Family and friends

Happy Hibiscus to Helen

Our friend Helen (not pictured above. I mean, she couldn’t keep her eyes open in any photos. I’m just sayin … but here she is) invited us to dinner at Hibiscus in Dallas for her 30th birthday. It was an awesome time, and a delicious dinner. Kari and I both had fish, and it melted More …

A weekend away in the Smokies

So we made it back from our long weekend in Chattanooga, TN, with our little (adorable) nephew Ford. Jason’s cousin Daniel got married in the area, so we figured it was a great excuse to get a cabin and meet up with the family. Had a nice time relaxing and hanging out with Jeff, Allison, More …

You say you want to see some photos, well, you know …

Spent a nice, although chilly, afternoon last Sunday at the Ballpark in Arlington with our friends Scott, Julie, their 4-year-old son Jack, and Helen and Peter. It was great to meet Helen’s friend Peter, and it was fun getting to hang out with everyone. Most of the game was spent trading favorite Beatles songs with More …

A few days in paradise

We made it back from our trip to Acapulco, a little more tan and a lot more relaxed. Our hotel was incredible, a five-star resort that Kari’s parents arranged for very cheap, thanks to a friend’s timeshare. We sat on the beach, drank daiquiris, sat by the pool, and then started all over again in More …

Mardi Gras in Shreveport

We made a quick trip over to Shreveport a couple weekends ago for Kari’s first Mardi Gras. She had no idea what to expect, and although it wasn’t as crazy as New Orleans, thousands of people turned out on a beautiful night for the parade. And Kari got a pretty good idea of what Mardi More …