This was just before the fishing trip with Grandad. Notice, the offspring of mine who chose not to participate was the same one who owns a brand new Scooby Doo fishing pole and has been talking about fishing for the last month. Final totals for the day were: Emma 1 (because she had a bigger hook), Max 4 (because he had a smaller hook and kept catching the same fish). Explanations by Emma. 

Blueberry Lemon Souffle Pie

This is the pie that I can't stop eating!

summering in Fort Worth

The kids and I are on a mini-vacation at my parents house. Poor Davie has to stay home and keep earning money. Today is the long awaited fishing trip with Grandad. Now I won't have to answer this question ten times a day "When are we going fishing with Grandad?"

Max packed approximately three boxes full of trinkets to bring with us. Yesterday he pulled out a mini puzzle, his play money, various toys, a blanket among other things. Packing light is not what happens when you start getting ready ten days in advance.

Emma 

Max 

Max 

joey finds rocks 

Then I got some good shots of the kids 

We went to Laguna Gloria today to see the new sculptures, this one was called Cedar Moth. 

scary or cool

Go to google, click the word "images", put in something unusual like your name (especially if it's Kennemer) and be amazed. Or frightened. Type in my name and see one of my quilt projects. I guess privacy is overrated.

UT won the college baseball world series last night. Last time they did this (2002 or so..) I took Emma and Max up to campus to see the big number one on the tower. When we got there it was so much fun, hundreds of people walking around campus, playing in fountains, honking horns in cars, all celebrating the Horns. And, surprisingly, no one seemed drunk. So last night after the big win, after dinner, we bundled up the crew and headed up to UT. Hundreds were there again, but this year, Coach Augie requested that the tower be lit once the guys got back -- Monday night. Guess where we will be tonight.  

I might finally replace my Kerry for President bumper sticker. 

old eyes

I did it. I finally went ahead and bought myself a pair of those reading glasses you see at the grocery store. I had my annual exam with my new family practice doctor this week, seeing as I'm now needing 'baseline readings' on things since I'm forty. Anyway, I asked him if I should go to an opthamologist or an optometrist since I was pretty sure my eyes needed some help. He took off his glasses and pointed to the open magazine I'd been reading before he got there and said, "I'll be these are just right". Sure enough they were.

So, today I looked at the very hip and cool glasses at Central Market. All the good ones were too strong for me. Then later at HEB I found just the right pair. Emma adores them. And I'm using them right now-- as I type! Much easier to see the screen.

My good girlfriend Missy told me that the day you turn 40 you need these glasses and she was right!

Blueberry/Lemon pie update. I only ate one small piece mid-day, but now all the kids are asleep, David is at work with a deadline tomorrow and it's just me, the pie, and my new glasses! Yippee!

As soon as the blueberries go on sale, I buy two containers and get ready for my little obsession.David put the kids to sleep, while I was busy in the kitchen. Every year I have to make blueberry/lemon souffle pie, and since I am the main (greedy) pie eater in the house, I usually eat the whole thing. It was finally ready about midnight and looked like this when I went to bed. 

Max is all ready for our next trip to Gramma and Grandad's. He started packing the other day and I told him that we probably wouldn't be going there for a week or so. He said he didn't care, he just wanted to be ready. 

This is the new fishing pole. 

Um, yes, my kids do wear mittens in the summertime. I dare you to sniff inside... 

alter-alter-alter ego

Gloria the hippo from Madagascar, Bender the robot from Futurama, the Teeny Little Superguy from Sesame Street, Gloria again, Pablo from Backyardigans, Mini Me from Austin Powers....who is my son??? He is swapping personalities so fast I can't keep up anymore.

We went to Dart Bowl today and I rocked! I finished up my game with a spare/strike/spare to trounce Max and Joey. I really rubbed it in with a victory dance and a chant: "Mommy is the Best! Mommy is the Best! 

bowling is fun!