The Files Family

I'm insane now.

2012-01-27T10:22:00.001-06:00

Here's how the kids left the dry erase markers...... Breathe.

Does Everyone Want Dessert?

2012-01-26T19:29:00.001-06:00

Yep.

Pink Legos

2012-01-25T17:15:00.000-06:00

Makeshift Capo

2012-01-24T15:56:00.000-06:00

Running For the Border

2012-01-22T14:28:00.000-06:00

Credit: youngest

Boots

2012-01-22T00:04:00.000-06:00

Chubby Bunny

2012-01-19T15:24:00.001-06:00

Blow Pop Edition.

Files Christmas Photo

2012-01-17T07:54:00.000-06:00

My sister posted this Files Family Christmas pic. Find out who's what--- Link

Only with Grandpa

2012-01-16T17:37:00.000-06:00

Do you get to drive the tractor home from the church.

Bringing the Outside in

2012-01-16T07:54:00.000-06:00

He's cooking, and, it looks good....

who am I to complain about his choice of oven mitts?

Dear God,

2012-01-16T07:51:00.001-06:00

Thank you for goldfish. Amen.

Welcome!

2012-01-14T01:48:00.001-06:00

A warm welcome goes out to the one and only R.E.Files! Ryan blogs more than I do (obviously, I haven't been on here since November....so much catching up to do!) and we thought it would be nice to have the chronicles of our lives in one convenient location. So, for all of you readers out there, get ready...he's here.

Blog Consolidation

2012-01-13T14:39:00.001-06:00

Hello Internet Traffickers, I'm combining blogging efforts here with my wife. She's great at taking good pictures and detailing family events. My style is more random and doesn't make any sense so this should work out great. If you're asking yourself how Karin loaded 1300 posts in one day, well she's just that good. Or I imported the posts from my previous blog.

Fancy Dinner Night

2012-01-10T18:34:00.001-06:00

Twitter's Secret

2012-01-08T08:25:00.001-06:00

If you've got a brain in your head, you need to be following Elwood Larson on twitter @larsonev. Who else has has tweeted faithfully for 12 months without a single follower and without following anyone else. #weatheringthestorm

"Changing my shirt in the car in Chick-Fil-A parking lot preparing for the party at Joe's. I don't have a comb, so...Onward."

Dyson

2012-01-06T22:22:00.001-06:00

I love you. My wife loves you. We love you.

Occupy Frisco

2012-01-02T23:39:00.001-06:00

Pheasant

2011-12-31T20:06:00.001-06:00

Super well

2011 Christmas Card

2011-12-29T06:39:00.001-06:00

Greetings from the Files, and Merry Christmas!

We had a good year..Not too boring, not too busy. Here are the highlights:

Technology: -We all got dressed up in our prettiest outfits and took a thousand pictures and the one we liked had a thin strand of hair blowing in front of Secily’s face. So I shipped the photo off to my brother, who is an expert in all things computer, and asked him to remove the unwanted hair forever. He granted the request and went the extra mile..insert Cyclops Christmas photo.

Education: - Larson’s favorite book to check out of the library is The Adventures of Captain Underpants...at least he’s reading.

- Secily started kindergarten but not without a fully-covered glitter backpack.

- Jane’s plan is to continue watching Dora until we run out of electricity.

Agriculture: -We grew our first garden with some good carrots and also some of the grossest tasting corn one could imagine.

Travel: -We went on a cruise with the entire Files Family. Still dealing with Karin’s post-traumatic stress disorder from the Iguana farm.

Amish Paradise:-In July we did a 4 day electronic fast which worked out pretty well. By worked out well, I mean it was horrible.

Exercise: Larson- Basketball

Karin - Pilates

Jane - Cried her way through swimming lessons

Secily- Nothing. Too busy drawing and fantasizing about the day she can wear make up.

Me - I occasionally play basketball on Sunday nights which now features a 48 hour recovery period.

Grace: As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we’re grateful that He came to earth and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sin.

1 Timothy 1:16But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

Merry Christmas,
Ryan, Karin, Larson, Secily, and Jane

Griddle

2011-12-29T06:33:00.001-06:00

Little Smokey

2011-12-28T07:08:00.001-06:00

Christmas Girls

2011-12-27T08:26:00.001-06:00

Ghostbuster

2011-12-24T08:39:00.001-06:00

Christmas Eve Edition.

A Can of Pumpkin

2011-12-22T21:51:00.001-06:00

only one ingredient.

Pandemic

2011-12-18T16:40:00.001-06:00

Ants

2011-12-17T22:24:00.001-06:00

Dec. 16th

2011-12-16T10:56:00.001-06:00

Cyst Removal

2011-12-14T07:58:00.001-06:00

Sugar Plums

2011-12-12T15:12:00.001-06:00

Duck Hunt

2011-12-10T09:14:00.001-06:00

Sink of the Future

2011-12-08T19:45:00.001-06:00

....in McDonalds?

Fire Pit

2011-12-05T20:50:00.001-06:00

I've been getting quite a bit of email from you guys asking me "Hey, I've got a 55 gallon drum but how do I make it into an outdoor fire container and a matching seat"? Here ya go.

China minibus stopped by shocked police for carrying 66 school children instead of eight

2011-12-03T09:48:00.001-06:00

All you have to do is watch the first 20 seconds to get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yQ0FdlACIc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Waffle House

2011-12-02T12:06:00.001-06:00

The End of Fall

2011-12-01T15:06:00.001-06:00

The Galleria

2011-11-29T20:32:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to Me

2011-11-28T19:14:00.001-06:00

We went to eat and then played me themed bingo.

Aspen Recap

2011-11-27T23:08:00.001-06:00

SWA WiFi

2011-11-25T22:18:00.001-06:00

Sledding

2011-11-23T23:54:00.001-06:00

P-Funk in the Trunk

2011-11-22T12:46:00.001-06:00

Hoth

2011-11-20T08:52:00.001-06:00

Fang

2011-11-17T07:19:00.001-06:00

Shelves

2011-11-15T16:42:00.001-06:00

Photo of the Day

2011-11-12T13:00:00.001-06:00

2011-11-11T13:30:00.001-06:00

@alyankovic: While I think it's unlikely that we're the only forms of life in the universe, I'm pretty sure we're the only ones that deep-fry Twinkies.

Bacon Salad Sandwich

2011-11-10T18:57:00.001-06:00

I think I heard my wife smirk as my 5 year old daughter prayed, "Thank you father for this healthy food".

Small Fry

2011-11-09T17:49:00.001-06:00

Old School Playground

2011-11-07T08:27:00.001-06:00

I ran across the following image on pintrest.com. So good.

Whale Watching

2011-11-06T07:58:00.001-06:00

Story with video

Fall Festival

2011-11-05T23:00:00.001-05:00

Guns Up

2011-11-04T12:24:00.001-05:00

Tire Swing Pile Up

2011-11-02T15:36:00.001-05:00

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Ready to Ride

2011-11-01T09:08:00.001-05:00

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Best Costume of 2011

2011-11-01T05:03:00.001-05:00

Please submit your entries

Here's mine. Link

Tiffany

2011-10-31T11:41:00.002-05:00

Here's a duet of my musically talented brother in law and myself singing an 80's classic. At about the 20 second mark the magic starts to unfold. We all have different gifts.

Link

Texas Halloween

2011-10-29T21:01:00.001-05:00

Saturday Morning Soccer

2011-10-29T13:03:00.001-05:00

He scored!!

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Mom vs. Sappling

2011-10-29T09:53:00.001-05:00

Bedtime Stories

2011-10-28T19:47:00.001-05:00

Granny & Thor

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CJ Wilson

2011-10-28T16:47:00.001-05:00

I had heard it said that there's no way you can listen to Rangers pitcher CJ Wilson interviewed and still like him. However, I'd never heard him until now. wow...just wow.

Start listening at about the 4:50 mark. Wait to watch the youtube video second because they reference that in the audio.

Link

Cassette Adapter

2011-10-28T12:02:00.001-05:00

Seriously. These are still for sale.

Cables

2011-10-28T00:33:00.001-05:00

Train a Child Up in the Way She Should Go...

2011-10-26T15:17:00.001-05:00

Secily: No-bakes are my favorite food!!

So far, so good! :)

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Tower

2011-10-26T06:33:00.001-05:00

Field Trip Double Up

2011-10-21T23:04:00.001-05:00

The kids had field trips on Wednesday. Luckily they were timed perfectly so that I could go to both!
Secily to the pumpkin patch

And Larson to Safety Town

Good times!

Safety Town

2011-10-19T20:31:00.001-05:00

Lubbock Dust Storm

2011-10-19T05:02:00.001-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfuDFEZYHTE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

FC Dallas

2011-10-18T20:58:00.001-05:00

Piano Practice

2011-10-18T17:24:00.001-05:00

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First Trip to the Dentist

2011-10-17T14:19:00.001-05:00

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Stuffed Animals

2011-10-17T14:15:00.001-05:00

Dental Edition

Yet Another Reason to Love Texas

2011-10-16T21:43:00.001-05:00

It's October 16 & we just spent a great afternoon at the lake.

Awesome?
Yes.

Shadow Creek

2011-10-15T23:57:00.001-05:00

Positive Referral

2011-10-14T17:40:00.001-05:00

Secily got a positive referral this week!

She was even acknowledged in this weeks assembly. Way to go Secily!!

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Turtleneck

2011-10-14T13:36:00.001-05:00

School Fun Run!

2011-10-13T10:13:00.001-05:00

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The Most Awkward High Five...

2011-10-13T07:19:00.001-05:00

exchange since ever.

http://twitvid.com/B7MWT

Thor Hammer

2011-10-12T13:24:00.001-05:00

A New Park

2011-10-11T01:39:00.001-05:00

Some assembly required.

Jerusalem Thorn Tree

2011-10-08T11:13:00.001-05:00

Slingbox

2011-10-07T21:19:00.001-05:00

Lunch

2011-10-05T11:41:00.001-05:00

Ticket to Ride

2011-10-04T18:52:00.001-05:00

Nachos

2011-10-03T21:29:00.001-05:00

Pumpkins

2011-10-02T06:36:00.001-05:00

Take Down .22

2011-09-30T22:26:00.001-05:00

Airwolf

2011-09-29T20:23:00.001-05:00

Graffiti Training

2011-09-27T18:51:00.001-05:00

Bad Opinion Generator

2011-09-26T08:59:00.001-05:00

"New Coke will be the most significant soft drink development in the company's history...the surest move ever made."
-Roberto Goizueta, chairman of the Coca Cola Company, 1985

Bad Opinion Generator Link

"Donnie Hart is the next Randy Moss"
-Ryan Files circa 1997

Fireballs

2011-09-25T23:33:00.001-05:00

Euthanasia Coaster

2011-09-23T14:35:00.001-05:00

The Euthanasia Coaster is a concept for a roller coaster designed to kill its passengers.

How's that for a teaser. Link

Credit: Alpha

Dishwasher Replacement

2011-09-22T17:02:00.001-05:00

Best Buy Flyer from 1996

2011-09-21T15:07:00.001-05:00

Link

Freebirds

2011-09-19T13:26:00.001-05:00

The Iraq

2011-09-18T09:47:00.001-05:00

It's one of those historic clips that no matter how many times you watch it....you're just stuck trying to imagine how anything could go this wrong.

Link

Skateboarding Tricks

2011-09-17T20:26:00.001-05:00

Link

Fresh Flowers

2011-09-16T19:41:00.001-05:00

Credit Cards Now Accepted

2011-09-15T06:42:00.001-05:00

Hawaiian Night

2011-09-14T14:15:00.001-05:00