Playing with friends at the park

We have gone a couple times to this really fun park in Petal, about 30 minutes away. This picture does not capture all of it either. We have only gone on weekday mornings so poor Bryce hasn't been able to go yet. School gets out in a week. ;)

Here are some fun times:

Southern Miss Centennial Graduation

The University of Southern Mississippi, where George teaches, had their centennial celebration this year. They had a special graduation commencement with all the faculty and graduating students together at The Rock (football stadium) last Saturday. George said it was pretty hot where he sat, in the sun. The University gave Rudy Giuliani an honorary doctorate.

Rudy Giuliani spoke at commencement.

George stands next to Brett Favre's locker. George is wearing his Grandpa Hudman's robes.

Geography and Geology Faculty

Berry Pickin'

Every May we get a lot of wild berries that ripen in our yard. The kids and I spent the morning picking a bunch of them. The briers are very prickly, so it was helpful to wear gloves. I hope to bake a pie or cobbler or something.

Here's the Frog Proof

Here's Lyndy with another frog that she caught. She says, "My frog's name is Stone." I am going to find and buy a good book about frogs - not some cheesy kids' one, but one written by an expert on frogs.

Scott's Golden Bionicle

I've been collecting LEGO action figures called "Bionicles" (BI-ON-i-cols). All six of these ones have a piece of golden armor (there's WAY more than six Bionicles). I've collected all six and here's what it looks like on Tahu(TA-hoo). There's also white Takanuva, green Gresh, blue Piraka, black Skrall and yellow Rahkshi (tac-on-UV-a, GREESH, per-AK-a, SCRAL and RAC- shee. You'll see them in the picture below. There I am in the background. I'm the one who made him. I also made the other guys. Oh, and this series is called Bionicle Stars, "great heroes arise from the past"and I swear I've seen Tahu, Skrall and Gresh somewhere else.

Reviving an old Blog

Obviously, not much happened with this blog when I first started it. I didn't ever get into it, then I started a different blog. I am going to try to revive this one and teach my kids how to blog. They will enter various thoughts or creations, post pictures and such. I want to help them have another way to express themselves and thought blogging would be a fun way to do that. Here's to hoping it works!!