Our Son's Birthday Celebration

It is always fun to celebrate a Birthday.  Today was our time to celebrate the birth of our Son KR.  Other than the immediate family, he is known as Ken.   Everyone wants their name to continue on, so in our case, KR's middle name is Richard.

When he was born we had some very close friends who had a son at the same time, and named him Kenny.   Kenny's thumb was always in his mouth and we did not care for that so much.  Since the name Kenny reminded me of thumb sucking, we just started calling our son KR.   Works out okay as he always comes when called.

I hope you enjoy the pictures of our family birthday celebration.   KR's Daughter Holly, her Husband Jameison, My Sisters Carole, from Florida, and my sister Toni from Kentucky were here to help celebrate the birthday.   The celebration started on Saturday night at Massey's Pizza.  It was a surprise party, since KR was not aware of it, or did he know that my sisters were in town.  Sandy had to tell a little white lie to get him there.  The surprise came off great.

I hope you enjoy the pictures and thanks for visiting our family blog.

Rick, Nancy. Bandit and Belle

Carole, Jameison, Holly and Birthday Boy KR

KR, Toni, Sandy and Nancy

The dining room table is all ready

Sandy, Nancy, Rick and Carole

Jameison, Bandit, Belle and Carole giving them Yummies

Family just after Carole and Toni came out from behind
closed doors.

Costco Hamburgers all ready for the grill

After the dinner KR's favorite Hawaii Wedding Cake.

KR's Daughter and our Granddaughter Holly

Holly's husband Jameison at the Pizza House

Jameison playing with Bandit at the ole Hickory Tree.
I really think he wants a couple of big dogs

Jameison checking the Weber Grill

Belle and KR

KR and Holly.  I like this picture

KR, Holly and Jameison.  Look great together don't they

KR and Toni talking over the surprise party

KR just relaxing enjoying the day

Massey's one of the two best pizza houses in Columbus.
The other is the Pizza House just a few miles away.

Nancy and Carole just a talking and carryin on

Nancy, Carole and KR at Massey's

Nancy, Rick and our new boy Bandit

Everyone is just relaxin and talkin

Sandy and Carole talking.  Believe me they can both
talk and listen.  

Toni and Sandy.   They spend a lot of time exchanging
stories.  

Toni playing Jolly Ball with Bandit.  He loves that ball.

We are always looking for a job that Toni can do.  Seriously
she is in advertising and this day is a great day for
her to replenish her thoughts

Toni listening to all of KR's stories.

Thanks for viewing the blog and I hope you enjoy the
pictures.  I bought a new camera last week and
was doing a lot of shot taking to see what it would
do.

Thanks again and have a great week

Rick, Nancy, Bandit and Belle

Slate Run Living Historical Farm Trail Walks

Thanks for viewing this blog. Today we are taking the Five Oaks Trail Walk.  This is a great place to take yourself and your dog for a nice and peaceful walk.  For additional information on the Slate Run Trails walk please click on Slate Run Trails     then select Parks and then select Trails. There is a complete list and amount of difficulty of the walk.   I hope you enjoy the pictures.

For additional information on this park please visit  Historical Farm Walking Tour    For information on our Trip Journals or Blogs please visit our Travel Page  Here and select Favorite Links

Dog Clean Up Bags. We buy ours from Babies R Us.  These are
disposable diaper bags.  250 for about 13 dollars

    

Nancy with the dogs and dog bags getting ready for the walk

Entrance on Slate Run Park

Covered Bridge on Five Oaks Walk

The Park provides dog bags in case you forgot yours.

There are also grocery bags available. These they ask that
you contribute your extra bags to the park for others to use

Field and a Playground for Kids in the back

Informational sign on what you will see on the walk

Metro Parks' Prairies info sign

Nancy and Bandit starting the walk. 

Really look nice on a Sunny Day. 

Take time on your walk to smell the flowers

Weeds or Flowers. Depends on the person I guess

Not sure what they are but nice to loop upon

Covered Bridge coming up. Bandit does not care to
walk on bridges, but he man's up and does it.

This is a nice bridge with a nice view

Park info sign reminding the visitors to stay on the trail.
Lots of wildlife roam the woods

Just Flowers or Weeds or Whatever.
Nice to see as they are pretty

Close up view of the above flowers

Downhill on the Path. The path is full of moderate hills.

Mushrooms along the trail

No matter where you walk there will be signposts to assist
you in getting back.  They even have pictures

More Flowers along the Five Oaks Trail

Notice the trails are well maintained

Poison Ivy???  I take no chances. Remember
leaves of three let them be.  

I just look at them and do not touch

Rick. Bandit and Belle relaxing at the half way point

A Valley View from the Trail

Nice to see. There is also a few Butterflies flying around

A tight view of some flowers along the way

The Ole Covered Bridge on the way back

Nancy called these "Queen Anne's Lace"  There are nice

All flowers are not perfect but all our nice

Some flowers are a little ragged but still nice to view

The Prairie Grass

The Prairie Field.  

Playground for All. 

Horseshoe Pits. 

Pits are in Great Shape. Guaranteed to help you get
a Ringer

Shelter House for all

Picnic Tables are everywhere

Just add a table and you are set to go

Marker on the road to Buzzard Roost Lake

No Skateboard Allowed. I do not like a lot of restrictive
signs, but it sure is nice walking the trails and do not
have to worry about Bikes, Skateboards and the like

Trail to the lake.  It is all downhill going and uphill coming
back.  What kind I Say

The Kids Fishing Lake. Worms only allowed 

I just know there are very Big Fish under the lily pads.
What do you think?

Fishing Rules Signage

The Workers keep it neat.  Doing their job, in the morning
 when the park has very few visitors

The Pier to the Lookout Station. Many use this to view
the many birds in the area.

A view form the Lookout Station

Just a Picture of the Ground.  Nice and Wild Looking

The Lone Flower in the Cove

Another Lonely Flower, between Two Wooden Stumps

Info on the lake

This is a sign for the Covered Bridge on the Five Oaks Walk

Thanks for visiting our Blog.  We hope you have a great week

Thanks

Rick, Nancy, Bandit and Belle