The one that did not get away

Yesterday John and Patrick met outside of Giddings for a fishing trip. Pat was the big winner after snagging this 6.5 pound bass on a green and brown worm. Way to go Pat! You make your dad so proud!




Young Love

Happy nuptials to my nephew Randy Scott and his beautiful bride, Shannon Mulaire!



Their first dance.......
My niece Maggie was so gorgeous in her teal bridesmaid dress

Father of the groom, my brother Mike, with three of his five siblings in attendance

The Scott cousins: Pete from NO, Hannah from NYC, Devin from LA, Scott from South Bend, Zach from Palm Beach, John Robert from Williamsburg and Randy from Tampa.


John and I at the Ritz Carlton before the ceremony
The Scott family representatives at the wedding



My sis Tracy and her family came in from Chicago

Susannah, Devin and Kelly from LA

Happy Easter

We had a great time at the Stock's today for their annual Easter picnic

Emma and Kaitlyn are ready for the easter egg hunt

Aidan pulled the wagon for Brennan and Addison

Marian had the most beautiful Easter bonnet
Mitch and Conner and his buddy Mark
The kids table at the Easter party


Our church was so beautiful this morning when we arrived for Easter mass.

Happy Easter everyone !

Beautiful Ft. Davis

We are hiking in the Davis Mountains in west Texas, Mitch and Pat met us up here


Clowning on the cliffs


Our first hike was on the Madera Canyon Trail



What a view

Pat and Morgan on the Madera Canyon Trail


We bought a handmade broom from this craftsman
Our home away from home in Ft Davis, historic Limpia Hotel


The UT McDonald Observatory is in Ft Davis and we went to a Star Party one night

Ft Davis is surrounded by the beautiful Davis Mountains



We all hiked from the very top down to the old Buffalo Soldier fort which is now a National Historic Park

Recently restored Jeff Davis courthouse

West Texas mountains are very cool and on our last 2 days, very cold (16) and snowy!

Warm welcome in the FREEZING Midwest




Scott and Jen and the boys have moved in at their South Bend home in the middle of a very snowy winter. We arrived in the snow and it snowed several times everyday. But they are loving it and we did too. This is the view from their back deck.





Scott dropping off Jack at school. Snow pants and snow boots are required everyday!




Sawyer loves to go play in the snow. Here he was bringing me his snow boots and asking to go OUT!



Proud mama with Scott on the Notre Dame campus in front of Touchdown Jesus.




Grandfather and Sawyer with their snow man creation.



Taking Jack to school at Notre Dame.



Wilmette memories


My childhood home





Lad and Lassie was important in my journey to womanhood!



The Wilmette Bowl where I performed in South Pacific at the ripe old age of 9. Ahh, the memories!

My beautiful younger sister Tracy at her home. She and Dave have been so gracious to Scott and his family. Thanks to them as well as Bones, Oscar Mike, Augie and Wrigley.

The Outlaws


Coached by Mitch and Dake, the Outlaws are having fun and learning about football at the YMCA. Conner a defensive monster!