06.12 59 Diner

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We went to the 59 Diner for some dinner and a milkshake . . . Chase loved it

04.24 Green 6.2 Run

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Courtney and Chase ran the Green 6.2 run today. Courtney did really good, coming in, well I am not sure.  You can see the race results here

Houston Auto Show

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Today I took Chase to the Houston Auto Show to see some new cars, especially the 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0. It was a great experience for him and he wasted no time getting in just about every car and truck in the show.

Chase and Luke

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Chase had his friend Luke come over tonight.  We all went to the New York Pizzeria for some pie, then back home for some fun and games with the PS3.

Christmas

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Well Chase got up nice and early this morning and got going with the Christmas goodies.  Santa was good to him this year . . . On his list were Legos, some night vision binoculars, and more toys.  He was very excited for every present he opened (even some new pencils).  Courtney got some new fragrance, and plenty of bath goodies . . . even a spa day.  I got some good Amazon loving as well as some cologne too . . .
Anyway lots of pictures to share so take a look at the photo gallery . . .

Jingle Bell Run

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Well Courtney and her dad ran the 5 mile Jingle Bell Run in Houston today . . . and Chase did the kids run too! Courtney did awesome coming in first in her age group and 8th overall (of the chicks)!  Here is a link to the results.  I went to high school with Cornelio Garibay and he got first in his age group and 9th overall in the men's.
I had a good time getting some shots with my new Nikon 70-200mm lens and I think the pictures came out great.  Now to get Courtney to do some more running so I can take some more pictures.
I am so proud of Courtney, Chase, and Bob for their run . . . good job!

Back To Discovery Green

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Today I went back to Discovery Green with Courtney and Chase to meet up with the Salameh boys. I finally got to try out my new Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G lens and I was very very impressed . . .

Snow In Houston

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Well we got snow in Houston today . . . I know, not alot, but snow happens once every few years over here since we are so close to the warm Gulf of Mexico.  Anyway it just started and I will be updating the gallery the rest of the day as it snows a bit more.  I can't wait for Chase to get out of school so we can go outside and play.  He hasn't seen snow since last Christmas when he was in Seattle visiting Uncle Aaron and Aunt Kim.  In the mean time, enjoy a few snaps I took.

Amazon Wish Lists

In the spirit of Christmas, sometimes it is easier to shop for someone when you know what they want.  Make an Amazon Wish List to make sure you get what you are looking for.  I have posted these known Wish Lists on the right navigation bar somewhere, and have taken a quick look at them.  Not sure what is up with Kim wanting kids stuff for Christmas, maybe Zach needs his own . . .

If you haven't checked out Amazon's Universal Wishlist, I would recommend that as you can put things that are not sold on Amazon.com in your special list.

Here are some Amazon Wish Lists that I am keeping my eye on . . .
David Segura, Courtney Stebner, Chase Stebner,
Aaron Stebner, Kimberley Stebner, Zachary Stebner

Still waiting on Wish Lists from these fools peeps . . .
Dustin Russell, Emil Salameh, Elena Salameh, Jacob, and Stephen

Update 12/01 - Zach has his own wishlist!!!!!!

Baybrook Mall and the Gingerbread Man

Today we went to have lunch with my parents, then to hit the Lego store in Baybrook Mall for some Christmas presents.  We did spend some coin at the store, and while Courtney went to Yankee Candle (gay), Chase and I went to snack on some Gingerbread (Wo)Man.

Stephen's Birthday Party

This should be considered a PART DEUX to the last post, but I thought this deserved a new post.  So maybe his birthday was really last week . . . and maybe you can't even tell that this party was in the museum, or a big white garage . . . but it was fun.
The kids started the day with some drawrings (yes I said that) and some coloring, then off to see some Mummy, or just some stuff that they use to make a mummy.  Then back to the room to catch some salmonella playing with the reptiles.  When it was all said and done, we had less than 30 minutes to eat some cold pizza and some salmonella cake (yet to be determined), which was actually quite delicious (the cake, not the pizza).
Anyway here are the shots, click on a picture for the photo gallery . . .

Houston Museum of Natural Science

We went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science today to go to Stephen's birthday party and had some time to see the stuff in the museum.  Chase loved it as it was his first time to see the dinosaur goodies and the other cool stuff.  Click on Chase's face to see the rest of the pictures . . .

Reds Game 8

Well in this game the Reds played what looks to be the Little League World Series winners . . . as they were much older and bigger than our guys.  We still have a good game and gave them a good fight (see the pic of us smacking them), but it would have been better to play someone our own age I guess

Reds Game 7

Another game another win . . . I think.

Chase Eating Donuts

Chase sure loves his filled donuts. I thought these pictures were too cute to not share. He had chocolate filled, then had some Apple Fritter . . .

Chase's First Bike Ride

Chase got to take his birthday bike (thanks Aaron) out for its inaugural ride in the hood and I had my camera along to take some pictures.  We weren't out that long as the sun was going down, but he had a blast.