Day 352: Family Portrait

We did a family portrait to update Granny's photo wall.

Day 351: Painting

Ashley and I decided we're going to make homemade treats for the boys, so Ash decided we needed a jar to put them in. She bought one at the craft store and the boys helped her decorate it. Neither one was really interested in helping, but did so anyway. (The pink shirts in the background are the tie dye shirts we made for the Dow Run/Walk.)

Day 344: Waterfall

While visiting Ashley in Grand Rapids, we went to the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. The place is huge, and there were a lot of sculptures and flowers, but the place wasn't quite as cool as I thought it would be. Still it was pretty cool.

Day 343: Girls' Weekend

This was picture number three in the series. We were trying to take a good photo of the three of us when they plotted against me.

Day 333: Daisy Burgers

Day 331: Mother's Day

Day 324: Kayaking Biscayne Bay

Kayaking was a lot of fun, though out on the bay it could be a little scary at times, especially when a yacht would go sailing through. I probably wouldn't have thought much about it except for trying to paddling through the wake and because last time I went kayaking in the ocean, I rolled the kayak and lost my sunglasses.

Day 323: Strangler Fig

We drove around Miami so that I could collect research for my novel. We saw these gigantic trees all over Coral Gables. (I learned the name later.)

Day 322: South Beach

We flew into Ft. Lauderdale, picked up the rental car, and headed to Miami Beach. After checking into the hotel, handing off the keys to valet parking, we ate dinner, and then headed for the beach. Obviously we didn't swim, but after flying all day, we had to get our feet wet. Yay for vacation!

Day 302: S&W Days

Ashley, Sarah, Kevin, Scott, Dennis, Marc, and I went to a gun shop in Bay City for Smith and Wesson Days. Reps from S&W were on hand with plenty of guns to test. I tried out a .40, a 9mm, and a .38 special. It was way fun. After that we had lunch at Los Quatros Amigos, played games at the Flatts' house, and then went to a play at Delta.

Day 289: March Quilt Day

Day 275: Day After

Day 273: Sofa Shopping

Day 271: Dad & Dogs

Day 270: Family Time

Day 267: Hotel Room

Day 266: Fly!

Day 265: Little Cowboy

Brady dressed and ready for Mutton Bustin' at the Houston Rodeo.

Day 255: Ed & Rodney

Ed came over and shoveled the driveway, then we watched the movie The Departed.

Day 240: The Boys

Ed and Carrie aren't looking at the camera, but the boys are looking, so I had to use this picture. Left to right: Toby, Auggie, and Rodney.