For giggles I created a new project in Eagle and then a new Schematic. I then added a few 3-pin PINHD objects (which are 0.1" headers) and 4 Gadgeteer sockets. I added wires on the Gadgeteer module pins, and named pins 1, 2, and 10 appropriately as 3v3, 5v, and GND respectively. The Schematic is shared here: http://sdrv.ms/VOm8v5
Thanks Brett! i just downloaded both Eagle and your schematics. I’m going to go through the tutorial and see what i can learn.
Also, i came across this from Love Electronics that seems as though it may be of use to me: https://www.loveelectronics.co.uk/products/225/proto-module
Anyway, you’ve been a tremendous help! (i’m sure i’ll have more questions…)
ah yeah, awesome pointer… GHI actually have something that might be usable in your scenario too that hasn’t been mentioned before I don’t think. http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/319 is the DuinoProto, which has 4 Gadgeteer sockets. It should be pretty easy to “hack” your devices onto this, but it’s also not much effort to turn this into a custom device just for you, particularly with places like http://oshpark.com/ that do 3x boards for pretty low prices.
yes…that duino should do as well!
and i agree, ideally it would be sweet if i can have a single board to connect all the peripherals to…i think it will be a good for me to get familiar with creating my own board, so it is something i will do regardless…i like to think i have the software part of down, but i need work on the hardware…its good to have more time on my hands these days to get back to the ‘roots’ that never were properly watered. 
BTW, You can get 3 analog pin and 4 digital pins from an “AY” socket, which most analog sockets are.
On the 4 digital pins you can use software I2C, which isn’t fast, but might be fast enough, and you can use PulseOut on the other two digital pins to control two servos… All on one socket…
Edit: But take note that the PING))) will not be so easy to interface. It requires quite precise timing which isn’t so easy with NetMF.