Peeps!

It took some work, but I convinced the peeps to step away from gaming long enough to take a photo.

One More of Our Good Friend Brian

Brian is on the road back to his home base in Maryland. We wish him safe passage. Come see us again soon Brian! You're always welcome in our home.

From Across the Pacific

Kyle traveled all the way from South Korea to see some of his favorite peeps:

Great to see you Kyle! Safe travels back to the peninsula. We'll see you again in 4 months.

2018 Graduation at U-High

Another family member has crossed the stage to get her high school diploma. This time it was Anna:

And just like last year, some of the graduates were very entertaining:

And finally, some family shots with our new graduate:

Congratulations Anna! You have a very bright future ahead of you.

The Boys and Michele

The boys were back a few weeks ago, and I neglected posting any of the photos I took of their visit. Here they are, with their mom, as they prepare for the long drive back to Springfield:

The Peeps are in the House

I've been neglecting my duties by not posting peep shots in a timely fashion. Time to rectify the situation:

It's That Time of Year When the Peeps Begin to Appear

School's out, and that always translates into visits from the peeps. We watched them grow up and leap from the nest, and now they come back to visit once in a while, and that always makes us smile.

Today it was Nick, Andrea, Alex and David:

A Man Walked Into a Bar...

And he took pictures of some great people:

Good Times

We've had a lot of fun over the last few days catching up with all the peeps, and taking pictures, of course;

Alex is on His Way to Northern Ireland

Good luck Alex! Hope you have a great time in Europe!

Update 9/13/2016 - Alex texted us this morning at 4:30 to tell us his plane has landed safely in Belfast.

Brian Joined the Marine Corps

Today we watched as Brian left for basic training. It felt like we were sending off one of our own kids, as Brian has been a part of our extended family since he was in kindergarten with our youngest son Nick.

Good luck Brian! Semper Fi!

2016 Sweet Corn Blues Festival

It's that time of year again when Uptown Normal proudly features its annual Sweet Corn Blues Festival. This year we took a pass on the sweet corn, as we just weren't feeling it. Instead, we headed over to The Rock restaurant and feasted on gyros, Then we ventured out and listened to some blues from the stage at the roundabout:

With food in our bellies and smiles on our faces we wandered home knowing that this adventure was definitely worth our time.

Nick's Back at College

We spent this past weekend moving Nick into his new apartment at Missouri State. Naturally, I took the opportunity to take lots of photos with a wide angle lens that a friend is letting me play with:

Wishing Nick all the best as he continues his college adventure.