This is the longest outdoor slide PJ and I have ever played on. He definitely felt like he was living life on the edge. So much fun!

It took a few minutes to convince PJ and AJ that the dinosaur wasn’t real. They thought he broke out of his cage.

Sam’s first deer pelt! Way to go nephew!

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These three books are A LOT heavier than they look!

PJ and AJ learning to navigate through the darkness of space aboard their fancy new alien spaceship.

This is the exact moment when I remembered two things. (1) Pollen and I do not get along. (2) I forgot to take my allergy medication before diving into the flowers.

When you need a parka, you know it’s cold in Galveston, Texas. Look at those ice sculptures! Great artistry!

My great-great-grandfather Aiden James and his outlaws. Good looking group!

The year was 1987, and I was three years old. Life felt easy then. I had a lot of growing to do.

An almost fateful beach trip. Yikes! Kids love to bury things.

I wouldn’t dare challenge PJ, AJ and Nate at the renaissance festival. They have the home advantage!

Ashley, PJ and AJ are ready for another road trip! They’re always ready!

Our first family vacation together…there were moments… You travel with two small children-yikes! But we were back the next year. No regrets.

The first time to hold my second son, AJ. This kid knows how to have a good time. I’ll love him forever.

My first born, PJ. Oh, the fun we’ve had and loved shared!

Wedding day. The first day to be married. A beautiful moment with the eternally beautiful Ashley Candelaria.

After losing time and time again, Ashely finally broke through with a victory. I tasted the bitterness of defeat that night!

Rumor has it that the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde stayed in this very room. The law came for them, but they escaped out the window.

This knight loves keeping his sword close to him during bedtime.