Día de los Muertos
Was fortunate enough to spend part of my day with friends at the Longview Day of the Dead festival! It was a great turnout despite the threat of rain. It felt like I was only there for a brief moment but it was amazing!
Children’s Story Time with Austin Behlke at Books & Barrels
We went to Independent Bookstore Day at Books & Barrels today to listen to Austin read some books to kids! Ended up getting a couple of books and it was the first time we’ve had to come in since they’ve started reorganizing! Sloan even gave Zoe some free dental work. Independent Bookstore Day is observed on the last Saturday in April. It is a national one-day celebration that supports and celebrates independent bookstores across the U.S. On this day, bookstores host events, offer discounts, and provide safe spaces for literature and ideas.
Sloan’s first Lake visit!
Our daughter’s first visit to Lake O’ The Pines, she had a blast and got to eat her first pine needles and fistfuls of dirt. You know, that quality campground lake dirt!
Yamboree 2023
Breezed through the Gilmer Yamboree today! We didn’t do a whole lot because we are still getting used to going places with the baby girl but she enjoyed looking at all the stuff at the Gilmer Yamboree and seeing all her family! Got more photos of her and our family than much else, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Pumpkin Glow 2023
Went scootin’ and skedaddling through the Ellis Home and Garden Pumpkin Glow at here in Longview today! Sloan was tired more than anything, but enjoyed dinking around through the walk-through, and there was plenty to see and do even for babies! Though honestly I think she was down to throw hands at the petting zoo for some odd reason…
Happy Birthday!
I did not think it was possible to be happier than being Zoe’s husband, but on July 28th, 2023 at 5:10pm Zoe Gilman gave birth to our daughter Sloan Annelise Reeves Gilman, and I am now daddy to the most wonderful little girl!
Longview Poet’s Society: Outspoken Bean at Books & Barrels
The Longview Poet’s Society hosted The Outspoken Bean at Books and Barrels for a free poetry workshop and reading on Wednesday night (February 15th 2023) and I am thankful to have been invited to be a part of it! It was wonderful to see so many people turn out to support art in East Texas!
Upshur County Youth Softball (Black Widows) VS. Pittsburg
The kid’s first away game was in Pittsburg, Texas and they won 14/0!
East Texas Thanksgiving 2018
One of the benefits of having a photography student is free photography on the holidays!