Chicken Fried Bacon Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Jennifer, over at Daily Foolishness has an ongoing thing with bacon. Personally, I think she should have her own category for bacon. She has found some really cool bacon items. I found this on youtube. Okay, okay, ALLEN found this on youtube. I do not know where Snook, Texas is but, it looks like we need to go there.

Healthy it ain’t! Chicken Fried Bacon is the newest fad in fatty foods, courtesy of Frank Sodolak at Sodolak’s Original Country Inn in Snook, TX. Texas Country Reporter Bob Phillips stops by for a taste.

What Am I, A Dog? Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Jennifer sent this to me. She got it from some friends in Germany. I simplified things by copying the first part from Jennifer’s blog.

In Germany it’s called throwing a little stick. The rules for this little stick they threw at me are:

1. Put a link to the person who threw the stick at you. [see above]

2. Mention the corresponding rules in your blog. [doing that now]

3. Tell everyone six unimportant things/habits/obsessions about you. [posted below]

4. Pass this stick to six other bloggers by linking them. [will do that after I do number 3]

5. Leave a comment at each person you choose to inform them that they are tagged. [will do that later]

6 Unimportant habits/obsessions

1. The clothes in the closet have to be all facing the same way with the hangers all facing the same way.

2. I read romance novels, like a lot, mostly historical.

3. I can procrastinate just about anything. (Jennifer sent this to me the end of May!)

4. All the towels have to be folded and stacked the same way.

5. When I mow the yard, I have to mow in a square, starting from the outside of the yard going in. And, then, when I am done mowing, I have to water the grass.

6. I, accidentally, started collecting buttons to do craft projects with and now have “favorite” ones that I save for extra-special projects.

Pop’s Wedding Wednesday, June 11, 2008

So, my grandfather got married last weekend.  He married a really spunky, fun lady named Edna.  My camera refused to take any good pictures from inside the church.  So, I do not have very many.  Carrie took some good pictures on Kelly’s camera and I am supposed to be sent copies. Here are some highlights from my camera.

My Awesomely Dressed-Up Family

The cake and reception area looked really nice.  Aunt Margaret laid out the napkins.  I was so impressed I had to take a picture of them.  It looks like she had a ruler to measure the perfect distance between them. But, she didn’t use a ruler.  Yeah, she is that good

This was our crazy row, starting with me (taking the picture), then you can barely see Zane’s arm, a blurry Jaxon, Kelly, Jordan, Jersey, Allison, Cameron, Kyle, and Carrie.

Pops with his best man, Uncle Earl, waiting for Edna to come down the isle.

The Ushers, Eugene and Allen

Pops and Edna cutting the cake.

Some family pictures…our family corner, Kelly, Uncle Bryan and Aunt Margaret…

My adorable new shoes

Lady, Can I Get You a Drink or What? Wednesday, June 11, 2008

I do not know why I find these pictures so funny but, they are.  Allen’s band had an early, live recording session and  they had hot dogs and stuff.  It was like a picnic at a bar.  We were able to bring kids with us so, we did.

UNDEFEATABLE!!! Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Jaxon came and laid down next to me and laid his toys out on him, like in the picture, and said, “Look Mom!” I looked and said, “Oh, are they sleeping?” And Jaxon said, “No, they are trying to defeat me.”

Jaxon’s Watered-Down Hands Wednesday, June 11, 2008

We went to the beach and the boys played in the water for a long while.  When it was time to go, Jaxon thought his hands looked funny all wrinkled from the water.

Allen, LIVE Wednesday, June 11, 2008

This is a picture of Allen at the Hayes Carll/Corb Lund Show at the House of Rock.  I love the colors and all.

Camping with the Sowerby’s Wednesday, June 11, 2008

I love camping.  In May, we went camping with our neighbors, Max, Suzanna and their cute baby girl, Gillian.  We went to Goose Island State Park.  It wasn’t that far from home but, far enough where we could relax and enjoy it all.  Goose Island has the largest Live Oak tree in the United States (world?).  And, it was impressive.  There was lots of interesting wildlife.  I tried to get it all.  However, I was unable (or unwilling) to get a picture of the raccoon who woke us up in the middle of the night the first night so he could steal out marshmallows.

I love this picture of the boys in the wildflowers.  There were wildflowers EVERYWHERE.

Jaxon HAD to take his ukulele because Allen always takes his guitar.  Jaxon would walk around camp and stuff, just like Allen does with his guitar, playing songs and singing.

The Sowerby’s

The Cook’s

Sometimes, it felt like the kids were EVERYWHERE!

Here is some of the cool stuff we saw.  The little green frogs, you could find in the bathrooms after dark.  They would hang out at the lights and wait for the bugs to come by for feasting purposes.  Of course, this was right above the showers so, I was afraid I would accidentally hurt one.  But, no, I didn’t.  A ranger told me and the boys were we could find some leopard frogs.  However, we were not as willing as we had anticipated to go tromping through muddy ditches with knee-high grass in alligator and snake country.  Maybe next time.   We went on a hiking trail and we are going along, there is us and nature and then, suddenly, a bench.  I think there should be benches in the middle of nothing all the time.

Natural Bridge Caverns and Wildlife Park Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Not too long ago (in May), we went to Natural Bridge Caverns and Natural Bridge Wildlife Park. It was me, Zane, Jaxon, Danielle and my mom. It was a lot more fun than I had thought it was going to be. I love caves and all the different breeds of animals at the wildlife park was really interesting. Anyway, here are the pictures.

I love the Caver’s Creed. It should be a motto for almost any foray into nature.

Once we were in the cave, it was rather dark. There were lights to light the way but not bright lights. So, any pictures you see of my mom and the kids, I am blinding them! But they didn’t mind.

This is a picture of Danielle’s pants to show people how humid and damp it was inside the cave. All of the bottom of her pants are soaking wet!

THE WILDLIFE PARK

When you go in they give you a book that tells you what everything is. I do not have that book so, they are not labeled. I am sure you can identify the ones I can and can’t identify the ones I can’t so, it is pointless to label them all. You drive through the park and most of these animals are right by the road or in the road or trying to climb in the car.

LOOK! They are fighting!