060131 - Killer Bee

060131 - 'The Worlds Largest Killer Bee' in Hildago TX. Made a stop on the way to the factory....

060131 - Denver, DirecTV

060131 - Up b4 the sun to catch a flight to Reynosa Mexico. Got a shot of the Rockys on the way out of Denver.060130 - Up at 5 to catch a flight to Denver to meet with DirecTV. 6 hrs on the road for a 4 hr meeting. Good to see the gang, Tom, Dave & Toby. Had dinner after the meeting and then crashed at the hotel.

060129 - Sun - Fun - day

060129 - L&D to church in am. Home 4 lunch. Then the whole family to 'Skate America' in Grove City. Jack did pretty good, Howdy's legs were made of spaghetti. Home, L off 4 more relgion: the boys and I shot Dylan's new airsoft gun and then inside for some Superman cartoons and then Star Wars III. Off to dinner with the Dixon's: haven't seen them in years...

060128 - Black Belt - Soap & Candle ceremony




060128 - What a perfect day to play...
Dylan was officially honored today for reaching the rank of Black Belt. He has been doing karate since he was 3 years old, more than half his life now.... Congrats Howdy, we are so proud of you!!!

060105 - Mexico

060105 - Took the Dutch boys to Hooter to unwind after a VERY long day. Got very litte done today, fighting fires and talking to execs, thus non productive. Talked to howdy n L, READY to go home.

060101 - Winger Family Christmas

060101 - Sunday, up and Howdy had to go swiming.... We then headed out to the farm and then to the 'Winger Family Christmas' at John and Mary Terry's. Very nice time, food, sharing of growing up on the farm...

051231 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 2006

051231 - Spent the evening in the pool and then playing UNO. Dylan, Lori, Grammy & Grampy Farmer & I are watching the ball drop in a hotel room. Jack didn't quite make it.....

051231 - Holiday Fun

051231 - Saturday, Up had some bfast, clnd up and then to the barn. Loughman's over to play. Jack helped Grampy Farmer feed with the tractor. Howdy, Katie & Jake played in the hay. Everyone up to the house for more playing, lunch and playing. Good to see famIly and friends! Everyonr rested and then off to the indoor waterpark to bring in the new year! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

051230 - Friday, Videoed 1/2 the contents of the house, changed the smoke detector batteries and then headed up to the farm. Opened presents and then took jack to see the Christmas lights at the fairgrounds. Set up flat screen for Dad.Stayed up late watching 'Sling Blade' w/ Dad.

051229 + Thursday, Took the car into the shop to get serviced, Boys and I dropped things off at 'Got Stuff' to sell on e-bay. Had dinner then ran some errands: Target, Dicks, the employ the dumbest asses... Home frustrated...

051228 - Wednesday, L & the boys to her friends to play. I took several calls and got my hair cut. To McDonalds playplace for dinner.

051227 + Tuesday, Howdy and I to see 'Zathura'.

051226 - Monday,Grama & Grampa B stopped by for a visit. L & I finished cleaning out the house. We watched 'Polar Express'. I stayed up and got all my year end stuff done.

051225 - Sunday, Merry Christmas!! Boys up early: Jack only wanted to eat candy, Dylan tore into it... Pretty great christmas, not excessive, everybody got something they liked. Jack, & now I, are sick and took a big Christmas nap. Worked out good, gave Lori time to build all the stuff so I didn't have too :-D

051221 - Sick House

051221 - Wednesday - Judy Kidd stopped over for dinner. As we watched 'Blue collar comedy', Howdy began to scream... He had gotten sick in bed. I was up with him until 05:30, he got sick all night.


051222 - Thursday - Howdy on the couch all day. Jackwas really bored... Howdy perked up this evening and we watched some Christmas shows. Up late doing year end stuff.


051223 + Friday - Fast day at work. Got all my PCs archived and synced today. Howdy & I to see 'Narnia' in the afternoon, very good show. Home and all played. I stayed up late wrapping gifts.


051224 - Saturday, Christmas eve day - Jack woke up sick today, I stayed with him while L& Howdy went to Nicole's, and then met up with M&D Winger for church. Howdy is singing tonight. We will all eat when they get home and then off to bed so Santa can stop by (pic is of sick Jack on Christmas eve).

051220 - Last of the Christmas shopping

051220 - Home - Jack and I out finishing up the Christmas shopping. We left the house at 6pm and got home at 9:30... we went to a couple of toy stores... We sang songs and looked at the lights. Work - Nice slow day. Wrapping up the year, winding down....

051219 - WORK - Slow day. Did some work, took some calls. Organizing the SUN stuff for work to be done by the end of the week. No real word on how the INOV8 discussions went. Little pissed that I am not more involved. Taking things slow, getting things organized to clean up last year and start a new one.

HOME - Good day. L took howdy and Jack to story time and then to see santa. After work I played dino attack with the boys, I put a t-rex puppet on my hand and chase them around, they love it. finised cleaning out the playroom, making room for santa to visit in a couple of days. Put the electric blanket on. L not feeling to good. Talked to Max today, his sternum is becoming more stable, still can't watch shows that are too funny.

051218 - Brunch

051218 - Lo to church early. The boys and I hung out, reading the paper and watchin 'Little Bear'. Whem lo got home we packed up and went to Big Boyfor brunch.When Lo was prego with Jack, Dylan and I went every Sunday for brunch. Now Jack is 2. It amazes me how fast time goes by and how fast these little people grow.


Bird houses r painted, dinner is done. Decorating cookies and then to play bull rider... Oh my back....