The Felkins in Texas

Graduation at Last!

2009-11-20T16:18:00.003-06:00

This is at Kelly's graduation Sep. 12, 2009.

5.5 hours later it was official!

This wonderful outfit cost $90 to rent. Well, we needed it for 5 hours so we got our moneys worth!

Aug 10-14, 2009

This was a great trip because camping was not camping. We had a tent but flush toilets and a Pavilion to eat and do anything else no matter what happened outside.

Galveston with Ry and Amber and Big H

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This is west of Galveston. The beach is much better. I was told that there was no beach left after the hurricane so they had to bring in sand to fix it. You would not know that was the case.

Jack on the Polar Express

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Pictures

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Dead Hogs in Texas

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Home pictures

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No gas

Hurricane Pictures from work take 3

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Big oak trees, pine trees etc... were common place.

Hurrican results at work take 2

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Hurrican results at work

2008-10-22T15:37:00.001-05:00

Hurricane Ike Update

2008-09-21T19:54:00.002-05:00

All

I have had some thoughts about our experience and will provide an update later this week. Luckily we are fine and our home is fine. We are some of the lucky few that has power as almost half the city is still without power.

Regards,

Fish Lake, UT

2008-07-21T15:11:00.002-05:00

Almagordo, New Mexico -- White Sands NP

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June 29, 2008
This is White Sands NP. I thought that the pictures don't do it justice. It is beautiful. WHITE as SNOW!

White City, New Mexico -- Carlsbad Caverns

2008-07-21T14:38:00.003-05:00

This is Carlsbad Caverns (as you can read!). The girls have been having fun earning their Junior Ranger badges.

This is the entrance to the bathroom.

Kelly had to make sure that he and Molly made it through without any scratches!

It was COLD in the caverns. So nice compared to Texas.

San Antonio, TX -- The Alamo

2008-07-21T14:19:00.004-05:00

This is the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. This was the start of our trip.
We could not take any pictures inside because it is considered hallowed ground.

We learned a little more about Davy Crockett and the wild TEXAS? Is Texas in the West?

MUD MUD and More MUD

2008-05-26T10:57:00.003-05:00

What part of don't go in the mud do you think they understood??? I should have said get in the mud have a great time and then they would still be clean. Yeah right. I can never win. It was also the oldest one that came up with the idea not Jack. Go figure.

They weren't allowed to come in for a long time. They started to get upset with me. And I am the mean one???

Memorial Weekend

2008-05-25T19:22:00.002-05:00

Well it has been a good week and weekend so far. The one thing consistent this holiday weekend has been the heat. Well into the 90's with Humidity the last few days around 90% or higher. So, it has been a little sticky. Tomorrow we plan to go to either the beach or the pool.

Molly has been classic this week. All of a sudden she has started talking. We have no idea what she is saying but she wants us to know she is talking to us. She is really starting to come into her own and be her own self. She is really beginning to become her own person. Hopefully her gibberish will turn into words soon.

Alex, Ella, and Lauren have 8 days of school left and they are driving us nuts with it. We did get good news that Alex will not have to go to summer school because she passed her TAKS tests! The TAKS test is a state standardized test that a student has to pass in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th grades. I think once your in high school you must pass the tests every year as well. It is an interesting experience not only for the student but for the family as well.

Well not much happening. We are gearing up for our marathon vacation this summer. Hopefully I will have some pictures ready for posting later today.

See ya in the funny papers.

Mother's Day is Great (from the MOM)

2008-05-11T19:02:00.006-05:00

This is my Mother's Day Present. It is a red maple that is the front of our yard. It is beautiful but this is what the leaves are doing. I hope this one does not die.

It has been a very nice day today. We even all match without trying. I couldn't have done it I had tried!!!

It was too sunny in the front so we are on the porch. Molly doesn't understand what to do and everyone was trying to help.

The pen Lauren is holding is my present.

Molly is the cutest thing. Who gave her that cookie? I wonder...

We finally found shoes for her FAT feet.

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Good picture of the alligator

Mother's Day 2008

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Largest statue of an American Statesman in the US. Sam Houston. Wikipedia explains about him if your interested. The person on the lower left is Ella. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston

Alligator that we caught while camping!

Who said kid's can't sleep in a clost. After searching for Molly for a few minutes we found her asleep by her bed!

Flat Stanley at school.

Sara's week before mother's day moment

Jack wanting a big piece of cheese!

Lauren lounging!

Ella being Ella!

Mother's Day Gifts!!!

Original pancake house German pancake made at home. Molly can now hear!

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The view from my office Alex and Molly riding their bike and blades on our street.

A picture you can't seem to get enough laughter on.

Alex Birthday Party

2008-05-05T08:54:00.001-05:00

I know this is old but it is Alex's birthday party in March. As you might be able to see it was a pirate themed party.

Sprinkler System

2008-04-27T10:18:00.002-05:00

Well the title of this week says it all. My sprinkler system has been leaking and I had to pull out my manifold and get a new one. It was leaking pretty bad. I moved it all together and I am getting a new one tomorrow to put in. It is very frustrating that it was leaking.

Anyway, it definitely feels like summer here. wish spring could have stuck around, but it seems summer is here to stay. AC is already running fairly strong.

We have been doing a lot of landscapping and I am getting sick of it. It is a never ending project. One nice thing out of our landscape project has been our garden. We have corn sprouting, zuchinni, tomato, pumpkin and strawberries!!! Can't wait to try them.

I might post more with pics and other thoughts later today.

2008-04-22T19:57:00.001-05:00

Galveston Bay March 21, 2008

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This was Spring Break 2008. It was a great day. Kelly played hookie from work and all went to the nicer side of the Bay. Not beautiful water but a beautiful sun and the ocean! The kids all got burned and so did Kelly. Where was the sunscreen??? Molly's skin doesn't do well at all in the sun. We have to put hats on and longer shirts and lots and lots of SUNSCREEN! I found it. Spring Break ended well.

Easter, Spring Break March 2008

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Easter Egg hunt with Neighbors

Jack Playing in the dirt

Easter Sunday
Dresses
Thanks mom

Molly Playing in the Dirt too...

Heat and colon review

2008-04-20T16:36:00.002-05:00

Well what an interesting week. If you ever get a colonoscopy watch out. The preparation for the procedure is worse than the procedure. I don't remember much from the day of the procedure, but I do know that the night/day before was full of liquid in and a lot of stuff on the way out.

The good news is that I was clean of any polyps or anything out of the ordinary the doctor was very happy with what he saw and I am relieved that I can wait another 5 years until I am checked again.

We have been doing a lot of landscaping and design to our yard. It has been fun, but I can't wait until we are done. However, because you keep messing with it I don't know if we will ever be done. We fix one thing and notice something else we must fix. One of the things I would like to fix in my big picture of ideas is that we put in a pool and an outdoor kitchen with a fire place in the back yard. I now have something to work for in my backyard instead of a big lawn to mow. This dream is not an all at once reality but many phases, so we will see how long it takes to happen.

Molly is starting to come into her own. She is such a happy and delightful baby. She is starting to talk...in her own langauge she only makes up words so she can be heard. She is truly a blessing and can't imagine life without her. It seems that she is the only sister that knows how to really iritate Jack, which I find fascinating. She just knows how to push his buttons. However, Jack knows how to push everyone elses buttons. That kid is spoiled and he knows it. He still is a good kid and there are reasons he gets spoiled. Me and him are outnumbered and we have to be heard.

The school year is winding down and the girls are still counting the weeks and days until school is out. For us the school year doesn't end until the June 7 or there about. We are looking forward to vacation and summertime fun.

INTERESTING THOUGHTS by the Felkins Kids

Jack

Dad your my best friend.

Molly

gooo goo ga gurkley murkley

Lauren

When will my teeth grow in so I can eat corn and apples?

Ella

She doesn't ask a lot of questions but she does think about life's questions from spirtuality to scholarly thoughts such as "To be or not to be, that is the question" she then asked what is the question because this one doesn't make sense.

Alex

When driving by our neighbors house about to go to her friends birthday party who are a mixed family of races said, "I didn't know her dad was THAT black". She meant it innocently but it sure sounded improper.

See you next week in the funny papers.

April 13, 2008

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Another week has gone by and the kids continue to amaze me. Jack's newest phrase when he sees me is "Dad you are my best friend".

I find this amazing that he knows what this means and how more importantly how to say it coherently. Thinking about his statement I hope that sentiment continues and I don't tick him off later in life and I become his enemy.

We have been planning our summer vacation and we are getting very excited. We will be glad to get out of Hot Houston and into some drier and milder climates.

I have added some pictures in the gallery for you to view. They are pretty good. If you haven't seen Molly lately she has really began to talk and grow into a very very very active little girl. She can climb on anything and everything and she is the only one in the family that knows how to manage "Cheeto" aka JACK! (Cheeto is Jack's new nick name from last year's family vacation, because he basically dove into the giant bag of cheeto's and came out with orange hair, face, hands, and feet! I am sure we have a picture somewhere. I will need to find it.

This coming week I go in for the big pooper viewing. I am having a colonoscopy because of all the history in the family. I am sure it will all go ok, but keep your fingers crossed.

Short and sweet

See you in the funny papers!!!

Williams Creek Campground

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We are now online

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We now have a blog and wanted to let you know we are still alive. I will update as I create and add content. Stay Tuned