JJ's Weekend at the Lake

Fresh air, sunshine, and a boat ride makes him sleepy.

A Weekend with JJ

Fall Colors

The fall colors were at their peak this weekend and the weather was wonderful.

After the sunset

Jan, Wayne, Jack, JJ, and Kay

Lodel's frontage

The Darby Cabin

The shore was lined with colorful trees. Great weekend for fall colors.

This seagull really wanted the minnow but I don't think he got it until we left.

The cabin at sunset.

Elsie Mae

Elsie Mae and Tucker spent a few days at our house while Julie and Dave went to Katie B.'s Wedding. Charlie, Laura, & Damon visited during that time too. A lot of baby bottle feeding took place, a few diaper changes, and a couple of baths as well as visiting/fun times. Damon also read to her.

September has FINALLY arrived...

...So the most recent and REALLY cute and updated pictures of Olivia are on our Fouts Family Blog...

Freel free to take a little peek! As soon as I get prints, I'll get them sent out to all you family folk...just working out some resolution problems...

XOXOXOXOX

O yah...when will we know when and where the Xmas gathering will be?

I gotta start requesting off work to make the trip up there for the holidays this year..and since Jack has off that week, it won't be much of a problem for him! NO EXCUSES...I HOPE!

Elsie Mae

Mirror Mirror by my face-- who's the fairest one in lace? That's right! Me! Elsie Mae!

:-)

2 months old.

12 lbs. 1 oz.

22 1/2 in.

Hello from Memphis

Hey there everyone. I'm in Southaven working at our Distribution Center. It's been really hot and we've been working a lot of hours. I'm out in the warehouse working on cleaning up the LTL area. We're making progress but it's slow going. I had a couple hours this afternoon so I went to the riverside park in downtown Memphis. It was great to get out of the warehouse. I'll be back on Friday.

I'm staying off of Goodman and the DC is located at the next exit off 55s.
The pyramid is empty. From what I understand it's for sale @ 12M but no buyers.
The mighty Mississippi. The picture doesn't do it justice.
Downtown Memphis from riverside park. I walked to the pyramid which is just outside of the picture to the left. I'll go back in the evening if I get the chance.

What's that game called again?

Everyone seemed to enjoy "that game". It seems easy enough but I know I never got the hang of it.

Jan and and Linda dispute a call.

It' all in the wrist I guess.

Lisa and Kay with Coach Brandon.

What's the name of that game?

Jason looking for help?

Beer for ballest?

The guys were really into it.

Grandpa Darby enjoys the game.

Family Reunion

Hey everyone!. Here's this years family reunion picture. Lisa and Brandon left early but they had a long drive back to MI. I have a couple more but they'll have to wait until I get back.

And of course, everyone got to meet JJ. What a cutie!!

The newest furball in the (J & K) Darby house...

There is ANOTHER new addition to the family,

in the form of a miniature chewbaca,

(Llasa Apso-Shitzu mix) named J.J.

With Olivia's now 6 hours away, something had to happen....

so her replacement in the house is this

cute and handsome little hairy fella...

Mom and Dad wanted me to put up some pictures

for those that haven't had the chance to meet him yet, so....

INTRODUCING: J.J. (Jack Jr) DARBY

Olivia was swimming in her kiddy pool in the porch

and JJ couldn't help but get a taste of

the access water dripping off her bottom...

After his first puppy haircut!

HE HAS EYES!!!!

Tucker is trying his best to adjust the best he can,

and even though JJ torments him daily (chews on his ears),

at the end of the day, they are best buds...

The Fourth of July 2008

The fishing was great but that's not all we did. We took a walk everyday usually up to Honeyrock and back. The flowers were blooming and Jan picked some for the dining room table.

Congrats to Brandon for catching the biggest fish. He caught a 19" Northern. Matt caught the largest Walleye at 13.75" and a 10" Perch. Bethany caught the most but everyone caught fish. It was great fun.
Dave put in a new pier and put the old one in the bay. Here he is out enjoying the sunrise.
One night we took a drive to see deer and we weren't disappointed. This girl was a little shy!!
Thanks Grandma and Grandpa. We really enjoy the cabin.

Elsie Mae Efram

Born 6-26-08 7 lbs 12.6 oz 20 in

Madalyn Sue

Hello world, here I am!

Madalyn Sue Locke

Madalyn Sue Locke

Hi Daddy!

Madalyn Sue Locke Pictures

She is here and healthy!

Rockford Air Fest - Summer 08

Hey everyone! The Rockford Air Fest is going on this weekend and we live in the flight path. The weather is not cooperating 100% but enough to let them fly. When they fly over they are really loud. Kinda cool, kinda spooky.