This year's Senior Class (2010) from Stony Point did a fund-raiser for their 'Project Graduation'.  They sold tickets to the Capital City Comedy Club for an event last Friday.  The headliner was a guy named Mike McRae.   A little weird for a school-function-fundraiser because you had to be 18 to get into the club.  Obviously the content was NOT all family-friendly.  Nope.

We got 3 tickets with the intent that Scott, Howie & I would go.  But Scott had a terrible head-cold last week & decided not to go.  I almost had to go by myself but Jared saved the day by coming along. 

I envisioned a smoky, dimly-lit club with small tables & lots of drinks... Surprisingly THIS was a brightly lit (flourescent, I think) large room that looks like it was once a large retail store.  No smoking.  Which I actually really, really appreciated.  The tables were set up in long rows, so 20 people could sit at one set of tables.  So the possibility of sitting across from or next to someone you didn't know was pretty high.  Alternative seating were small (tiny) tables around the perimeter with 2 chairs in-bewteen each table... facing forward.  You couldn't turn your chair under your table b/c there wasn't enough room. 
Are you getting the picture that we were sardined into this place?
I got 1 mixed drink & 2 Dr Peppers for Jared & we decided to split a SMALL basket of nacho chips & salsa. The drinks were SO small; they were the size of a breakfast juice glass - WITH ICE.   So I spent $17.23 for 3 glasses of ice with a bit of liquid & a basket of chips. 

So you're wondering if the comedian was worth all the hassle?  Sorry to say, it was very lame.  I'm even sorrier for the family that bought & gave us the tickets.  What a waste of $15 per ticket.  At least it went to a good cause, I hope the Seniors have fun at Project Graduation. 

Videos posted on blog not playing...

I don't know if you are able to play some of the videos I recently posted.  I cannot.  I have contacted YouTube and Blogger.  Looks like they are working on a 'fix' for many, many Bloggers who have this problem.  So... bear with me for now & I'll try to post videos through another source for a while.  Sorry! :)

our little fireman!

Whooo... this pic makes me wooozie!!

Enjoying a day of Rugby

We all got a little sun - but Jared's cheeks & nose are the pink-est.

Stony Point won their game 2 weekends in a row! 

This is the first home game they've won so the win was very sweet.

We've been filming Dillon each game so we can start talking
scholarships with area colleges... wish us luck!

We were visited by a Road Runner yesterday!  In case you were wondering...

here's what it REALLY looks like!

Luckily there wasn't a Coyote following it! 

Madison looooves Classic Country music. Here she is singing Loretta Lynn's 'Coal Miner's Daughter'.
Sorry about the scratchy sound quality, but TURN IT UP LOUD & you'll hear her okay.


So... we're thinking American Idol?? :)

Rain, rain go away

So last summer we were in severe drought.  Now I am sick of the rain.  It's been raining for 2-1/2 days, even the lake levels are close to 70% full. We have standing water in the ditches & the fields.  Speaking of which... Dillon had rugby practice tonight & the field was one HUGE puddle.  I wondered if they'd even have practice since it was so gooey out there. 

Dillon got home just after 7pm (I don't even want to know what the interior of his truck looks like...) and completely stripped down to his underwear on the front porch then came running & screaming through the house.  "I'm so cold!  Look out!  I'm in my underwear!!"  Well.  That was entertaining.  I should have had my camera close-by.  hahaha

This is a late post, but I have to show off some of the

handiwork my Mom & Dad, Madison & I did while my parents were visiting us last month. 

We painted the bottom of the guest half-bath a bluish-green color & then did the top

in a golden-orange wheat color.

The chair rail really pulled the room together. 

Awesome job Mom & Dad! 

We also took Mom & Dad to their first rugby game.

They learned some about rugby & got to witness a gruesome hand injury & a little bit of blood. Ahhh... the

joy of rugby.  It's an aquired taste, I guess.

Here is a great group photo to end the week together. 

So sorry they had to endure listening to Jared & Dillon combat the flu while they were here - but

the bright side is that the boys were home more than normal & G'ma & G'pa got a good visit.

Team building

Two Saturdays ago Dillon's rugby coach planned a team building day at Enchanted Rock National Park.  They spent the day hiking 4 miles & climbing through caves.  Together. Literally. As in 'tied together'...

Action shots of Josh

A couple of weeks ago Josh (my cousin's oldest boy) played in a soccer tournament here in Round Rock.  We went to watch him & got these awesome action shots of him. 

Our new camera has a 'sport' setting & we can get 80 pictures in 3 seconds.  So I won't bore you with all 145 pictures we took of Josh... but these are some of my favorites. Good job Josh!

Invasion!

Our quiet little corner of the world is being invaded by tractors & workers. 

I guess it couldn't last forever. 

The workers came last Thursday & laid out the perimeter of the

foundation for a new house next door to us.

Madison was not appreciative of the construction noise at 7:30am.

I haven't told her yet, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.

Prayerfully we'll get a nice neighbor & it'll all be worth it. :)

Where Jared spends his days...

This is the Austin Community College's Fire Academy Training Center.

Jared spends each weekday here from 8am-5pm.

Then 2 nights a week he stays extra for Physcial Training.

This the the tower that they practice climbing, see the picture below to see what it's like to be climbing up a REALLY high ladder with breathing gear on.

Jared is 2nd from right.THIS is hard work!  Good job Jared!

Honkey-Tonkin'

On Tuesday night we decided to enjoy an evening at a local 'Honkey-Tonk' called the

Rattlesnake Inn.  No joke.

It's out in the middle of NO WHERE and they have free karoke night on Tuesdays. 

Enough said, right?

Scott looks guilty of something here? 

Madison was the hit of the party!  She surprised all of us by singing 2 songs - by herself! 

Listen to a little clip of her singing Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'.

Sorry about the background noise & people playing pool. We're at a bar, remember?

She is most certainly her Dad's daughter... she was AWESOME!

Dillon brought a friend and NO that beer bottle is not his. 

Went home today

My parents went home today after visiting with us for a week!  I wish they could stay just a bit longer... The weather will stay in the 70's here meanwhile be icy & cold in Iowa.  Local Iowa schools were cancelled today due to an icy, freezing sleet. 

Some folks here in Texas don't know what I'm talking about when I say sleet.  That seems weird to me, but I guess it's where you're from...

We mostly just hung-out this past week.  There were a few days of rain and a few days of boys with the flu (Jared & Dillon both had the flu... or food poisoning... or a migraine... whatever it was).  Sorry Mom & Dad!

I think we spent most of our time eating.  At least that's what I did.  My waistband is telling me so.  Ugh. Good food = good times, right? 

Go Dillon!!!

Belated Christmas 2009

We celebrated Christmas last weekend with Steph's family &

Jeannetta's family.  We had a FULL house!

Tim brought Jewels, Margaux brought Danielle,

Josh brought Chelsea and Dillon brought Cody.

Score for Dillon!  Awesome gift!

Isn't Hannah's smile the cutest!

I'm thinking the Chef's hat might be a bit on the small side. 

Or is Josh's head simply too big..?? lol

Merry Christmas Steph!

Happy Birthday to Andrew on the 1st and to Kurt on the 4th.

Kurt & Jeannetta had an anniversary on the 3rd too!

Rugby season starts today

We're off to another Stony Point season of Rugby today!

We have 2 games in Austin today.

We (as in Dillon) are going to play these games today a bit 'light' since Dillon injured his right hand in practice on Tuesday night.  Right, Dillon???

He & I were convinced he had broken a bone in his hand & went to get x-rays to prove it.  Even the nurse practitioner thought it was broke according to the x-rays.  BUT the radiologist deemed it a 'normal' right hand and now Dillon is back on the field ready to play today! (Wrapped & splinted, of course.)

One of my true concerns today is the weather.  It is going to be 40 DEGREES today.  That is FREAKING COLD for this area.  I know I can bundle up for the duration & go sit in the truck if I need to... but Dillon & the other players will be wearing short shorts & short sleeved shirts.  No pads.  No helmets.  Hard ground. 

Hmmm... I'm predicting a rough day.  I'll let you know.

New Years Eve

We went to Scott's "not-brother''s house to bring in the new year.

I found this VERY cute kitty there!

And Scott found this VERY cute kid!

This is Isaac, James' son. He's two.

Fun @ supper

Jared's 'girlfriend' Brittany. Her look says "Do I claim that I'm really with him?"