The Shepherd's

Canoeing the Buffalo River in Flatwoods TN.

2009-06-29T06:32:00.001-07:00

Amanda and I floated the Buffalo river with our friends from Alabama Joy and Jamie. We had a good "Ol" time.

Father's DAY 09

2009-06-23T17:05:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Dad on 30 years of outstanding service to the USPHS!! Your family is so proud of you!!

Flowers around the yard.

2009-06-13T08:31:00.000-07:00

Rock garden Mom made us when she was here last. We planted a bunch or wild flower seeds a couple months back, they have really come up good. The Iris flowers in the back came from Mom also. Thanks Mom, we are really enjoying the flowers you gave us and the sweat you poured over the making of this rock garden.

Memorial Day 09

2009-05-26T18:57:00.000-07:00

More Hiking Pictures.

2009-05-11T08:32:00.000-07:00

Fiery Gizzard Trail in Tracy City ,TN

2009-05-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

14 miles is a long ways in the woods!! We were exhausted but it was worth every step. Tennessee is a beautiful state and this hike shows you a lot of the hidden wonderlands that can be found around the area.

Playing with Carter over the weekend.

2009-05-11T08:21:00.000-07:00

Carter is so fun! Here are a couple pics from Liz's house on Mother's Day.

Happy Mother's Day mom!! We love you so much!

2009-05-11T08:18:00.000-07:00

We had a beautiful day to celebrate Mother's Day in Murfreesboro over the weekend. I have the best Mom in the whole world!

This camera software is so cool I had to post my art pieces I worked on tonight.

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Pretty neat i thought.

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Cant believe the bee butter and traps worked!

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May flowers and the killing of the bees!

2009-05-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

Got home from work tonight and went around the yard with my new camera and got some cool photos of flowers.

Another hard day at the office!

2009-05-05T14:34:00.000-07:00

Spring is here!

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I hate carpenter bees! One more down and about 100 to go!

2009-04-27T20:02:00.000-07:00

These bees have been really bothersome the past couple weeks. They bore holes into wood, so seeing that we live in a wood home this is a bad thing. I am on my last nerve, I bought some home made Alabama bee traps online today as a last ditch effort, I can not wait to get them hung and see if they catch these little rascles like they claim! I was on the roof tonight swating them with a tennis racket. I got 9 more, that was a pretty good kill ratio for on afternoon. I will go hunting again tomorrow night! I hate carpenter bees!!!

"Paw would be so proud, a bird has found a home!"

2009-04-27T19:55:00.001-07:00

Amanda was so happy to see a little bird had found a home in the special bird house her Paw had made us. It is really stuffed with pine needles, I bet he will get hot in there soon!

Starting to feel like summer!

2009-04-27T19:52:00.000-07:00

Amanda and I enjoying a beautiful Sunday on the porch! I love her so much! :)

Good ol Pearl

2009-04-27T19:50:00.001-07:00

Fun with my new camera!

2009-04-27T19:23:00.000-07:00

I had to post these, they are so good!

2009-04-21T07:24:00.000-07:00

Carter loves catipillars!! Gpa ate to much.....lol

Wilson's dedication

2009-04-21T07:11:00.000-07:00

Little baby Will Will.

My 29th Bday

2009-04-21T07:08:00.000-07:00

One year older!

fellowship, bithday celebration and Wilson's baby dedication.

2009-04-21T07:01:00.000-07:00

Dad and Carter were big helpers putting uncle Ronnie's garden in. Carter was really working the shovel!

Wilson is getting bigger! He got passed around alot!

Where I work.

2009-04-14T15:16:00.001-07:00

These are pictures of the building that six others and myself were hired to design test fixtures for ie: bridges, walkways, reaction frames, mast climbers, stairs and various platforms. NASA is in the process of designing the Ares 1, which is the next generation launch vehicle. It will be placed in the building above in the coming years and the test fixtures we are designing currently in the group I work with will be used to enable personnel the ability to work on the vehicle at various locations. The building is 400ft tall and the vehicle is 340ft tall. The last picture is one I took last year off the top of the building looking out over Marshall Space Flight Center which is located on Redstone Arsenal. I am located in the East Test Area on Marshall Space flight Center. So in a nut shell that is what I have and will be working on for the next several years "Lord willing".

Got to meet Senator Shelby.

2009-04-14T15:09:00.000-07:00

I was invited to breakfast the other morning here in Huntsville titled "Update from Washington", and Senator Shelby was the guest speaker. He had a good speach and seemed like a good "ol" feller. I enjoyed getting to meet him at the reception which followed the breakfast. Thought I would share a few photos. Not sure if anyone even looks at our blog really, but it passes time here at work when I am bored.

A dream come true.

2009-04-14T15:01:00.000-07:00

My mom and dad just listed their home for sale in Atlanta and are hoping to build in Watertown, TN. I can not wait to be able to wake up at their new place and open the back door to this scenery. It is absolutely beautiful!

Easter 09

2009-04-13T09:11:00.000-07:00

We spent Easter with Amanda's family and it was a really beautiful day! Lots of good country cooking!!! yum yummy............man I love Aunt Judy's Jack Daniels ham!! I rode dirt bikes with Ryan on Saturday and we had fun playing in the mud. Notice the before and after of the bike. I took my bike over to Uncle Ralph's and rode up the mountain on the back of his property after Easter dinner. I had a blast doing that. The one picture is of Uncle Ralph about to pop a wheelie!

Hail

2009-04-13T09:07:00.001-07:00

We got the tail end of all the bad weather last Friday. Some of the hail was bigger than golf balls and really dented up my truck and jeep...............bummer! But we are just glad to be safe and feel so sorry for those that lost all their material possessions. Are prayers are with the victoms families and those that were affected.

Dad came to visit.

2009-04-09T11:17:00.001-07:00

Dad came up to see us this past weekend while mom was in Florida for Gma's 80th birthday. We had really pretty weather over the weekend and took advantage of the fire pit in the backyard and grilled some hamburgers. We can not wait till both dad and mom can come back and hang out this summer so we can do it again.

Finally a picture of Wilson!!

2009-04-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

Little baby Wilson!! I love this picture.

Skating it up in Winchester

2009-03-29T11:27:00.001-07:00

Amanda's cousin's renovated the old skating rink in Winchester Tn, and they had their grand opening Saturday night. I think it was probably the first time I had been skating in 13 years. We had a good time!

Taking it easy around the house.

2009-03-23T13:51:00.001-07:00

Amanda and her snuggie reading a book on the porch, she is so cute!

We enjoyed the beautiful weekend weather. Saturday night we sat out by the fire and grilled some steak, it was great.

Baby Wilson is here!!!!

2009-03-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

I do not have any pictures of him on my camera, otherwise I would post a few. I will get some updated ones asap and post. We can not wait to see him again!

My new bike!

2009-03-13T11:11:00.000-07:00

I have wanted one of these for a long time and finally was able to get one, thanks to my working wifey! lol~! I have some buddies here in Huntsville I ride with on the weekends, it is a blast!

Carter turned 3!

2009-03-13T11:08:00.000-07:00

I love that guy!!

Hiking with Pearl

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Hiking with Pearl again, I like these pictures.

My dad and his dad in uniform. I like to brag on these pictures.

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Pearl is getting bigger!

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I have a love / hate relationship with Pearl, but mostly LOVE. She is a good dog!

Visit with Gpa and Gma on New Years!

2009-03-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

We had a great time hanging out with Gpa, Gma & my parents over the new year. Amanda and I took Gpa's scooter for a spin, and waved to all the old folks around the block! We took an Air boat ride down St. Johns river, that was fun!Oh, and us guys whooped the girls in a game of canasta (spelling?).

Busting wood from Dad's farm.

2009-03-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

We have a lot of wood still left to burn, compliments of the farm. We received the little fire pit from some friends for a wedding gift and finally are able to use it on the mildly cold evenings. Pearl really like to snuggle up by the fire!

2009-03-13T10:30:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures of our cabin. I made the sign in dad's work shop it really turned out nice and hangs on the front of the house.

pictures from around Christmas :)

2009-03-13T10:28:00.000-07:00

I know these are from a while back, but Liz is on my case about getting this updated so I am trying. The last picture is of the hiking trail we like to take Pearl on, it is really fun when the weather is nice.

Random pics

2009-03-13T10:23:00.000-07:00

2009-03-13T08:31:00.000-07:00

Thought I would share some good photos from the past 5 months, to catch everyone up. These are pictures from Dad's farm. We cut firewood and camped in the freezing cold.

2008-11-20T15:24:00.000-08:00

Amanda and I went to Mexico for our honeymoon. Cabo San Lucas was a beautiful place and we had a great time. I thought I would share a few pictures from the trip.