"After" shots... see yesterday to know what this was...

Happy Day After Christmas.
Here's some shots of the kiddos doing their damage to... well.. see what it used to look like here: link

Merry Christmas...

The Claes Graham Cracker House

Merry Christmas Day!

Come back tomorrow for the "After" photo of this.
We build this every year.. and let the kids at our Christmas Eve party destroy and eat it.
Good times.

Merry Christmas from the Claes4 & Kyle Daily Photo

Merry Christmas 2013 from the Claes4.

Below you will find some photos from our Christmas Adventure this season... in Kyle & Buda, Texas.

We saw a lot of Santas.. :)

Also here's the track listing of our 2013 Claes4 Christmas CD.

Each year we choose 15-20 of our favorite tunes from the past year... burn them onto a CD and hand them out to friends and family in hopes of helping them discover some of the great music this area (and the world) has. For the first time... we've gone digital. So, if you'd like these tunes... click here - link. It will take you to the Dropbox where these tracks reside. 

Just do me a favor. If you like these artists... seek them out. Find them in 2014 and attend a show, buy a CD and shake their hand. The links go to their Facebook page.

The 2013 Claes4 Christmas Album

1. Starts With Me - Tim Timmons
2. Hold Us Together - Matt Maher
3. Together - Steven Curtis Chapman
4. Richest Poor People - Brandon Rhyder
5. A Life That’s Good - Nashville Cast
6. I Need To Love You - George Ducas
7. We Made The Spirits Move - Tina Wilkins
8. Rain All Night - Walt Wilkins
9. Overnight Success - Zane William...s
10. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Slaid Cleaves
11. Soul - Jack Burton
12. Down to the Station - OMAR and the Howlers FB
13. Can You Handle It - ROXY ROCA
14. Ba Da Ba - Full Service
15. O Holy Night - Rick Springfield
16. Mi Gloria - Julian L. Fernandez
17. In Control Of Just One Soul - Omarr Awake
18. Same Love (w/Mary Lambert) - Macklemore And Ryan Lewis

Download here ---> Merry Christmas

At Tree Lighting in Kyle.

At Buda Trail of Lights

At Kyle Performing Arts Center "Night Before Christmas"

With my personal Santa... Realtor Bruce King (Keller Williams Realty)

Family Photo @ Night Before Christmas

Kyle, Texas Tree

The Claes4 Christmas Tree. Flying Pig FTW

This made me chuckle. So... What does a Flaming Bird say?

This made me chuckle. So... What does a Flaming Bird say?, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

We all know what a fox says.... but what does a flaming bird say?

Manger - Kyle United Methodist Church

The Manger scene at the 9a service of the Kyle United Methodist Church - 12/2013

Stop Peeking Around A Tree.

Stop Peeking Around A Tree., a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

I like the way the folks who pruned this tree (located next to the Hays Free Press on Center Street in Kyle, Texas) made it possible for the stop sign to peek through.

Omarr Awake @ Milt's Pit BBQ

Omarr Awake

Milt's Pit BBQ is beginning a Saturday evening concert series.
Free music from 7-9p throughout December.
The first act was Omarr Awake. He was fantastic!

Next Saturday will be Philip Gibbs (12/14/13).

Santa Arrives In Kyle!

Santa Came to Kyle, Texas!

Thanks to the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department (and the Kyle Fire Department)... Santa Arrived safely in Kyle Texas tonight... and while he was here he went ahead and lit the Christmas Tree in Kyle's Old City Square Park.

After the shave - Movember 2013 Final

The "After" show from December 1's photo.

The "before" of the shave-off was published yesterday (link).
This is the "after"

Shave and a haircut... THANKS SPORTS CLIPS KYLE!

The Great Shave-Off - Goodbye Movember 2013

MoBro Greg about to be shaved at Sports Clips

Thank you Sports Clips of Kyle, Texas for again hosting The Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas' Movember Shave-off.

Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas - 2013

Your Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas... 2013.
This group raised over $1,000 for Movember.
http://www.movember.com

Piqued Jacks @ Movember Benefit - Milt's BBQ 11/23

Piqued Jacks @ Movember Benefit - Milt's BBQ

Lucas Cook - Movember Benefit @ Milt's Pit BBQ

Lucas Cook played the Simply Charming Mo's Movember benefit at Milt's Pit BBQ on 11/23

Announcing The Man of Movember & Miss Movember 2013

Miss Movember and the Man of Movember - Simply Charming Mo's 2013

For The Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas... the Man of Movember is Paul Mojica and his awesome stache. Miss Movember is Jodie Claes.

Hooray!

They were named as such during the Simply Charming Mo Event at Milt's Pit BBQ on 11/23/13.
Photos from that evening are coming... but you can see them here - link.

Mario Andretti @ Firestone Kyle Grand Opening

Mario Andretti and I

I was like a kid. Racing legend Mario Andretti was at the Firestone Grand Opening in Kyle today.
Awesome.

JUMP! Target

JUMP! At Target

Sometimes you just have to jump.
Playing on the red boulders at Target in Kyle.

Sampson Extension

Now THIS is exciting. Sampson is finally getting the extension!! Hurray Plum Creek, Kyle, Texas!, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

So... in the Plum Creek neighborhood, it's been talked about for years... The plan has always been to connect Sampson Road with 1626 so folks in Plum Creek would have an additional outlet. I drove by there yesterday. I'm VERY happy to see this is being done.

This will cut about 10 minutes out of most of my trips to the north end of town.

Yea.

Simply Charming Mo's Movember Party - 11/23 Kyle, Texas

http://tinyurl.com/kylemo2013

My Movember group, The Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas are having a benefit concert / Manly Silent Auction this Saturday (11/23) at Milt's Pit BBQ in Kyle, Texas.
See you there?

Can't make it but want to donate? You can donate online at HTTP://MOTEAM.CO/THE-SIMPLY-CHARMING-MO-S

Men's health issues thank you.

Caring for the Cranes Benefit

Caring for the Cranes Benefit

Attended the Caring for the Cranes benefit. It was amazing.
Find out more about this family... and how you might be able to help.
http://caringforthecranes.com/

Football Game Nachos - Kyle, Texas

Went to the Hays Rebels playoff game tonight. They won. I won by getting these awesome nachos.

Chia Duck Dynasty

I think it's officially gone to far. Even KISS has never gone this far. #duckdynasty, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Wow... Saw this in the Wallgreens the other day.

I think marketing this show has officially gone too far. Not even KISS went this far... and THEY have a casket.

My Movember 2013 - Day 9

Movember 2013 - Day 9

It's coming along...

Donate to my Movember campaign at http://www.mobor.co/seanclaes.

Friday Night Lights in Kyle

Friday Night Lights Hays Rebels vs. Alamo Heights Mules

Rebels won by 7. Yeah.

Butterfly Break

Nature Break. (I got this on my camera phone the other day.)

Keith Kelso @ Milt's Pit BBQ 11/2/13

, a photo by seanclaes on Flickr.

Here's a shot from the end of the night of the staff of Milt's Pit BBQ with San Marcos Has Talent finalist Keith Kelso after he played.

Movember - Call me mobro.co/seanclaes

Welcome to Movember... the month formerly known as November.

I'm mobro.co/seanclaes. I am the Captain of a Kyle, Texas team raising money and awareness for men's Health issues.

Here's something you see about once a year from me. A face without a goatee or beard. Don't get too used to it.... I'm sprouting a mustache now. For the fourth year in a row, I'm growing an ironic (or is it iconic?) mustache for Movember.

My team page is The Simply Charming Mo's of Kyle, Texas. We are 11 members ( MoBros and MoSistas) as of Movember 1. 

If you'd like to join... just click the link. We'd love to have you.

Our big event this year is a Concert and Silent Auction to be held at Milt's Pit BBQ on Movember 23.

Here's the Facebook event page with more updates: link

Movember 1 - Clean Shaven.

I'll keep you updated this month about the progress of my mustache. Grow on.

Happy Halloween 2013 - The Kyle Water Tower

What Do You Think?

Happy Halloween from Kyle, Texas Daily Photo. I dressed as the Kyle Water Tower. :)

EVENT: Caring For The Cranes Fundraising Celebration - 11/16/13

On November 16, 2013. There will be a benefit event to help raise money for the Crane Family. There will be limited BBQ plates donated by Dickey's BBQ (buy them in advance here) a silent auction (with Austin Toros tickets, a guided SCUBA dive, $200 gift card to the Hall Rejuvenation Center, and much more), a carnival... and more.

Event Information:

What: Caring For The Cranes Fundraising Celebration
Where: Texas Old Town - 1205 Roland Lane Kyle, TX 78640
When: Saturday, November 16, 2013
More Information: caringforthecranes.com/
Facebook page: here

Below is a picture I took of the flyer.

If you're in the Kyle, Texas area, please consider coming to the event.

If you're not in the area and would like to contribute, you can donate via PayPal here.

"Having one child that is terminal and another who is fighting for her life, we try to keep close to each other and remember that with great sorrow comes great joy. One day our “happily ever after” will come but until then we will keep living and fighting through our trials, knowing all the while our life is also full of great joy."  Lisa Crane,Mother

KYLE PUMPKIN PATCH - Five Dollar Pumpkin Sale!

Trashy

Trashy vehicle.

Elite BodyWorks @ The Kyle Founder's Day Parade 10/19/13

She did push-ups during the parade. Winning.

Lehman Lobo @ The Kyle Founder's Day Parade 10/19/13

The Lehman Lobo mascot was parading around too. 

Inishfree School of Irish Dancing @ The Kyle Founder's Day Parade 10/19/13

Inishfree School of Irish Dancing. Sadly I didn't get them in mid-air until they'd had passed.

Mike Truth and the Replacement Killers - Kyle Fair and Music Festival

Mike Truth

This past weekend was the Kyle Fair and Music Festival.
Here's a shot of Mike Truth or Mike Truth and the Replacement Killers on stage Friday, October 18, 2013 out at Central Texas Speedway in Kyle.
Great show.

Floats @ The Kyle Founder's Day Parade 10/19/13

Kuttin' Korners

AmVets

Kyle Police Department

St. Anthony Catholic Church

Hays County Food bank

Kyle United Methodist Church

Girl Scout Troop 1687

Chapa Middle School Cheerleaders