Catching Up

Wow, last week was a busy week and I have a feeling that it is just going to get busier. All fun, just busy fun. I love the holiday season!!

Recapping our weekend:

Friday after school the kids had their friends, The Matheus, over to play. This would be 3 boys, K, 2nd and 4th grade, plus my sweet peas. Sound crazy? A little, but they are really very low maintenance when they all play together. Kris, their mother, and I were discussing this phenomenon. It is a huge blessing for my kiddos to have them to spend time with.

We have been needing to have a Christmas Parade of Lights Float Planning Session :) with the Carrolls. So, at the last minute, we decided to do that on Friday evening. In reality, it turned in to more of an eat dinner together (yummy Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice soup and a Raspberry-Chipotle-Cream Cheese appetizer), play Wii and squeeze in some float planning type of evening. We had a blast and did manage to get most of the planning done in there somewhere, now we just have to execute that plan. The parade is always so much fun and this year we are excited to have a "real" float! Please plan to join us on December 6th in Euless if you are free. There is sure to be a reenactment of the Great Fall of 2005. If you're not sure what that is just ask Rachel. :)

Speaking of Rachel, we had muchas fun with she and her sweet hubby, Kris, on Saturday. The guys played golf (in the cold) at Texas Star. While they were busy doing that, we went and played with Aunt Cathy, Will, Eli and Molly and then spent the afternoon shopping at Southlake Town Center. It was so much fun! Even Alex was a trooper :). We met up with the guys and Nan for an early dinner at P.F. Changs. We were home by 6, and finished up the evening playing and cleaning out closets. A fun AND productive day, I just love it when that happens.

Anna and Rachel playing with Molly

(Molly has on Anna's old PJs, it makes me cry almost every time I see her in Anna's old clothes, the time sure does fly by)

Sunday morning we were up early and headed to Church. It was an absolutely wonderful message and we were blessed to be with our sweet friend Christian as he was baptized. Christian is in 6th grade and Alex absolutely idolizes him. So, it was really neat for Alex to get to see Christian living out his faith.

After a quick afternoon rest, we headed to Grandma and Papa's for an early birthday dinner for Chris. They will be leaving for Japan this Friday, the day before Chris' birthday, so we celebrated with them early. We had lots of fun and wished for more time to be with them. Thankfully with the holidays coming up, we should get to do just that.

Daddy's Birthday Celebration at Grandma and Papa's

I will end this post with by bragging on my husband. Last night as I was taking a hot bath, I heard him unloading and reloading the dishwasher.....while watching the Cowboy game. Wow, I am blessed and loved!! Thank you, honey, for all that you do!!

Blessings on your week,