Tuesday, May 31, 2011

It's Time to Dust this Thing off.

Summer has arrived & Mimi has departed, so it's time to start updating the Blog again. 


We've had a great Spring. Soccer, Baseball, friends (local & abroad), family.  School is going to be out in a week & Addison officially become a Junior High student. Yikes!!


 I think this may have been Addi's last season for rec soccer. We'll have to see what happens next year.  But it was a good season.  She played midfield & had a few opportunities to try out forward.  She finished up her 5th grade choir season with the School-District-Wide program & did an 'app' feature with her Gifted & Talented program. She also participated in the Mt Peak Talent Show again. (Video post to come). Her plans next year are to enroll in Choir, Pre-Athletics, and ???. It is escaping me. 



                    

Preston had a Great baseball season! He's really gotten serious about his game this Spring.  He has also really been working on his new bike in early Spring, spending alot of time working on his jumps in the driveway & down at the Park. He & Eric got to take a special Camping trip together for a weekend in April.  And he had a big role as Clown Fish in his 2nd grade school program in May.

Preston, before his first Zip Line experience


Eric & I took our first official post-honeymoon vacation together after celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary.  We took a 5 day Carnival Cruise out of Galveston with stops at Progreso & Cozumel, Mexico. We had a nice  time visiting Mexico & did alot of people watching while meandering through the boat for 5 days.  This trip may not have been our cup of tea, but we will not rule it out in the future.  We definitely want to head back to Mexico for an extended stay. And now that we both have passports, that might not be too far off!

And as for our Lucky, he bid farewell to his man-parts this Spring. And we are happy with his progress. A little more mellow around other animals, yet still very energetic and lots of fun.

That's a quick recap of the Walker's for the last few months. Check back often!
Eric & Charla Corn at the 2011 Puttin' for Preemies Golf Tournament

Friday, January 14, 2011

Last fall was a blur.

In the midst of the busiest time of year for our family (September - Christmas), I changed jobs. Not really just changed jobs...like I was just learning a new job. Our company re-organized my department. So I was learning my new job, teaching people their new jobs, and working with the company to work out all of the kinks in between. Work. Work. Work.

Somehow, my fabulous family still managed to have a super fun fall. It always starts with Labor Day weekend, which includes back-to-school, Ezra J's birthday, and Creek Fever. We then move into our new school schedule & fall sports. We decided to skip fall sports this year...well, most of us did. So Addison ended up back in soccer. We had 3-Day fundraisers, Addison's 11th birthday, Wine Tasting, Halloween. The SGK 3-Day Walk, working at Walker West, Thanksgiving. Eric's birthday party, Christmas parties, more Christmas parties, and lots of holiday fun with friends & family.
Now its January, and I'm about to enjoy my first Saturday in months with nothing to do. (Except the reinvention of the Sister Breakfast). It's maddening that I have no plans. What have I been putting off for 5 months that I can get around to??
Eric's new Smoker
Creek Fever
Megan's baby shower
Red Dirt Roads concert with the Powers
Ray Wylie Hubbard concert at Levitt Pavilion, with the Powers
Shana & Randall's Wedding
Wine Tasting in the Hill Country
Annual Pumpkin Carving
Alice & the Mad Scientist
Super Stepmom & her sidekick
Thanksgiving at the Ranch
Addi's 5th Grade Program

Sunday, January 02, 2011

Eric's Birthday Party

Well, I tried to plan a surprise birthday party for Eric. It almost worked out, until a friend dropped the bomb the day of! Oh well - we still had a great time with some great friends.
We're so glad everyone came out & celebrated the greatness that is Eric!
The Birthday Boy (a.k.a. Vonda's bartender)
Birthday Cake

Birthday Gifts

Lots of Fun with Friends!!
Vonda & Francie

Uncle Eric & Ezra J.
Amy, Patrick, Robert, Vonda, Eric

Addison, Reagan, Amy


It was so cold out! We spent some time indoors.
Nell, Francie, Dad

Sonja, Nell, Francie

Ezra James doing some building.
But we spent alot of time out in the cold!

Ezra & Grandad
Patrick & Ezra, roping the cow.
Addison
Fortunately, we had a Great fire going.
Logan & Robert
Addi & Rea
Vonda, Carolyn, and Ric
And, finally....
The Birthday Boy! (in heaven)
Until next time...

Sunday, December 26, 2010

We always have fun on our outings with the Powers! Ice Skating & Lunch on a cold winter day.

Amy & Reagan

Preston & Jackson

Where's PatPat??
Come on Jackson!


Saturday, December 25, 2010