Yes we can!

Yes we did!

Violet enjoying the evening.

Alex sitting on the bench to
scare unsuspecting kids and parents.

Spooky graveyard.

Bubbles filled with fog.
Also known as Dust Bubbles
and Haunted Bubble.

Slasher Michael Meyers.

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Here is Violet's first birthday party. It was on the same day of the
windstorm and the electricity went out earlier in the day.

So we celebrated in the dark.

Happy Birthday Violet!

Here is Violet watching herself dance in a video
that is on Allison's blog. She loved watching the
videos over and over again. I don't think she
liked it when I laughed too.

In Memory of Elmo
1994-2008

Violet is a little daredevil. Here she is
climbing all of the way up a flight of stairs.

This is sunset on Tuesday night.And this is sunset Wednesday night.

Tuesday we ate at Margaritaville for lunch.
It was pretty wild. Staff walking around on stilts
and making crazy balloon hats. I had fish tacos,
Alex had crab salad and Jim had the Cheeseburger
In Paradise. It is in this new shopping center called
Pier Point. It was a neat center

Here's a view of the coastal seas near Panama City beach; the shallower waters were filled with seaweed and light debris. As we swam further out, the swells were tossing us to and fro.

Earlier, as the sun was just settling into its throne among the clouds, we saw dolphins swimming and frolicking in the waves, as there few people cluttering up the brackish waters.

Here is Jim's new car!
It is a 2008 VW Beetle.
And this is first time that
Jim has owned a
"new" new car.

This is Violet's new car.
She seems to be really
enjoying her new ride.

Beep! Beep!

This is the most bizarre grave
that I have seen. It is Jesus swinging
a little girl. It is the grave of
a four year old girl.
Which is sad, but
this is just
strange.

He did it! Alex graduated
from Ballard High School
on May 23rd.














Alex & Weston


Graham, Trevor
and Alex

Alex and I spent Saturday with Bob and Becky at the Scottish Weekend. It is held annually at General Butler State Park. Alex wore his kilt and looked quite normal. Alex got a new Glengarry hat.

Here is a group of athletes participating in the
Caber Toss. They pick up a pole, basically a
telephone pole, then they throw it up in the air, with the hope of it landing on one end and the falling over, so that it rotates. Just a couple were able to do this task. See everyone in a kilt.

Caber Toss

Violet was having a lot of fun jumping.

Why does my blow dryer have an "on" indicator light? Don't you think you can tell that your blow dryer is on without a light?

Elmo loves ice in his water bowl. He will complain until
he gets his ice.