Life has been busy for us lately....I'll let the pictures do the talking.
July-DJs 5
th birthday party - DJ had a pirate party and invited most of his friends...
Upshaw Family Reunion in San Antonio - We all met for a couple of days and had a great time playing ping pong, eating, and just hanging out. And of course DJ and Ben had a blast with their cousins.
Our hand built cart races
DJ went
fishin' with grandpa
DJ with Lauryn and
Jacen
Our Longhorn Family
The
Upshaw 6 (not to be confused with the Oceanic 6)
All in our college
alma mater shirts
Our Family as presently constituted
August - Just trying to beat the heat of Dallas....we got a new dog, Hershey, a chocolate lab, and she has been a fun addition to our family, although she has destroyed our once lovely back yard.
DJ rockin' out...still won't forgive my parents for buying him that hat...
at the zoo...
DJ started
kindergarten!! Needless to say it has been an adjustment to our family....mom and Ben miss him during the day, but he loves going and has already made friends.
September-
I took my annual fishing trip with my dad and brothers to Eagle Nest, NM. We caught our limit again this year, and cooked up some good rainbow trout. Good times.
From the fishing trip I flew to
Sao Paulo, Brazil for work. I spent 2 days in
Sao Paulo and 3 days in Rio
de Janeiro. It was a great trip, other than the flights to and from, but on my last day in Rio I was able to get out and see some of the sights. Rio is absolutely beautiful...
Tiff was a trooper as I left her for 10 days with the 2 kids, and being 5 months pregnant.
On that note, we found out that
Upshaw #3 is a girl!! Tiffany is due on January 16, and we're excited. This proves the theory that if, as an
Upshaw, you have 3 kids, the 3rd should be a girl. She'll only be the 2
nd granddaughter for
Gma and
Gpa Upshaw, compared to the 10 grandsons (including Dave and Ginger's twin boys), and the 3rd granddaughter (7
th grandchild) to
Gma and
Gpa James.
Tiff and Ben on Halloween
Ben fell asleep at the dinner table
Massive sunburn from the fishing trip
DJ being silly
The boys enjoying a Frostie
A mix between Super Ben the Hulk
Playing dress-up
With their sombreros and toys from Mexico
Standing on a air vent blowing up some serious air
Hershey figured out how to climb stairs! She is in the fort in our back yard, about 5 ft off the ground.
From the fishing trip I flew to Sao Paulo, Brazil for work. I spent 2 days in Sao Paulo and 3 days in Rio de Janeiro. It was a great trip, other than the flights to and from, but on my last day in Rio I was able to get out and see some of the sights. Rio is absolutely beautiful...
Tiff was a trooper as I left her for 10 days with the 2 kids, and being 5 months pregnant.
Almost got the remote
Too much shopping with mom
Uncle Aaron was telling DJ another one of his stories...DJ was really into it...
I have no idea.
Asleep even sitting that close together...happened once, and never again.
Too much partying...needed complete darkness. (there is a kid under there)
Yes, that is a toy syringe. Don't ask.
Sometimes its hard to get comfortable.
Passed out on the toy chest
Exhausted after destroying his room
Again, I have no idea.
Finishing the carrots is physically draining.
We find Ben like this probably 3 nights a week.