ShannonAlbert.com - June 2009

Survivorman is the best thing I've seen in a long time - guy gets dropped off in the middle of somewhere (desert, swamp, ocean, etc.) and has to survive for a week. He carries his own camera equipment which is very heavy plus has to survive. This guy is a real life MacGyver and knows so much. We have a season pass on our Tivo and there's one airing every Friday night on The Science Channel. Payton loves it just as much as we do - try to catch it if you can!

Blake had his 9th soccer team game ever (6 last year, 3 this year) and he finally played in one! Every other game, he just stood there on the field and wouldn't play but this time he ran and kicked and even played goalie one quarter. I couldn't find my camera on the way out the door or I would have taken pics. Maybe next time. While Blake was playing, he constantly snapped his fingers. It's a new trick he's learned and insists on doing all the time - in Andy's ear first thing in the morning, under the smock when he's getting his haircut and while running on the soccer field. It's cute but I can tell it's going to get old very quickly!

Easter is next weekend and Blake wants to make sure he gets a video game and Scamper the Penguin movie so he had Andy write it down on paper and says it has to be hung outside for the Easter Bunny to see it. Off to find some tape...

Found out today that many of our jobs, including mine, have been eliminated as we merge with the corporate office. Our last day is August 26 and we all get severance if we stay.

Always sad to hear but maybe something good will come of it and we definitely have a lot of notice! We'll see what happens in the next several months.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Picnic at Benbrook Lake today. 91 degrees!

Quotes of the day from Payton:
When we were deciding whether or not to pack a lunch or buy food on the way.... "Normal people pack their own food." (we ended up packing our food)
After getting to the lake.... "I think I'm allergic to nature."


Frisbee

Trying to fly RC airplane.

Skipping rocks and playing in the mud