BECKSTRAND FAMILY

We are the Beckstrand family. There are 6 of us...holy cow, when did that happen? Dwight is a corporate attorney--he loves confrontation! Actually, he will do anything to avoid confrontation if possible (which has been known to frustrate his wife when they're shopping for "deals"). Hence the corporate work. He gets to work with people and stay out of the courtroom. PERFECT! He spends his leisure time (when he has it--remember, he's an attorney) playing Sudoku and watching/following sports (he especially loves baseball). Anyone that knows him will attest that he is a freakish fountain of useless trivia (okay, fine--"fountain of knowledge"). He has a memory like an elephant, which is good and bad (usually bad for me--dang, how does he remember that stuff and I don't?). He also likes to hack it up on the golf course. :) Hopefully that opportunity will come along more when we move to sunny California! Melanie is a full-time mom and a part-time firefighter/EMT. She likes to drag the kids to the gym ("playland" as she refers to it, to make it sound more enticing to the kids), usually kicking and screaming, for her daily dose of exercise. She loves being outside and her latest loves are triathlons and cycling. She can shop like nobody's business (if you ever pass a kiosk in a mall, tourist trap, etc., that sells jewelry or other trinkets, she cannot help herself--she has to stop, even (especially?) if you're running late). She also loves to clean the house and cook, yet unfortunately rarely finds the time to do it. (Thank you take-out and cleaning services, what would I do without you?!) Mylee (6) is out of school for the summer and livin' it up. She plays with her friend Savanna from dawn until dusk. They love to take ALL her clothes out of her closet and model them while dancin' to her ipod. How old are they??? Brooks (4) is a "little pill" (Melanie's name for him). He is so sweet and has a good heart, but needs as much attention as he can get, so he gets it however he can. He loves Spiderman and Batman. He also loves to give hugs and kisses--lots of them. :) Annika & Mia are 18 months. Where has the time gone? They are getting so big! Mia sings and Annika dances to her songs. They both are climbing and getting into EVERYTHING! In the beginning, everyone with twins said it gets easier as they get older. So far, it hasn't! That being said, they were the best babies ever! (Thank you for letting mom get her sleep!!!) So this is us. We live in Layton, Utah, but are moving to Southern California (Orange County) in a few weeks (Dwight's been working there since mid-June). Hence the blog! We hope that you will check in often and keep us updated on all of your many adventures and we will be sure to do the same! We love you!!!