Here are a couple of pictures of Elvis. I've taken to calling him Emilio Lizardo, from the movie, Buckaroo Bonzai.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Merry Christmas, Three Months Late....
Merry Christmas, Pugh Family!
Merry Christmas, Grandpa Jim and Grandma Nan!
Merry Christmas, Grandpa Jim and Grandma Nan!
Pageants, Plays, and Productions...
Here are the various children in the church Christmas play and Carl in the School Band Christmas Concert:
FINALLY!
Finally, on Friday, the police were able to return our camera, and about 10 movies that had been stolen out of our van after Christmas.
There were a couple hundred pictures that were on the camera. I will put up the slideshows here, one post at a time, starting with December 14th or so. What's so special about that day, you might ask? Oh yeah, my birthday! And the kids' birthdays, too!
There were a couple hundred pictures that were on the camera. I will put up the slideshows here, one post at a time, starting with December 14th or so. What's so special about that day, you might ask? Oh yeah, my birthday! And the kids' birthdays, too!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Highs and the Lows
Still don't have our camera back from the police.....
But, even without pictures, I will brag on Carl a little bit. He took a first at State on saxophone on a very difficult piece. It was cool to watch.
However, this week, after winning another scholar bowl tournament, Carl snuck off to an ex-teacher's room, took some of her candy, and left her an anonymous, but not very nice, note.
He was caught.
He served an in-school suspension for that little stunt, but I do believe he learned his lesson, since he has had to spend his own money to replace the candy, apologize to the teacher in person and in writing, apologize to the principal, AND has been grounded for a month from video games and TV.
On another front, Maggie was asked to spend the night at a friend's house and Katie wasn't. That is happening tonight. No big deal right, except that up until now, if Maggie were asked to do something, so was Katie, not because we push them as a package deal, but they had a similar group of friends, and it has always worked out that way. Now, we're starting to see some differentiation, and it ain't gonna be pretty. Katie feels passed over, Maggie is overjoyed. Katie is crying, and it is cold comfort to know that there will come a time that she is asked to do something and Maggie is not.
But, even without pictures, I will brag on Carl a little bit. He took a first at State on saxophone on a very difficult piece. It was cool to watch.
However, this week, after winning another scholar bowl tournament, Carl snuck off to an ex-teacher's room, took some of her candy, and left her an anonymous, but not very nice, note.
He was caught.
He served an in-school suspension for that little stunt, but I do believe he learned his lesson, since he has had to spend his own money to replace the candy, apologize to the teacher in person and in writing, apologize to the principal, AND has been grounded for a month from video games and TV.
On another front, Maggie was asked to spend the night at a friend's house and Katie wasn't. That is happening tonight. No big deal right, except that up until now, if Maggie were asked to do something, so was Katie, not because we push them as a package deal, but they had a similar group of friends, and it has always worked out that way. Now, we're starting to see some differentiation, and it ain't gonna be pretty. Katie feels passed over, Maggie is overjoyed. Katie is crying, and it is cold comfort to know that there will come a time that she is asked to do something and Maggie is not.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Still Alive
and still without our camera and other stuff that was stolen and recovered last month. Police still need it for evidence. So, sorry I haven't posted for awhile. Also, school is heating up for me which means I have less time to post. Things are going well down here, though. How are you?
Friday, January 15, 2010
We Were Robbed!
It is true. Late in December, we were robbed. A couple of thieves who were hitting random places in town, took a chance and stole stuff out of our van as we were unloading it from our Christmas trip.
No big deal, really. They took some DVD's and our camera.
However, the police caught them with our goods and many other peoples' things.
This explains why I haven't posted many pictures lately.
We asked for our stuff back, but the police need it for evidence.
We may have to buy a new camera.
No big deal, really. They took some DVD's and our camera.
However, the police caught them with our goods and many other peoples' things.
This explains why I haven't posted many pictures lately.
We asked for our stuff back, but the police need it for evidence.
We may have to buy a new camera.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everybody! We had a great, albeit, stressful year. You won't see new pictures up on the blog for awhile because a few days after Christmas, someone broke into our van and stole some things out of it, including our camera, which had pictures from since Thanksgiving on it. The crazy thing is that all our things were recovered, but are currently being held by the police as evidence.
That sums up our year in a nutshell: Get hit with something negative and unexpected, but then roll with the punches and have it work out in the end. Here's to a better year in 2010!
That sums up our year in a nutshell: Get hit with something negative and unexpected, but then roll with the punches and have it work out in the end. Here's to a better year in 2010!
Friday, December 11, 2009
The kids in the Christmas Parade...
Carl and Katie participated in the Christmas Parade this year. Here are some pics:
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