Saturday, July 18, 2009








Look who rolled into town! Uncle Bubba, Aunt Tara and Mae! We went to the Flower Fields and had a great time.
We also bought a piano since we finally have space:) Do we have a budding musician? Time will tell!



Gardening in the backyard..with a twillerbee.
They are from the movie THUMBELINA for those of you not in the kid movie loop.

Friday, July 17, 2009


the hunt is on.....thanks Easter Bunny!

Pretty Mariposa :)

Waiting for the butterfly release.....

Easter Sunday with Darby. Hope named her monkey "George".

Easter morning!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Lunch In Julian











The Desert (feeling hot hot hot)










First and Third Pic: The Bubble Girls
Middle Pic: Angie staying warm in Sunny San Diego. Spring Break 2009 - Yeah!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Lil Surfer Surfer Girl




Sea Worm!

A Day At The Beach
















San Diego Zoo





Of Course, we had to go to the zoo!

Strawberry Girls

The 3 Strawberry Girls Pose for a Photo Shoot after the Talent Contest

Peacock Park

Kate & Ellis came to visit from Texas. We went to Rancho Carrillo Park and saw lots of Peacocks







Lordy Lordy Look Who's Forty


Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a wine cap hat and matchstix arms and

2 eyes made out of......

This is Pete and Erika's view from their Chi-town condo! You could even see Sears Tower.


Reflections of The Bean.

The Bean



Erika and Wyatt at The Bean in Millenium Park. Check out the reflection of the buildings.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Let it Snow! We went to Chicago with Pete, Erika, and Wyatt in January. Talk about a cool town. Nothing like being all bundled up, watching ice skaters, and sippin on hot cocoa!


Saturday, March 21, 2009

Wading in the Atlantic with Mae and Sally Simpkins from Augusta, Georgia. You have to say the previous sentence with a southern accent or it doesn't sound right.


Look at those feet

Aren't they sweet?



Like Mother, Like Daughter

Look at our hands



Oh, I want to go to the Folly Beach Pier

Where I can hear the surf in my ear

And Hang out with best buddies, too

Boy, this place can take care of the blues!


Here we are amongst the sea oats and the Folly Beach Lighthouse. Postcard Perfect, thanks to Nancy's fabulous photo skills.

all dressed up before the infamous photo shoot...



Life can't get much better than sitting in a rocking chair on the porch looking at the sea. Plus there are 7 big people getting me whatever I want. Mae, thanks for bringing me to South Carolina, I like it here!
Hanging out with Daddy on the Folly Beach Pier!

Well, you know how crazy thoses Ya-Ya's can get! It was so embarrassing when the cops showed up. Truth be told, they arrested some drunk and disorderlies on la playa.

Friday, March 20, 2009



Ya-Ya's and Petite Ya-Ya's walking the Cooper River Bridge.


Toes on the Nose!

Learning to surf at an early age while Daddy watches with pride.

Folly Beach SC July 08





Hope running down the beach with the Folly Beach Lighthouse in the background.


Mae's (Judy, Mom, Mrs. Hooper, Texas Gram) old stomping grounds.