A new member of the Waltz Family

Since the loss of our sweet but hyper Dott, we have added a new member to our family. Meet Maggie a 7 1/2 week old Airedale Terrier. We missed Dott so bad that we had to get a new pup. Maggie is a sweet heart, she is very smart and not to hyper yet. I am afraid she might be a chewer but we will curb that with lots of doggie toys.

A little treasure hunting!

Geocaching.....Have you ever been?

Emma and I on our first caching, "Treasure Hunting" trip. We had a great time. We place the coin below here in this cache. The coins are called geo coins and they have a tracking number associated with them and this particular coin has been over 8,000 miles since it was put in it's first cache.

This was the first coin that I found. It was found at the cache called "Laugh out Loud". This is the coin that got it all started for me.

This is the second coin that I found. Emma and I was out on our first hunt together and we found this coin in one of the parks and moved it to the Travel Bug Hotel in Franklin Indiana.

My Dad and I out on our first major caching trip together. I am telling you guys this is addictive. 

This is one of my finds in Atterbury while caching with my Dad!

If anyone is interested in Geo Caching there is a whole bunch of informtation on the web or at www.geocaching.com.

Camping at Potato Creek State Park 6/2008

Here are some photos from a recent camping trip to Potato Creek State Park. John and Susan were there too. We had a real good time.

Emma and Paige help Papa carry firewood.

Eli is all boy, if the girls can do it so can he!

Emma getting in on the firewood packing!

All the kids.

Leaving the house. Folks this is redneck. We got some funny looks leaving the house with the bikes on top of the car. It was great and brought back a load of memories.

Paige and Eli running along the fence when we went to Gentry's baseball game.

Miss. Paige, isn't she a cuttie. 

Emma and Paige enjoy a good ole Smore's.

OH YEA! Nothing beats burnt marshmallow, chocolate and gram crackers.

Recent Photos!

Flowers in the Yard

Eli splashing in a mud puddle at the Blackburn home!

Emma Grace making a silly face. She loves to be silly and make people laugh!

Eli is really geting tall, Here he is hamming it up for the camera!

NEW Room PICS

This is the New Tankless Hot Water Heater, minus the cover. It works GREAT!

This is our new bedroom suit. The first time we have ever bought new bedroom furniture.

Dresser

The shower and vanity. We really like the dark wood.

We are really happy to have the room done.

It was a ton of work but it was worth it all.

Just a Few Pictures

Work is going well on the room but I thought I would put a few pictures of the family on here.

A little More

If anyone is watching here is a little update. It is slow going but it's going. I have installed the door to the new room and framed the walls for the closet and the bathroom and wired them. I still have some plumbing and wiring to do in the bathroom after I get the shower and utility closet framed in. Here are a few pictures anyway.

New door minus trim!

This is the bathroom and closet.

The is a rough idea of the shower and utility closet layout.

Shot of the windows.

This is Emma's drawing of Hanna Montana. Emma says she is her biggest fan.