The folks came up for a visit today. We went outside for a bit but it was very hot, so we didn’t stay outside long. I got a few pics of the family in the back of my mom’s truck.
Retroo
This might come as a surprise to some, but I actually used direct on-camera flash tonight for the first time in many moons. I zoomed out the flash as far as it could go and I ended up getting this
Pen and ‘Skin
There’s a project at work that has required me to go back to operating on pen and paper lately. Of course, I turned to my trusty Moleskine. It was nice to break it back out.
Card
This was a birthday card that Traci helped the boys make for me for my birthday. Good job, guys. That means a lot!
Cicada Killer
At first I thought this was a hornet in our garage. Then Traci suggested that it is a Cicada Killer. Regardless, it was as big as my friggin’ thumb. Not something I’d be particularly thrilled with if I was trapped
Boat Trip 2011 – I’m On A Boat
This was something that we had talked about doing as a joint celebration for Bryan’s and my birthday. We’ve gone boating with my family a few times and Traci and I agreed that it would be fun to go out
Abbi Turns 1
I was once concerned when I realized I was sharing a birthday week with both Katie and Abbi. But since I’ve been to 2 parties in the past 2 weekends, I’m now thinking that this isn’t a bad setup at
32
Getting stuff ready for a big birthday weekend. 31 has felt like an odd year; there’s been a couple of times when I’ve had to stop and think if I’m 31 or if I’ve turned 32 already. I’m sure this
Cake
I’m pretty sure that this cake is not on our diet. But it was delicious. Especially with the addition of the M&Ms that have been good to us lately. Thanks Mamaw for the cake!
Similarity
Please forgive me if a lot of the photos lately have focused on a similar theme. We’ve just been having such a fun time playing together.