Happy Fathers Day!! I love being a dad, it has been and is very rewarding. Thanks be to my own father who raised me and helped me be who I am today and who I will be tomorrow. Thanks Dad, I love you.

Sarah and Jason made me this tie (out of paper) and I wore it to church today. I love my kiddies!!

G-pa and I showing off our Father's day shirts. Cyndy and the kids got for us this year. Yippeeeee!!!!

SARAH'S PRE-K GRADUATION STUFF!!

I think its sick and wrong for pre-k to have a "graduation" but I guess I was forced into it and we should always encourage our children when we can, Soooo here she is in all her 4 year old mustered self. She does look cute doesn't she? We love her very much AND we are proud of her. CONGRADULATIONS SARAH!!!!

Kindergarden here I come. Sarah's pre-K school pic. Isn't she beautiful (Yes, I do own a shotgun and I know how to use it)

Us waiting for Sarah to "walk" for her pre-K graduation in the pews of her church sponsored school.

Mom & Ella showing excitement for Sarah!!

I'm not a big fan of pre-K graduation but I'm still proud of my Sarah.

Happy 8th Anniversary!!

CYNDY AND I CELEBRATED OUR 8TH ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY!! WE MADE A WHOLE WEEKEND OF IT. FRIDAY EVENING WE LEFT KIDS AT GRANDPA'S WITH OUR LOVELY NIECE, BRANDY, AND WENT TO ST. AUGUSTINE FOR THE LONG WEEKEND. WE HAD A GREAT TIME TOGETHER AND ENJOYED LOTS OF HISTORIC SIGHTS AND FOOD THERE. IT WAS, OF COURSE, LONG OVERDUE. WE THANK GRANDPA FRANK AND BRANDY FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE. WE FOUND OUT WE STILL LOVE EACH OTHER AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS...

Cyndy and I standing in front of what they consider to be a six hundred year old "Live Oak" tree. not the norm for a Live Oak. This tree they call "The Old Senator", because is is crooked and twisted. (thier joke, not mine)

Shane and Cyndy at the courtyard of lightner museum, originally another hotel that wasn't quite as poche as the "Ponce de Leon", but still catered to the almost super wealthy.

Cyndy at the courtyard of Lightner Museum (one of Flaglers hotels turned museum)

Cyndy and I hung out with this wierd dude.

We saw some exotic birds...Peacocks strutting thier stuff.

Did I mention I went back to school? Waaaay back!

We met some strange guy who looked kind of lost...lost in time. (Castille se dan Marcus)

This is my honey on top of one of the canon positions at Castillo se dan Marcus

another pic of us lovers at St. Augustine at Castillo de san Marcus, United States oldest structure.

Cyndy and I at the fort in St. Augustine. A little rain but not to bad.

Cyndy got into a littlle trouble, she didn't seem to bothered so I left her there a little while

This here is Sheriff John Perry, He was also 6'6" but wieghed around 300 lbs! He was a famous sheriff in St. Augustine, I guess for hanging lots of people or something. I buddied up with him so I wouldn't go to jail

Ella Turns One!!!

On May 5th we celebrated Ella's (our youngest daughter) 1st birthday. Its amazing how fast time flies, already a year has past and we have loved having Ella be a part of our family. Yes, she is the most spoiled, but look at her!

Ella, before she got her birthday cake.

AAaaaahhhh SUGAR!!! Ella after having some fun in her birthday cake (cupcake) It didn't take her long to figure out that it was good!

Grandpa Hill enjoying the cake with Ella and Mom. The look, I don't know...

Ella got a little...umm cone tower thing that she really gets into. It didn't take her long to figure it out, she's smart like her mama.

We had a blast with Ella. Grandma & Grandpa Hill were there with Tyler, Sarah, Jason and of course us parents (Shane & Cyndy)

Special thanks to Papa Steve & Grandman Ruth for the lovely birthday dress. Ella loves it (I guess we do too) and the great card for her 1st birthday!

Family Easter Vacation...

Easter weekend we took a trip to Clearwater Beach, Florida. A big thanks to one of Cyndy's friends, Elaine and her hubby for the great beachhouse we stayed in and made this get away possible. We ate good, we played hard, and we had a blast spending time together as a family and working on our tans!

I LOVE THE SAND....I LOVE THE BEACH!

(A true floridian already at 11 mos old)

This guy's name is Aaahhhh. I don't know but he and Sarah love him. Thanks Elaine!

Easter morning one of the kids left a piece of chocolate on the floor...fair game.

Aaaahhhhh! The sun!

Jason, Ella & Sarah, a typical day of our vacation (although it was hard to get all three of them to stay together long enough for the pic!)

Sarah could not get enough playtime in the ocean...she LOVED IT!

Jason loves aquariums. Here he is at one of the tanks of "fishies".

Cyndy and Ella at "Frenchy's". Nice restaurant on the beach. Ella loving her food!

Yeah, I know I live in Florida, but I don't get out in the sun much. Daddy and his daughter Sarah.

JASON BUDDY!

Couldn't ask for better weather, just take a look...
(Cyndy & Ella)

Waiting in line for an Easter egg hunt at a local aquarium in Clearwater. Jason, Cyndy, Sarah & Ella (in the stroller)

Ella having a good time with mommy.

Cyndy and the kids...

Here we are at a restaurant called "Frenchy's". What did I just eat?!

Is she having a good time or what?

Sarah & Jason checking out some shells that washed up.

Cyndy Swinging Jason, he is a boy!

Sarah...ready to go.

That's one bad hair do, and the chic is cute too!

Mommy and Ella...Loving it!

Clearwater Beach Vacation!!!

It was sweet...(Ella doesn't have any yet)

I was looking for Sarah and Jason one afternoon and it was unusually quiet...figures. They got into grandma's make up and I had to take a photo...before I got after them.

Daddy, do you want some lipstick?