.....and Now

....well, within the last few years!

We caught this record-breaking fish in Lake Mille Lacs. (Not really!)

Some firemen-in-training came on our street - in front of our house actually - and were practicing on our neighbor's house, which is vacant. 

 We got to sit in the truck and have our picture taken. 

It was a really fun experience.

In Branson, Missouri

Christian and I playing bumper pool.

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep

and doesn't know where to find them..."

Here I am trying to look worried - I'm not doing a very good job, am I? 

Some of you have experienced the extent of

my theatrical abilities and know that I can NEVER be an actress!

OK, I have some explaining to do:

The reason that my face is so swollen is because I rubbed a peach - that's right, I actually rubbed a peach on my face - not exactly the smartest thing to do, as I have found, to my great discomfort.  Since that fateful day,

I have not DARED to even touch a peach to my face. :)

Isn't that a really weird-looking vehicle?

The catastrophe

(I know that the quality is not good but I just had to include this picture!)

Elijah and I baked apple pies and the result

was a lot of happy little brothers!

This isn't exactly the best picture but I thought that it was cute!

This is the African quilt that I made for my Grandma and Grandpa.

I have some pretty funny little brothers!

In this picture, we are sitting in front of the building

where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed.