Do you know what likes hanging out at the pool? Bees and wasps do. They don’t want anything to do with us while we are in the pool but they still freak me out a little. They land on the surface of the water for just a few seconds then fly away… but there are [...]
I was outside this morning when I saw a big long worm crawling in the driveway. Worms don’t really bug me and I don’t usually pay much attention to them but this one caught my eye. Not only was he super long but he had a really funny shaped head kinda like a shovel. After [...]
I have told you guys before how much noise the birds make outside in our yard during the day. It is literally like a bird symphony out there. Well just a couple weeks ago we started hearing noises outside at night… loud noises. Okay I mean really loud noises that go on and on and [...]
It seems like I have been on a kick lately about things in our backyard. I have one more guy to share with you. These guys are called Mediterranean House Geckos and you can see them every night. They are nocturnal and hang out on both our front porch and on the back side of [...]
Since we had such a long day yesterday we decided today was a day for relaxing. I know I have told you this a bunch of times but I love love love that we have a pool in our backyard. When I first met JP we would always talk about things that we wanted in [...]
It is no secret that Texas has a lot of bugs. Lots and lots of them and most of them are pretty big. I mean they don’t say “Everything is bigger in Texas” for nothing. I also keep reading news reports and stuff talking about how the bugs are out sooner because we never really [...]
Today Lily had a half day of school so we took advantage of the time off and headed to The San Antonio Zoo. I was a little worried that it would be super busy but since the weather was kinda drizzly on the way there I was optimistic. I figured if it started raining like [...]
Here are some fun facts about 13: This year there are 3 Friday the 13th’s and all 3 fall exactly 13 weeks apart (1/13,4/13 & 7/13) this hasn’t happened since the early 80′s but it will happen again in 2015. If today scares you then you may have paraskavedekatriaphobia (also known as friggatriskaidekaphobia). Those are [...]
Remember this summer when I told you about the abundance of hummingbirds in our back yard?And my need for another feeder? Well a couple months ago they all disappeared. ALL OF THEM! I thought it was because I let their feeders run dry for a day or two but after talking to a few locals [...]
Since winter is drawing near it is time to winterize the pool area. This means cleaning out and organizing the pool house, removing and storing all of the cushions and taking down the umbrella. I was standing there looking at the pool today and it kinda made me sad to think that we won’t be [...]
I have told you a bunch of times about my plants that live out on back deck. They are very happy and are growing like crazy but there is one problem. The squirrels that live in our backyard are constantly messing with the plants. Maybe it’s because that is the only digable dirt in the back but [...]
Around 1:30 I got up and made lunch for JP and I. On the lunch menu today he had: Turkey & Cream Cheese Wrapped Green Onions, Grilled Turkey Sandwiches and Lays Potato Chips with a Hint of Lime, and a Diet Coke to wash it down! It is so satisfying to put it all together on the tray [...]
Last night Lily and Cameron were swimming around in the pool while Crystal and I sat on the pool deck talking. All of the sudden Lily said “Mom, look what I found”. I have told you before that we have lots of wild life in our backyard but this is a new one. I almost [...]
For the last year we have been using a company named Accurate Pest Control. As you can tell from previous entries there are lots of creepy crawlers out in our yard and we would like to keep them out there instead of letting them come inside. They spray inside our house and and also spray [...]
Today we packed up our stuff and headed to the beach for a long weekend of fun in the sun. We are renting a condo down on the Gulf of Mexico on Mustang Island in Port Aransas, TX. Our condo is full water view and only steps from the beach! We are sharing the condo with my dear friend [...]
I was outside today watering my plants and I saw this guy. When I first saw him I literally let out a little scream because I wasn’t expecting him to be sitting there. I immediately went inside to grab the camera.
Today we took Amanda out to dinner so that she could try crawfish for the first time. For anyone who hasn’t tried it it’s pretty freakin good. One very important thing is to order beer along with it because they are spicy! We ordered the family order that came with crawfish, sausage, potatoes and corn. Amanda says “Eat [...]
I know it is hard to tell in the pictures that I publish but Lily is growing like a weed. She stands at about 54″ tall and it seems like she is getting taller by the day. Lately she has been expressing her awareness of it and it is not in a positive way. She [...]
Today after dinner Lily, JP and I all headed over to Six Flags. A couple months ago we bought 2011 season passes which cover the rest of 2010 as well. They have lots and lots of christmas lights up all over the place. When we first got inside the park our first stop was The Goliath which is [...]
For the first time in either of our lives me and JP got a suntan in our own backyard on Halloween Day! The water is too cold to swim in but that didn’t stop Lily from floating around. The kids love skimming the pool for leaves!
Today is flu shot day at work. I went downstairs, got in line, filled out the form, and waited for my turn. As soon as they called me back I asked the girl if I could take a picture. She started laughing and then looked at me and said “Wait… are you serious?”. Here is [...]
Before I put the girls to bed we finished the project that we started earlier today. Check out these guys! They were originally going to be scary.. but I think they ended up being cute or goofy! Which one is your favorite? #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 And the entire group!! Would you [...]
This morning when I was done folding the clean towels I took the pool towels outside to the pool house and I saw this in the water. Seriously! Thank God JP was not far away because I think I started to freak out. Sure it was dead and at the bottom of the pool….. but that means [...]
Half-Nutz did it again! We won our game today 12-3! The picture is a little blurry but here is Half-Nutz and Lily Pad saying cheese. Earlier today before softball JP, James, Lily, J9 and I all went for a walk on the green belt behind our house. We learned a few thing. #1- Lily is [...]
Today we woke up around 9am. JP and James started the smoker and then we headed to the river. We were in the water by 11am! Here is me and Lily chillin in our rafts! This dragonfly landed on Lily’s foot. Afterward we turned in our stuff and headed back to the truck. Me and [...]
The first load of stuff made it over to the new house today. Big thanks to Amanda, J9 and Lily who spent all day packing stuff up! At the new house Lily was outside in the backyard when we heard her start crying. She said she stepped on a wasp! No one actually saw said [...]
We have been hearing the cicada for a few months now. I remember the first time JP heard them he was like “What the heck is that sound?”. They are so loud and I am convinced that like a million of them live in the trees in our backyard. Today when we headed outside to [...]
I played my first two games of softball today on a new team in a new league. The team name is “Furies”. When I first saw the shirts I asked them what a “fur-ee” was, ha ha. They said there is a movie I need to watch that will explain it all. I can’t recall at [...]
As of this moment I am officially the bravest person that I know of today! It all started a couple days ago I saw a wasp that kept flying in between some bricks on the outside of our house. We don’t have wasp spray but we do have bug spray so I sprayed the brick [...]
This is just way to cute not to share. This morning I gave Lily money so that she could buy some books at the book fair at her school. After I picked her up from school we were in the truck and I asked her what books she bought. She pulled her books out and the [...]
Here is my little brother Pauly and his new rose hair tarantula Harley! Yikes!
We like nachos. No actually we ♥ nachos. When I think of nachos I think of a plate with chips piled high, meat, tomatoes, black olives, and tons of greasy cheese melted on top. We have learned that is not the norm around San Antonio. It all started over a year ago when we were at Fatso’s. [...]
Check out this guy! I found him on a sign in a parking lot. He is just chillin’ on a cool and wet Texas day. Do you call them Stick Bugs or Walking Sticks?
