Austin, Texas Slideshow

Uncle K returns from Chicago and Austin

I just returned from a week and a half of being on the road. It was a great time with friends and meeting new people but I am glad to be back home for a while. I started off in Chicago with helping my friend Janak move back to Wichita. While I was there I spent some good time with my friends Jeremy and Mandy. Jeremy, Janak and I have been best friends since high school and it is always great when the three of us can get together. We spent a couple days packing up Janak’s house and putting it all in a huge moving truck. You never know how much stuff you have until you have to pack it up. Janak got the biggest truck so he knew he wouldn’t run out of space and we still filled the truck to the end!

I headed back with Janak in the moving truck and he dropped me off at home in Kansas City on Wednesday at 6pm. I had a wedding consultation at 7pm. I was excited to meet Dwight and Ginger. They are a beautiful couple and their wedding will be great! After my meeting with them I had to go home and pack again cause I was leaving with my friends Jake, Brandy and their kids to go to Austin at 10pm. Yes, this is all in the same night. I was home for a total of 4 hours. Brandy invited me to come with them to Austin to shoot photos of them with their kids while they were there celebrating her grandma’s 70th birthday at a beautiful lake house. Despite a long drive we had a great time. Their kids are just awesome and I always have so much fun with them. I am Uncle K to them along with many of my other friend’s kids (in case you were wondering about the title of this post). I guess that is what happens when you are a single grown-up where the only thing that separates you from them is your age☺ Kyler, Kaori, and Brice (also known as Buddha Belly) are so much fun and they had me laughing so much. We got some amazing photos but also had a lot of fun just hanging out. We went to the Alamo and the River Walk in San Antonio the first night in Texas. We followed it up with some intense games of dominoes and horseshoes at the lake house the next few nights accompanied with plenty of food and drinks. The nights were beautiful and when things slowed down I snuck off and took some amazing night shots of the lake. Check these out:






I had a great time in Texas. I use to live there so it was good to taste it again. By Sunday morning we had some awesome photos and great time with people but there was still a long ride to get back home. We finally arrived at my house at midnight last night. The kids were asleep and it was rainy outside which left for a short goodbye. I woke up today completely rejuvenated and thanked God for all the wonderful people he has put into my life. Here are a couple of the group shots from Chicago and Austin but stay tuned for the fun shots with all the kids in Austin…

Jeremy, Mandy, Sylvie (Sylvie-Bug), Me, and Janak

Me, Kyler, Brice (Buddha Belly), Jake, Brandy, Kaori

Brandy with her Grandma. HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY!