Christmas 2013

Meet Me At The Manger Friend's Birthday Good Morning Bethlehem Cousins' Birthday Frozen Gingerbread cookies Jack the Elf Santa Land Santa Gumdrops Nativities Ornaments Letters to Santa Shopping with Macy Jesus' Birthday Buddy the Elf Parades Fireworks Class Party Piano Recital Psalms Carolers Tooth Fairy 

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!

Visiting with Santa

Tablescapes

It's no secret that I love pumpkins and fall and tablescapes.  As usual Emme's birthdayscape was no exception.  From the pumpkins, fresh flowers, adorable cake, fruit, candles, ribbon, candy to the banner behind, no detail was missed!  And I LOVED the color palette of the  cute cake!

The Way Home

After the perfect weekend in Weatherford, it seemed like the perfect autumn afternoon to take in Yesterland Farm.  With so many other activities, we still hadn't been to a pumpkin patch.  This was one we have definitely wanted to try.  With it's rides, maze, guns and slingshots, it did not disappoint!  And we were able to enjoy the very last hour and a half they were open this fall!  We will definitely be going back next year.

Emme's Harvest Party

We had a great time giving thanks for Emme's

SIXTH birthday this weekend.  As usual, the decorations were fabulous and the scarecrow cake was both delicious and precious.

 There were games

and a hayride.

The kids played until dark.

Then it was time for a movie

and s'mores!

NOLA

It is now our office's official policy to attend the American Dental Association's convention every other year.  This weekend was our second time to do so.  After close to ten hours driving in sometimes torrential rain, we were beyond thrilled to arrive at our destination, New Orleans, Louisiana.

On Saturday, Aracely and I skipped our afternoon classes and headed to the swamp.

The first wildlife we spotted was a snake being attacked by a cat.  Then we got to see this guy, a banana spider.

It wasn't long before we saw our first gator.

Bill and Aracely both held it.

Aracely even fed the larger alligator a juicy chicken leg.

We ate jambalaya, meat pies, beignets, turtle soup, and oysters.  

To conclude our trip we ate at world-famous Commander's Palace.

Jackson-o-Lantern 2013

A busy Sunday with Sunday School, neighborhood pumpkin carving (we carved Spiderman), our first big school project, and The Duggars came to our church!  We did take time to snap our annual pumpkin pics.  Not a single real pumpkin on my porch this year.  :(.  Probably the first time in a decade.     It takes time to go select the pumpkins, purchase them, load and unload and display, and we've just had more important things to celebrate and do this year.  We haven't even bought treats!  I'm lovin' my rose colored mums though!

Fun Friday

On a perfect Friday afternoon, Jackson, sweet Lilly, Ava and I revisited one of our local favorites, a newly revamped Brookshire's Wildlife Museum.  As usual, Lilly was ALL smiles.  We followed our time with Jackson's youngest cousin with a short trip to watch Macy play volleyball in Winona where who should we meet up with but MORE cousins.  After a final soccer game and a quick trip to the Tyler Rose Garden, cousin time continued Saturday night with a surprise visit by Ryder and Henry.

Costume 3.0: King Solomon, An Original Creation by Jackson

After the Parade