Silly Girl

I just like this picture. Wren is such a happy girl!

Music in the Park

It was a fantastic June evening with temperatures in the 70's so we headed down to Big Spring Park for a picnic and to hear the Maple Hill Band and Big Daddy Kingfish.


The crowd at Big Spring


Sandy and Wren


Wren just loves Sandy!


Wren loves Brian too. With a face like that, who wouldn't?


It was a nice evening.

Pretty as a flower

I planted a moon vine in our yard this summer. Moon vines are special to me because my grandmother always planted one (along with morning glories) each spring. When I was a kid, I always thought they were so neat because they only bloomed in the evenings and then in the morning the flower would die. The flowers are huge and beautiful!


Wren's sweet little face reminds me of the moon flower.

Uncle Patrick Turns 21...at Chuck E. Cheese!

Jason's brother, Patrick, turned 21. I can't believe it! He was only eight years old when I started dating Jason and he as eleven when we got married. Boy those years went by so fast! Well, he is such a cool uncle that he decided to celebrate his birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Wren had a ball! It was her first time there and she was really taken with the mouse (or is he a rat?).


Wren waving to Chuck E.


Happy Birthday Uncle Pat!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

My brother Stuart is in a city softball league. The family made it down to see at least one of his games this summer.


Ryan and Wren with their ring pops.


Pappy and Wren in the bleachers.


Stuart playing mall - I think it might have been a home run!

Fun Fountain Time with the Walker

A couple of pictures of Wren and the Walker boys at the fun fountain by the Children's Museum.

Indianapolis Zoo

Father's Day found us at the Indianapolis Zoo.


Wren feeds apple to the giraffe.


This elephant was cooling off on a hot day. This was Lee Anne's favorite part of the day!




Wren feeds a lorikeet.

Conway/Bryant Family Reunion

After a pleasant stay in Nashville, IN, we woke up on Saturday morning and headed to Turkey Run State Park for the Conway/Bryant Family Reunion. This reunion was started about 20 years ago in order to bring together the families of the siblings of Jason's paternal grandmother. I believe there were ten or eleven of them in all. This year there was a good turnout with about thirty-five people in attendance.




Wren takes her first pony ride.


A quick video.


Wren, her Daddy and her great grandfather on Father's Day weekend.

Nashville, IN

Thursday, June 12 - Saturday, June 14


This was reunion weekend for Jasons' family so we headed up to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. But on the way, we stopped off at the pretty little artist town of Nashville, IN. Above are Wren and Lee Anne in front of our hotel, the Artist Colony Inn.


















The covered bridge in Bean Blossom, IN was built in 1880.

Concert at Big Spring

We enjoyed some family time at the concert in the park at Big Spring with the reggae band Kush and the 70s band DiscOasis .


Wren found some friends to play with.


My beautiful niece Ryan came too.


A video of Wren trying to imitate the people doing the electric slide.

I want a fish, please!

Today, I met a man at Jason's work who has 4 or 5 kids and is adding another one through adoption (from China). So that made me think about Wren and how she very well might be an only child and I started to feel a little guilty about it. So then I had the following conversation with Wren in the car:

Me: "Wren, would you like to have a little sister?"

Wren: "Nooo."

Me: "Would you like to have a little brother?"

Wren: "Nooo."

Me: "Well, what would you like to have"

Wren: She thinks for a minute and says, "Ummmm.....a fish?!"

Pool Day

My parents have a pool and in these 90+ degree days, we've been spending quite a lot of time there! Actually, the pool was built by my grandparents (my parents live in their house) right around the time I was born in January 1971. So this pool is where I've spent most of my summers my whole life!


Wren and Ryan (Ryan is not so happy to be gettin' some lovin')


Wren and her Sissy have fun together!


Even Nomo had to take a dip.

Botanical Garden

On Monday, we visited the Botanical Garden. It was hot as heck, but Wren still had a good time (even though I melted)!


Wren with the T-Rex (he is visiting the garden through the month of July).


Wren sitting by the koi pond.


She's a butterfly!


Looking at the turtles in the butterfly house.