Family Photos

Here's a few of the many family photos taken by Cory Keller from Abilene. He did a great job and was pretty cheap as well. I would highly recommend him. I was surprised that there were as many good ones as there were. It seemed like the kids weren't cooperating very well!

Ozarks Vacation

Nichole and I got a vacation away from the kids thanks to our parents, so we went with some friends down to a beach "cottage" courtesy of Mike and Connie Cook (thanks guys!). It was definitely no cottage. There were three levels, four bedrooms (each with their own bathroom), our own dock, and a view of the lake that was breath-taking. The only bad thing about it was the 82 step climb at the end of each day!

The days were spent on the boat or playing golf, and the nights were spent eating out and having fun. It was a great time right up until the long drive home, but we were happy to see the kids again (although they had been spoiled greatly and weren't necessarily glad to see us!).


The view of our house from the back looking out from the lake



The view from the top level of the house looking out onto the lake (we could have sat there all day)



You have never truly experienced the lake until you put on a life jacket upside down and "bob" in the water!



The group at the Horny Toad bar our last night on the lake. Thanks for the good times guys!

Nebraska Visit

Our annual summer trip to Nebraska was a lot of fun, especially for the kids! From swimming in uncle Todd and aunt Eudora's pool to doing the same in uncle Steve and aunt Tara's, they were pretty worn out by the end of the trip! I only lasted one day. The Weller boys and their requests for "throws" did a job on my body!

Chapman Tornado-1 Year Anniversary

Here's how our town looks one year after the tornado. A lot has been done, but there's a lot still left to do. Sorry for the poor quality on the video. Google Video no longer allows you to upload videos. I'm not really sure why that is, but I had to settle for blogspot's video upload.

Mackenzie's T-Ball Debut

As you can see, she really got into her first hit, so it looks like she's going to be a "natural." The only bad thing was the Parks and Rec guys were pretty upset about the lights.

The new summer blockbuster superhero movie:

"Naked Batman With Woman's Sandals" (sorry that you can't see his mask, but this is the only PG picture of the bunch).

Pillow Fight!

Sometimes as a parent you know what you're doing is wrong, but it's just too good to pass up. It's kind of like the time when I rode in a dryer in college. Nothing good was going to come out of it, but I was having too much fun to care.

Such was also the case with this idea.