Jenn is schmoozing & JD eating after the baptism
Monday, November 3, 2008
Far Away Adventure
At the Inn at Christmas Place Ben & Grandma were scouting the place out and sat on the fireplace hearth.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Jonah's 1st Haircut
Jonah boy was such a trooper and such a good little guy while getting his 1st haircut. This was a before picture with all that wavey, curley hair!
Jonah's 1st Haircut
Little Mr. Jonah was a delight as he got his 1st haircut.....he has such a mellow spirit!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The Shaggy Dawg
The ever elusive Wes.....I don't have as many pics of Wes but took this one last week after Hurricane Ike when we all went to Bennihana's for dinner.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tagged by Jenn
Jenn, my oldest daughter, is a beautiful girl and a wonderful mother. She is such a delight to be around. I love giving her a hard time because she gives it right back. She is also ANAL beyond what I ever knew she could be. I also love seeing her being a gestapo with her little boys in teaching them to handle responsibility.
I am answering her tagging with the following answers:
8 TV Shows I Watch
- Boston Legal
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
- Burn Notice
- Chuck
- America's Got Talent
- Eli Stone
- Life
- Deal or No Deal
8 Favorite Restaurants
- Pappa's Brothers Steakhouse
- Daimens Cucina Italiana
- Red Lobster
- Live Oak Grill
- Cracker Barrel
- Boston Market
- Los Tios
- Pei Wei
8 Things That Happened Yesterday
- Kissed Becky Many Times
- Held Elias Multiple Times
- Talked with Bryce, Rachel, Davin, Wes, Heidi & Jenn
- Went to Work
- Stopped by my Favorite Store---BEST BUY
- Had Lunch w/Friend from Germany---Joerg
- Read a good Book
- Had a Nice Dinner Becky Cooked
8 Things I Am Looking Forward To
- Kissing and Hugging Becky
- Kissing, Hugging & Holding my Little Grandsons (Jonah & Elias)
- Traveling to See my Older Grandsons (Luke, Andy, Ben, & Matt)
- Being with My Kids, Daughter/Son-In Laws as Much as Possible
- Getting together with My Family During the Holidays
- Seeing if I Can Get Becky the Retirement House She Wants
- Coordinating our Next DisneyLand Trip
- Kissing and Hugging Becky
8 Things On My Wish List
- Taking Becky on an Alaska Cruise
- Finding The Dream Job That I Can Retire From
- Crossing the US and Stopping to See The Country
- Getting Into Good Shape
- Seeing Granddaughters Equal My Grandsons in Number
- Having A Wonderful Retirement House for Reunions
- Organizing My Photos Onto My Computer
- Traveling Internationally To The Great Sights of the World
8 People I Am Tagging (Can Be E-Mailed)
- Becky
- Heidi
- Adam
- Davin
- Bryce
- Rachel
- Wes
- JD
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Hurricane Ike
We didn't loose trees nor have any major structural problems. Ours was just a cleanup effort as you will see in the subsequent pictures. We had Bryce, Rachel & Elias....Heidi, Adam & Jonah along with Becky, Wes and I here in the house. It was warm during the night as the power went off around 10:30pm. We turned the generator on around 8am and the lights finally came on around 2:30pm. The cable (with internet connectivity) was restored around 4:30pm.
The electricity was dicey for about the first 3 hours but seems to be okay now. Most of Houston still is without power as they estimate about 4 million households are powerless tonight. We were lucky since our county (Ft. Bend) was minimally hit by the hurricane so they had the first maintenance crews out who worked to restore power and facilities to Sugar Land and the surrounding communities.
We are all well and held up through the night. It was apparent that the winds were very heavy as they woke us all up most every hour.
Hurricane Ike
Even after the lights came on we left the extension cords in place since the power was flickering off and on. We had the fridge in the kitchen along with a TV, and some lights. In the garage we had the freezer going to keep things cold.
Hurricane Ike
You can see that the wind has pulled the shutters off the house and bent the shutter itself.
Hurricane Ike
The cars were all lined up in the drive way since the street since the street floods when the rain is heavy.
Hurricane Ike
There was alot of wind and rain but no major damage in Sugar Land. Most of the major damage was in Galveston and Houston. We were without power for about 12 hours having used our generator for about 7 hours to keep the fidge and freezer powered. We did have the TV plugged in and got limited cable so that we could see how things were progressing around the area.
We got power first, then cable (with internet connectivity) about 4 hours later. It was quite an adventure as we didn't know what to expect. All in all we were quite blessed.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Tower Bridge
The bridge which everyone mistakes as London Bridge. I took the picture from London Bridge which is a non-descript bridge that is parallel to the more famous partner.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Dyersville, Iowa
We stopped at the site where they filmed the movie Field of Dreams and walked the field and went into the cornfield with Mr. Andy.
Andy & Grandma @ Mr. Rushmore Oct 2007
We have taken each of the grandbabies on a "Far Away Adventure". Last year was Andy's trip. This year we will take Ben to Dollywood!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Pictures From a Few Years Back
Little Mr. Luke will turn 8 years this October so you can easily see that this is about 5 years old!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Mom's New Car
We got rid of the Chrysler 16mpg SUV gas guzzler for a 45mpg hybrid Toyota Prius. It was a 2+ month since the gas prices have gone up so much.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Avocado Boy
Elias had avocado's in the pacifier that you can put various food or fruit items into. Rachel had to hose him off in the back yard after!!
Heidi and the Jonah Boy
Heidi-Deidi-Doodle-Alladay loves her little boy. He is always excited to see her!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Going out to the Theater
Bryce & Rachel were going out to the Theater to see Sweeney Todd and Grandpa was going to watch Little Elias.
Heidi's Gift for Mike's Birthday
Heidi made this cake for me on my Birthday this past Wednesday.
It was quite a cake!
It was quite a cake!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A Five Star Andy Picture
This is one of my favorite pictures of Andy. It was taken of Andy at Bryce & Rachel's Wedding. He was giving it to the photographer who was trying to take his picture.
What a personality this little boy had even at 3 years old!
We all have Andyisms that we quote and Andy-mannerisms that we like to remember over and over. This is one of them that we mimic often!
You gotta love this little man!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Father's Day 2008
This was Jonah & Grandpa on Father's Day after dinner. His mom wouldn't let me give him any Honeybaked Ham but he was still smiling nonetheless!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Jenn & Matt
My lovely daughter who won't be the least bit High Maintenance.
Taken last summer while Matt was an infant.
Friday, June 6, 2008
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