HI DUCKS!

We have a great little duck pond at the entrance of our community. We've seen ducks, geese, and turtles all living in the pond. Every time we drive by the pond, we all take turns saying, "Hi ducks! Hi geese! Hi turtles!" It's fun, and surprisingly hasn't gotten old yet.

We've been watching the progress lately of a family of geese that live on the pond. A mom and dad have been rasing five little goslings on the pond. We've watched these little guys grow from yellow fuzzballs into the "kid geese" (Wil's term) that they are today. Wil wishes that the baby geese would have seen him first, so that they could follow him around instead of their parents. We don't know where he learned that.

Enjoy the nature shots!

Daddy Goose leading the way

Following the leader

At the sidewalk buffet

Hi ducks . . .

At the gazebo. Beautfiul views, but keep one eye on the ground to avoid duck droppings!

Wilson's World (Narrated by Wil, typed by Daddy)

I like to play Mario Kart with my Dad.

We like to be the brothers (Mario and Luigi) when we play.

Wilson sometimes likes to be Mario, and sometimes Brett likes to be Luigi. Wilson also likes Bowser.

Sometimes when Wilson plays alone, he likes to be Toad. Toad is really fast, but sometimes he falls out of his car.

I like this picture of Mario and sometimes he points at me when he comes alive, but sometimes he stays in the computer.

Sometimes I love to look at this picture because I think it's cool.

Mario Kart is totally awesome and cool.

Inside the Twisted Classroom of Señor G

Today was my annual Señor G Fashion Show, this year renamed, "Señor G's Top Model." Wow, it was fun. Some students went all out on the fashion, and the Spanish was extra sassy. I love the kids at my school, and I look forward to teaching them every day. I have the best job!!

Here are the best fashion photos I've seen in a while:

1st Period

3rd Period

6th period

Happy Birthday Grampy!

A Tribute to Sterling Wilson Ming Jr. (otherwise known as Grampy)

The top 10 reasons why we love Grampy:

10. His love of Jazz Music (Micheal Buble and Harry Connick Jr.)

9. Reads us stories (contributed by Maisy)

8. Teaching us to make Ice Cream















7. loves to play Mario Kart, and can almost beat Wil








6. His famous phrase "You're Burning Daylight!"

5. His unmatched wrestling skills












4. He takes us to eat Coneys and watches us eat them.















3. His uncanny ability to fall asleep anytime, anywhere















2. His bow ties







1. His signature wave
















We Love YOU Grandpa! Happy Birthday!

love--Kasia, Brett, Wilson, and Maisy

A Busy Day

We had a lot of important things to do today. Luckily, we had the help of some great kids.

We had to feed the animals (sea monkeys) . . .

We had to water the new herbs (cilantro, basil, thyme, and rosemary) . . .

We had to help the stuffed superheroes perform their duties (Fozzie, Luigi, Shaki, and Coco) . . .

We accomplished our goals, and now we're ready to settle in and watch Dancing With the Stars.

Go Apolo and Julianne!

Purpose of the Blog

We have created this blog as a way to connect and reconnect with friends and family, and to give an intimate picture of our life here in TX. We are far away from many of you physically. We want to stay near you emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

Once we get this baby up and running at full strength, you will not be able to turn on your computer without being sorely tempted to click on our ultra-cool blog.

Some future plans: The Question of the Day, This Day in Gus History, Deep Thoughts with Brett, Kasia's recipe du jour, Wilson's Words of Wisdom, Maisy's Modeling, and so much more.

Stay tuned for daily (or weekly, maybe monthly) updates!