Weekend Update

Friday, we went to a fabulous steak & lobster dinner at Flemmings & then went to my (rescheduled) 10 year high school reunion. I was able to visit with 2 of my really good friends from high school that I’d lost touch with in the last 10 years. Hopefully I’ll also get to hang out with some of the other gals & I’ve been inspired to do some more high school flashbacks with all my scanned APS photos.

Saturday, I go to sleep in & then went for an invigorating 9 mile jog and it was 40 degrees out! I thought winter was over, but I think the garden will be fine. Then I ran out to the outlet mall before the crowds to get some sunglasses to replace the ones I lost in Cozumel. We also needed a new vacuum cleaner & some more pillows.

When I returned home from shopping, H was eager to get outside and enjoy the awesome weather. I’d been wanting to go walking down on the Buffalo Bayou Trail & take some photos. I’ll have lots of pictures coming up of our adventure along the bayou.

We actually wandered down to the skate park & couldn’t help but enjoy all the kids playing and skateboarding. I’ve got some hysterical photos from there too.

Saturday night, we grilled up some pineapple salmon and had some broccoli with feta for a perfect meal.

Sunday, I was able to get some chores done after church & swim a few laps in the pool before we headed over to H’s mom’s house for an early dinner. They had cooked up enough food for an army!! After that delicious meal, we had to head down to the duplex and finish paving the porch area that we’d started almost 2 years ago! It looked like this before…

…and 2 dozen more pavers later, it looked like this!

I also saw some adorable strawberry plants at Home Depot that I just had to have for the garden. It will give me something to tend to until the rest of the plants really start growing.

They already had a few little baby berries on there! (Excuse the flash- it was dark when I was done planting them). Now the planter box is full- I’ve lost a few little plants that didn’t survive the transition, but we should get plenty of sun this week to get the rest of them growing.

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: Going to be a great week- lots of good stuff going on!

2007 REVIEW

Holy Cow! I’m totally blown away when I stop to think back of all the wonderful things that have happened this year. Of course, the biggest thing was our wedding in February in Puerto Vallarta with all our friends and family.

We continued the party in Mexico with our Honeymoon in Cabo.

Probably the other single biggest thing that happened this years was discovering the world of real photography. As much as I loved photos with my other camera, I realized there was just so much more I could do with a SLR. I took a few classes and spent a bunch of money and I know I can’t be without my digital baby. I’ve had so much fun photographing my married life, Zoe, nature and the crazy construction (or destruction) of the world around me.

I found a new passion in my life in July as I joined the addictive world of blogging July 23rd, just after your long weekend trip to Colorado. Plus it was a perfect place for me to put all my new photos. Stephanie and Ginger came out to Texas for a visit, we hung out with the kidz in Galveston and toured downtown Houston.

I spent quite a bit of time this year recording a little bit of my history, about the stories I remember growing up and the places where I spent my early years. I’ve enjoyed all these flashbacks and I think they are an alternative way to keep a family journal or make a big album.

I’ve done quite a bit of travel for work, taking some fun photos from the airplane on my way to investigate car crashes around the country. I also spent 1 evening a week this fall volunteering to tutor GED students. Making a difference even closer to home, we were able to help out some very special boys with their Christmas.
Due to H’s job, we made lots of concerts and games. I had the chance to read many books this year and we’ve even made an effort to watch more good movies. Plus I’ve posted a few movie clips- mostly Zoe on the blog from my other camera.

We spent our Thanksgiving in Alabama, exploring the deep south and all it’s history. Christmas- all 4 parts were just awesome, including spending 40 days before celebrating the birth of Christ to reflect upon his life. Not to mention the new lenses and the Wii.

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY: A special thanks to my blog-world friends who leave lots of loving- Christy, Amanda, Katie, Rhonda, Liza and Courtney!
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