Halloween 2011

at 01/11/12 1:29AM
Yes, I know it's January, but it took a while to get the Star Wars pictures done (I had to learn how to do light sabres, for one thing).
  • matilda_jane34
    Where did you do this? I don't remember you telling us about it except for the kids costumes. Now we know what you will look like as an old man.
    by matilda_jane34 at 01/11/12 12:50PM
  • mladyman
    Your family is fun. Crazy, but fun!!
    by mladyman at 01/11/12 5:20PM
  • babyface
    Mom, we did it in our living room.

    Martha, I wouldn't have it any other way!
    by babyface at 01/11/12 6:37PM
  • sparker
    Loved the pictures!
    by sparker at 01/11/12 9:46PM

Pinewood Derby!

at 02/14/11 5:58PM
Robbie had his first Pinewood Derby. I learned that things are taken a little more seriously now than they were when I was a Cub Scout. Computerized tracks, scales out to the 100th of an ounce.....a little crazy, especially considering how relaxed the Pack is about practically everything else. But when it comes to racing, we're serious!

Robbie did well, taking 2nd in the Tiger Division, and 3rd Overall. Not bad for a rookie! (Pictures here )

They had an Outlaw division for the dads to do absurd things to their cars (no weight limit). One guys car was nothing but a sliver of wood (to attach the wheels) and as much weight as he could get on it, which included a railroad spike and pieces of re-bar. It weighed 1 lb. 9 oz.!!!!!! Crazy thing was that it wasn't THAT much faster. In fact one of the Scout's regulation cars had some times just as fast as that piece of nonsense!

Favorite Dad's design had to go to the Rubik's Cube!
  • kaceyatthebat
    Ken's parents just brought us his old Pinewood Derby car. Such great memories for you guys!
    by kaceyatthebat at 02/14/11 6:35PM
  • iloveponds
    Brandon placed 1st in his one and only pinewood derby. Great memories. He also won best appearance/design, or something like that. He painted it to look like the TX flag.
    by iloveponds at 04/25/11 6:48PM

Halloween Photos

at 11/15/10 8:01AM *
Ok, so I'm lazy, and facebook makes posting pictures much easier. Supposedly anybody can see them here:
Let me know (and you know who you are) if non-facebook members can or can't see them.


Mom, you should be able to click the link up above (where it says, "here:"). That's their claim, anyway.
  • babyface
    Spiderman will be coming later.
    by babyface at 11/15/10 8:06AM
  • blueeyes
    Thank you! I love them!
    by blueeyes at 11/15/10 9:56AM
  • matilda_jane34
    You know of course that we are not facebook members so do not possibly know how to see these. The baby is beautiful, but we have no pictures of him either. Justin says he does not know how to post them. He's too tired, anyway right now. Kristen is going to be able to stay home with the baby, thank the Lord. See you in a few days.
    by matilda_jane34 at 11/15/10 2:20PM
  • sharbyheart
    Awww...so cute!!! Those are great photos!
    by sharbyheart at 11/15/10 2:53PM
  • windham4life
    Those are adorable!! What a neat idea!
    by windham4life at 11/15/10 5:03PM
  • shutterfly
    I saw them!!! Wow, they are soooo neat!!
    by shutterfly at 11/23/10 5:37PM
  • iloveponds
    Very nice, indeed. Do you think they favor their mom? j/k!!!!!
    by iloveponds at 12/06/10 8:12PM

Men's Retreat

at 04/26/10 5:43PM
Got to take Robbie to the Men's Retreat this year, if only for Friday night. We had a grand time, even if he wouldn't try the zipline. Maybe next year. And yes, I was too chicken to try the Polk Salad...or is that too sane? The smell of that stuff burned my nostrils!

When we got back, Traci asked Robbie what we ate, and he gave a marvelous, manly response: "Meat, meat, and more meat!!"

That's my boy!
  • blueeyes
    :)
    by blueeyes at 04/26/10 7:02PM
  • mladyman
    Oh, that's wonderful -- I love it!!
    by mladyman at 04/26/10 7:37PM
  • csusoftballgirl
    HA! I love it! I can't wait to show this to Dan:D
    by csusoftballgirl at 04/27/10 8:29AM
  • kendralulu
    LOL! That reminds me of Jacob; he says Go Meat! (like the Hillshire Farms commerical). It cracks us up every time. :) ~ I'm glad yall had a good time!
    by kendralulu at 04/27/10 8:50AM
  • windham4life
    haha, what a manly response. Jesse was at the men's retreat too. It sounds like you guys all had a great time, regardless of the weather!
    by windham4life at 04/27/10 3:35PM
  • iloveponds
    Oh, I would zip-line in a heartbeat if I had the chance!
    by iloveponds at 04/27/10 7:33PM
  • matilda_jane34
    Well, you have seen poke salad greens cooked before when you were little. I ate lots of them as a kid, but I can't say I ever really liked them. Robbie had all that meat and no bread? Grrr, you tigers.
    by matilda_jane34 at 04/30/10 12:20PM
  • kendralulu
    Very! :)
    by kendralulu at 05/21/10 9:02AM
  • parker1000
    Happy Anniversary tomorrow!
    by parker1000 at 05/24/10 9:32PM
  • kendralulu
    Thanks! :)
    by kendralulu at 06/09/10 11:33PM
  • kendralulu
    Thank you!!
    by kendralulu at 06/28/10 11:57PM

And a Happy Easter to you, too!

at 04/05/10 1:45PM
So much for fun times at the grandparents....

We went to Sulphur Springs this weekend to see my folks, and Robbie and Kalli were going to stay a couple of days more after Traci and I left.

Great plan on paper.

What we didn't account for was the fact that Robbie is allergic to Sulphur Springs in the springtime. We should have remembered that from the last time we went up there in springtime, but we didn't.

This time it was worse. Our red car was green from all the pollen, and Robbie was coughing and wheezing all night. We finally decided that we needed to get him out of there.

Robbie protested that he didn't want to leave. "But son," I said, "you're miserable."

...cough cough wheeze cough "I AM NOT MISERABLE!" cough cough....

We left about noon on Saturday.

Poor kid.
  • kaceyatthebat
    I was miserable with wheezing and coughing all weekend, too. It was very, very bad here at that time.
    by kaceyatthebat at 04/05/10 1:47PM
  • sharbyheart
    Awwww...that just isn't fair! Hope they get to go again soon...I hope the pollen is over with soon!!!

    And with the competition Toby and Justin have, there's no "letting" anyone win anything around here!
    by sharbyheart at 04/05/10 2:10PM
  • mladyman
    Yeah, we've had the same problem here; oak and cedar are REALLY bad!! Poor Robbie!
    by mladyman at 04/05/10 7:11PM
  • sparker
    I was in College Station for the weekend and was glad that I missed the pollen fall. I got back home and there's pollen everywhere and over all the cars. I guess the timing was good for me.
    by sparker at 04/05/10 8:10PM
  • kendralulu
    Poor guy! :(
    by kendralulu at 04/06/10 10:22AM
  • matilda_jane34
    We were disappointed, but glad he is much better now. The pollen is still around. I find a green film even on the furniture in the house. Have a great week-end this week.
    by matilda_jane34 at 04/08/10 6:18PM
  • iloveponds
    Missed you guys...hope all is better now with Robbie!
    by iloveponds at 04/13/10 9:18PM
  • kendralulu
    There's a few pink things: a dress, pant set and both burp cloths have pink on them. :) The jacket is really cool and I got it for $2. :)
    by kendralulu at 04/20/10 9:04AM