Kickin’ it G style

Took the Gs to the local high school recently to introduce them to volleyball. When we arrived we saw a soccer game going on. So we took to the stands. I explained to Gavin that the team needed to kick the ball in the net. To which Gabby and Gavin responded by making that they’re [...]

Saturday at the footbawhl game

At the traditional Mountaineer Walk, as the Appalachian State football team walks from the Rivers Street tunnel to the stadium three hours before kickoff. The cheerleaders and marching band line the sidewalk.

We tried out a new tailgate spot, outside the music building. Plenty of grass to run [...]

Waiting for GoApp

Gavin thought we were going to a football game today. That’s tomorrow, I told him. He didn’t believe.
When he got up for school, he insisted on wearing his football jersey. Before we walked out the door he insisted I bring his football. When we took the Teen to school, he was in the backseat [...]

Outfront Outback

The family went out to Outback last Friday for the wife’s birthday. As we left it started to rain, though half the sky was somewhat blue. Here’s the scene we caught as we stepped out – a double rainbow. The top was is pretty faint. (Taken with my pretty handy verizon dare)

Welcome to Dis-Is-G World

Bigger version
Continually under development – the portion of our yard quickly becoming a park. We’re trying to have all things for all little people. It’s also an effort to never have to hear the phrase, “There’s nothing to do.” Oh yes there is. Plenty. And here’s what -
A. Tire swing
B. Trees to climb
C. Chairs to [...]

Animal Swarm

It’s great being a kid in the mountains. Look at all the animals!
FRIDAY – Gabby gets her first pony ride, at the circus.

SATURDAY – Gavin gets up close with a donkey (Wolfgang) and horse (Reba) during a friend’s birthday party.

SUNDAY – We see a deer! No photo or video. It was next door at an [...]

Turbine contrast

It was a dark, cloudy mourn recently when I took the Gs to school. This is a view of the Boone windmill as seen from Gabby’s classroom. To this day, she and her brother still get excited when they see it.
Not the greatest video, but so you have a better idea of how it [...]

Spin City

Driving into town this morning I had 15 minutes to splurge before the Gs had to be at school. I was debating what to do with the free minutes when from the back seat my young girl did exclaim, “The windmill!! Daddy! Look! The windmill!”
Ah yeah. The windmill. We’re sooo there.
The windmill appeared late last [...]

A great case of the Mondays

My day Monday.
- Woke to a one-hour delay for the Teen’s high school, which meant I was just taking Gabby to preschool. Two words – breakfast date!
- Gabby and I hit Sunrise Grill. She had a Mickey Mouse pancake. I had biscuits and gravy. We watched SpongeBob on the flatscreen at our table, then afterwards [...]

Meet more chicken

Big G gives a big high five to the Chick-Fil-A cow during the recent Winterfest in Blowing Rock. The cow isn’t chicken, mooving around often in Boone. He’s made rare – but hot – cameos at ASU basketball games and drops fry the restaurant during school spirit nights. This is Gavin’s second hand slapper, [...]