The "Where is Jacob" game. Still one of his favorites.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
The Chair
Memo to Jacob......we have been playing a game of cat and mouse for the better part of a year now. This pillow has a place and that is on top of the chair; however, you don't see it that way. Every time that we put the pillow on the chair, it is back on the floor in this same position within hours. It is not as if you enjoy sitting on the chair or even play anywhere near the chair, you just don't seem to believe that this pillow belongs on the chair and you have some sort of inner-radar that alerts you when we have placed that pillow back in the proper place. We will continue our little game and although we may never solve this mystery, maybe that's the way it is meant to be.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Water Play
This Friday AM pic can only mean one thing...water play is back at the Hyde Park CDC. The boys look forward to it all week long. As we continue on swim lessons on the weekends, they are getting plenty of time in the water.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Dove Bars
Noah.....you seem to have a thing for ice cream and any ice cream related products (malts, milkshakes, etc, etc). We have lately been discussing what kind of malts we are going to have when we next go to Minnesota. You are holding firm to strawberry but blueberry appears to be gaining.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Birthday Party?
Noah's buddy Levi had his fifth birthday the other week and they all went to see a movie. Dad was left to wonder just how he could get one of those chairs at home in the living room.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
How Could We Forget?
Noah was happy to see Joe Biden after he was tucked away for a long cold winter in Minnesota. However, Joe is back sitting comfortably on the dock watching Straight Lake....just where Joe should always be.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Jacob Turns Two Years Old
He got the first candle with little effort but the second took a little work. In the end, he got them both. Of course, if there was any question as to whether Jacob liked his cake......this should answer it.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Gone Fishing!
It got pretty warm in Fredericksburg last weekend so we decided to do some fishing. We had Noah's rod and reel on-hand so everything was ready to go. After a few casts and plenty of time watching the bobber.....
.....Noah hooked him and actually started reeling him in before we noticed (think Jacob may have distracted us briefly). It was a nice little fish from the Pedernales river which happened to go completely dry just a few years back. We couldn't quite get Noah to take a picture with his fish but he will grow into that.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Miss Jessica
Jacob's teacher, Miss Jessica, went on maternity leave recently but not
before dropping us this note. We knew it was blog material from the
moment we opened it!
Monday, June 2, 2014
In Memoriam
Kenneth Wayne Reeder
December 24, 1946 - May 25, 2014
Kenneth was employed at Capitol Cash Register and Austin POS for 40 years and built a great rapport with many Texas restaurants and bars as he introduced, sold, and supported the latest POS technologies to help grow their businesses. He was greatly respected by his colleagues and clients for his honesty, humor and integrity.
While he was passionate about his career, his family was his life. He lived for big family gatherings. He would walk to the ends of the earth for family and was a beacon of support, comfort and wisdom for his extended family and friends. He was a human compass, both figuratively and literally. Who needed a GPS? Kenneth knew every back road, Farm to Market and interstate in the state of Texas and could always get you out of a bind.
His wife, Carolyn, was his soul-mate and he was her protector, best friend, and comic relief. He made her laugh every single day of the 46 glorious years they were married. He did anything and everything for his daughters, Lori and Lisa, never missing a sports event and was known to drive several hours just to help them change a car battery. His grandsons, Noah and Jacob, loved playing with him and they would sit contently on his lap as he read them stories. His eyes would light up every time they were around. He was very proud of sons-in-law, Brian and Randall, and didn’t hesitate to enlist their help in his numerous projects around the house and cabin. He deeply loved his parents and made sure they had companions for their trips to casinos (this was win/win for everyone) and we know he will be pulling handles with his mother in Heaven.
While Kenneth made a big impact on everyone he touched, it was the little things in life where he showed his true love and selflessness. He was excited to share select emails or articles of personal interest that he found with family and friends, Carolyn’s car was ensured to be warmed up on cold mornings, and no tractor or pickup would go unrepaired at the Jung ranch. Kenneth was also a great gift-giver, always putting much thought into his purchases for family and friends.
He loved tinkering with electronics and Grandma Fritz always had a list waiting for him at the house. His home in Pflugerville and the cabin were wired with numerous cordless phones, motion lights, surround-sound systems and electrical outlets. Many will remember he even had “The Clapper” for lights in the living room. He had a passion for Blues music which he instilled in his daughters. He derived great joy in his pets and taking care of them. He enjoyed Texas high school football and followed many Central Texas teams through the regular season and the playoffs.
Much of his time was generously dedicated to St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Pflugerville as a member of St. Vincent de Paul and the church choir, and always ensured he lived up to his commitments. It was not uncommon for him and Carolyn to leave the Harper cabin late Saturday nights to sing in the St Elizabeth’s choir early on Sunday mornings.
He had a passion for travel and was always planning his next trip. Volumes of Mobil Travel Guides and hotel brochures ordered by mail were his early research tools and later it was the Internet, and he was often found finalizing plans in the wee hours of the morning. He loved looking at the beauty of God’s creations especially in National Parks, the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies (stopping at every scenic outlook along the way) and sharing those experiences with those he loved through slide shows. He also loved going on trips to casinos and to South Padre with his family. He was never known to take the short path anywhere, always the circuitous route, and before cell phones the “Hot Toddy” would talk to his trucker friends on the CB radio to identify the best roads. For Kenneth, it was the destination AND the journey.
While he was passionate about his career, his family was his life. He lived for big family gatherings. He would walk to the ends of the earth for family and was a beacon of support, comfort and wisdom for his extended family and friends. He was a human compass, both figuratively and literally. Who needed a GPS? Kenneth knew every back road, Farm to Market and interstate in the state of Texas and could always get you out of a bind.
His wife, Carolyn, was his soul-mate and he was her protector, best friend, and comic relief. He made her laugh every single day of the 46 glorious years they were married. He did anything and everything for his daughters, Lori and Lisa, never missing a sports event and was known to drive several hours just to help them change a car battery. His grandsons, Noah and Jacob, loved playing with him and they would sit contently on his lap as he read them stories. His eyes would light up every time they were around. He was very proud of sons-in-law, Brian and Randall, and didn’t hesitate to enlist their help in his numerous projects around the house and cabin. He deeply loved his parents and made sure they had companions for their trips to casinos (this was win/win for everyone) and we know he will be pulling handles with his mother in Heaven.
While Kenneth made a big impact on everyone he touched, it was the little things in life where he showed his true love and selflessness. He was excited to share select emails or articles of personal interest that he found with family and friends, Carolyn’s car was ensured to be warmed up on cold mornings, and no tractor or pickup would go unrepaired at the Jung ranch. Kenneth was also a great gift-giver, always putting much thought into his purchases for family and friends.
He loved tinkering with electronics and Grandma Fritz always had a list waiting for him at the house. His home in Pflugerville and the cabin were wired with numerous cordless phones, motion lights, surround-sound systems and electrical outlets. Many will remember he even had “The Clapper” for lights in the living room. He had a passion for Blues music which he instilled in his daughters. He derived great joy in his pets and taking care of them. He enjoyed Texas high school football and followed many Central Texas teams through the regular season and the playoffs.
Much of his time was generously dedicated to St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Pflugerville as a member of St. Vincent de Paul and the church choir, and always ensured he lived up to his commitments. It was not uncommon for him and Carolyn to leave the Harper cabin late Saturday nights to sing in the St Elizabeth’s choir early on Sunday mornings.
He had a passion for travel and was always planning his next trip. Volumes of Mobil Travel Guides and hotel brochures ordered by mail were his early research tools and later it was the Internet, and he was often found finalizing plans in the wee hours of the morning. He loved looking at the beauty of God’s creations especially in National Parks, the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies (stopping at every scenic outlook along the way) and sharing those experiences with those he loved through slide shows. He also loved going on trips to casinos and to South Padre with his family. He was never known to take the short path anywhere, always the circuitous route, and before cell phones the “Hot Toddy” would talk to his trucker friends on the CB radio to identify the best roads. For Kenneth, it was the destination AND the journey.
His incredible spontaneous wit and sense of humor put people at ease and everyone felt comfortable in his presence. Kenneth’s tremendous spirit and selflessness was evident, even through his most difficult and trying times as he battled cancer. HE.LIVED.LIFE.TO THE FULLEST. EVERYDAY. Kenneth’s glass was not only half-full, it was three-quarters full…and now in Heaven his glass runs over.
While Kenneth’s time was too brief on earth, we find comfort and solace that he is at peace with God and smiling down on all of us.
P.S. Dad – thank you for pulling some strings and delivering the last two days of rain in Central Texas
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