More pictures

And then you find pictures that make you wonder. How do you go from taking the above photos - to the ones below?

Tayler holding a starfish (I actually took this underwater picture with her camera....as you all know...she would not get out of the boat into the water. But, I thought this picture was too good not to share.)

Starfish taken from inside the boat looking into the water

Nice relaxing day at the beach

Daddy from daughter's point of view

Vacation memories

Well, I finally found Kaylin's camera from vacation. I had given all 3 girls disposable underwater cameras for them to use while in Florida. Kati had hers developed back right after we got home. Tayler still hasn't given me hers to take in. And Kaylin couldn't remember what she had done with hers. I finally tracked it down.

It's funny what you find on a 6 year old's camera. She has photography genes in her blood - but she might need a few lessons from her Opa. Below is a sampling of the wonders of a 6 year old...

This appears to be the parking lot of the place we rented the boat from.

The corner of the shack roof

The man explaining boat stuff to Bryan...and a very attentive and excited set of girls

The rocks at the edge of the boat dock

more lake pictures

This will give you an idea of proximity to houses

Another view of where the water is flowing in

The girls and Harley - after our long walk around the lake. It hadn't gotten dark so you can't see the lake behind them.

And...my favorite picture. I can't claim credit for this one - a neighbor of mine actually took it that same night as the sun was setting. She sent it to me, and I thought it was too beautiful not to share.

Our Big Lake

Well - it's finally happening. They are finally filling our "Dry Lake" with water. When we moved out here 1 year ago, it was just a big deep hole in the ground. We were told they would be filling it soon. Here is how it is being describe:

A Bill Dance designed Lake for Trophy Bass fishing
Private 40 acre constant level (30' deep) reservoir surrounded by native trees
Lighted boat ramp and fishing dock
Jogging Trail around the lake
Picnic tables & Barbecues


So for the last year we have watched, waited, and wondered....when it would be anything other than a big dirt pit. We were told at our annual BOD meeting that they were still building the pipe system that would be pumping water into it from another lake (oddly enough...we are on the banks of Lake Lewisville and Ray Roberts Lake - yet they were pumping water in from a lake in East Texas). We were told by spring it would be complete and filled. Then when that didn't happen, we heard that due to our area's drought - the filling was put on hold. The jogging trail was poured around the lake, so people could start jogging around the big dry hole. They were smart and made the path exactly 1 mile around, so you didn't have to guess how far you had jogged. Anyway, about 1 week ago people started to notice something odd - the big dry hole...had water in it!! And not just the puddles we were used to - the water was actually flowing into it from the pipe system!! Sadly enough, this was great cause for celebration in our community. We all got cameras - and took family outings down there....and pondered what we would call it now. It seems out of place to call it the "Dry Lake". We in our house refer to it as the "Big Lake", since we have 3 smallers one in the community.

Anyway, here are some pictures we have taken of our new lake.

This is where the water is filling in from.

Isn't she lovely...

My beautiful mini-me Tayler

Here is Tayler's 8th grade school picture. I think she likes it, but I'm not sure. She spent all weekend comparing it to Kati's picture - to try and figure out why people say they look alike. When we were school clothes shopping, a lady in the mall told us she thought they were twins. That, of course, upset both girls who think they don't like the other.

School pictures

My beautiful Kati

School pictures are in. Tayler hasn't brought hers home, of course. But Kati brought hers home last night,and she actually likes it this year!! It took 7 grades...but she finally likes a school picture!!