I read your golf story. It made me laugh. I like to laugh. Ergo, I like your writing. Philosophers and logicians write in short sentences and say "ergo". I write in short sentences and say "ergo". Ergo, I am Socrates. Socrates commands you to write more stuff. He reasons that if he likes the stuff you've already written, he'll like the stuff you'll write in the future. Get on it. Socrates grows impatient.

Fantastic photo of Riley on the header.

Flip, you seriously need to update the picture of Riley from a silhouette to an actual photo...What kinda Pop are you anyway? ;) It was good to see you guys!!!

Hey Phillip! How time does fly! I really enjoy your blog. You have just become funnier with time! Congrats on your new addition to your beautiful family!

Dear Philip, Well it's 10 pm (past Bro. Arnold's bedtime) and I'm still sitting here laughing my red head off at your blog. Breanna's page recommended your page...and I was off. You truly are a fabulous writer and should indeed publish, but then I guess you are, in the modern way. You should have heard the snort when I told Steve, "Honey, he has a Occidental Gazette page! I plan to read every word of your site...eventually, but must go get my rest...getting older, you know. We will be praying for your Riley. (Thanks for naming him after our only son...it means so much to both of us.) Love and prayers, Sharon Arnold

Lil' Riley is sooooo cuteamus! I can't wait to hold him! give my girl a hug and kiss for me. Tell Logan Hi! We love you all!

Hey Phillip, Katie, Logan, Trystan, and Riley!!!! Congratulations- your family is beautiful!!!! We love you all and are looking forward to meeting Riley (who is SUPER cute!)- gotta love those lips! =)

Phup, First of all, let me say how sad I am that Josh and I did not get to see you when we were in California for Kristy's wedding. You are dear to my heart and though I rarely speak for Josh, I think you are dear to his heart as well. Secondly, you are a great writer and I think you should write a novel. Also, you are to be congratulated on your workouts! WOW! There are many more things to say but I remain in a state of perpetual hope that we will someday get together and I will say what needs to be said in person! Finally, congratulations on your third child,(which is really weird to say) and I hope that your family remains in good health! It's late here on the east coast so I hope this all made sense. Love you loads! Misty

Katie. I'm more convinced now than ever. "Pictures speak the value of life". And yours have impacted mine. Thank you for the JOURNEY... *We have 87 Days in Counting or 12 weeks. If I have half your strength I know all will go well. I'm so happy for you and your family. Love Tracey

Thank you so much to all of our friends and family who have written here about Riley! God has been so good to us! All of your prayers were GREATLY appreciated! We love you all & are so thankful for all of you! Phillip, Katie, Logan, Trystan & Baby Riley

Phillip and Katie and all their little Bookers. What a tremendous post and pictures. Phillip you are a tear jerker, but it is beautiful. thank you so much for the pictures. I am addicted. Enjoy them so much. welcome home little Riley. Logan and Trystan love you. and so do we. Nama and Poppy

Internet connections are few and far between here in Paradise. We're all hoping and praying that the next time we're able to log on and check his progress, we read the wonderful news that RILEY IS HOME!!! We're relaxing and having a great time, but continue our fervent prayers that Riley comes home SOON!

Phil & Katie, excellent work on the new child! Through the birth of this child, I have come to realize a great truth: my friends and family are a remarkably fertile lot. Babies are "bustin' out all over". It's made me gun-shy to the point where I don't even want to shake hands with a girl, lest I be hit with a paternity suit.

Hello - just wanted to say congratulations!!!!!! The baby is too cute. I hope that you all are doing well. I've enjoyed your blog entries quite a bit - all of the pictures are wonderful. As for the hospital cafeteria food - I am privy to a little 'sort of inside' info - Redlands Community apparently has the best cafeteria. I work at the Blood Bank, and we've got this driver who LOVES to eat at the hospital cafeterias (I think with the assumption that what doesn't kill you will make you stronger), anyways, he gives us ratings, and Redlands comes in at the top. I've also stayed at Redlands and Kaiser Fontana, and Redlands was my preference hands down. God Bless! The Lozano Family

YEAH!! Thrilled to find out Katie went home. Our prayers continue that Riley will be home soon.

Phillip and Katie, I'm so sad for you that Riley couldn't go home yet. How heart-breaking to have to leave him there! I'm praying that he will get to go home very soon. Thanks for keeping us updated on here...Hoping for really good news ASAP! Love y'all! ~Bethany

He's beautiful, Phillip and Katie !! I love you and I'm praying for you.

Congratulations Daddy Phillip! You've been a parent for 7 years, and only had to deal with ONE Poopy diaper? That's a pretty good ratio, don't you think? May you be blessed with 7 more years of no "frightening diapers".

Enjoying all the photos and blogs on your new baby boy! My heart aches for Katie right now. I can't even imagine what she's going through as a mother being separated from her baby. Praying for you all! - Rachel, Aaron & baby Levi

Man-O-Man what a beautiful baby boy!!! Congratulations!!!! We'll be praying for him and you. Phillip are you going for a basketball team or what? Looks like you have your hands full of life, keep up the good works!!

In the pictures of your workout... Caleb is just sitting around in every picture. It's no wonder I can still beat him up. And the latest booker iteration is pretty cute too.

Oh! My! Word! I was ROFLOL with the poo story. You are true trooper!!! Wow, I have a story similar to that (Jessica, 8 months old, on vacation, in a car, cleaned the car seat in a car wash...DISGUSTING!!) LOL... Katie, Logan, Trystan and Riley are blessed to have such a good man in their life...most men would have just grabbed a water hose and sprayed everything down! LOL Not Phillip Booker, he just makes the tub a toilet! Glad to hear Riley is progressing and that both he and Katie have been relieved of their IV's. Praying for Riley to be relieved of his aquarium abode so he can be held and cuddled!!

I KEEP TRYING TO COMMENT. THIS IS MY 3RD TRY. RILEY I AM GLAD YOU ARE BETTER. THANK GOD FOR HIS HAND ON YOU. KATIE YOU LOOK GREAT. SAW YOUR FLOWERS. THE POSTING IS WONDERFUL SORRY PHILIP IS HAVING SO MANY TESTS OF PARENTHOOD. HE IS DOING A GREAT JOB AND HE WILL ALWAYS HAVE A STORY TO TELL.OUR HEARTS ARE TOUCHED FOR LOGAN AND TRYSTAN. LOVE YOU, NAMA AND POPPY

Hey Katie - you look SO SKINNY!! Woo Hoo, you look Mahvelous. And Riley is a DOLLY (oh - sorry, he's very handsome!). We are praying that he'll be sent home very very soon. Thanks for all the pictures and updates Phillip. We miss you guys - hurry up and come home.

Great site, but what does a RED bathroom have to do with gardening? Or does the whole gardening side bring out the red bathroom guy in you? Congrats on the new addition, we are soooo happy for you.

Dear Riley, We came to see you last weekend, but you never showed up. (Actually they wouldn't let you out to play.) Now that we're gone, they decided to let you out. We need to get together with our calendars and see about coordinating our schedules. We can see from the terrible pictures your dad has posted of you, that this is not a good weekend for you. Maybe next weekend? Let us know.;-)

Congratulations!!! I too love all the pictures and quick updates on the delivery woes and the ultimate arrival of Riley. He has the same "feminine" lips that Logan and Trystan have....they get them from their mommy. Glad everyone is fine and can't wait to see Riley in person!

I LOVE the pics...you did an outstanding job being the photojournalist/dad during the delivery. Thanks for all the updates! Tell Katie I love her very much and congrats!

Phillip, the baby is too cute! Congratulations--I hope he is able to get out of the NICU soon--he looks so pitiful with all those tubes and wires. Love you guys! Bethany

Phillip & Katie, Congratulations on your newest addition to the family. Thanks for the quick updates. Praying that you're all home soon.

Great site! Very organized and categorized! I love your writings and all the pictures. You are hilarious! Keep up the good work of keeping us all informed on the "Booker's Stuff"!

Babe, you have done a great job on this! Your site is more the "wacky" side of our family!

hey. i love your site.

Phillip, Dave sounds like a trip! Wow, loved that story. And Larry--why am I not surprised at anything that boy does? :o)

I was rereading your account of working with Dave, and decided again that you need to publish that (with names changed to protect the innocent or guilty depending on which way you look at it). It's hilariously funny, and you do a great job of telling it.

Hi. I love the "dirtbag" page.

Awesome site and what a cool guy Phillip Booker is!!! (okay, Phillip - I did it just like you asked) ...j/k

Love the writings. Wish I lived close enough to enjoy your kids.

I dunno which I like better... the picture of young larry, or of "little jason skarda". IMO, you look remarkably unchanged... I say remarkably in light of how much you HAVE changed