Sticking our necks out to say......
The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother
It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. One lazy afternoon.....two free hours.....three pool ques....four quarters (at a time).....equals one father...two sons...three big smiles....and a very good time indeed!
Giggles...secrets...sometimes tears.....Turn Grandma loose with three little kids and a camera...and this is the result! My amateur attempts at a photo shoot...couldn't love it more! (Look out T and N...I'm headed for you next!)
Happy Birthday to a boy who's sweet, smart and charming....
and we'd say so even if we WEREN'T your grandparents!
Love ya N!
A family is where most of our joy comes from!
Home for a visit from the East coast.....a fast and furious six days...but what good times! Ashley's first Nebraska visit included a Larry the Cable Guy concert, brief stops at Valentinos, Amigos and Runza and Tecumseh...and several tours of area cornfields! We enjoyed your visit very much, kids. (And Ashley wanted to share that she is the basketball champion!....sorry T and N!)
Birthday Rules......
Stay cute.
Wish big.
Never let anybody count your candles!
Happy 12th Birthday!
We love you, T man!
but going on 20!
Happiness is a warm puppy. ~Charles M. Schulz
To all his kids in Nebraska, Guido says "hi" and sends you a lick for your face! He loved crawling up on Grandpa Joe's shoulder and sitting there like a parrot..even in the car. He went for a drive in the mountains with us, and spent most of the time on Grandpa's shoulder. He's a 4 pound heart breaker!
Siblings are the people we practice on...the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring...quite often the hard way! (Pamela Dugdale)
Happiness isn't something you experience....it's something you remember! Bet he'll remember this trip for a lifetime!
Off on a trip with his Dad, T will have tales to tell...and maybe a few pictures to share as well!
....and February and January....most any month will find N. with a basketball in his hand, looking for a hoop!
This is one busy third grade boy! You rarely find him without a basketball in his hand....and he knows how to use it! Not much for kisses...when they ask him to tell us good bye, he lifts a hand and waves and says "see ya!" (But I can still catch him for an occasional hug!) Grandma & Grandpa can still make him smile with a little candy...or a new pack of Upper Deck football cards.
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
Ever the serious athlete, N has found his place in another sport! He's got game...he's a great little shooter....rebounds with the best of them. A well spent, snowy Sunday afternoon! Way to shoot, N!
This was a nail biter game! Hard, fast basketball with young men who know their sport and play it well. A game won in the last seconds, a game well played...Good job, T! Your shots are spot on!
C's first basketball game! 10 little boys, running full speed in brand new shoes, stopping to high 5 their team mates when a basket is made. Two brave coaches, introducing these first graders to the sport. One Saturday morning well spent!
A good laugh and a long sleep are 
