When the kid looks at me like this, refusing her anything is very difficult for me. Okay, it’s almost impossible.
She was asking me to take her and a friend to downtown San Antonio.
So guess where we headed?
Ya think she has me wrapped around her little finger?
We had to make a quick stop on [...]
Ya think I’m too big for this?
[insert off key singing] I believe I can fly …
Hush mama! I’m looking at sumfin!
Oh yeah! I rock!
Do I look like Oscar the Grouch?
Security? There might be an issue in the Christmas department.
Vroooooom! Vroooooom!
Ruh roh. I think we’re fixing to get kicked out of here.
We are so busted mama. [...]
If we were going to act like tourists in Haley’s hometown, we figured we might as well add HemisFair Park to our list of places to visit.
The little waterfalls throughout the park always catch my attention.
Trying to fit the 750 feet tall Tower of Americas into this shot, was challenging to say the least. Next [...]
After a long vacation visiting her daddy, my goofy kid is finally back. And, we are both back home in San Antonio, Texas. Yeeeehaw!
After a quick visit with her oldest brother Michael . . .
She wanted to head straight to downtown San Antonio.
Well, to be more specific, to the Rivercenter Mall . . .
On the [...]
Well, we were gonna see some great shots of Haley sweet talking the new spring calves, but she appears to be a bit preoccupied right now.
So, while Haley is busy texting, let’s take a peek at these gorgeous geese. Okay, I am just a Southern girl, so maybe I have missed something here. Are those [...]
Hey look y’all! Humans! What do ya suppose they want? Oh crap. One of them has a camera. I bet the dang kid is gonna try to pet us.
Yup! What did I tell ya. Hey! She is kinda cute though!
This blond kid aint the sharpest knife in the drawer, is she? This is like her [...]
Oh I really gotta check this old shack out. It’s not like trespassing or anything Mom. The fence was already down.
C’mon! Where’s your sense of adventure? You aren’t scared are ya?
Okay, so maybe it is a bit darker in here than I was expecting it to be.
Hey! Let’s check out the deer stand. Ya think [...]
Can I just finish this chapter real quick? It will only take a sec.
Okay, fine . . I will explore for a bit.
Mom thinks I am looking for snakes, but I am really I wondering if HE is gonna call . . . (The cell phone is in my pocket just in case)
Hold on a [...]
The day started out innocent enough as we headed out to one of my favorite places in the country, but then we realized we had wandered further than we had ever been, and we were pretty sure we had taken a few extra turns.
Turn left Mom. Let’s see what’s up this way!
When we came across [...]
I love wandering up a trail and coming across a scene like this.
Well, at least I do until Miss Haley starts hissing at me about stuff like private property, trespassing, and the local county sheriff.
Spring is definitely in the air when the daffodils start blooming!
Ya wanna be friends?
Oh yeah, I like the green stuff. Gimme [...]
The best laid plans don’t always end up the way we expect, but that doesn’t mean things can’t still be good. Haley and I set out to find the signs of Spring that have been popping up all over here.
Since it was a gorgeous sunny day, we knew we were headed straight for the country. [...]
Thirty minutes away from your work won’t make much difference to your business, but it can make a huge difference to a child. One of the best parts of working for yourself is being able to stop what you are doing when your child wants to share something with you.
Haley was so excited to find [...]
I think that maybe we have been feeling a few withdrawal pains from our daily photo journal, so we decided to invite you along for a meal at our favorite Mexican food restaurant on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Haley out front of El Charrito’s. She is definitely ready for some authentic Mexican food.
I love the colors [...]
Day thirty of our photo journey …
The sun was beginning to set on the final day of our photo journey, when I realized that our journey is not coming to an end, but rather it has just barely begun.
We don’t know where the road in front of us will lead, but we do know that [...]
Day twenty-nine of our photo journey …
Step #1 – Look at the blown tire and decide that the price of replacing the rim is well worth not walking in 103 degree weather. Drive your car (just the way it is) to the local auto repair shop, even though you are thumping the whole way there.
Step [...]
Day twenty-eight of our photo journey …
When I am looking at the world through the viewfinder of my camera, I am notorious for being aware of absolutely nothing around me.
I am lost in a world of my own, as everything but thoughts of the scene in front of me slowly begin to fade away.
I was [...]
Day twenty-seven of our photo journey …
(Narrated by a precious child having her second birthday today.)
“I wonder when they are going to let me open all those presents!”
“I am too busy playing with my dog to bother with pictures right now.”
“Good grief! Lady, you are really starting to get on my nerves here . . [...]
Day twenty-six of our photo journey …
I think the heat is definitely starting to get to me, because I am still stuck on shapes.
This sky is almost spooky looking isn’t it?
Okay, so it is Friday night, and I planned on cooking a nice supper.
But . . .
Well . . .
I stopped at the corner store [...]
Day twenty-five of our photo journey …
As I listened to the song, tears began streaming down my face.
“Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk . . . “
“Because of you, I learned to play on the safe side, so I don’t get hurt.”
“Because of you, I find it hard to trust [...]
Day twenty-four of our photo journey …
It was an absolutely perfect day for scenic photos, but instead I found myself drawn to shapes and shadows all around me.
Okay, I realize that my fascination with the shadows falling across the corner of this platform could probably be a case study for a local psychologist, but I [...]
