Koter & the Smoky Sun

Dakota was really anxious to say HI tonight, so if you get a chance, drop her a comment sometime. Our little ball of fluff is looking awfully cute!

The other excitement around here is a big grass fire about 20 miles to the west. It's burning on the Gila River Indian Reservation (no danger to us here in Chandler) and is painting some beautiful sunsets!

Our quick trip to Illinois

Allison and I were in Illinois last Friday through Monday for a quick family visit. We flew in to Chicago to meet up with her brother (the other Jeff), and then met her parents at her grandmother's house on Saturday. The trip was short but sweet, and I want to thank everyone for their hospitality. We really appreciate it!

Here we are at her grandmother's house in Dixon, Illinois:

Could it Be....

Yes it is!!!  It's RAIN!!!  It rained for about 3 minutes today.  It's our first Rain & Mike, Kota, & Me all ran outside to enjoy the cool wetness.  Of course, now it's all dried up & the once grey clouds have turned white and are floating away.  How sad!

Where is everyone going?

While Allison and I fly out tomorrow afternoon for a short trip to Illinois to visit her family, Dad and Mom are also leaving on a trip of their own. They're heading out tomorrow morning on their drive to Kansas and will be attending Sheri and Andy's wedding on 6/28. Remember to say hi when you see them back in Kansas. We miss you all!!

Horrific Sight in New Orleans!

When Holly and I visited New Orleans a few weeks ago, we were astounded at the news of Kitty's disappearance. Thankfully, it was another cat with a similar appearance who just so happened to share the name with Jeff and Allison's beloved little girl...

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to Dad!! We plan on going out to breakfast later in the morning, so maybe I'll have a picture or two to add :)

Stay Cool!

Mike here. Just wanted to remind everyone to stay cool this summer. Then again, when it's this HOT in Arizona, even water guns aren't safe. The water is boiling when it hits you... :-) Trust me!

Nothing to Post!

Since my loving wife has all of the pictures from our recent road trip tucked away on her Mac, I haven't been able to post anything creative lately. Maybe this will convince her to give me access so I can show everyone what a great time we had visiting friends and family. *hint hint* :-) Here's one of my favorite old-school pictures of Holly and me since I don't seem to have any of the new stuff to share...

Another Present......

I can't believe it! We found this cactus a little over a week ago, broken off in a neighbor's yard. We brought it home and stuck it in the ground and now it's blooming! Another anniversary present!

Our anniversary present......

The cactus in our front yard came thru for our anniversary, it was blooming this morning! Hard to believe that something so plain for most of the year can look like this!

Happy 30th Anniversary, Dad & Mom!

Today is Mom & Dad's 30th wedding anniversary, so Jeff, Allison, Holly, and I wanted to wish them a Happy Anniversary! We can't wait for another 30 years...and another 30, and so on and so on. :-)

I found an old wedding picture the other day, and thought everyone might enjoy it!

Happy Anniversary, Dad & Mom!!!