Mom

A Scrapbook layout I did of my Mother from a photo I took in April.

My Friend Helen is such a DAG!!

She has bestowed the above honor on me and I'd like to Thank her!!!!

Thanks Helen!!

Here are a few sites that I would love to bestow this honor too....of course Helen's is number one...

http://hancocksat.blogspot.com/

And then there is Colleen...she brings out the humor in me and makes me laugh!!

http://porchrockers.blogspot.com/

The next site is my sisters, she just started her blog and is doing a great job but alas you need an invite into it....

http://kwolfe79.blogspot.com/
The next site has some beautiful layouts....they're paper and just absolutely gorgeous...I love going here for inspiration...

http://scrapperlicious.blogspot.com/

These are just a few of my favorite blogs....there are so many how do you pick and choose, lol....

Thanks Helen!! Hugs to you ma'am!!

Carousel at the Corpus Christi Mall

Monday Michael and I went to Corpus Christi (1.5 hr drive one way). After a meeting I had and some shopping we went to the Mall so he could ride the Carousel. Daddy and Trey just happened to show up and Michael got to ride with each of us and had a BLAST!!

It is a double Carousel and just beautiful. I was told by the attendent working there that in October they are going to tear it down, fix everything up and move it to the other end of the mall.
Daddy and Michael.
Not a great photo but Michael was grinning.
I was laughing at this photo because when Michael is really intent and working hard he sticks his tongue out, lol...Guess he was really working hard on reining in his horse.
Michael and Trey. Trey so didn't want to ride the Carousel with Michael but he did it!! They choose the seat rather than one of the horses...I think so Trey could sit and watch the girls!! LOL!

Aransas WildLife Refuge ~ Us and Views

What do you see Daddy?? Share Daddy Share!!

Fred traded me the binoculars for the camera!! Ugh!! Helen, HB in her outdoor attire! LOL.

A view of Hog Lake. I was working on reflections for my photo group.

Walking the ramp to the observation Deck!

View of San Antonio Bay from the Observation Deck.

The boys found a frog!!

Fred viewing something and Michael waiting his turn on the observation deck.

Aransas Wildlife Refuge ~ Critters

Here are some of the critters we saw. Not to many as it being mid-day most of them were napping!!

Common Moorhen

Frog that Fred and Michael found and were checking out.

As we were leaving the refuge the deer were coming out.

Whitetail Deer.

I love the deer peeking out from behind the tree!

Aransas WildLife Refuge ~ Alligator

We went to the rufuge with the express purpose of letting Michael see Alligators. I've always seen a few there...but this time we only saw one very large one from the observation tower...I labeled the wide angle photos so you could actually see where the Alligator was from our viewing point...a long, long ways away....lol...but we saw one! The refuge was pretty much full of water and I suppose the alligators moved out and away from all the viewing areas...sigh. Maybe next time we'll see more and a bit closer.

Aransas Wildlife Refuge ~ Water Lillies

Sunday we took a little trip over to Aransas Wildlife Refuge. We didn't make it over there until about noon as we had to go to Dad's ranch and feed the cows and dogs. The sun was a bit bright for photos but they didn't turn out to bad....

Water lily bloom.
We only saw this one giant yellow water lily, quiet strange being the only one in all the blue/purple lillies...This is Jones Lake and last year when we went it was all dried up, due to the drought. Sunday it was full of water!!

Jones Lake again...
Hog Lake.