Slacking Off...

Well I confess I've been a slacker lately and have not done much blogging.  I've been working on my professional blog these past couple of weeks and it has pretty much consumed my life.

Not much has been going on here lately.  I will have quite a bit to report in the next week or so with the grandparents coming down again to Texas--this time for Zach's Eagle Court of Honor so stay tuned for reports of that exciting event and of their 2nd trip to Texas this summer!

Katherine had a birthday this past week and turned 24!  I was putting candles on her cake and used the whole box.  I had to stop and think...is she 23 or 24?  How did she get to be 24 already?

Well, sorry this is short.  Stay tuned for more exciting news from Texas.

Miss Payton

What a sweetie.  She is the most pleasant happy child I've ever seen.

Happy 4th of July!

We live in the greatest nation on earth.  Let us never take it for granted!

These are "Oh my Gosh! Juliet Should Open a Cupcake Shop!" good.

Soooo delicious!!!

And so pretty!

How Was Your Father's Day?

It was a lot of fun at the Sawyer house hold on Father's Day.  Katherine and I got up early to make breakfast for Jeff.  Ebilskievers (small round pancakes) were on the menu and they were delicious!

Jared and Emerson also had their share--Emerson ate 7 of them!  Ebilskievers may become a new family favorite.

We had a houseful for dinner which included an awesome layered cake--made with a lot of TLC by Juliet, and of course presents.  I'm sure little Emerson was wondering where the candles were and how come Dad and Grandpa were having another birthday. Hope you all had a great Father's Day! Tell us all how the day was for you by leaving your comments below please.

Holy Crepe Myrtle!!!

Crepe Myrtles are one of my most favorite flowering trees of Texas.  Well, they're not native to Texas but they thrive here.  They bloom from June through July.  They love the heat and sun and are drought proof but after 2 years of drought and a lot of rain this spring the Crepe Myrtles in Round Rock are thriving--exploding!  Its as though they've been saving all their blooms for a rainy-er day.

I've never seen such thick blooms--the branches are just heavy with them!  I've been here almost 23 years and I don't remember these flowering trees looking so spectacular.

My neighborhood

 You see them in big puffy clouds of pink, deep fuchsia, red, lavender and white and they are everywhere!  You see them in the grocery store parking lot, McDonald's, next to buildings under construction, along streets, parks and in very lucky home owners' yards.

They are beautiful and I just can't get enough of them. I think my family is getting sick of hearing me say "Oh look at that gorgeous Crepe Myrtle!  Oh look at that one!"


So look at these!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

See!  I told you!  At McDonalds!

At Sprouts

 In my neighborhood

Happy Father's Day!

Here's to all the fathers out there!  Thanks for all you to support your wives, children, grandchildren, dogs and cats.  We love you and appreciate all you do!