Scenes from the weekend

Birthday brunch with friends, sinfully delicious homemade cake and the sunniest day imaginable.

Scenes from the weekend

A weekend for enjoying the beautiful sunshine, hanging curtains and cutting out (yet more) paper hearts.

Scenes from the weekend

Out on the town Friday night with our nephews - a performance of STOMP followed by refreshments at the famed House of Pies. A big helping of fun.

Scenes from the weekend

Squirrel watching, laughing with friends and making valentines.

More scenes from the weekend

sweet little game night on Saturday with a couple of friends.

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Scenes from the weekend

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1) birdhouse #1 ready for occupants

2) squirrel feeder

3) found seashell

4) Edgar enjoying the sunny day

5) windchimes making music

6) fence art

7) a million and one uses for cotton string

8) more chimes

9) Jackie enjoying the sunny day

10) new doorknobs

11) birdhouse #2 ready for occupants

12) Marlow taking a rare catnap

13) duckie snowglobe

14) Gracyn enjoying the sunny day

Toy addiction

Putting toys away in the basket is a constant chore. Jasper cannot tear herself away from the toys. We're looking into a possible intervention strategy.

Sleeping it off

Tristan, after a New Year's Eve binge. *not really* he's just napping.

Sleeping beauty

He does like to get his beauty rest. But that's ok.

Wintry white Christmas

Several inches of snowfall on Christmas eve gave a wonderful sight to behold on Christmas morning. Our resident neighbor squirrel stayed in his little house and blocked the opening with oak leaves to keep the cold, cold wind out.

Over the river and through the woods

The fun started at the airport yesterday. We arrived and the fun continued. Wintery weather expected tonight, maybe tomorrow a snowball fight, who knows?

Tristan the wonder dog

Survived homelessness, cancer, heart worms, SUV attack and still as sweet as they come.

A helping of Christmas

Tomorrow at this time I'll be working on a few final preparations for Christmas brunch for a few friends. Nothing formal, but I want it to be pretty anyway. Collection of red and white for the serving table.

Sharing joy on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was the first holiday that Cristy and I shared in our new house and it was extra special this year because my mommy and stepdad made the journey from Oklahoma to join us.

This photo was taken at the Hubbel & Hudson Bistro, one of my absolute favorite restaurants.

Scenes from moving day

Make a Smilebox collage

Introducing Jackie

Jackie loves his new yard. He thinks he is exploring in a jungle - just loves it! At 14 years old, he doesn't run quickly any more, or really much at all, but he's getting more exercise tooling around the yard now than he has in years. Can't seem to keep him indoors.

Beecham house pics

Make a Smilebox postcard

Scenes from Tulsa

One of my favorite photos - one fine June afternoon in 2008, mommy and i attended a fabulous leacture at Southern Hills featuring several faculty members from M. D. Anderson. We had a wonderful time mingling with the local supporters of M. D. Anderson.

Pic of the day - the photographer

My future sister-in-law celebrated her birthday last weekend and a handful of friends and family gathered for a casual brunch. Her son and I simulataneously photographed each other. I should have done a side-by-side!

Pic of the day - Jasper

Jasper is the most active and playful dog in the family. Chasing a ball is her idea of heaven. Absolutely the sweetest disposition in the world. She greets me when I wake in the morning and happily welcomes me when I arrive home after work.