again, I've been heavily focused on doing "Church IT" for much of the last decade. Now that I've moved to Mirazon, I need to spin up on many Industry certifications from Microsoft, VMware and maybe add some to my Cisco toolbelt as well.  I'm not after certifications just to add letters to my email signature though.  Part of our various partnerships require certain number of certified engineers.  I am one of about 20 engineers and we have plenty of "letters" here.  I'm looking to specifically focus on adding the most value to my employer here.

Replication - This one is more "community" focused.  I am currently active in two "iron sharpening" relationships with some cool guys.  We talk about life and leadership and read a few books, and generally try to build each other up as husbands, dads, employees and leaders.  This is good, and I really enjoy those times.  However, I am looking to further this and "replicate myself" at work as well.  This is not an assignment by our partnership team - this is something I really want to do.  I do not believe I am a perfect/target employee; however, I do think I possess many leadership & administrivia abilities that would be helpful.  There are some engineers here where I can help grow them technically.  There are other engineers much more experience and proficient than I am technically but could use some other leadership/administrivia growth.  I simply want to make sure my eyes are open for opportunities here.

Inheritance - This one is more "family" focused.  I am becoming more acutely aware at how much my children pay attention to what I say.  They pick up not only on my words, but also my attitude and stress levels.  I tried hard to learn more about "play" last year with my kids, but this year I HOPE - hope hope hope - to focus more on teaching them how to be young men.  Nathan is our oldest, and very tenderhearted.  I want him to to really embrace his role as "family leader" and "example" for his younger brothers.  Jacob is a pest.  I'll just say it.  He's the middle child and stuck in the middle of Nathan and Andrew.  His "whining" and "picking" is starting to affect Andrew (the youngest).  I am wanting to teach Jacob how special his role his - having BOTH an older brother to learn from and a younger brother to help teach.  Andrew is our youngest and he's really starting to come into his own.  This year he's going to expand his vocabulary, understanding, and enter his terrible twos.  I'm not going to handle that well, but I hope I can focus my "frustrations" into more teaching moments and less yelling moments.

There ya go - Three simple words.  Let's see how 2011 goes!

What about you?  What are YOU going to focus on this year?

My Three Words 2010 - Year In Review

Welcome back.  If you recall, this year (2010) I employed the @chrisbrogan "My Three Words" philosophy.  Well, I tried at least :)

In January, I posted that My Three Words for 2010 were Read, Play & Share.  You can read that post and get an idea of my goals and how I was going to get there.  I also value public accountability :)

Let's take some time to review...

Let's start with Read and see how my 2010 Reading List turned out

• The Servant by James Hunter
• Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
• First Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham
• Good to Great by Jim Collins
• Tribes by Seth Godin
• Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley
• Confessions of a Pastor by Craig Groeschel
• Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
• Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
• Purple Cow by Seth Godin
• The Big Moo - 33 authors, edited by Seth Godin
• The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel
• Switch by Chip & Dan Heath
• Basic Christianity by John Stott
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Bradberry & Greaves
• Fearless by Max Lucado (a quick re-read)
• The Me I want To Be by John Ortberg
• Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni
• Vital Friends by Tom Rath
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
• The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
• The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon
• The Go-Giver by Burg & Mann
• Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels
• Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
• Axiom by Bill Hybels
• The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel
• Plan B by Pete Wilson
• How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath & Donald Clifton
• Habitudes #1 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #2 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #3 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #4 by Tim Elmore
• The Land Between by Jeff Manion
• Rework by Jason Fried & David Hansson
• Business / IT Fusion by Peter Hinssen
• Radical by David Platt (part of a LifeGroup study @springdalecc)
• Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh (Zappos.com CEO)

My goal was to read 40 Inspirational / Leadership books this year and I reached my goal.  I'll tell you what, I love to read and I learnd a crap-ton this year.  I learned that reading 40 books in a year takes focus and determination and a itty-bit of insanity.  I don't think I can keep up with that pace!

Moving on to Share - I don't have much new to add to my 3rd Quarter checkup. This has been a neat year for me.  I've had the honor and opportunity to consult with some local organizations and also share a little bit about how I "do work" and "do life" with groups of IT Pros & Ministry people as well.  Each week I get together with both a local pastor, and another friend, and "sharpen iron" together.  With my new gig, our meeting schedules have changed (hello 7am!) but I'm valuing the time together for sure.  I'm actively thinking about how I want to blog something I learn, or something I see, or just when I want to encourage others to "think differently" about something.  I can say I'm focused well on "share" this year.

Finally, Let's Talk About Play - I think I ended the year about a B- here.  I've had a lot of fun with my boys, and really enjoyed doing the Lowes Build & Grow things. I hope to continue that (and be more diligent in taking time to schedule them) in 2011.  I'm finding regular "Dude Time" with both  of the older boys.  I've found that Jacob really enjoys movies, and I've taken him to the theatre twice so far.  For Christmas this year, Santa Mother-in-Law gave Jacob a neat movie gift with free passes and McD's giftcertificates so we can have dinner and a movie together. Nathan is becoming quite the bowler - we have gone 6-8 times so far.  It's one of his favorite things, so, I'm sure we'll continue that in 2011.  And, Andrew is getting older.  He's 19 months old now, so I'm sure Dude Time will start for him in 2011.  My stress level is still pretty high.  I only have a couple hours with the boys at night now - just like the majority of dad's in the world.  I get home from work, we eat, I try to play, and then it's time to get ready for bed.  As I said in my 3rd Quarter checkup, I can say we're doing more things together, but my goal for 2010 was to be more intentional with "playing" with my kids.  I'm not there yet.  I'm still somewhere north of tolerating, but yet somewhere south of "anticipating a great time together."  I hope to get there more in 2011.

So, there ya go - My 2010 Review in all of it's glory.

I'm currently working through my process to do a similar My Three Words post in 2011.

How was your 2010 & How do you measure that?

Opposite Day 2010

Today is 12/21 - that's Opposite Day in the Hunter house...

You know, opposites - 12... 21... I guess we could call it Palindrome Day, but that would confuse our kids.

On Opposite Day, we do the same stuff - just backwards

1. We Woke Up
2. We took off PJs and put on clothes
3. We did our hugs and prayers
4. We did the Advent Box
5. We ate supper
6. (stuff happened)
7. We ate lunch
8. (stuff happened)
9. We ate breakfast

Then opposite Day was over - and we (parents) had datenight while the kids had datenight (playtime) with Mamaw & Papaw L.

This is the 2nd or 3rd Annual Opposite Day at our House and it's pretty fun.

What kinds of fun/goofy traditions did/do you have at YOUR House?

My Three Words - Third Quarter 2010 Checkup

Happy October! (a few days late)

Today (Tuesday) was my first full-day at my new gig.  I left my previous gig last week, and then spent a couple days refreshing my mind & body. We spent a few days with some really awesome friends (The Weddles) in Indianapolis.  Then yesterday we went to Kentucky Down Under & Dinosaur World as a family.  Yay Groupons!

Anyway, I like to take time each quarter to reflect on the previous few months and then look forward to the next few months - and plan some intentionality into my life.  If you recall, I started this year with My Three Words - a focus for how I want to shape the "wins" of 2010.

Let's start with Read - Here's my 2010 Reading List so far...

• The Servant by James Hunter
• Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
• First Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham
• Good to Great by Jim Collins
• Tribes by Seth Godin
• Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley
• Confessions of a Pastor by Craig Groeschel
• Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
• Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
• Purple Cow by Seth Godin
• The Big Moo - 33 authors, edited by Seth Godin
• The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel
• Switch by Chip & Dan Heath
• Basic Christianity by John Stott
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Bradberry & Greaves
• Fearless by Max Lucado (a quick re-read)
• The Me I want To Be by John Ortberg
• Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni
• Vital Friends by Tom Rath
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
• The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
• The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon
• The Go-Giver by Burg & Mann
• Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels
• Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
• Axiom by Bill Hybels
• The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel
• Plan B by Pete Wilson
• How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath & Donald Clifton
• Habitudes #1 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #2 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #3 by Tim Elmore
• Habitudes #4 by Tim Elmore
• The Land Between by Jeff Manion
• Rework by Jason Fried & David Hansson
• Business / IT Fusion by Peter Hinssen
• Radical by David Platt (currently reading and studying @springdalecc)
• Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh (Zappos.com CEO) (currently reading)

My goal was to read 40 Inspirational / Leadership books this year.  When I'm done with the two I'm currently reading, I'll have reached my goal.  But I don't plan to stop & coast - that's not in my nature.

Moving on to Share - This has been a neat year for me.  I've had the honor and opportunity to consult with some local organizations and also share a little bit about how I "do work" and "do life" with groups of IT Pros & Ministry people as well.  Each week I get together with a local pastor and it's one of the highlights of my week.  With my new gig, our meeting schedule with change, but I hope to settle that schedule here soon.  I'm actively thinking about how I want to blog something I learn, or something I see, or just when I want to encourage others to "think differently" about something.  I can say I'm focused well on "share" this year.

Now About Play - This continues to be a struggle for me.  I'm doing more and more cool things with my family, but my stress level is toward the top right now.  Picture one of those cartoon thermometers with the "red stuff" blowing out the end - explosion style.  That's how my stress has been lately.  I enjoy my kids and my wife and spending time together, but it's less fun lately.  Just being honest.  I don't know exaclty how to unpack that, or explain it, but even though we're spending some "family time" together, I'm on edge and things that should be easy - well, just aren't easy at all.  I can say we're doing more things together, but my goal for 2010 was to be more intentional with "playing" with my kids.  I'm not there yet.  I'm somewhere north of tolerating, but yet somewhere south of "anticipating a great time together."  I feel awful writing that.

Anyway, that's my Third Quarter checkup.

As for the Fourth / Last Quarter... I need to focus on Play for sure.  Read - I'm good.  Share - I'm growing and with my new gig, I'm sure more and more opportunities will arise.  With Play, I want to travel much further North of "tolerating" - and maybe arrive at "anticipating"... or even pass thru that.  Lots to work on.

How are YOU being intentional?  How do you set your life, career, and family goals?

A New Season

Hello friends.  Today's post is a little different so let me share a little heart to heart with you... you know - man-on-the-screen to blog-reader-in-the-interwebz...

For the last 8 years, I have been serving in full-time vocational ministry - both as a student in Seminary, and also as full-time technologist and staff minister at a few fun churches.

The last 2 years, I've been a full-time #remotie (remote employee) for LifeChurch.tv based out of Edmond, Oklahoma.  It's been pretty awesome.  I've been able to serve through some fun technical projects (blogged about here) and also currently lead a small team of really smart guys.  My bossman is a cool guy, and I've served alongside him as a boss, employee, volunteer, contractor and friend for the last 5-ish years.

The bible teaches in Ecclesiastes 3:1 - http://read.ly/eccl3.1.NLT - that "For everything there is a season,  a time for every activity under heaven."  I've believed that for years, and I've gone through many seasons - of childhood, of growth, and depression and rehab, and employment, and college, and grad school, and dating, and marriage, and parenthood, and most recently full-time ministry.

I am about to begin A New Season in life.

This morning I resigned my position at LifeChurch.tv and am currently working through a transitional period with my team.  The Bible also teaches in Collossians 3:23 - http://read.ly/col3.23.NLT - that we should "Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."  I will continue to work hard, honor my committments the best I can, and finish strong and faithful until my last hour of LifeChurch.tv employment.  No, I'm not exactly sure right now when my last day will be. Our gut feel is that a September 30/October 1 transition date will be the best fit.

Now, you may be asking - what's your next season?  I don't have an official name for it yet.  The best I can come up with right now is "refining."  It's definitely going to be another growth season - a time to grow closer to my wife, and closer to my family, and serve faithfully at my local church, and grow spiritually as well.

What about a job?  That's another great question.  I have accepted a role as a Systems Engineer with The Mirazon Group here in Louisville, KY.  I have been friends with Mirazon for several years, they are very Church IT friendly, and it's a well-timed natural transition for me to move out of ministry into an organization with core values that fit mine.  I'll be focusing on core networking & communications technologies, and spinning up on some Microsoft goodies along with continued opportunities in storage and virtualization.  It's a really good thing although quite bittersweet to leave my LifeChurch.tv role.

Anyway, that's that.  Thought I'd share a little "life behind the curtain" with you.

I may take a little time to redo ye olde blog - but I have no plans to "stop" doing what I do - learning, and growing, and serving, and investing in the technical community.  I hope you'll continue to participate as well.  Have a great weekend.

My Three Words - First Half 2010 Checkup

Hello!  Today is the last day of June - and the last day of the FIRST half of 2010.  As is my custom, I like to reflect on how things have gone in the last few weeks/months and come up with ideas/plans for improving in the next few weeks/months.

So.  Today is the day where I'm thinking through January - June 2010.

If you recall from my My Three Words blogpost early this year, I'm working hard to improve and focus in three areas - Read, Share, Play.

Read
I've been communicating about once a month with my reading list.  My goal, again, is 40 inspirational / leadership books this year.  Here's my status so far:

• The Servant by James Hunter
• Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
• First Break all the Rules by Marcus Buckingham
• Good to Great by Jim Collins
• Tribes by Seth Godin
• Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley
• Confessions of a Pastor by Craig Groeschel
• Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
• Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
• Purple Cow by Seth Godin
• The Big Moo - 33 authors, edited by Seth Godin
• The Christian Atheist by Craig Groeschel
• Switch by Chip & Dan Heath
• Basic Christianity by John Stott
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Bradberry & Greaves
• Fearless by Max Lucado (a quick re-read)
• The Me I want To Be by John Ortberg
• Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni
• Vital Friends by Tom Rath
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
• The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn
• The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon
• The Go-Giver by Burg & Mann
• Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels

I pulled an audible while on vacation the last couple weeks and re-adjusted some of my order.  So, my NEXT books (in no real order) are Rework, Well Being, Spiritual Leadership & Business IT Fusion.

I'm taking a little break on the reading list for July - I've got a Cisco Industry Certification to study for (that expires 7/31) and also am speaking at a Lunch-n-Learn at the end of July - so - I'm going to focus there for the next few weeks.

Share
If you recall, my focus on "share" is finding ways to help the local church and invest in other people.  I've had a great opportunity this first half to really invest in a few specific churches in the surrounding states to me (Kentucky).  I've enjoyed being a technical "subject-matter-expert" but also being a theological/leadership sounding board as well.  It's been a huge blessing to me.

One thing that's really been a focus in my reading and my reflections this year is a renewed passion I have for the "next generation" of leaders.  I don't know what that means.  I really enjoying investing in other technology professionals, and other pastors (and staff) and coaching / developing / guiding them.  I truly believe one of the best ways to "learn" is also to "teach."  Because I often learn and hone skills and processes when I'm in the process of developing others.

I've found a couple different places of service in my local church - working with the staff in various ways (sounding board, coaching, administrative advice, and even scapegoat at times when technology doesn't work as expected). So far, I'm pleased with all of that!  :)

Play
I've had a great couple of breakthru's in the area of "play" with my boys in the first half of 2010.  One thing I've started doing "mostly regularly" is the Lowes Build & Grow thing.  It's a free thing at your local Lowes Home Center where you (and your kiddos) build something.  We've built some toys and games and a birdfeeder and a robot car and things like that so far.  They enjoy it and they get a patch when they are done.  We've been sewing the patches on their "work aprons" - and I think they really find it fun to get a new widget and a new patch too.

I've also recently starting some "Dude Time" (because Daddy date sounds too girlie) with the two older boys - Nathan & Jacob.  I want to take them out (one on one) about once a month for some Father-Son time.  So far we've only gone one time each, but they really enjoy the special time and dessert helps too :)  Probably pretty soon I'll add Andrew (he's 14 months-ish) to the rotation too for some icecream, or a cookie, or just some time out of the house.

My family just got back from a whirlwind 10-day vacation.  Yes the V-word.  I only checked email on my Android a few times (really) and didn't catch up the Inbox or anything.  I took a total of 1 "work" phone call.  It was nice.  I was able to concentrate on family and probably sleep a little longer than I should have.  My wife asked me when SHE got her vacation (really).  We live in Louisville, KY and over a 10 day period ended up as far south as Gulfport/Biloxi, MS to play on the beach, and as far north as West Lafayette, IN to visit / relive our Purdue experience.  We drove about 2,500 miles with 3 boys in the car ages 5, 3 1/2 and 14ish months.  We went to a wedding, several water/splash parks, a petting zoo, a scary motel, a family reunion, VBS and saw lots and lots and LOTS of potties.

So - that's my first half of 2010.  It's been pretty good.  I have a lot of room to grow, but overall am seeing some renewed focus and renewed passion in areas that are important to me.

What about you?  How has the first half of 2010 treated you?