Christmas Program.

December 9th Daniel and I were able to organize a children's Christmas program. The kids worked so hard and everything went very well. Robert and Elliott (Geer) are in the top picture - after the show. The bottom picture is all the shepherds and some of the other kids. Ryan is in the light blue shepherd costume. Since we were involved we didn't get many pictures. FYI - trying to get a childrens choir into the loft in the dark is not a good idea.

Florida Aquarium

One of our favorite places to go is the Aquarium - this day only Robert, Ryan, and Richard were with me. (Rush and Rachel were on a trip with Daddy.) They love the sharks, otters, snakes, turtles, and wood ducks. It's really a nice place to visit - esp. the pirate ship outside.

First kill of the season

I have to announce that my big strong hubby has finally returned home with Bambi for dinner. There are no pictures, because it was dark, but he was oh so happy! My apologies to the others - not so lucky - who went along. Better luck next year and happy hunting to all. (And for those of you who love Bambi - Georgia has so many deer that they're starving, so don't feel bad for them)

Rush's Birthday

We celebrated Rush's birthday quietly at home due to the busy-ness of the season.. He had a great time with spiderman cake and a few presents. It is hard to believe he is growing up so quickly (don't tell him, he loves to be the baby). We measured him and he's grown almost 5 inches this year - he even got to ride Rhino Rally last week.

Happy Birthday Daniel!

Fall starts our birthday marathon - one birthday each month from August to December. Today is Daniel's turn; no big party b/c he doesn't really want to celebrate 36. I still think he's as young as ever. This weekend we went to Jekyll Island to celebrate but there's no pics b/c the camera has gone missing. Anyway, it was gorgeous weather, the kids loved the beach (it was empty) and we saw a ton of deer and butterflies. There was an incredible full moon over the beach every night.

Rachel and Richard's Birthday

Two great kiddos, family, and friends - it made for a great Down Under the Sea party. Rachel is now 8 (August 19th) and Richard is 7 (September 11th). We had a great time, but the boys had a rough day in the games. This defeat is very hard to take for the highly competitive, tough- guy boys we know! A girl even broke the pinata! Usually it takes a Dad to do that.

Gorgeous Sunset

My parents took some great shots early in the morning on Lake Hartwell, but their favorite thing was tubing!! (Last year Daniel's Dad tried tubing with Rachel.)

Lake Hartwell Vacation Pics

This year for vacation we returned to Lake Hartwell for the third time. During the two weeks, Daniel's parents and my parents both had a chance to come up and relax. The kids loved tubing, swimming, and fishing all day long. We also tromped around some islands and got in a day with Garrett and Jennifer, Justin, and Colby Roberts (and the cutie-pie new baby, Braden who's already 9 months). It's so nice to get away and do nothing!

Easter 2007

Easter photos out in the backyard.

Even Grandma and Grandpa Brownell jumped into the photo.

They're off and running!

Ryan's loot

Richard

Ryan and Grandma Mayo

Lots of candy in the bushes

Full baskets and big smiles!

Robert and Daniel's Hunting trip

In Georgia last weekend one dead turkey made for two happy campers.

After a few trips, it was good to finally taste success, literally, we ate him the night they got home. Yum! Tastes like chicken.

They have only been hunting a few times, but I think Robert's hooked. (Despite what you see, we aren't "rednecks".... )

North Georgia trip

I came across these pictures from our trip to the N Georgia Mtns just before Christmas. It was so cold, but we had a great time hiking the mountains and finding waterfalls and old cabins. The kids even saw (and tasted) their first icicles. We would bundle up and stay out awhile, then go defrost by the fire in the cabin.

Rush is in the yellow with the frown. Ryan is in the blue with the big smile.

You can't really tell, but the full moon was so incredible, we piled out of the car and took a picture.

So many deer! They don't hunt them in the preserve where we stayed, but last year they were forced to - there were so many deer, they were starving!

Of course, we had to see Santa...and they had real reindeer.

Hunting Trip - March 1st

Maybe this is how Billy the Kid got started...

Redneck Heaven - what happens when Grandpa, 3 antsy boys, and 2 thirty-somethings hit the woods of S. Georgia???
The Brownells and Geers spent some time shooting up the woods for Robert's annual birthday campout. Luckily, the armadillo was the only thing hurt!

Desperate Outlaws- Robert, Elliott Geer, and Richard

Senior Desperado

Finally Done

After thinking about setting up this blog for months, I have finally found a moment to do so. The boys (actually, 1/2 of the boys: Robert and Richard) are on a camping trip with Daddy, the Geers, and Grandpa Brownell, so I have a few moments of quiet. This is the annual celebration of Robert's birthday and this year he's turned 9. Hard to believe. Probably, those will be the first pics that go up- if the guys take any pics.

Actually, I'll add one of the kids here to begin with, this was from Christmas.