How very intimidating...

My dad brought all this with him when we met. He thinks I'll have no problem figuring out all the aspects of photography with a manual camera. He mentioned us getting into business together when he moves down. Interestingly enough, he did photography with babies/children.
I'm more than a little intimidated by all of the gadgets that came with it. I love digital because if a pic looks bad, just delete it. It's not like you spent money developing film and printing, ya know?
I guess I need to just go pick up some film and get started practicing... wish me luck!?

A visit to Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.

These pictures are out of order, I'm a crappy blogger with poorly managed time.





With all the excitement of dads visit, I forgot to update on Misty's hipcheck at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas Tx.
After two xrays (the lead disk designed to protect her little female parts was covering her hip socket in the first xray)they found all was good with her hips at last. She was amazingly tolerant of every exam from every Dr that wanted to check her. She has been cleared for another year.

Here's a cute little clip of Misty and her sisters enjoying the amazing interactive projection at Scottish Rite.

MET MY DAD!!

I can't believe it's taken me so long to blog about this. I met him on Tuesday Nov. 22nd, 2005.
I've been mourning the loss of time that could have been spent with him. He's a very kind and gentle person, I hate that I didn't get to be raised by him.

He's coming over tomorrow, I should be in bed. I'm just wound up. I'm not real hip on him seeing this house.. the state of disrepair gnaws at me. It really doesn't matter how clean anything is, it's still unfinished.. blah.

A peaceful sunset from Cumby



Misty checking out what looks to be queen anne's lace. Her pants are FULL of air. It was a super windy day.


Hannah helping Bethany fly her Dora kite. Bethany got bored with it pretty quick and Hannah was left holding the kite.



Hannah seems to be ok with moving. She's having a blast putting posters up in her closet using Blu tack non marring adhesive.
I know she'll grow out of the bands that she's plastering on the walls, and I don't want permanent damage from tacks, or tape residue on the walls.

7 days and counting till I see my dad for the first time since I was around 2.. I'm getting butterflies!

Things just keep getting better. Why am I not worried about the come down anymore?

We should be getting into the other house before the new year. Things are happening really fast now! Today we are getting rock spread for driveways so we don't get stuck when it rains.

Mark bought all the materials for his shop yesterday. He still needs to pour a small slab. And we still need septic. I'm so glad he decided to settle for a smaller shop instead of the bohemeth manly man shop he was originally insisting on.

My mom called today and told me that she and dad talk EVERY day for SEVERAL hours. He told her he still loves her. I told her I thought it was great and she seemed surprised at my response. I said "What child of divorced parents doesn't secretly want to see their parents back together?" Unless of course it was a highly volatile relationship. Theirs was not.. I think they split because they were young and immature. How romantic if they do get back together and get to retire together, ya know? She mentioned that he may even move to Tx. I'm totally ECSTATIC!!!!

Oh yeah.. My mom and dad have been talking on the phone an awful lot lately.. I've been thinking how weird it would be if they got back together. I can't imagine having kids with a man, splitting when they were still very young, then getting back together 30 years later.. weird.

I'm experiencing some distress over him coming for his visit and felt i should purge here. We're assuming since he's coming Nov 21st, that he will be around for Thanksgiving. I don't want to do it in this house, and we most definately will not be in the other house yet. I told Mark that I wanted to go to Plano for Thanksgiving at my mom's.He got pissy, claims we'll finish the kitchen.... How the hell are we going to have time to finish the kitchen if we are putting up the shop and getting in septic in Cumby?? BAHHHHHHHH
I'd like to take him to see the house in Cumby, but I absolutely don't want him seeing THIS house. It's been in a state of disrepair for quite some time. It doesn't matter how much cleaning I do, I still don't like people coming over. I've alienated a lot of friends over it... pretty pathetic. I know they aren't coming to see my house...
Ok.. vented..

Why in the world can I not add images without using hosted pictures on photobucket?
It's driving me batty not being able to just browse my computer.

Anyway.... I get to meet and hug my dad around Thanksgiving!!!! He's coming from Tennesee to meet Mom (like he doesn't already know her.. LOL), sis, me, all these granddaughters, and Mark. He also wants to show me in person how to use the camera He's sending. I'm ECSTATIC!!