Big Snow 2010

We got more than 10 inches of snow yesterday — breaking every Dallas record for snowfall.

Holly is doing great — much better than expected.  After getting to bed early she got up at 5:00 am to make her mom scones for her birthday.  So, her pain is obviously well controlled, and she’s in great spirits.

Here’s some fun pictures and video from today:

If you can’t see the slideshow, here’s the direct link.

Halloween 2009

Halloween is one of the rare occasions where I take pictures of the kids at the same time every year.  As I was looking back at pictures from 2005, 2006, and 2008, I was definitely having one of those, oh-my-gosh-they-grow-up-fast moments.

Grady was the Hulk, Abbey was a Princess, and joining the crew (as always) was my nephew Austin the Spooky Ghost, and newest Nephew Hunter as a very cute bear.  Enjoy:

(Can’t see the slideshow? Watch it here, or see the individual photos here.)

Life happens

For our budgeting we use an on-line free program called Mint.  We lump all unexpected or hard to predict expenses into a category called “Life Happens.”  We got this email from Mint a few days ago that made us both laugh:

Yes, we have way blown past our mental and emotional budget for “Life Happening.”  It’s a good thing God’s grace is endless.

T-Ball

Our first t-ball season is in full swing.

See All the photos.

Family Reunion Photos

This weekend we had the pleasure of attending a family reunion on Holly’s side. This was a gathering of all of Holly’s mom first cousins. We met up in Lake Whitney, TX and had a grand old time. I put my off camera flashes to work and they performed admirably.

View the photos. Watch the Slideshow. Order prints from Snapfish.

Fun With Off Camera Flash

I’ve a little bit of new camera equipment to build up my photo game. I’m trying to get better with light. I’ve been inspired by a website called Strobist, that’s all about using off camera flash to light your pictures. I took some fun shots, mostly of the kids, and figured it was time to share. Enjoy.

Halloween 2006

We continued our tradition of trick-or-treating with Andy and April this year. We had a great time raiding their neighborhood for candy. Austin and Grady were old pros, and Abbey figured it out quickly.

All the photos are here one-by-one or as a slideshow.

Halloween 2005

Grady and his cousin Austin had a grand time tonight raiding the neighbors for candy. Grady quickly learned that “Trick or Treat” are magical words that get you candy from anyone you say them to, even the other kids he met on the sidewalk.

Grady was Tigger, Austin was a monkey, and Abbey was a pumkin. Everyone had a great time and we even got to meet our new neighbors. Check out all the photos.

Update: We have video, too! Andy took some great shots and put them together for us all. Download it here. (6MB)