1.24.2010

... Deep in the heart of TEXAS...

Last week DR and I went to San Antonio with his parents for a RV Convention. We had a ball! Our hotel was right on the famous River Walk. The River Walk is full of karaoke bars, delicious restaurants, never ending ice cream and many boat rides. Susan and I shopped and toured while the boys were at their meetings. At night we'd meet up and go to dinner, go dancing, tour around some more, and walk the River Walk while eating ice cream. One of the days we drove to the ocean for seafood and feeding the seagulls. I'd never thought of taking a vacation to San Antonio but both of us said we would go again. Loved it. Thanks Brad and Susan!



Boat ride on the San Antonio River


The River Walk was so adorable



Self portrait of course....


Dancing at the Buckhorn Saloon





Brad and Susan were gettin' down with their bad selves!
Brad actually surprised me. He knew his stuff.


Yes, those really are 40 ft. tall cowboy boots. These were in front of the
mall where Susan and I spent all our husbands money.



Susan's sister Sonya and her husband Rod surprised us and
flew down to San Antonio to spend the week with us.


Who knew he had such great balance?
It must have been those ballet classes his mom made him take when he was younger. No lie. Ask him about the brown duck costume.


DR was a natural at feeding the seagulls.


Me.... not so much. They weren't afraid to eat right out of your hands!


DR wanted to see if they would eat a Cheeto out of his mouth.
I'm sure they would have but he pulled away just in time.











I'm kind of a history geek. I loved all the old buildings. This is the San Fernando Cathedral. They believe that the defenders of the Alamo are buried underneath this church. This is the second oldest Cathedral in the US.



Last but not least... The ALAMO!

1.02.2010

Christmas Came and Went!

I hate how the anticipation for Christmas last all month long and in one day it's gone! On Christmas Eve all of us kids and all the grandkids stayed at my parents house...( except Brandon & Tracy... we missed you! ). We had a ball. We had tons of food and even more chocolate. I don't think I've ever had so much chocolate. We played games, sang songs, told stories, ate more chocolate and took naps when necessary. We were having so much fun that all of us stayed the next two nights. Only 356 more days until we can do it again!!

Kristen was really getting into Jingle Bell Rock

Cheers!

Christmas wouldn't be the same without them.

Pootsie

Aren't we a good lookin' bunch

Jesse could very well be upset for me posting this pic,
but he wouldn't take it off.


Dad finally got a gun.  He's officially part of the boys club.


Momma got her UGGs

There's got to be one more under here for me!

We got to talk to Kevin on Christmas.  All is well.

Every time someone new got on the phone to talk to him everyone   
cried. This is somewhat of an exaggeration, but you get the point.


Ellie talking to Uncle Kev

DR and Daxton

Christmas Crabfest.  Yum!  It's the only day of the year
that I let DR eat an entire cube of butter.  No lie.  He really 
eats an entire cube of butter with his crab.  

DR's family

The boys club doing what they do best.... X Box


Christmas Sunday


Jeeping on New Years Day