Spring is just about Here!!!!!

Trees and shrubs are budding.....grass is greening up....and I have a new Lawn Boy....that makes 2......and he and his brother do a pretty good job!

Spring is also bringing many fun activities like backpack camping with Diego's Boy Scout Troop. 



Antonio's First Lacrosse Game

Antonio decided to play Lacrosse for the first time this spring.  He has seen how much fun Diego was having so he decided to give it a try.  In short, he loves it.  In fact, he says he may skip football in the fall to play Lax again. 

12 Volt Power for the KLR

I recently installed a 12 Volt Power source on the KLR.  This will be handy for mounting my new Magellan Roadmate GPS.....my RAM Motorcycle Mount system is "in the mail" and should be here in a few days.  This is going to be a slick set up.  The outlet will also come in handy for charging my cell phone while out on trips.

The install was pretty easy - I ran the wires along the frame with the others in a nice tidy package.....installed a 30 amp fuse on the positive wire back at the battery - done!  I haven't permanently mounted the outlet - going to wait until I mount the GPS to make sure it's in the right place.  I am getting pretty good at removing the gas tank LOL.  Next time is going to be a pain - I think I stripped one of the bolts....aaaaarrrrrgh.

Wake up Sleepy Heads

I found these pictures in the camera......I guess Belinda took them......

Father Daughter Dance 2011

Had a great night out with my daughter, and her friends and some dad's in the neighborhood at her school's annual Father Daughter Dance just before Valentines Day.

Brianna's New Glasses

We learned a couple weeks ago that Brianna has a mild far sighted condition requiring her to get glasses for reading.  She is actually pretty excited to get the glasses as she feels it's really going to help her in school.  She is my princess!

Diego and my new ride

I got my new company car last week - 2011 Ford Explorer Limited - Tuxedo Black.  I am VERY happy with this vehicle - it's everything that Ford promised in this all new designed vehicle.  The Explorer is now on a car platform and is officially a "Crossover" utility instead of a "traditional" sport utility.  So, bottom line, it rides and handles much better than the old and it's technologically advanced 290HP V-6 get's much better fuel economy.  Belinda also got a new Explorer limited - hers is Beaurdoux Red.  She loves it. 

Love the Ford Motor Company and thankful to have such a great job with great benefits!

Lacrosse Spring 2011 has Begun!

The boys Lacrosse started this past weekend with first practices and a clinic held by the league featuring Liam Banks, a former All Star standout with the University of Syracuse LAX team back around 2005.  Liam is a great teacher and player - at the end of the clinic, he did a shooting "show off" demo displaying trick shots - it was fun and had the boys stoked.  This will be Diego's 3rd season and Antonio's first. 

The new ICE arena

ICE - a new skating complex opened up in our town of Cumming, GA a few months ago.  It's a fantastic facility - our family has been a few times and we held Antonio's birthday party there back in December.  We went on this past Saturday night as a family and it was a great evening.  The kids are really picking it up - mom and dad are "afraid" to fall so we go very slow (unlike the good ole days).

Another Prize Winning Plane Project for Dad

My dad recently finished this scale replica RC Model of an AT-6 Texan.  He does fantastic work and won "Project of the month" at his local RC Club. 

Christmas 2010 - New year 2011

Well it's been some time since I have blogged.  It's hard to keep up with this since Facebook is so much easier and most of my family and friends that pay any attention to this blog are on FB.  Anyway, Christmas was awesome, and we are off to a quick start in 2011.  January is already behind us and the boys started practice for Spring Lacrosse already.  Over the past holiday, we spent Christmas at our Georgia home, then drove up to Indiana to see my side of the family for a couple days, then over to Ohio to see Belinda's side of the family.  Here are a few photos - it was a great trip - we are so happy that we went.