Record Snow

We had a record setting snow on 2/11-2/12/10. Here is what it looked like in our neighborhood on the morning of the 12th. Click on the video below.

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4th of July 2009 Granbury, TX

Our friends Rick & Cindy have a house just off the historic Granbury Square and across the street from Lake Granbury. They invited us to their party to eat BBQ, visit & watch the city fireworks display. They have really made a lot of improvements to their backyard since the last time we were there and it made for a great place to have a party & view the fireworks which are set off on the lake. Speaking of improvements, Granbury itself is really making some changes and is on the verge of being almost a resort type town. If you've never been there, or haven't been in a while you need to go check it out.

Here are some photos we took.

Father's Day 2009

Below are some pics from Father's Day at our home. Kyle learned to cook during his years in college, so we asked him to make us his specialty hamburgers. He loads up jalapenos, pepper jack cheese & other ingredients in between to thin patties, molds them into one and grills them. They are huge and good.

We had a nice, relaxed time.

Trip to Colorado

We took our annual Memorial Day weekend trip with our friends Beth and Charlie. This time we went to Colorado Springs. It was our first time back in Colorado since the mid 1980s, so it was a treat to go back to the mountains.

Here are some photos of the trip.

Kyle's Graduation SFA May 16, 2009

Helen and I had a major life event, our son Kyle graduated with a Masters in Accountancy. Now he and his big sister Tiffany are both college graduates with Masters Degrees. Helen and I are proud and relieved to have the financial obligations of college behind us. Kyle's Aunt Janis & Uncle Byron, Cousin Jordan, Uncle Fred and Aunt Ann, Aunt Cheryl, his sister Tiffany and her husband Brian and their kids Jackson & Juliana joined Kyle and us to celebrate and witness his graduation. Ann & Fred & Janis & Byron & Jordan had to get up at 3 or 4 am to make the 3+ hour drive to be at the ceremony by 9:30 am, so it was a special honor to us that they think enough of Kyle do that. The graduation class was the biggest ever at SFA and I had to get there before the doors opened to save seats for everybody because the attendance was expected to exceed the seating capacity. Luckily the Masters Graduates got to go first, so after Kyle walked the stage we all left and went to IHOP for lunch/breakfast. Kyle called us after the ceremony was over and we all went to his frat house for a cookout. Everyone needed to get back home, so no one stayed around to eat burgers, but Helen and I. We stayed until about 6 pm and then said our goodbyes and headed home. It was kind of sad thinking that we would probably never be back to Nacogdoches again, it is really a pretty part of East Texas.

For those of you that were unable to attend the ceremony I have uploaded a video of Kyle receiving his diploma. As I said at the beginning we are quite proud of his accomplishment in getting such a demanding degree and feel good knowing that he has all he needs to have a bright & prosperous future.

Tea Party 2009 Fort Worth, Texas

I heard that some folks were getting together to protest the government spending & the bailouts of the crooks & morons caught up in the mortgage & banking mess, so I stopped by and took some pictures. The organizers had a band there and by about 5 pm some 800 or so people had signed the sign in sheet. I left at 5:30 & more people were coming as they got off work. I was glad to see that there was a good representation of age groups because the young people are the ones that are going to have to bear the burden of what is taking place right now.

Here are some pics from the event.

Fort Worth Texas Tea Party 2009

Babysitting the Grandkids

Jackson fell against the coffee table and gouged a hole in his head, naturally we needed to go see about him so we offered to babysit them Saturday night. He had to have staples and putty put in the hole and will have a scar, but he didn't even bruise and it seemed like it was not bothering him at all.

Here are some pics we took.

Juliana visits her Great Grandma

Jackson spent the night with us Friday & Saturday. He and Helen laid together on the couch and watched Rudolf the Red Nosed Raindeer. On Sunday we met Brian and Tiffany & Juliana at my mothers. It was the first time Juliana got to visit her Great Grandmothers house.

Here are a few pics.

Kyle & Kathleen

 


Kyle's girlfriend Kathleen came to visit us a few days after we got back from KY. It was our first time to meet her. She is a very sweet girl and we enjoyed having her here. Kyle took her to Joe T's for lunch on New Years day & then we took them both to Mac's for dinner. They left later that night to head back to Nacogdoches.

Kentucky Christmas 2008

For at least the 30th year in a row we went to visit Helen's family in Mount Washington, KY for Christmas. Here are some photos we took while there. The big hit for Xmas this year was the WII video game our niece Sarah got from Santa. We all took the fitness test with some surprising results. Helen's mom and dad scored much below their ages and beat several of their children's scores.

Jackson's Pre-School Christmas Show

Our Grandson was in his first Christmas show Tuesday night. He didn't have a starring role, but we thought he was the star of the show. Here is a video I took. Jackson is one of the kids sitting on the steps and playing bells. He has on a white shirt & brown sweater (the arrow to start the video is pointing right at him).

Thanksgiving 2008

We hosted the Eustace family thanksgiving get together. Here is a link to some pictures of the day.

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Jackson's 3rd Birthday

Jackson had his party at a park in Coppell last Saturday. Here is a link to the pictures we took.

Jackson's 3rd b-day

We met with Helen's family in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee last weekend and all of us stayed in a large 3 story log cabin. The weather was good and everyone had a good time. Here are some pictures from the trip.

Smokey Mountains 2008

Juliana Kate Clark

Yesterday, September 10, 2008 our grand daughter was born. She is our second grand child. It was a huge event for us and we took a lot of pictures.

Take a look at the slide show.

Memorial Day Weekend in Port Aransas, TX

Our friends Charlie & Beth and Helen and I have anniversaries a day a part, so we usually take a short trip together to celebrate. This year we went to Port Aransas and stayed in a luxury condo that fronts the Harbor & Marina. We had a great time eating, relaxing, and looking around.

Here is a slideshow of our trip.

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Family Campout

Most of our family met at Cleburne State Park for our annual campout. Helen and I had Jacks and have not yet upgraded from tent camping, so we just went down for the day rather than trying to sleep in a tent with Jacks. He had a great time and got to try new things as well as play with some of his cousins. Here is a slide show of the pics we took.

Jackson & Addie play

We had our grandson Jacks with us last weekend and our old friends Charlie and Beth came over with their grandaughter Addie. We taught the kids how to play ring around the rosie, but Jacks seemed to have a different style from the others.