Up North ~ Life in Minnesota http://upnorth.org Home of Jerry Nowell, an average, all-American guy with a beautiful wife, handsome sons, and an overweight cat. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:37:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Thank You, Jerry http://upnorth.org/2009/03/27/thank-you-jerry/ http://upnorth.org/2009/03/27/thank-you-jerry/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:18:46 +0000 shanon http://upnorth.org/?p=366 Sometime about three years ago, we switched from CuteNews to WordPress for our blog. Unfortunately, that meant that our site did not include any of our old posts or photos. Well, thanks to a lot of work on the part of my favorite husband, all of those old post are back! Take a trip down memory lane and check out our archives. I have enjoyed reading through old stories and looking at pictures of Gib (my he has grown!). Thanks, Jerry, for making this mama very happy!

]]> http://upnorth.org/2009/03/27/thank-you-jerry/feed/ Photos of the Boys http://upnorth.org/2009/03/15/353/ http://upnorth.org/2009/03/15/353/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:57:08 +0000 shanon http://upnorth.org/?p=353 Hello, friends and family. It has been far too long since I sent out pictures, so I thought I had finally better do it before the grandparents revolt!

What can I say? I am not making excuses, but life is busy! Spring is the busiest time of year in the office, and when I come home in the evening I just enjoy all of the family time I can. Who could blame me? I think that my boys are pretty wonderful. Lewis is sweet and snuggly and is now turning into quite a little talker. Gilbert is full of creativity and energy but is so tender with his baby brother. This morning I put Lewis down in his crib so that I could take a shower and let Jerry sleep in. After getting out of the shower I found Gilbert in Lewis’s room reading to him. It was so sweet.

If you are able, here is a link to a video of Lewis “talking” to me. I know that some mothers complain about diaper changes, but Lewis and I have some of our best conversations at the changing table!

I am still visiting Lewis everyday over my lunch hour. It is wonderful to be able to “touch bases” with him in the middle of the day. Gilbert just had kindergarten round-up earlier this month. I cannot believe that my first baby will be starting kindergarten this fall!

Take care and love to each of you!

Gilbert and Lewis

Gilbert and Lewis

iPOO'D

iPOO'D

]]> http://upnorth.org/2009/03/15/353/feed/ Nowell Family Update http://upnorth.org/2008/11/13/nowell-family-update/ http://upnorth.org/2008/11/13/nowell-family-update/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:30:21 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/?p=361 At 7:05 a.m. we welcomed Lewis George Nowell to the world. The robust little guy weighed in at 8 lbs, 15.7 oz. Mother and baby are doing very well, and we look forward to bringing them home some time early Saturday. I hope to add a few photos to my flickr account in the very near future. Thanks for all the support!

http://flickr.com/photos/nowell

]]> http://upnorth.org/2008/11/13/nowell-family-update/feed/ Back in the saddle http://upnorth.org/2008/04/01/back-in-the-saddle/ http://upnorth.org/2008/04/01/back-in-the-saddle/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:18:13 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/?p=128 It’s sad when the only reason I blog is because I recently upgraded Wordpress. Perhaps this reveals a fatal character flaw? Regardless, we will really, really try to post more regularly. Spring is here and that always makes our camera fingers itchy, so you can expect a few new shots of the young’un as well.

Oh, I almost forgot what prompted this monumental posting—things are a little discombobulated after the upgrade, so for now, please ignore the ugliness.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2008/04/01/back-in-the-saddle/feed/ November is beard month http://upnorth.org/2007/11/16/november-is-beard-month/ http://upnorth.org/2007/11/16/november-is-beard-month/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:11:42 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/11/16/november-is-beard-month/ Yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s the time when a man must boldly stand up and reassert his masculinity. It’s the time when the beardless are derided for no good reason, unless one recalls that they are, in fact, spoiling it for the rest of us. It’s the time when when women and children with sensitive skin begin to shy away from their menfolk, or risk a debilitating case of “whiskerburn.” It’s the time when prepubescent lads idly dream of future glory. I speak of November, beard month. The month of vikings, mountain men, Chuck Norris, and Kenny Rogers. The month where nothing five-bladed, triple-headed, dual-actioned—with or without soothing micro-pulses—must ever touch a real man’s face. The month when the age-old debate—foam or gel— is temporarily rendered irrelevant. If you think you have what it takes, you’re in good company. If not, perhaps all you need is a little inspiration.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2007/11/16/november-is-beard-month/feed/ Vote for Joe http://upnorth.org/2007/11/02/vote-for-joe/ http://upnorth.org/2007/11/02/vote-for-joe/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:17:21 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/11/02/vote-for-joe/ Joe Lencioni’s fabulous photoblog, Shifting Pixel, is up for a 2007 Weblog award. If you’re not already a fan of his work, I suggest you check it out. Once you do, I’m sure you’ll agree it’s award-worthy stuff. To show your approval simply visit the 2007 Weblog Awards website and vote (often).

]]> http://upnorth.org/2007/11/02/vote-for-joe/feed/ Redesign for the win! http://upnorth.org/2007/09/03/redesign-for-the-win/ http://upnorth.org/2007/09/03/redesign-for-the-win/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:51:56 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/09/03/redesign-for-the-win/ As my grandpappy used to say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Unfortunately, I’ve never been very good at heeding sound advice, hence this spaztastic redesign. If you notice things awry, don’t fret, I’ve still got a lot o’ tweaking to do before I affix my official seal-of-approval.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2007/09/03/redesign-for-the-win/feed/ Finally… vacation photos http://upnorth.org/2007/08/14/finally-vacation-photos/ http://upnorth.org/2007/08/14/finally-vacation-photos/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:16:00 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/08/14/finally-vacation-photos/ Man uses blog. Man encourages wife to use blog. Wife uses blog. Man and wife forget about blog. Family complains. Man uses blog…

That’s a brief recap of our recent blogging fortunes. To placate the disgruntled family members, I’m posting photos with a vengeance. Enjoy!

Gib’s ready to snorkel
Gilbert trying out the snorkeling gear

Gib’s showing off his catch
Gilbert showing off his latest catch

Gib and grandpa collecting peas in the garden
Grandpa and Gilbert collecting peas from the garden

Gib and mom on a boat ride
Shanon and Gilbert enjoying a boat ride

Getting a super-hug from Gibby
Gilbert applying one of his infamous “super hugs”

]]> http://upnorth.org/2007/08/14/finally-vacation-photos/feed/ Summer vacation going, going, gone… http://upnorth.org/2007/07/28/summer-vacation-going-going-gone/ http://upnorth.org/2007/07/28/summer-vacation-going-going-gone/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:13:38 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/07/28/summer-vacation-going-going-gone/ We’re officially back from vacation and we’ve probably checked our various e-mail accounts around 400 times. We had a wonderful, and restful, time at the lakes and we will eventually post a few photos to prove it. We’re eager and apprehensive about returning to work on Monday—a week away is far too long, but oddly not long enough.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2007/07/28/summer-vacation-going-going-gone/feed/ Upgrades, yay! http://upnorth.org/2007/06/23/upgrades-yay/ http://upnorth.org/2007/06/23/upgrades-yay/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:56:55 +0000 jerry http://upnorth.org/2007/06/23/upgrades-yay/ I’ve upgraded to Wordpress 2.2 and now Wordpress 2.2.1 in the past week. If you notice any problems, I would appreciate an e-mail!

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