friday snacks are the best snacks of the week...
take 1 panther football team 
'a successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.'
{a couple games of tri-ball...perfect for 3 players...today}
#2) soak up the sun with a glass of wine & a smile.
#3) eat hot dogs from hooters. 
#4) cheer & clap for your favorite team.
#5) savor the flavor of blue cotton candy.
#6) enjoy the sunset with a blanket and curly fries.
season game opener for the round rock express
{colin picking dandelions after football - april 2008}
i printed these mini pictures last september and today i took 10 minutes to make this mini book for colin...i filled it with 10 pictures of him and his cousin daniel to keep on his dresser...the clear plastic pages are badge holders i picked up at office depot...talk about a simple project! 
{picture found yesterday - scrapbooked today - story began on xmas eve 2006}
{inner space caverns - december 2006 - photo taken by sarah} 
{zilker park - sunny sunday afternoon - april 2008}
one charlie brown & ninja turtle +
one energizer baskeball game +
one brother on this side going for a basket +
one brother on the other end of the rope on this side +
one adrenaline rush +
one inflatable game of twister =
lots of fun
One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
some very special mail....
"i love you mom and dad"
{photo from martha stewarts web site}
a couple beautiful bluebonnets at the sink today reminds me of 
the boys standing in a sea of bluebonnets last easter (april 8, 2007)...i never knew what a bluebonnet was until we moved to texas and now they truly represent 'spring' to me...love just driving down the highway and seeing a field of these wild flowers...their color is beautiful - a combination of blues with a hint of purple...the smell of spring is filling the air...happy day and don't forget to take time to smell the flowers!
step two: bake
step three: eat
justin had a very special treat this weekend...he absolutely loves it when ms. sarah makes her world famous monkey bread and often has been found sneaking more than his fair share at neighborhood gatherings...so, this weekend ms. sarah taught justin how to make it all by himself...he took careful notes...babysat the defrosting rising rolls...carefully transported them back to ms. sarahs for some secret sugar dusting...and baked them into a delicious treat !! talk about a fun and memorable event...as you can see, the monkey bread did not last long and colin and nathan are already begging him to make another batch! thank you sarah for a special baking class & taking time out of your busy schedule to teach justin a life long recipe - i can already see him baking this in his college dorm !
{nan and colin - february 2007 at justins bball game}
{ed, erin, bridget, conor & finn - crescent beach - july 2007 - picture taken by lisa}
one colts football team + 
one great flag dad +
two touchdowns by the sippel brothers =
a winning colts team !
and practiced some more...
we set-up the panther plays...
we had great dads coaching, encouraging & flagging us on...
and we won our first game of the season!
heres to a great panther 'path' season !! 
