We left the kids at my parents house for a week in Kansas City. While my parents were busy spoiling their grand kids, Danelle and I were catching up on cleaning and sleep. Yep, that’s what parents do when their kids are not around. We even got new tires on our van together. Nothing super … Continue reading “Rock Bridge Park – 8/5/2012”
All of the things that just didn’t have enough oomph for their own album, but deserve some recognition… One of the kids favorite people is Erin Fee. She watched the kids before they were old enough for school. In fact, Danelle and I have never had a single occasion to say or think anything unfavorable … Continue reading “July – 2012”
My cousin Marci got married this weekend. I don’t know what we were thinking, but we came into town with only our cell phones, no camera. So all of the photos are of my immediate family, and none of Marci. The ceremony and reception were nice. We had an added incentive for going to this … Continue reading “Marci’s Wedding – 7/28/2012”
My nephew got baptised today. His parents are what I would consider to be conservative Catholics. I applaud their religious convictions. It also gave me the chance to see what I believe to be a pre Vatican 2 baptism. They had the service at St. Francis de Sales in south St. Louis, Missouri. This church … Continue reading “A Pre Vatican 2 Baptism – 7/14/2012”
The last day of our vacation this year. Danelle and I were discussing that this vacation feels like it has been a flop. We have done the things we came to do [Leslie’s wedding], but there wasn’t a bang that seemed to make it all worthwhile. Of course, I can look back at almost every … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 10 – 7/12/2012”
If there was any question about where we went for vacation, we only had to look as far as breakfast. I’m not sure if Texas is full of itself, or proud. With a Texas size blueberry waffle in the shape of the state, we were full and ready for anything the day offered to us. … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 9 – 7/11/2012”
Its the day of Leslie and John’s wedding. The whole reason that a bunch of family came to Texas this summer. We were excited about the event and looking forward to it. However, we had a whole day to fill before the big event. Austin has a very cool scene near the city center and … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 6 – 7/8/2012”
Our first morning in Austin Texas. We needed to be in Austin this afternoon for the rehearsal since Sonora is the flower girl. We had plenty of time to spare and liked it that way. The hotel we were all staying in had a large breakfast area and we took full advantage of it. Corvin … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 5 – 7/7/2012”
We woke up in Hayden’s house refreshed and ready for the day. The beds were great and the hospitality even better! The kids were already up and playing with their cousins. We told them that we had to leave today for our next destination, but they were not too happy about it. After breakfast, we … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 4 – 7/6/2012”
Corvin and Sonora generally get up early and we wanted to have a fast start to the morning. So we were up and showered quickly. We had breakfast at the hotel and were on the road before 8:00am. It may be a vacation, but we just generally get up early anyway. We started off the … Continue reading “Family Vacation Part 3 – 7/5/2012”