tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-184426552024-03-23T12:49:26.894-05:00Dear Theophilus,I write so that you may know the certainty of the things which you have heard...-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-40412724720408270322010-11-13T17:14:00.001-06:002010-11-13T17:14:31.477-06:00It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…<p>I wish I was back in Cozumel...</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4mCTOOQid8eLSNYnqwsUqj5LCb8GYiqXqiv5XG4fU_mAifsSTzOYWCoMqlXQUxosAQOi1CxOXSTqN_HhoBf8t9W9teKE4Ku1HS0__KOEJp7NdLUB0pwnLCetkjSR3NsCYICMcQ/s1600-h/cruise%20007%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="cruise 007" border="0" alt="cruise 007" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA5SGgxDL14IEZV1wCgSi3GiCjbX8wmMFsOksuLAV5JUCarF5BJdMQfaFm5fWlg3Y-TkRvNQhB0DZePvXoxZOnzYQrXyFjExULUm1XzM3CamMin-VKfQeRV3lN7M091cOHL_jQw/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a></p> -jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-6070403063425047532008-10-27T18:20:00.001-05:002008-10-27T18:22:09.369-05:00The Jump BarnThis used to be one of Mommy's favorite pasttimes. I think it is fun too! -Will<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W1eAmqYUj85X804VUuCnfw?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYQzoMpMaI/AAAAAAAABEY/t1acDINtL-g/s400/DSCF1389%20092.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iIarS_oTMbAO6MnzCp3Llg?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYQ26tG7bI/AAAAAAAABEg/ilBxVYa8Vzs/s400/DSCF1402%20105.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-36793905065031187932008-10-27T18:16:00.002-05:002008-10-27T18:19:48.351-05:00Slides at Mainstay FarmThe first slide is on level one of the Three Story Treehouse. The second is huge! We think Papa needs one of these on his farm:-)<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YJ_l0YVeWtPtQaNp6sqMgQ?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYQDpo90bI/AAAAAAAABDU/N6Rwv5CtIKA/s400/DSCF1335%20038.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/unQGrXcecasuX0LWCZt-CQ?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYQlY9MUUI/AAAAAAAABD8/qkN5RGKcmIw/s400/DSCF1358%20061.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4PVzesgKdB3-4NECByCYwA?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYQfDlm7TI/AAAAAAAABD0/ceFgoYWcaB8/s400/DSCF1360%20063.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-16954351950228251232008-10-27T18:13:00.001-05:002008-10-27T18:16:11.627-05:00Pumpkin Patch at Mainstay FarmsWe didn't get any "put on the wall" pictures, but we had fun!<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CMaOxdhaNOM8StfvlATq9A?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYP0U0EoKI/AAAAAAAABC8/LtwgmLkV77s/s400/DSCF1321%20024.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_x34J6qhnkflYAKR-UJT9A?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYP6UQ3G2I/AAAAAAAABDE/4jq2U1Butr8/s400/DSCF1311%20014.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></table>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-67925355880547171042008-10-27T18:05:00.003-05:002008-10-27T18:12:57.212-05:00Big HelperI was making a homemade book about helping for the break out session I taught a few weeks ago. This is just a few of the ways Will likes to help.<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr align="center"><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3I8W2xE9XlFOGWLa5Vb8tA?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYPnR7zpCI/AAAAAAAABCs/o1cqTPRL-AM/s400/DSCF1251%20153.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/z0xJ3qqe-3dxWtFQGtBI8A?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SQYPszQ7vpI/AAAAAAAABC0/3ZaWV4vTDoo/s400/DSCF1253%20155.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y">Dear Theophilus 2008</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />We used the egg anyway!-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-73985991094911716872008-09-01T21:12:00.004-05:002008-09-01T21:47:34.388-05:00Crabbie and the Green Sand<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-style:italic;">Pop and Mema got me this fun Crabbie Sandbox. Mommy and Daddy let me pick out colored sand and I picked Green. I LOVE my sandbox. I could play for hours. Tonight mommy let me play while she finished reading a book she started before I was born. It was a beautiful evening. I enjoyed playing and Mommy enjoyed relaxing with her book in her new swing. Thanks Mema and Pop.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5241228952692976578"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyV9pfB68I/AAAAAAAAA_4/4vXSTVyJUWY/s400/080901%20002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5241229096695564594"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyWGB77CTI/AAAAAAAABAA/tqQEZ5w-xqI/s400/080901%20003.JPG" /></a>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-41126128327850749552008-07-21T20:55:00.001-05:002008-09-01T21:24:31.154-05:00Trip To Nebraska<div style="text-align: center;">Will enjoyed Papa's farm. The time went by too fast and we didn't have time to do everything we wanted to, but here are a few of the things we got to do. I can't find the photo of paddleboating at Grandma and Papa's pond. I think it's on Grandma's computer.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5241239568015172018"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyfnipEIbI/AAAAAAAABBU/81Sr15zu9GE/s400/DSCF1647.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5241239643438110946"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyfr7nS2OI/AAAAAAAABBc/0WIaOOB4LsA/s400/DSCF1652.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/080725/photo?authkey=7OFFiRP_ego#5241229589787878194"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyWiu2SozI/AAAAAAAABAg/D9Z-cpg5HMM/s400/080725%20006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/080725/photo?authkey=7OFFiRP_ego#5241230007642344754"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyW7DejzTI/AAAAAAAABA0/GtUG_SUWE78/s400/080725%20009.JPG" /></a></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-60607549013582131962008-07-14T20:32:00.000-05:002008-09-01T20:55:29.428-05:00Swingset for the backyard<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/080718/photo?authkey=Qs1NCyrEZHo#5241229185551257394"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyWLM8xTzI/AAAAAAAABAM/81vLbbjeKaI/s400/080718%20013.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Jimmy and Maw (from church) got me this swingset for mommy and daddy's housewarming shower. When Mema and Pop came to visit, it finally got put together. Here I am helping Pop and Daddy and testing out the swings.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/080718/photo?authkey=Qs1NCyrEZHo#5241229307583027778"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SLyWSTjaWkI/AAAAAAAABAU/TA-NwqfquxM/s400/080718%20028.JPG" /></a><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-66518960285413296662008-07-06T22:36:00.003-05:002008-07-06T22:45:30.622-05:00Fun at the Children's Museum...<span style="font-style:italic;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5220109394790387378"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SHGN1lUpDrI/AAAAAAAAA-g/DSqI2ABiZn4/s400/080706%20014.JPG" /></a><br />We went to the children's museum during our family trip. I got to milk a cow!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5220109767274604946"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SHGOLQ7zKZI/AAAAAAAAA-w/2GWMg7980kE/s400/080706%20027.JPG" /></a><br />The itsy-bitsy spider got me!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5220110148354304434"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SHGOhckR6bI/AAAAAAAAA_A/O8UIJkWOz3U/s400/080706%20049.JPG" /></a><br />I'm pretending to be a helper ant in the big ant mound!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5220110301496899090"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SHGOqXEUdhI/AAAAAAAAA_I/Jwm9_9x_aOI/s400/080706%20062.JPG" /></a><br />My what long legs I have!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5220110568894012818"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SHGO57MwnZI/AAAAAAAAA_Q/aPjVNImLfj8/s400/080706%20068.JPG" /></a><br />Whoa! a T-Rex!<br /></div></span>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-43468184014796492332008-06-25T20:53:00.004-05:002008-06-25T21:20:51.020-05:00Baby's got a brand new (bed in a) bag...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215973160019543170"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLb9CDvxII/AAAAAAAAA7U/HVB2Htfo72E/s400/080625%20014.JPG" /></a><br />Will's room got a makeover. The Pooh Bears came down and the Thomas the Tank Engine's went up. Here is Will's new bedding.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215973206770272018"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLb_wN_RxI/AAAAAAAAA7c/sddHvRnWm30/s400/080625%20013.JPG" /></a><br />Will likes his new stickers.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215973363548264306"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLcI4Qxl3I/AAAAAAAAA7k/iN5xymegTZ8/s400/080625%20012.JPG" /></a><br />Even Pooh Bear likes Thomas the Train.<br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-49881036149021719502008-06-21T21:04:00.001-05:002008-06-25T21:21:13.354-05:00Cheery Cheerios...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215973494831526578"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLcQhVJMrI/AAAAAAAAA70/mBAodMZIusY/s400/080625%20003.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I can almost eat my cheerios all by myself.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215973444001761234"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLcNj-Yh9I/AAAAAAAAA7s/p7NgJykpdOU/s400/080625%20001.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mommy is proud!</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-87057822965373050462008-06-19T21:12:00.002-05:002008-06-25T21:21:29.257-05:00Hi-Yo-Silver...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215999675190353682"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGL0EaxGHxI/AAAAAAAAA9M/Y6R4TsNIGFU/s400/DSCF0149.JPG" /></a><br />Will was excited to ride a horse at VBS.</div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-22764781110667758382008-06-18T21:07:00.001-05:002008-06-25T21:22:32.330-05:00nature in the quiet moments...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215998669048014818"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGLzJ2mEZ-I/AAAAAAAAA8U/gBJ0Nd1uCvY/s400/DSCF0034.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw this grasshopper during a quiet moment at Vacation Bible School.</div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-69113875725756842822008-06-17T21:16:00.002-05:002008-06-25T21:20:26.302-05:00William, the Ee-bit Hunter...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215999726713610066"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGL0HatMn1I/AAAAAAAAA9Y/8m8p1i25r-4/s400/DSCF0236.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Look! An Ee-bit! An Ee-bit!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215999867720584210"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGL0Pn_4TBI/AAAAAAAAA9o/LGFDcDJ4QD4/s400/DSCF0238.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Come 'ere you little squirmer!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5215999820301659778"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SGL0M3WU7oI/AAAAAAAAA9g/DXU8uymOh0w/s400/DSCF0237.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where'd you go?</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-33092320020173157102008-05-25T18:26:00.003-05:002008-05-25T18:39:01.478-05:00Life in the Shallow End...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204449323730356354"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnrFeh4SII/AAAAAAAAA5M/oKhsI8Stkcc/s400/My%20Pictures%20038.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We were going to go to the water park today, but Paige's tummy was not feeling well. After a little while, we decided that we could blow up Will's new kiddie pool.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204446690915403874"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnosOh4SGI/AAAAAAAAA4k/O-n9IR8bPVs/s400/chris%20006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Sean and Will filling up the pool.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204443138977449938"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnldeh4R9I/AAAAAAAAA3Y/M6fTc8egw2s/s400/chris%20015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Stick'em up!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204443546999343074"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnl1Oh4R-I/AAAAAAAAA3g/jj65fVIR56o/s400/chris%20088.JPG" /></a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Daddy never lets me do this in the bathtub!</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204443748862806002"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnmA-h4R_I/AAAAAAAAA3o/lo4iPdFPxic/s400/chris%20128.JPG" /></a></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Yummmm. Sonic!</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204444186949470210"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnmaeh4SAI/AAAAAAAAA3w/S4fjpBrdugY/s400/chris%20133.JPG" /></a></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Aunt Julie beside the pool.</span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></span>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-46534441184801790582008-05-24T18:21:00.001-05:002008-05-25T18:38:01.235-05:00Cowtown Stockyards...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204454473396144274"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnvxOh4SJI/AAAAAAAAA5s/LQVPuZRX-PI/s400/chris%20147.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We went to the Stockyards here in Fort Worth. Here is Sean as a cowboy.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204446527706646610"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnoiuh4SFI/AAAAAAAAA4c/ngos0XukvmM/s400/chris%20251.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We all had a great time pretending to be longhorns!<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204445733137696818"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnn0eh4SDI/AAAAAAAAA4M/WLiV0nWKjVs/s400/chris%20222.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We met some cattle rustlers.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204445548454103074"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnnpuh4SCI/AAAAAAAAA4E/dGzS91AXDdo/s400/chris%20218.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Paige is pretty in pink.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5204447120412133490"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDnpFOh4SHI/AAAAAAAAA4s/AmuAZ2CuVG8/s400/My%20Pictures%20063.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ride'm Cowboy!</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-42697987098777223712008-05-20T21:45:00.001-05:002008-05-20T21:46:33.057-05:00Attack of the paint monster...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5202654808047493298"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDOK-6qmILI/AAAAAAAAA2g/VyxlDWKzMS8/s400/080520%20005.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I love to paint.<br />(Especially myself)<br /></span></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-25142588254879533132008-05-12T21:40:00.003-05:002008-05-20T21:48:45.383-05:00Where's the Beef?...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5202654597594095778"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDOKyqqmIKI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/j0zb3GXErvQ/s400/080520%20010.JPG" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Yea! Teacakes! I love teacakes!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5202654498809847938"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDOKs6qmIII/AAAAAAAAA2I/s30unBuVaOY/s400/080520%20007.JPG" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where's the teacakes? I don't see them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5202654546054488210"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SDOKvqqmIJI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/KqW777naHFU/s400/080520%20009.JPG" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hel-looo...Are there any teacakes in there? <br />Let's call Mema.</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-21602745805357879972008-05-09T21:12:00.004-05:002008-05-09T21:23:32.127-05:00Changing of the Guard...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5198563087325096610"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SCUBlbJ4aqI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/a1puypLdVE0/s400/080509%20002.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Val got a new car (for Mother's Day...at least that is what she try to sell me on).<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5198563164634507954"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SCUBp7J4arI/AAAAAAAAA1g/G0amJlllNeM/s400/080509%20003.JPG" /></a><br /><br />It's just her size and color.<br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5198563216174115522"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SCUBs7J4asI/AAAAAAAAA1o/w6pxZpLWKR0/s400/080509%20004.JPG" /></a><br /><br />But I fit in it also. Hopefully, we will be able to get in the upper 20s for MPG on the highway. <br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-56930160989221246522008-04-29T22:05:00.000-05:002008-04-28T22:11:22.636-05:00purple people eater, part trois<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194493527820066738"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaMV4nH37I/AAAAAAAAAz8/4pByuiVDTpg/s400/080428%20045.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I'm still hiding out from the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://jeffersonperkins.blogspot.com/2007/10/purple-people-eater-part-ii.html">vacuum cleaner</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. This time I've made a fort up on high ground. And this time...I'm taking the advice of Uncle Teddy. I've got a big stick!</span><br /><br />(Ok, so the real story is that my ball game went into a rain delay for the vacuum cleaner. I'm just hanging out in my elevated dugout.)<br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-13310301032044338322008-04-28T21:59:00.002-05:002008-04-28T22:05:31.449-05:00Will at Work...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194493746863398850"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaMionH38I/AAAAAAAAA0E/ijtVzpngmYI/s400/080428%20003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Here I am exploring my creative side with a little bit of finger paint. Move over Picasso!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194493944431894498"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaMuInH3-I/AAAAAAAAA0U/sivbqh_sV74/s400/080428%20011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Now I am mowing the yard. <br />I bet your mower doesn't turn grass into bubbles like mine does!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194493828467777490"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaMnYnH39I/AAAAAAAAA0M/akIQQdsuBxs/s400/080428%20006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Whew! Will work for teacakes! <br />hmm...how many more will fit in my mouth?...</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-90103230459051211272008-04-26T21:51:00.000-05:002008-04-28T21:58:57.253-05:00Curious Will goes to the zoo...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194492707481313154"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaLmInH34I/AAAAAAAAA08/jT3m6yTrj3U/s400/080428%20022.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Here I am looking at an elephant. It has a big nose.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194492926524645282"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaLy4nH36I/AAAAAAAAAz0/uWfnl1nSX_s/s400/080428%20033.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Here I am with the baby elephant bronze statue. <br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194492814855495570"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaLsYnH35I/AAAAAAAAAzs/08cVq0CnoYg/s400/080428%20031.JPG" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5194494215014834162"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SBaM94nH3_I/AAAAAAAAA0c/B1QUM8gYktc/s400/080428%20035.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">My favorite things at the zoo are the birds and the fish.</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-82184090372721155172008-04-18T21:17:00.007-05:002008-04-18T22:40:51.206-05:00the rain in spain...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190770597357073170"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlSWz4CsxI/AAAAAAAAAyY/1bLa8tYmL58/s400/080417%20005.JPG" /></a><br /></div>The rain in Spain may fall gently on the plain...but not here in Texas. This is a pretty ominous looking cloud. We had a pretty severe super cell thunderstorm roll through last night.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190771529364976434"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlTND4CszI/AAAAAAAAAyo/rixXy8nB2Zg/s400/080417%20010.JPG" /></a><br /></div>We were under a Tornado Warning, so Val and Will took cover in our "bunker." It is our closet. They had story time and cookies.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190770816400405282"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlSjj4CsyI/AAAAAAAAAyg/Pfpl2-VdBEQ/s400/080417%20016.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br />I on the other hand was watching the storm. We had pretty strong wind and rain and intense hail. Fortunately, the hail was not as big as just a little bit west of here. <a href="http://www.mineralwellsindex.com/local/local_story_109090757.html">In Mineral Wells</a>, pretty much anything that was exposed got demolished by tennis to baseball size hail. The report is that all of the skylights at the <a href="http://video.nbc5i.com/player/?id=241658">Walmart </a>were knocked out. Also, every <a href="http://video.nbc5i.com/player/?id=242030">car </a>in the parking lot was totaled. There was also pictures of the hail from <a href="http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_109082432.html">Weatherford</a>. The hail was so thick that it looked like it had <a href="http://video.nbc5i.com/player/?id=242036">snowed</a>.-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-50930847983499669072008-04-17T21:14:00.000-05:002008-04-18T21:17:33.510-05:00xoxo...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190772285279220562"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlT5D4Cs1I/AAAAAAAAAy4/awQBlSIqpR0/s400/080417%20068.JPG" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Pooh Bear is giving out kisses! Do you want one?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190772332523860834"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlT7z4Cs2I/AAAAAAAAAzA/mSMcXDkLw-M/s400/080417%20069.JPG" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*Smooch*</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18442655.post-25779112055371630132008-04-15T21:11:00.000-05:002008-04-18T21:14:16.431-05:00money, money, money...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jefferson.perkins/DearTheophilus2008/photo?authkey=0chUiQipG8Y#5190772203674841922"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/jefferson.perkins/SAlT0T4Cs0I/AAAAAAAAAyw/8wUSzu6Ri50/s400/080417%20079.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mommy and Daddy gave me their money from being raters for Arbitron Radio Ratings. I decided to save it!</span><br /></div>-jhp-http://www.blogger.com/profile/01332170716890551038noreply@blogger.com0