Spring is Here

Any Texan knows that it really isn't spring until you can stop and take your child's pictures in the bluebonnets.  After this week's torrential rain, there won't be much time before the state flower is overrun with weeds and other wildflowers.  We didn't pass on tonight's opportunity to take pictures.

As you know, for the mil10s taking pictures in the bluebonnets can be quite an experience!  Unusually there are tears, a loss of patience, use of threatening and bribing and other less than desirable activities involved when we take pictures.  All in all, however, it is a great opportunity for making memories.  Take a walk down memory lane and you will have a perspective why we even shared the pictures below.

"Oh, the sun!"

"Cheese!"

"Open you eyes when I count to three."  At least he was smiling.

"Can we stop now?"

This picture really captures how EK was really trying to pose well, smile for, and look at the camera.  He really was trying.

Perhaps if I zoom out further, no one will notice that EK's eyes are closed.  Perhaps not!

No tears here!

 This one is a keeper!

This one is nice!

After loading back into the car, EK quickly proclaimed that this is one tradition that he will not continue with his family.  He insisted that traditions should be something that the entire family enjoys.  "We will do stuff like Waffle Wednesdays and Fajita Fridays," he said! Fajita Fridays?  Hmmm.  He may be on to something!

RWRS 2012

Attending the Rock and Worship Roadshow has become an annual tradition for the mil10s.  We have been every year since 2009 and have enjoyed every year.

This year mrs. mil10, EK, and Modie made the trip to Big D without mr. mil10 as he was on a work trip in San Antonio.  But that did not stop them from having a great time!

EK bought a glow stick.  He dropped it and broke it just a few minutes after this picture was taken!

Moriah Peters was the first to take the stage with "I Choose Jesus."

Next up was Rend Collective Experiment.

MercyMe's Bart Millard took the stage and made interesting hand poses.

This was the second time to see and hear Sidewalk Prophets.

Disciple was next.

The crowd inside the American Airlines Center was having a great time!  It was a full house.

This was also the second time for the mil10s to see Hawk Nelson.

Uncle Justin moved down to the floor seats to be up close for a few acts.

Lacrae was next to take the stage.

Finally the part of the night mrs. mil10 was most excited about was here. Tenth Avenue North.  Earlier that day mrs. mil10, EK, and Modie met them and about twenty other people at a church in Dallas.  They were that to record background vocals for the upcoming TAN record.  We will be buying that on release day!

The final act of the night was hometown's favorite.  MercyMe.  Their new album will be out soon and we are already enjoying their new single "The Hurt and the Healer."  If you haven't heard it yet, you are missing out.

Another great night at the Rock and Worship Roadshow.  See you next year!

Fireworks

For the Fourth of July Hometown, Texas put on a nice firework display.  Everyone drove to the park or to the nearby Lowe's parking lot to watch the display.  We opted for the parking lot.

Waiting for the sun to set.

Auntie Em and Baby B found us in the parking lot and came by for a quick pose in front of the camera.  Could that me a Peru shirt she is sporting?  She says even though it was questionable to represent another country on "our birthday," she had to wear it since she had already worn all of her patriotic clothes and it was the only thing she had left that was red.

Playing with my camera settings in the dark, I was not totally sure what setting I was using and I wasn't sure if any of the pictures would look very good.  Over the course of the show I used about fours settings.  About three of those settings were used accidentally.

Of the 99 pictures I took that night, many were either not in focus or caught the firework explosion too late or too early. Anyway, these were the best.

Happy birthday, America!

All in all, we were quite impressed with the display!