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WELCOME to our strange and fun life!!! We have dedicated this site to our photos!! Browse around and have fun looking at our life in pictures.

We are Texas transplants currently residing in Durango, CO and we love it. Our children, as you will see in the pics, are our dogs. The move brought us all together again!

We do still miss Texas but it is beautiful here and there is lots to do outside in all seasons! We enjoy all the outdoor activities that come with living up here but there is nothing like living in Texas. One day, we will be back home living on a lake where the fish are normal!

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Us Goofing Around : Just some random shots of us and our life.

Us Goofing Around

Just some random shots of us and our life.

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 12:10pm PST

Kim's Graduation : Our niece Kim graduated from high school at the end of May and here are just a few pics. The lighting in this place is always so hard to take a picture! But the video is good at least. We are all so proud of her! She is now in Lubbock getting ready to attend Texas Tech University in the fall. GOOD LUCK KIM!

Kim's Graduation

Our niece Kim graduated from high school at the end of May and here ar ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 10:50am PST

Amateur Photographer : I am such an amateur photographer but I love pictures! One day I will have the "eye" that I want to capture the things that I see and fall in love with.

Amateur Photographer

I am such an amateur photographer but I love pictures! One day I will ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 12:02pm PST

Silverton music Festival : We attended one day of the Silverton Jamboree....well more like one set. The rain moved in and didn't leave! But we had a good time while we were there at least. The Silverton Jamboree started in 2007 after the collapse of the Silverton Jubilee, which, for decades, was the only music festival held in Silverton. The Jamboree started as a joint effort by a handful of people who wanted to ensure that Silverton had a summer music festival and an opportunity for people to hear some good music and have a good time in beautiful, elevated setting. The funky music lineup marked a departure from the decidedly folk music festival that had previously existed, and with the high-energy music came the high-energy weekend that it has become. In its first year, the Jamboree was a one-day festival, and it has now grown into two days and three nights of fun. Each year has attracted more revelers, and bigger performers. We’re looking forward to the years to come…

Silverton music Festival

We attended one day of the Silverton Jamboree....well more like one se ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 10:03am PST

Galleries

Our Wedding ~ The Beginning : We got married December 14, 2002 at Lake Tahoe, CA. We skiied, gambled, and got married! We had a blast!

Our Wedding ~ The Beginning

We got married December 14, 2002 at Lake Tahoe, CA. We skiied, gamble ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2005 8:41pm PST

Puppy Love : These ARE our children...and are probably more spoiled than most children we know.

Puppy Love

These ARE our children...and are probably more spoiled than most child ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2008 10:02am PST

Amateur Photographer : I am such an amateur photographer but I love pictures! One day I will have the "eye" that I want to capture the things that I see and fall in love with.

Amateur Photographer

I am such an amateur photographer but I love pictures! One day I will ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 12:02pm PST

Family and Friends : These are just random pictures of our family and friends.

Family and Friends

These are just random pictures of our family and friends.

Updated: Feb 04, 2009 12:34pm PST

Lake Pictures : We LOVE to go to the lake...whether we are fishing, tubing, or just goofing off! Every year we take a vacation to Lake Buchanan with the Chandler crew and try to stay about 10 days and that is where the bulk of these pictures come from.

Lake Pictures

We LOVE to go to the lake...whether we are fishing, tubing, or just go ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2006 10:15am PST

Yeager / Shipman / Huckabee Crew (new & old) : These are pictures of my mom's side of the family. They are a fun bunch!

Yeager / Shipman / Huckabee Crew (new & old)

These are pictures of my mom's side of the family. They are a fun bun ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2007 9:19pm PST

X-Mas 2003 : Making traditions...Christmas dinner at our house.

X-Mas 2003

Making traditions...Christmas dinner at our house.

Updated: Jun 15, 2005 9:46am PST

X-Mas 2004 : We began a tradition at our house to have the dinner Christmas Eve and open presents. Lesley & her family stay the night with us as do Jesse's mom & sister and we open more presents in the morning.

X-Mas 2004

We began a tradition at our house to have the dinner Christmas Eve and ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2005 6:59am PST

Christmas 2005 : Christmas at the Calvert house! Take a look at what happened this year! We were very lucky this year because everyone was able to attend within the immediate family. Great food, entertainment, and great gifts! But the most important thing is that we were all together and laughing!

Christmas 2005

Christmas at the Calvert house! Take a look at what happened this year ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2005 1:45pm PST

Xmas 2007 : Usually, Christmas dinner is at our house and everyone gets together and has a great time...but this year since we have moved to Farmington, not everyone was able to travel this far. We were very lucky to have Lesley & Craig and kids and our new Farmington family to join us in the festivities this year.

Xmas 2007

Usually, Christmas dinner is at our house and everyone gets together a ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2007 4:00pm PST

Thanksgiving 2005 : We had Thanksgiving this year at Lesley & Craig's house and we ALL ATE TOO MUCH!!! We had the traditional holiday meal with lots of fun and laughter with family. Seems like we don't do this enough! We missed Jesse :-( and mom & Wayne :-( very much but they will all be with us at Christmas!

Thanksgiving 2005

We had Thanksgiving this year at Lesley & Craig's house and we ALL ATE ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2005 8:01am PST

Birthdays!!! : This is just a collection of birthdays celebrated!!! Enjoy!

Birthdays!!!

This is just a collection of birthdays celebrated!!! Enjoy!

Updated: Jun 30, 2008 8:08pm PST

Vacation 2005 : Our yearly outing!!! It doesn't happen enough! These are the pictures from our vacation to Junction and Lake Buchanan. It was SO HARD TO COME HOME! We just wanted to stay down there and become "lake people".

Vacation 2005

Our yearly outing!!! It doesn't happen enough! These are the picture ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2005 4:22pm PST

Cookouts : When Jesse comes home, we invite everyone! We rarely get to see him so we invite as many people as we can and have a cook-out under our newly constructed patio that has been named "The Lodge"

Cookouts

When Jesse comes home, we invite everyone! We rarely get to see him s ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 7:46pm PST

Trip to Austin - Austin Fine Arts Festival 2007 : Lesley and I ran out of town for a quick getaway to Austin. We left early on Saturday (April 14) and returned home the next day. The Austin Fine Arts Festival (http://www.austinfineartsfestival.org/index.html) was held this weekend at Republic Square Park and we had a blast. Beautiful art from all over!! We stopped on the way up there and on the way back to admire the bluebonnets on display and if you have never done this, we highly recommend it. We had so much fun just pulling over and take pictures.

Trip to Austin - Austin Fine Arts Festival 2007

Lesley and I ran out of town for a quick getaway to Austin. We left e ...

Updated: Apr 18, 2007 8:03pm PST

El Paso Weekend : Lesley and I ran away to El Paso for the weekend. We had never "explored" El Paso and decided it was time. We had a blast and enjoyed the city very much. The art especially!

El Paso Weekend

Lesley and I ran away to El Paso for the weekend. We had never "explor ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2006 7:55am PST

Karen's Graduation : Karen (Jesse's mom) graduated in 2005 with her BA and we were all so proud of her! Her sisters, sons/daughter, and nieces/nephew all got to attend the ceremony and then eat afterwards. CONGRATS to the graduate!!!

Karen's Graduation

Karen (Jesse's mom) graduated in 2005 with her BA and we were all so p ...

Updated: Jun 15, 2005 5:32am PST

Girls Weekend to Dallas : Lesley had an Art Retreat in Dallas and we turned it into a girls weekend! We stayed at the Richardson Renassaince which was a wonderful hotel. We stayed there Wed night and Lesley had classes all day Thurs which meant Heather and Rhea went to the Spa for the day and did some shopping; we then traveled to mom's house in Chandler and stayed with her 2 nights and had lots of fun; we then went back to Dallas and stayed one more night before we came home. A good time was had by all!

Girls Weekend to Dallas

Lesley had an Art Retreat in Dallas and we turned it into a girls week ...

Updated: May 14, 2006 8:46pm PST

Heather's Christmas Trip : Heather received a concert get-away weekend for her Christmas this year from us. So, Rhea & Heather took off on Friday and stayed with MeMe (Rhea's mom) and PaPa Wayne (Rhea's stepdad). We stayed until late Sat afternoon after Heather fed the cows & chickens and we visited with family down there. Saturday night we just hung out and Sunday got up early and had facials at the Elizabeth Arden Spa in Saks (Galleria Mall), went shopping at Grapevine Mills Mall, and that night went to see ColdPlay and Fiona Apple at the American Airlines Arena. This was Heather's first concert and she got to experience it with floor seats! She danced all night! Unfortunately, cameras were not allowed in the concert but there are plenty of pics of Ms. Heather having fun on her "get-away" weekend!

Heather's Christmas Trip

Heather received a concert get-away weekend for her Christmas this yea ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2006 7:21pm PST

OKC Trip : Rhea traveled to OKC to attend Shelly's orientation to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. She will begin her wonderful experience in August and was part of a select few who was accepted into this school. She is nervous but very excited. We also went to the OKC National Memorial and it was very moving. It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since that dreadful day.

OKC Trip

Rhea traveled to OKC to attend Shelly's orientation to the Oklahoma Sc ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2005 7:26pm PST

Rhea's Trip to See Jesse : I FINALLY GOT TO SEE MY BABY! Jesse has been working in CO & NM for the past couple of months and has been home for approximately 12 hours during this time. He finally got a few days off and I went to see him. We had so much fun running around. It was the opening weekend for the yearly Albuquerque hot air balloon festival and Octoberfest in Durango, CO. We stayed 1 night in Albuquerque and 2 nights in Durango and then he got called back to work. :-( So, we drove back to NM where his rig was and I had 1 more day until I had to fly home.

Rhea's Trip to See Jesse

I FINALLY GOT TO SEE MY BABY! Jesse has been working in CO & NM for th ...

Updated: Oct 04, 2005 9:09pm PST

Tyler Trip : We traveled to see my mom and attend my Uncle Jerry's funeral and these are the pictures we took. Despite the circumstances, we had a good time catching up and visiting with everyone.

Tyler Trip

We traveled to see my mom and attend my Uncle Jerry's funeral and thes ...

Updated: Jun 26, 2005 5:11pm PST

Pagosa Springs Trip : On my last trip to see Jesse we went to Pagosa Springs, CO and had a blast...Jesse is not the "spa" or metro-sexual male but he enjoyed the hot mineral springs. They recommended that we get in the Lobster Pot first that was 114 degrees and then jump into the river which was 20 degrees to seal the minerals in our body. We didn't jump in the river but did get in the Lobster Pot and we have renamed it the Lobster BOIL...I was able to sit down for about 20 secs but Jesse was only able to get his legs 1/2 way in despite my prodding...he decided he wasn't going to get all the way in because it hurt his legs...we soaked in the other spring pools and only got to 108 degrees, which felt like a refrigerator after the Lobster BOIL. When we were headed back to our room Jesse noticed that the hair on his legs that was in the Lobster BOIL was gone...it had burned the hair right off!! The people at the resort said they have never seen that before. It didn't make him stop soaking in the other spring pools but we never made it back to the Lobster Boil. Below is a summary of what the springs are all about and if you would like to visit the website just Click here For centuries, visitors to the Great Pagosa Hot Springs have touted the miraculous curative powers of these ancient waters. The first published testiment to the healing benefits was written in 1890 by Dr. J. L. Weaver, U.S. Army Surgeon, following his experiences with several chronically ill soldiers brought to the spring for research study. Verbal testimonies began with Native American visitors from centuries past and continues today as visitors from all over the globe journey to these 10,000 year old waters seeking healing, relaxation, and rejuvenation. As you step into these mineral rich waters, the various minerals and elements in the water are absorbed through the pores in your skin. The healing process is enhanced when the pores are opened by increased water intake prior to entering the mineral pools.

Pagosa Springs Trip

On my last trip to see Jesse we went to Pagosa Springs, CO and had a b ...

Updated: Nov 09, 2005 3:20pm PST

Shelly & Rhea's Trip to Dallas : I believe it was June 2003 when Shelly and I took a trip to Dallas just to get away for the weekend. Almost three years later, I found the pictures! We stayed in Las Colinas, went to Six Flags, visited the JFK Museums and landmarks, and ate at the Spaghetti Warehouse with my mom and stepdad. I almost forgot how much fun we had until I found these! Thank God for spring cleaning!

Shelly & Rhea's Trip to Dallas

I believe it was June 2003 when Shelly and I took a trip to Dallas jus ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2006 11:12pm PST

Heather and Rhea go to the River! : Again, thank God for spring cleaning because I just found these pics too!! For Heather's graduation trip, she wanted to go to Austin for the weekend. Unfortunately we didn't get pics from Austin but we got plenty from floating down the river at San Marcus. We had a blast and it wore us out!! We flew to Austin (Heather's first time on an airplane), rented a convertible mustang, and had a fun, fun, fun, girls weekend!

Heather and Rhea go to the River!

Again, thank God for spring cleaning because I just found these pics t ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2006 11:48pm PST

Easter 2006 : HAPPY EASTER, EASTER BUNNY!! Easter 2006. Unfortunately, Jesse was away at work for this holiday as well :-( . Lesley planned a great Easter lunch at her house and then a big Easter Egg hunt that included Rhea. A good time was had by all and then a long nap was had by all at the end of the day. After all we have to get rested up for the Sopranos tonight!

Easter 2006

HAPPY EASTER, EASTER BUNNY!! Easter 2006. Unfortunately, Jesse was a ...

Updated: Apr 16, 2006 2:56pm PST

Yet Another Trip to See Jesse : I was able to go see Jesse again at his home away from home - the Four Corners Area. We had a blast for the short visit. Durango, CO puts on one great firework display for the 4th of July. There are a number of photos of this display at the end of this album. We went kayaking along the Animas River in Durango as well. Ken (a friend of Jesse's who also works up there) was able to go with us. We all crashed at the same site along with everyone else in our group. They took some great shots of this. So enjoy!!

Yet Another Trip to See Jesse

I was able to go see Jesse again at his home away from home - the Four ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2006 2:30pm PST

Cody's Graduation : Cody's graduation!!! The lighting at the auditorium is horrible and I never get a good picture because of it...but that being said, there are a few that I was able to lighten up. Anyway, Cody graduated this year 2007 and will soon be off to college! His father was especially proud because his son started the beach ball tossing during the graduation ceremony...unfortunately it was taken away :-( .

Cody's Graduation

Cody's graduation!!! The lighting at the auditorium is horrible and I ...

Updated: Jun 17, 2007 9:30am PST

Girls Visit to See Us : Heather and Jessica got to come visit us and stay for a week. We had a whirlwind week with them, trying to show them everything there is to see. There are a number of pictures here of us at the Aztec Ruins http://www.nps.gov/azru/ which was actually very interesting. Our trip to Pagosa Springs was relaxing and enjoyed by all http://www.pagosahotsprings.com/ . Of course we had to go rafting in Durango. On the way to the airport we took a side-trip to the Bisti Badlands Wilderness Area, which was very interesting and for some reason not often advertised. So enjoy the pics!

Girls Visit to See Us

Heather and Jessica got to come visit us and stay for a week. We had ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2007 4:34pm PST

Quick Trip to Vegas : Jesse and I took a short little trip to Las Vegas to buy a Jeep. I had only been to Vegas for a conference and Jesse had only been in the airport on our way to Tahoe...so we thought it would be fun. We gambled a little, won a little...and lost a little but came away with a new Commander that I love!!!

Quick Trip to Vegas

Jesse and I took a short little trip to Las Vegas to buy a Jeep. I had ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2007 12:01am PST

Mexico Trip : I went down to Mexico to help our cousins Jeff and Amy move some of their stuff back to Texas. Jeff flew to Amarillo where we picked the trailer up and then we drove to Big Spring to pick up my niece Heather and then left for the border. It was a very long trip but we had a good time. It sure is hard to believe they are leaving such a beautiful place for Lubbock, TX but we are sure glad they are coming back!

Mexico Trip

I went down to Mexico to help our cousins Jeff and Amy move some of th ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 5:24pm PST

Run Jesse Run : Jesse has been running quite a bit. This gallery is dedicated to the many races he plans to enter in the near future.

Run Jesse Run

Jesse has been running quite a bit. This gallery is dedicated to the ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 10:42am PST

Day Trip to Ouray, CO : We decided to take off to Ouray, CO today (May 21, 2008) with J Bone & Kat. Ended up having a great day. We all laughed so hard we were sick! Took great pics of all the waterfalls because the snow is finally melting and there are plenty of waterfalls. Just a nice day trip...it even snowed on us coming back home.

Day Trip to Ouray, CO

We decided to take off to Ouray, CO today (May 21, 2008) with J Bone & ...

Updated: May 23, 2008 4:11pm PST

Navajo Lake : This is a collection of photographs taken at Navajo Lake in NM & CO (big lake). It is a very cold and deep lake...too cold for these Texans to get in but we are determined to learn how to fish it! So hopefully, this will be a collection of photographs of FISH we catch in Navajo Lake!

Navajo Lake

This is a collection of photographs taken at Navajo Lake in NM & CO (b ...

Updated: Aug 06, 2008 9:04pm PST

4th of July in Silverton, CO : We have been told for months now that Silverton, CO (http://silvertonevents.com/4th/) has the 4th best fireworks show in the nation and that we just HAD to go up there for it! Unfortunately Jesse had to work :-( but Kat and I made the trip up there (her bfriend had to :-( work also) . I haven't seen the number 1, 2, or 3 best fireworks show in the nation but Silverton, CO was by far the best I had seen. You could hear the echos and rumbles go through the mountains and could feel it in your heart because it was so loud! I think I would recommend spending the night though because we did spend about an hour in a traffic jam trying to leave and then had to follow a bunch or idiots on the road back home...not much fun passing on a mountain road at night. There are lots of video of the fireworks because I wanted Jesse to get to feel like he was there! Enjoy!

4th of July in Silverton, CO

We have been told for months now that Silverton, CO (http://silvertone ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2008 1:52pm PST

Hiking Views : Since moving up here, I have really fallen in love with hiking.....which for a Texas girl, this means walking in the mountains. The views are spectacular and the hikes invigorating! Enjoy!!

Hiking Views

Since moving up here, I have really fallen in love with hiking.....whi ...

Updated: Aug 06, 2008 10:35pm PST

Imogene Pass Run : Jesse ran the 35th Annual Imogene Pass run this year...and for those who do not know, this is an amazing run! Check out their website: http://www.imogenerun.com/ . The Imogene Pass Run (IPR) is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene Pass. Jesse finished the race in 5:09 hrs and then he took a nap!

Imogene Pass Run

Jesse ran the 35th Annual Imogene Pass run this year...and for those w ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2008 6:39pm PST

Telluride Blues Festival : Kat and I ran up to Telluride, CO to attend one day of the Annual Telluride Blues Festival and we wished we could have stayed longer. It is a 3-day event that brings in some amazing talent http://www.tellurideblues.com/ . Next year we want to make sure our boys can go and stay for the entire thing! Some great bands played....Canned Heat played and they were at the original Woodstock and they were amazing. Lots of fun people watching going on....

Telluride Blues Festival

Kat and I ran up to Telluride, CO to attend one day of the Annual Tell ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2008 6:48pm PST

Mom & Wayne's Visit : My mom and Wayne came to visit!!!!!!!! We were so excited to have them! They followed Ronetta up. While they were here, we managed to travel to San Juan Skyway to see the colors changing and Pagosa Springs. They stayed just a little over a week and it was still not long enough! Enjoy the pics!

Mom & Wayne's Visit

My mom and Wayne came to visit!!!!!!!! We were so excited to have th ...

Updated: Oct 03, 2008 6:37pm PST

Fantango House : We have finally moved to Durango, CO!!! This is a much better fit for us compared to Farmington, NM! We love our house and living in the woods.

Fantango House

We have finally moved to Durango, CO!!! This is a much better fit fo ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 10:04pm PST

Thanksgiving 2008 : Ronetta and I drove down to Texas to enjoy Thanksgiving with everyone. We had a good time and lots of good food!!

Thanksgiving 2008

Ronetta and I drove down to Texas to enjoy Thanksgiving with everyone. ...

Updated: Dec 17, 2008 11:05pm PST

Christmas 2008 : This year we had a pajama Christmas Eve dinner at our new house in the woods with our "Colorado family". We all had a good time and was glad to be surrounded by good people and good food! We have had well over 2 feet of snow to play in also!

Christmas 2008

This year we had a pajama Christmas Eve dinner at our new house in the ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 9:42pm PST

Us Goofing Around : Just some random shots of us and our life.

Us Goofing Around

Just some random shots of us and our life.

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 12:10pm PST

SnowDown Parade : Each year Durango has a SnowDown Festival to celebrate the snow and winter activities. It was quite interesting and hopefully next year we can all participate a little more!

SnowDown Parade

Each year Durango has a SnowDown Festival to celebrate the snow and wi ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2009 12:53pm PST

Spring Break Trip to Texas 2009 : For a quick get away, we ran away to Chandler, TX (Lake Palestine) to see my mom and step-dad. We then went to San Marcos to see some friends and then up through Abilene to see more friends and then through Lubbock to see some family and then finally home. It was our little Tour de Texas. Not many pics this trip. We took the german, Lecter with us to see how he would react around other dogs and he found a best friend in my moms little dog Diablo. Such a strange dog that we have! But we did get to go fishing!!! So that always makes a good trip! Enjoy!

Spring Break Trip to Texas 2009

For a quick get away, we ran away to Chandler, TX (Lake Palestine) to ...

Updated: Jun 08, 2009 1:42pm PST

Silverton music Festival : We attended one day of the Silverton Jamboree....well more like one set. The rain moved in and didn't leave! But we had a good time while we were there at least. The Silverton Jamboree started in 2007 after the collapse of the Silverton Jubilee, which, for decades, was the only music festival held in Silverton. The Jamboree started as a joint effort by a handful of people who wanted to ensure that Silverton had a summer music festival and an opportunity for people to hear some good music and have a good time in beautiful, elevated setting. The funky music lineup marked a departure from the decidedly folk music festival that had previously existed, and with the high-energy music came the high-energy weekend that it has become. In its first year, the Jamboree was a one-day festival, and it has now grown into two days and three nights of fun. Each year has attracted more revelers, and bigger performers. We’re looking forward to the years to come…

Silverton music Festival

We attended one day of the Silverton Jamboree....well more like one se ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 10:03am PST

Kim's Graduation : Our niece Kim graduated from high school at the end of May and here are just a few pics. The lighting in this place is always so hard to take a picture! But the video is good at least. We are all so proud of her! She is now in Lubbock getting ready to attend Texas Tech University in the fall. GOOD LUCK KIM!

Kim's Graduation

Our niece Kim graduated from high school at the end of May and here ar ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2009 10:50am PST

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