Green Eggs and Ham?

No Ham here as I don't like it but I do have Green eggs...

Our Americauna hens laid their first eggs today...aren't they cool, they lay green eggs!

They're tiny but in time they will get bigger.

Where is Stewart Little when you need him?

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This boat needs a driver...

Yikes!! Run-away boat...

Egads...it's possessed, now it's coming for me!

Ahh...there's the controller!

I took Michael down to the creek this evening so he could play with the remote control boat he got for Christmas. We had a gift exchange or what Fred's Family calls a "White Elephant" Christmas and this is what Michael got...he had a blast!

The captain playing around...

Hmm...he had to take it out past the algae to keep the prop clear...and surprisingly enough he didn't get wet, good boy!

We found out, or should I say I found out it only has a range of about 25 ft, lol...I took over the controls and got it stuck on the other side of the kids pool, ekk...But after walking as close as I could and stretching as far out as I could I got the boat to move!

On our way back up from the creek I found this gorgeous Pencil/Christmas cactus. I can't help but find something in nature to take a photo of...

Michael and I had a good time at the creek playing with the boat. Michael said he's ready to go fishing too, sounds like even more fun too me :o)

I thought I'd share...

I was sitting out on the front porch watching the deer this afternoon when it struck me, why don't I share the white tail deer with y'all. So I went and got the camera. Now all you have to do is sit back and imagine your sitting on our front porch with me watching the does...

 Okay so I made the mistake of whistling to get their attention. Julie (the horse) heard me and came up, thinking she was going to get a treat...

 and with white tails up, they were off and running, oops!

 Well some of them, the others just stood there and watched Julie.

 or watched me, ekk.

Hope you enjoyed the deer, I did. I could sit and watch them all day if that was possible

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Naranjo Family Christmas 2010 Digital layout

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It is Christmas in the ♥ that puts Christmas in the Air.

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Credits:

Template designed by Scrapping with Liz (Newsletter freebie)

Holly and bow embellishments – Christmas traditions kit – designed by Lindsay J

Tag and wordart –Crystal & Kristina’s Holiday Word Art & Labels

Paper – Christmas around the world kit – designed by April Staker

Paper – Silent Night kit – D. Amayanti @ Ninth and Bloom

Merry Christmas digital scrapbook layout...

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Christmas morning started with Michael getting up at about 7:30am. I heard him and followed him out to the goodies left by Santa. He was excited but I think rather disappointed as there wasn’t much there. He didn’t realize what the kinect was either, when I explained to him what it was he was very excited. I let him dig into his stocking before waking Daddy and Grammy. He was bursting to see what the gifts were under the tree. Finally Daddy, Michael, Grammy and I sat down near the tree to open gifts. Michael sorted the presents and felt bad that me (Momma) didn’t have but one gift. I reminded him that I had gotten a new camera. I loved the that he thought about me in all his excitement. He got a Lego Space Shuttle, over 1,000 pieces and loved it. Michael also got a Season pass to Splashway water park. Daddy got some Dallas Cowboy footies and a game camera. Grammy got a hand-made basket and lots of other goodies. I love seeing that sparkle in Michael’s eyes Christmas morning. A true Merry Christmas!

Credits:

Template (blog freebie) designed by Scrapping with Liz

Papers and glitter “Christmas traditions” kit designed by Lindsay J



New Years Day nature walk...

This is the first New Years Day since Fred and I have been together that we didn't go to Mom and Dad's ranch. (Dad and Mom were in Houston celebrating the New Year) I normally take nature shots over at their ranch and decided to go and take photos in the pasture surrounding the house here instead.

 Eastern Phoebe



Texas Scaly Lizard...

I chased this little darl'in around and around the tree trying to get a decent shot!

To bad someone didn't have a camera on me, I'm sure I looked goofy!

Green Mesquite branches against a beautiful blue sky! 

Ya would think being winter the grasshoppers would be gone, NOT!!  

The birds are loving these red berries and they sure do brighten up the dry dull brush too! 

Prickly Pear Cactus hugging a tree. See the Love ♥ Ouch!

This is what it looked like as I was walking and taking photos...South Texas Brush!

I Love it! There's always something to take photos of...

Oak leaves hanging on... 

Red Admiral butterfly...

there were two of them fluttering around. I had a tough time trying to get a photo, they were busy, very busy! 

I just liked it!  

Long billed Thrasher...

It was hiding in the brush and I waited and waited for it to move, as you can see I had no such luck! 

 I'm only familiar with a few Texas trees, this is not one of them. I see these all the time with smooth bark, and I like them, no clue as to what it is though.

Fire Ant Hill...

Hmm...disrupted Fire Ant Hill, looks like a boot print? I wonder who did that :o)

Very Un-happy fire ants...Oops!



 Click on it for a closer look, you don't mess with them whether they are happy or NOT, they bite!

  

Cockle Burrs, they like hanging out in Julies mane and tail :o)

I've even pulled a few out of Lydia's tail too...they're really a pain!

Every time I see them though I think "Velcro".

Another Long Billed Thrasher...

this one wasn't buried in brush but I couldn't get close enough for a decent shot... 

Mockingbird, Texas State Bird! 

 Oh Yeah! Another Grasshopper...

A twist and tangle of Oak branches, love it! 

 Mestra amymone butterfly...

This one was moving pretty quick too...

best time for butterfly photos is in the Morning, not early afternoon.

And last but not least a Northern Cardinal. They're all over but pretty shy, not like the ones in town that sit and pose for photos at bird feeders :o)

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I enjoyed my New Years Day Nature walk and I hope you did too!



Happy New Year!

Here's wishing you a Happy-Healthy 2011!