6.29.2015

and the birds are back and they 

are trying to build a nest on our back patio.

not cool with me.

project colin today.

one sign proudly hung = no more birds with mud & twigs!

nice job colin!

those birds are good readers.

6.28.2015

love at 425.

tradition continues.

sunday night = papa murphys pizza.

perfect way to end another weekend.

6.27.2015

now i'm taking pictures of sponge bob cars.

how did this happen?

don't i have kids or dogs to take photos of?

6.20.2015

just a little rain tonight ....

we need it ...

6.20.2015

where in the world is

justin sippel ??

this clue must give it away !!

happy 18th birthday j-dog!

enjoy the day !

where in the world is

justin sippel ???

any guesses yet?

6.18.2015

popcorn for lunch ?

of course, why not?

its summer vacation!

6.18.2015

where in the world is

justin sippel???

6.17.2015

nothing better than "mom's burgers" for dinner !

(with a little help from mighty fine.)

6.16.2015

perfect way to spend a summer vacation afternoon.

one game of rummikub while

we waited out the tornado watch.

dark clouds.

light rain.

we all know where our safe room is -

just in case!

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nathan won !

he is five dollars richer.

(yes, i bribed the boys to play a board game &

i'm proud of it!)

6.15.2015

my favorite commercial this week.

honest - no bias here!

6.14.2015

happy early birthday justin !!

a day of celebration filled with egg bake,

papa murphy pizza and cheesecake.

heres to an exciting year ahead for you!

6.10.2015

hello bass pro !

tonight was the grand opening

and we walked up to check it out

along with a thousand other fans.

hello boats, guns & fishing poles.

hello bar, restaurant & bowling alleys.

we can wait to hang out here

after all the excitement dies down!

6.7.2015

photos that make me smile !

nathan, dallas & chad

at the paint war last wednesday night.

thank you justin for finding this picture

somewhere on the internet and sharing it with me.

6.6.2015

saturday memories in pictures !

downtown in austin &

horse race history!

6.5.2015

last day of school for 2 out of 3 boys.

can you guess which one was at clinic 

last night with a fever of 103.5?

can you guess which one said

"you could of waited one more day before

taking me in!"

can you guess which one is so sad

to miss the last day of the school year

after having a perfect attendance all year?

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hint: its the boy in his pj's this morning.

hint: its the sick boy who still had to 

get out of bed for the annual photo

hint: his name begins with the letter 'C'.

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happy summer vacation guys!

hope you feel better soon colin!

6.4.2015

just because it's not often you get a photo of a smiling teenager!

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this is what nate looked post "paint war" fun

with dallas and chad last night

at wednesday night church fun!

hello summer vacation almost.

one more day of school left.

6.3.2015

because great pictures where in my inbox this morning.

before & after shots.

where did those days go?

who is this baby ?

who is this toddler ?

who is this little dude ?

who is this ?

i can barely remember him.

thank goodness for yesterday photos

to make a great everyday memory today!

6.2.2015

who knew my father in law watched you tube?

thanks for sending it!

this video is worth the watch.

technology never ceases to amaze me -

who thinks of these creations ?

talk about outside the box...

6.1.2015

just finished this book.

i've been watching too much fox news lately!

great president bush stories mixed in with some life lessons!