Mattie waiting at the bottom of the hill on the bus for the first time in her life!!


First day of middle school. What a STAR!!


Ellie Mae in her make-shift life jacket (she was not loving it!).



Mattie driving the boat.

Ospey at Claytor Lake State Park Marina~~

This osprey stayed in the cove at the marina the whole weekend. We got to see him fish and everything~!
Mattie and my other niece Jazmin on "Big Bertha".
Isn't this a magnificent bird~~?

Kure Beach 2009

Sunset at Fort Fisher, NC

Mattie at Fort Fisher, NC.

Tom with his two big flounder! He was one happy man!

Sunset at Fort Fisher.

Oak Island Lighthouse

Kelsey, me, Andrew, Tom, and Mattie.

Aggravating bird!

Tom in his Father's Day shirt, looks just like him!

Pelican on the pier.

Lake May 2009

Andrew and Kelsey.

Me, of course!

Juvenile loon.

Justin and Mattie.

Loon again, wing flapping!

Buddy bird watching

First camping trip of 2009

Our beautiful lake!

Ellie Mae sacked out!

Me, lovin' it!

Capt. Tom!

Matz Hotel fell 2/27/2009 Bluefield, WV

Buddy in his sweater (wouldn't hold still!!!)

Wild bunch on New Year's Eve!!

Andrew and Kelsey goofin'.