8 Small 120 Pound Cabin Footings - One by one Click title to see 2 more pictures The process of making footings is done at our home in Port A.��I made a wood box that we installed rebar and poured cement.��After it hardened, it is removed and we do it again. The top of the block is large enough to hold a 8x16 cement block. The cement is left for 24 hours then removed to make room for the next one.

Cub Scout Space Derby - An exciting evening for all!! Click title to see 4 more pictures We attended the Cub Scout Space Derby in Port Aransas. David Build the track and the boys raced their rockets. Adam did well and Val WON the Fastest of the Fastest!!! David Says, 'I would do that again any day!!'

Going to Sea - Newly Constructed Oil Rig from the McDermott Yard Click title to see 1 more pictures We have been watching this rig being built outside Port Aransas for a long time.  Today, it launched.

Val Plays Soccer - Home and Away Games Click title to see 8 more pictures Val displays excellent foot work and puts his all into every game.  He frequently plays key locations on the field and you always know he will be near the ball, no matter where it is on the field.

Cub Scouts - Pack Meeting Click title to see 9 more pictures Val and his Bears hosted the second meeting of the whole Pack.   They demonstrated the correct way to fold the flag.   There were plenty of awards, then Val closed the meeting with a prayer.

Val at Soccer Practice - Coming into his own Click title to see 1 more pictures Val is learning the finer points of the game.  This year he is playing for real scores.  He also hase home and away games... too exciting!

Cub Scouts - First Pack Meeting Click title to see 6 more pictures Adam and Val both are in Scouts.  It is a big event in Port Aransas.   Jennifer is the leader for the Tigger Cubs, Adams Den.

Adam and Val Swim - Invitation to Aransas Harbors Pool Click title to see 4 more pictures Esteban and Harison invited the boys to visit and swim at the pool.  It was a great way to cool off in the hot weather.

Adam Practices Soccer - New Port A Stars in the Making Click title to see 7 more pictures Adam (in Red) loves to play soccer.  He is developing his skills and becomeing a very coordinated player.  He scores a lot and runs very hard. Also on his team are Alexander in yellow. Justin makes a goal!! Adam Protects the goal from Nathan.

Building a beach - Port Aransas maintenance The Beaches in Port aransas are a combination of cleaning, scraping and building back up.  Between the tourists, the storms and every other influence on our beaches, we try very hard to keep the treasure we have.  Not only that, we are the FIRST line of defense against tidal surge in case of a big Tropical Storm.

Flying over Port Aransas - The birth of the Port A Photo Gallery Click title to see 2 more pictures I had the oportunity to photo the city from the air.  It was great.  I shot photos from Jim Atkins Bi-plane.  It was Great.  See more photos from his plane and buy some of them. Buy Aerial Photos around Port Aransas

A Storm is Brewing - In our front yard This storm cloud was brewing above our house.  Looking accross the water, we often see striking cloud bank before a hard storm.

August in Port Aransas - A hot month in Port A Click title to see 13 more pictures Port Aransas is a beautiful fishing town.  We like living in this paradise and consider ourselves very fortunate. Here oare some photos from around town.  Scenes that we frequently take for granted.  Some that we don't even notice.  They are out of the ordinary for much of the rest of the world

Lousisianna Tri Color Heron - At the Birding Center One of my favorite birds

Turtles, Red Eared Sliders - At the Birding Center 'nuf said

Whistling Ducks - At the Birding Center Click title to see 3 more pictures A pair of Whistling ducks found at the birding center.  They are one of my favorite birds.

Hurricane Claudette - Near Miss, but Prepared Click title to see 11 more pictures On July 15th, Hurricane Claudette was predicted to hit directly over Port Aransas.  The path was later altered to pass north of us, and it did.   However, much of the town was prepared for the storm and we did loose our beaches for the day it passed a mere 60 miles from us.   Ultimately, the only thing that happened he

Cub Scouts - Val's Award Ceremony Click title to see 1 more pictures Val received the most awards the night he became a Wolf Cub.  He has workd hard this year with Jennifer's help, achieving more than ever.

Christmas - Chamber of Commerce The local Chamber of Commerce asked several businesses to create a Christmas ornament to hang on the Chamber tree. This one was created with a circuit board and had a boat, tree and sled mounted on it. The chips are painted like gifts.

Flooding in Port Aransas - A wet day in town... and David's office Click title to see 3 more pictures In October of 2002, Port Aransas received more rain in six weeks than we do in most years. Two memorable weeks left us under more water than I had ever seen in Port A. During the deluge, my garage office went under water twice. I was forced to move into a small office in the bedroom behind the kitchen until we can create a new space

Adam's 6th Birthday - Port A Pizzeria Click title to see 3 more pictures Adam chose Port A Pizzeria for his birth party. We invited his whole class and over 30 people (including hungry adults) showed up. We pretty much took over the whole place and Adam had a great time!

Port A ISD - Val's Award Ceremony Click title to see 1 more pictures Val was consistantly on the A-B honor roll every semester. He was also the first student to win a special nurses award for completely remembering to get his medicine EVERY SINGLE DAY WITHOUT EVER BEING REMINDED. He does so well about remembering to do his daily routine.

Adams Graduation - Graduation from Pre-K Click title to see 1 more pictures Adam graduated from Pre-Kindergarten today. He was so excited to wear the graduation gown and everything. They had a formal ceremony. His teacher, Mrs Brennan will be his teacher next year also because she will be moving up a level also.

Val's Luau - End of 1rst grade Click title to see 4 more pictures Val's first grade class celebrated the end of the school year with a luau. His teacher, Mrs Large, was a fun teacher. She is the one here in the coconuts. Val does very well in school and loves going. B. was with us then and joined in the limbo dance. Also pictured here are two of Vals good friends Set

Cub Scouts - Vals first Camp out Val went on a camp out at a local camp site. It was hosted by the boy scouts. David went along also.

Val's Birthday - Party at Grandma and Grandpa's Click title to see 1 more pictures Val celebrated his 7th birthday this month. He had a party at Fun Trackers with all his friends. During the week he had another party at Jen's parents.

Kayaking - West Kistler took us all out on the water Click title to see 3 more pictures West and Toni Kistler used to own the Sea and Sand Cottages here in Port Aransas and have since moved to Arkansas. They now own Kings River Retreat. Before they moved, West took David, Val, Adam and B. on a kayak trip in the channel behind the island. Brittany did very well as Vals kayak mate. Adam rode (or rowed) wi

Corpus Christi Museum - Butterfly Release Click title to see 1 more pictures During the spring of 2002, Jennifer's workplace had an exhibit of butterflies that caused her a great deal of problem. The closing of the exhibit included a release of all butterflies by the kids that attended. Here, Adam and Val get their turn at the release.

Easter - Adam and Val Click title to see 2 more pictures Adam and Val Celebrate Easter at Grandma and Grandpa's home.  They got two easter baskets.  Way too much candy.

The Doctor - Adam and Val Click title to see 2 more pictures Much to their dismay, everyone must go to the doctor and get shots occasionally.  They both were very brave. I taught them how to look away at the moment the shot was given and they both commented that it didn't hurt as much as they remember.

Around Port A - Animals Click title to see 2 more pictures Thes were shot with a Kodak DC215 1 mega pixel camera. First, the dragon fly was found on a post outside our home. The Blue herron is a common site here on the jetty and about anywhere along the shore.

Around Port A - Just shooting around Click title to see 4 more pictures Port Aransas is located on the beautiful Mustang Island. It is surrounded by slat water and you must rid a ferry or cross the causeway to get there.

Thanksgiving - Adam Click title to see 1 more pictures Adam's first Thanksgiving with us, his Montessori school held a Banquet and he dressed up as a pilgrim. We went to the banquet just before we left for Iowa to spend the holiday with my family in Des Moines.

Hurricane Evac - Brett Cometh Click title to see 4 more pictures On September 22, 1999 we evacuated from Mustang Island to get out of the possible path of Brett.   We went to San Antonio.  It took 12 hours to go 130 miles. We spent one night and returned as Brett landed on the King Ranch in South Texas.

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