http://www.checkyourpuls.net/index.htmlOur Blogentom@checkyourpuls.netCopyright 2008 Thomas Puls2009-03-27T13:50:26-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:07:40 -0700tom@checkyourpuls.netFamily2009-03-27T13:50:26-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f9b589e199be6c0634c0d96386dd1ce6-72.html#unique-entry-id-72http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f9b589e199be6c0634c0d96386dd1ce6-72.html#unique-entry-id-72Man! It’s been entirely too long since we’ve written anything on our family blog. A lot has happened since our last entry. Let’s see...

We made it through another holiday season and lived to talk about it.

I’m almost done testing out of my Apple Certification exams (3 down, 2 to go).

And, what else has happened...?

Oh yeah, we had a baby! Little Emery Annette Grace Puls was born on March 10th. She’s a beauty. Tina and I are once again in love with a little girl (as if we weren’t still in love with our other two girls). All of the Puls ladies are doing wonderfully well adjusting to new schedules and demands.

That’s it for now. Until next time (hopefully not 4 months from now).

Time to update that (Baby Puls) page...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2008-11-09T18:10:40-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/39e4b0cc9ee48b6ef76764797e7da1da-71.html#unique-entry-id-71http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/39e4b0cc9ee48b6ef76764797e7da1da-71.html#unique-entry-id-71tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2008-11-07T21:34:42-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/4cd46873f0eed304c5f6e6ee36439051-70.html#unique-entry-id-70http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/4cd46873f0eed304c5f6e6ee36439051-70.html#unique-entry-id-70tom@checkyourpuls.netTinaFamily2008-11-05T20:45:36-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/eecc95c24d86236c956b42f34b02a867-69.html#unique-entry-id-69http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/eecc95c24d86236c956b42f34b02a867-69.html#unique-entry-id-69]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-11-05T20:39:12-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/50ddcffc424702cc11f86a6fa3b46f0f-68.html#unique-entry-id-68http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/50ddcffc424702cc11f86a6fa3b46f0f-68.html#unique-entry-id-68]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netFamily2008-11-02T07:40:19-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/94a31336a0e15f65db48cdb581b54989-67.html#unique-entry-id-67http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/94a31336a0e15f65db48cdb581b54989-67.html#unique-entry-id-67tom@checkyourpuls.netTinaFamily2008-10-14T19:56:46-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/b25d4eff8d040ec31285417fd252b0a2-66.html#unique-entry-id-66http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/b25d4eff8d040ec31285417fd252b0a2-66.html#unique-entry-id-66tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-10-05T10:00:34-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1f77f15bbd3b0b06387aaa6b9f399c05-65.html#unique-entry-id-65http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1f77f15bbd3b0b06387aaa6b9f399c05-65.html#unique-entry-id-65]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-09-25T22:01:08-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e3ce00e7af6df8c7145d7c85e3d311a4-64.html#unique-entry-id-64http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e3ce00e7af6df8c7145d7c85e3d311a4-64.html#unique-entry-id-64
More on Tom’s adventures in Apple stuff...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-09-14T20:20:59-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/af45580df5a9a3676d02aa92ef94ce70-63.html#unique-entry-id-63http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/af45580df5a9a3676d02aa92ef94ce70-63.html#unique-entry-id-63
Here we go...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netAvery2008-09-08T08:55:31-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/158da8265a6b09d12160a13ee1838bcd-62.html#unique-entry-id-62http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/158da8265a6b09d12160a13ee1838bcd-62.html#unique-entry-id-62
Our little girl turns 2 today...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-09-03T18:52:07-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e44ba7ec55c974bd7bcf3dfd42c3f247-61.html#unique-entry-id-61http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e44ba7ec55c974bd7bcf3dfd42c3f247-61.html#unique-entry-id-61
How our little girl has grown...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-08-22T12:17:08-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/edee270929adb42f979d537c704f971b-60.html#unique-entry-id-60http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/edee270929adb42f979d537c704f971b-60.html#unique-entry-id-60tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-08-22T12:03:16-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/15148c1c17a77249e07c1bfd6f0d5895-59.html#unique-entry-id-59http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/15148c1c17a77249e07c1bfd6f0d5895-59.html#unique-entry-id-59tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-08-17T21:40:54-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/758f549b4f4fa1036aabdf181c1130cd-58.html#unique-entry-id-58http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/758f549b4f4fa1036aabdf181c1130cd-58.html#unique-entry-id-58]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-08-14T13:44:31-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0dd158ab8d3791b51b74bb9c0cd26149-57.html#unique-entry-id-57http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0dd158ab8d3791b51b74bb9c0cd26149-57.html#unique-entry-id-57]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTinaBaby PulsFamily2008-07-29T07:43:32-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/953a7671a6d21bfd01d6f91ec5433238-56.html#unique-entry-id-56http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/953a7671a6d21bfd01d6f91ec5433238-56.html#unique-entry-id-56
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Find out what we did on our 2008 vacation...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzieTina2008-07-10T12:10:13-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/9b9cb862dbe38a021653734b5332a8c9-54.html#unique-entry-id-54http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/9b9cb862dbe38a021653734b5332a8c9-54.html#unique-entry-id-54tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-06-25T21:55:43-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/aef75b5bbf6a938694301eb764b349e0-53.html#unique-entry-id-53http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/aef75b5bbf6a938694301eb764b349e0-53.html#unique-entry-id-53tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-06-20T10:59:06-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/699de75a05b459b9dcd047976222f6af-52.html#unique-entry-id-52http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/699de75a05b459b9dcd047976222f6af-52.html#unique-entry-id-52
A new photo album is up...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzieFamily2008-06-16T07:16:03-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/dcd26c746f6925d2c9d3dbbbbaa9b3bd-51.html#unique-entry-id-51http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/dcd26c746f6925d2c9d3dbbbbaa9b3bd-51.html#unique-entry-id-51
Kenzie has graduted from Kindergarten... Our little girl is growing up...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-06-15T16:57:48-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f7adfe644e108dd6d9f8a5614823c22c-50.html#unique-entry-id-50http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f7adfe644e108dd6d9f8a5614823c22c-50.html#unique-entry-id-50tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-06-10T11:37:38-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/00cba927a1b66740da2b597bbf37f228-49.html#unique-entry-id-49http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/00cba927a1b66740da2b597bbf37f228-49.html#unique-entry-id-49tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-06-06T17:11:49-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ef4a798d47392d7c74c70704c982c9f0-47.html#unique-entry-id-47http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ef4a798d47392d7c74c70704c982c9f0-47.html#unique-entry-id-47tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-06-05T20:55:45-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e248f9d612bb02b7ec6718e3a84327b7-46.html#unique-entry-id-46http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/e248f9d612bb02b7ec6718e3a84327b7-46.html#unique-entry-id-46tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-06-02T14:53:14-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/4c8302e61d6afb3dcf13af8ead87a8e5-45.html#unique-entry-id-45http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/4c8302e61d6afb3dcf13af8ead87a8e5-45.html#unique-entry-id-45tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2008-06-02T13:56:01-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/78001397d659cb288f9ddadb7d2fee7d-44.html#unique-entry-id-44http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/78001397d659cb288f9ddadb7d2fee7d-44.html#unique-entry-id-44tom@checkyourpuls.netMackenzie2008-05-31T13:08:43-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/6a46a894811d7943a2017e6f23bd2150-41.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/6a46a894811d7943a2017e6f23bd2150-41.html#unique-entry-id-41

...by Mackenzie]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyTom2008-05-26T20:34:15-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/65498ec48e297e25cf005b338a0d0c65-38.html#unique-entry-id-38http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/65498ec48e297e25cf005b338a0d0c65-38.html#unique-entry-id-38tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-05-19T20:29:24-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/adb399c903bdb755911a850082ff5358-37.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/adb399c903bdb755911a850082ff5358-37.html#unique-entry-id-37tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2008-05-13T11:50:09-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/3e7c84cdf6c97a888b4d36047a8cb5f7-36.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/3e7c84cdf6c97a888b4d36047a8cb5f7-36.html#unique-entry-id-36Counterfeit Revival.]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2008-05-07T15:52:45-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/5897eca959796982754aaf6ef92d1db6-35.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/5897eca959796982754aaf6ef92d1db6-35.html#unique-entry-id-35tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyTom2008-05-05T22:26:02-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/a59fd593ae4542250a10c223d33b94bb-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/a59fd593ae4542250a10c223d33b94bb-34.html#unique-entry-id-34tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-02-18T15:33:17-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ac8544a06a4f2c27688322be3e75734d-33.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ac8544a06a4f2c27688322be3e75734d-33.html#unique-entry-id-33tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-02-14T15:32:37-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/3590323f575c9192db3433facd9b3cc7-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/3590323f575c9192db3433facd9b3cc7-32.html#unique-entry-id-32tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-02-13T15:31:34-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/dee9ab1568337035a209cf214cf6f1c1-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/dee9ab1568337035a209cf214cf6f1c1-31.html#unique-entry-id-31tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-01-27T15:30:30-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/cbe7013554c8e199b6972b735b6251de-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/cbe7013554c8e199b6972b735b6251de-30.html#unique-entry-id-30tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-01-21T15:28:09-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/564de024daca2a444ba48e43d8297323-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/564de024daca2a444ba48e43d8297323-29.html#unique-entry-id-29tom@checkyourpuls.netMovies2008-01-19T15:24:17-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0427a3edd97d6a4b27b9f89194ae5c8b-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0427a3edd97d6a4b27b9f89194ae5c8b-28.html#unique-entry-id-28One could write a book about giant monster movies as metaphors for cultural fears.




]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTom2008-01-09T15:20:30-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/86b0cc63610cb66be1ee88d0e6f2db65-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/86b0cc63610cb66be1ee88d0e6f2db65-27.html#unique-entry-id-27tom@checkyourpuls.netTinaFamily2007-12-11T15:19:22-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/6347b18f5d86aff1c6fb8eef795d1231-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/6347b18f5d86aff1c6fb8eef795d1231-26.html#unique-entry-id-26
In one sense I didn't know that I would ever get married. Seemed like I had many issues in my past with feeling "loved". I remember thinking, I don't know if I will ever find someone who will love me. Well, I did! Tom loves me so much. I know he does. He demonstrates it daily. He works so hard at Stand to Reason, the church and here at our apartment as manager so that I can be home with our girls. I have seen him put me and our girls first in many ways and I am truly grateful for that.

Being a mom brings me so much joy. I can't even count how many times a day I smile at something my girls do during the day. I am so thankful I have two healthy and beautiful girls. I so much enjoy seeing their personalities develop. And it never ceases to amaze me at how different they are. I think that is what really makes me want to have more kids. It would be interesting to see how the next one would be.

Mackenzie is so bubbly. Of course she is shy, cautious and sometimes takes a minute to warm up to new situations. She can be so encouraging. She is very creative especially when it comes to her drawings. I always have a blast looking through the stack of drawings on her art table at the end of the day. I never know what I will find and it is always a pleasant surprise. Always bringing a smile to my face. It has been fun watching her develop even more since she started school.

Avery is into anything to do with technology. Remotes, iphones, dvd players, any thing she can find around here amongst her dad's stuff. She is also a climber. She gets really excited over small things. She also has a temper. Of course she tries to do everything her sister does. So she has started already doodling with pencils, crayons, markers and paint.

Every day I try and remember how truly blessed and fortunate I am. I try to soak up every moment, the little things in life that make me me happy. Some days I can't believe that I am actually living out my dream.]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTina2007-11-20T15:18:28-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/036e52aa40a34290b9084aff1d71b286-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/036e52aa40a34290b9084aff1d71b286-25.html#unique-entry-id-25tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2007-11-12T15:17:19-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/bf6bf8b31071bc5427c4470da4648717-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/bf6bf8b31071bc5427c4470da4648717-24.html#unique-entry-id-24tom@checkyourpuls.netMovies2007-10-18T15:09:54-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/cd8b3f1a620ca8ebd56e33dc59de090d-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/cd8b3f1a620ca8ebd56e33dc59de090d-22.html#unique-entry-id-22Thanks to the wonders of home theater, I now have the opportunity to begin catching up on all the films I missed this summer in the theater...



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We wish them the best!
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomFamily2007-09-17T15:01:44-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/d6336f60e908ad76369ba64bacdf5a8a-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/d6336f60e908ad76369ba64bacdf5a8a-18.html#unique-entry-id-18tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyAvery2007-09-08T14:47:14-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1a8a55e1b298368e14fbb59753a29865-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1a8a55e1b298368e14fbb59753a29865-17.html#unique-entry-id-17Avery turns 1 year old today!]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTomFamilyMackenzie2007-09-06T14:45:46-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/d62c0cac872f25a6d1c461d86e02f357-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/d62c0cac872f25a6d1c461d86e02f357-16.html#unique-entry-id-16tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyMackenzie2007-09-05T14:27:22-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/39dae394e70b118fd5212f3dbe42fa4d-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/39dae394e70b118fd5212f3dbe42fa4d-15.html#unique-entry-id-15See what happened...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTinaFamilyMackenzie2007-09-03T14:25:59-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/5c66011ef34c225e5fc2436717929599-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/5c66011ef34c225e5fc2436717929599-14.html#unique-entry-id-14tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2007-09-03T14:23:55-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/eed186795b44d4ace3eb651ace283406-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/eed186795b44d4ace3eb651ace283406-13.html#unique-entry-id-13tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2007-08-29T14:22:15-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/91b23cb3a15bc2ca623a808c6e2ce678-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/91b23cb3a15bc2ca623a808c6e2ce678-12.html#unique-entry-id-12tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTechnology2007-08-22T14:09:21-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1e09164593ae3a7b7d459962458adb20-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/1e09164593ae3a7b7d459962458adb20-9.html#unique-entry-id-9About 6 months ago, we had to purchase a replacement computer for a PC that died at work...]]>tom@checkyourpuls.netTechnologyTom2007-08-21T23:26:30-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/7dda45924ff0ccdec4299e0cca509faf-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/7dda45924ff0ccdec4299e0cca509faf-8.html#unique-entry-id-8tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyTom2007-08-20T23:24:33-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f229243c339be1a97e061ce125adbd5b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/f229243c339be1a97e061ce125adbd5b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7tom@checkyourpuls.netTomTheology/Philosophy2008-02-26T23:12:02-08:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0439ee1ba8a6191bfaa68644e08fb1c9-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/0439ee1ba8a6191bfaa68644e08fb1c9-2.html#unique-entry-id-2tom@checkyourpuls.netFamilyMackenzie2008-03-12T22:45:00-07:00http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ade5ba45a4683eef81f39a95ad719974-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.checkyourpuls.net/page1/files/ade5ba45a4683eef81f39a95ad719974-1.html#unique-entry-id-1Tuesday, March 4th, Mackenzie turned 6 years old!




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