Check this out...

My friend John and fellow nature photographer went to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Saturday and got some wonderful photos...I am so jealous!

But then spending time with my boys, eating shrimp gumbo and riding carnival rides was pretty fun...but I think a trip to the refuge is in my future :o)

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Click below to go to his blog and check out his photos!!

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http://johnspicaday.blogspot.com/2010/10/hey-wendy.html

Coast Guard to the Rescue...

At the Rockport Seafair the Coast Guard came in and did a training exercise. We sat and watched and took lots and lots of photos, it was pretty neat to watch.

Checking out the scene...

Diver leaving the Helicopter.

Lowering the Diver into the water...

Here comes the Basket...The Diver has the injured person and has lit a signal flare.

Rescue mission complete!

Great job U.S. Coast Guard!

Rockport Seafair...

Fred woke me up at 4am Saturday morning and said "Let's Go"! Yikes...He took us to breakfast then we ran some errands...Sheesh it was early! Then we headed out on the highway...I had two choices...I picked Rockport and the SeaFair!

RockPort Marina

Food, Music, and Vendors...

Michael spotted the Carnival, ekk...

Fred took this photo of Michael and I on the Parachute drop ride, not bad! Michael wanted to go and then didn't like it, he wanted off! He wanted to go on the Zipper and I said NO!! I've taken children on the Zipper and I won't do it again, no sir!

Coast Guard to the rescue!

Michael on the Ferris Wheel.

Love the Carnival right on the seashore.

I had the camera on the Ferris wheel with us and caught Fred in the shadow, love it!

Mmmmm, Yummy and enticing!

Rockport Beach...

And he smiles for me, love you!

The tents of the Seafair...

The Marina, a birds eye view.

Michael on the Jetski ride!

Zoom, Zoom...

He's having a blast!

As we were leaving I spotted these ladies...I had to get a photo!

The library ladies in their old age?... and then Fred said hey look it's your Mom and her sisters, LMBO...I love to people watch and love seeing older ladies dressed up ready to PARTY! You Go Girls!!

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We had a GREAT day!! So much to see and do, thanks Fred for taking us...next time can we at least sleep in until 6am though :o)

He's my boy!

"Just you and me Mom under the stars....

and Jake and Lydia and Ralph and Julie...did you hear that Mom?"

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I bought a fire pit today and tonight we sat under the stars eating popcorn and roasting marshmallows. It was pretty nice, I love spending time outside with my boy!

When I tucked him in tonight I told him "Thank you for sitting outside with me tonight"...Michael told me, "I'll sit outside with you every night Mom" :o)

I Love Him!

Photos here and there...

I have been taking a few photos here and there the past week...

Cow Pen Daisy's along the fence row...

Grrr....I remember why I got rid of my chickens 18 yrs ago!
flower beds and chickens do not go well together! Those above are the Amercauna chicks, they've grown!

Jakers!

Goofy hen and cohort in a tree!!

and Goofy hen once again on the window sill...

She likes to tap on the window! Anyone home? Hello! I say is anyone home? Peck, Peck, Peck!

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How much more there is...

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"How much more there is now to living! Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there’s reason to life! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!"

~Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach~

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I took this photo in Port Comfort Texas last Friday and I immediately thought of the book "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" when I saw the photo. My Mother had it in our book shelf when I was growing up and I remember it to this day. I know I was young when I found it and I don't remember if I read the whole book but it's always stuck in my memory...I think it's time to re-read it and maybe understand it a bit better!

Scary Clown from Halloween 2009...

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Scrapping with Liz had another free template and challenge this week...Take a Summer template and turn it into an autumn themed layout...Well since here in South Texas we really don't have autumn per-say I went with Halloween photos from last year!

Thanks Liz, I had fun!

If you'd like to check out Liz's challenge click here.

Credits:

Word art designed by Scrap Pony

Jinx kit from www.scrapbookgraphics.com a collaboration of several different designers.