Pics from the trip

I did get some pool photos too.  But my pool photos and Karen's are two different things...  She keeps wanting me to take this random photography course she has some sort of "in" on...  but I keep having a hard time finding the time. :)  I know, I know those of you that know what I'm talking about want to stab me right now.

Anyway... about the trip...  This is Ben (above) and he is just a little fish!  He loves to swim and just picked in right up after our lessons last year.  And unless he wants to be Michael Phelps, he really doesn't need anymore lessons.

Then there is Sam.  The first day we went swimming he needed every type of floatation device invented as seen in the above photo, but by the next day he was down to just water wings.  :)

Karen and Annie.

Coley Woley.

Annie.
She is even cuter in person than in photos... if that is even possible.

Courtney Lee... She is as sweet as they come. 

Here is my mom at the first Estate Sale we hit up on Friday morning.  She is there "guarding" our treasures while I pulled the car around to load up. 

Karen went with us while Ross watched ALL the kids.  When we got back I got the report that Sam was the worst behaved of all of them.  He even started a plum fight with Karen's plums from the backyard tree.  I thought Karen was going to cry about it for a few minutes, but she go over it rather quickly.  

But Sam was the best plum picker upper after the fight... so I guess there is that...  He can be tough one.  Lets hope Jason and I make it through with that one.

Sam's new "hobby" or "collection" ... Bees... 

Bee nests, and dead bees.

So here is Sam and my dad searching for bees. 

Here he is showing you all his dead bees.  They bee nests are in another box.  Weird, I know.

Oh and see that lovely trunk?  That came from Texas with my Great Great Grandpa and Great Great Grandma when they headed out to the Klamath Falls area to homestead.  That was around 1900 I believe.  Cool huh?

There is my dad and Sam talking about all the bees they found.  Oh and yes in my dads left hand is a cigar.  He started smoking a couple of them a week. 

Bugs me and my mom, but at least he stays outside and helps Sam hunt for bees while he smokes it.  Blech. 

Oh and just so you all know what a great influence this is on Sam, he informed that he is going to smoke a cigar when he is 50, just like Grandpa Bob.  Great.

Ben is so hard to get a photo of...  This was the best one I got,  with the fence pole sticking out the top of his head.

Gotta run and do about 1 bazillion loads of laundry.

Oh and just a little FYI... Just heard through the grapevine (facebook) that The Funky Junk Sisters are going to do another show in the fall!!  WHOOP WHOOP! 

Comments

[kat-in-texas]

Those are really good, Jill! (Does she let you shoot in "auto" in her presence?)

Sam is a hoot--that child is "all boy"! My 7 yr old son told me when he's big, he want's a "stamp" (tattoo) and a golden tooth. (We've got to move out of the hood!)

Have a great weekend!

p.s. Karen's class is awesome...you need to check it out when you get a chance. It does require some time, but you learn so much! You're crazy, girl!

[Kelly]

Cute pictures-Happy 4th of July

[Jen Bookout]

Jill you have to post a picture of your Dad and Sam next to each other! I think Sam looks like him : )