Speaking of basketball...

Some shots from Jack's game on Saturday...

Disney's Fort Wilderness...

Jack's Cub Scout Pack camped out at Disney's Ft. Wilderness this weekend. Since he had a basketball game Saturday afternoon, we drove him (along with Leah and Ashley) down to meet up with the crew Saturday evening. I am sure Karen has many more pictures she will post on the Den 5 Blog, but here are just a few I shot the short time we were there...

Field Trip!

Last night, Leah, Jack, Andy and I went to Otronicon, "Orlando's Ultimate Video Game Experience", held for 10 days at the Orlando Science Center.
It was Gamer Heaven. Wall-to-wall games, live competition, simulation demos, digital art gallery... but we all agreed that the most fun was Videotopia's Classic Arcade Games. It was very educational for the kids to see firsthand how their parents lived through the pioneer days. Pac-Man, Centipede, Tron, Space Invaders, even Pong! They did love playing the game that spawned the great Mario... Donkey Kong! They had a display showing the history of video games, complete with actual game systems.
The kids were very impressed when I pointed out Colecovision, the game we had as kids, and Intellevision, the game my cousins had. Of course, Atari was the most popular, but we Terry's never bowed to peer pressure... our games were way better graphically, plus, you could actually play Atari games on the Colecovision... but I digress...

So, we did have fun, and look forward to the weekend, when cousin Adam will be competing for big bucks on the IMAX screen!

Just Chillin'...

Happy Wednesday!

Jack spent some time today painting his marshmallow shooter, which will be revealed at tonight's Pack meeting. Will kept him company out on the patio, hoarding his wooden blocks. Leah is outside with her friend, I think they are writing a screenplay. I am just taking pictures for a change...
Hope everyone is Happy!

More Gratuitous Playground Shots.

Couldn't resist...

A Walk in the Park!

Beautiful day. Hope everyone is happy and healthy!

A Boy and his Cars.

Since Will has recently taken an interest in toy cars, I brought out a rather large box of old matchbox cars for him to check out. Most of these cars belonged to uncles Sean and Heath back in the day... (don't worry, Caleb, we will share with you!) Will thoroughly examined each one, and then did one of two things: either placed it nicely in a little pile by his feet, or, if it seemed to disappoint him in some way, threw it over his shoulder.

Top Ten Reasons to Love a Teenager.

#10. They keep us up-to-date with the latest hairstyles.

Hat tip to Karen for the photo!

If you have a baby, or used to be a baby...

Be sure to check out Leah's Den!
Leah is running a fun contest... be sure to enter! Thanks!

Cover Art.

Jack and Andrew are starting a band... Jack on drums, Andy on guitar. While they think of a name (there were definitely some weird ideas being passed around last night), I got some shots that might look good on the cover of their first album... can't you just feel the rocker-angst?

Mindfulness.

This is our word for 2006. Be mindful in all you do. Be aware of every word you say, every bite you take, everything you see. You will absolutely see the world around you with more clarity and hopefulness.

Starting Strong.

A little art. A little sport.
We welcomed 2006 by enjoying both, along with the perfect weather!

We wish health and happiness to all in this upcoming year... may you LIVE and LOVE every day of it!