Christmas in Houston

This was by far the best Christmas Season ever! Madelyn was so into Christmas, it was fabulous...whata great age! Madelyn was all about her 'Little People' Nativity Scene Set...she can name all the historical figures, and she LOVED celebrating Jesus' birthday (we even had a birthday party for him in her Sunday School class). Santa was good to Maddy...he brought her a red trike and some dolls (just what she freely told every one she wanted). We were able to see plenty of friends and family this Christmas Season too!

Christmas in Marlin

Ok, ok....I know it's been a while since I have updated the blog...this is a BUSY time of year...parties here and there leave you with barely enough time to manage the house! So, here are some pictures from our Christmas time in Marlin. We drove in on the 23rd and left late afternoon on Christmas Eve. We had a wonderful time catching up with family and just enjoying the cousins playing together.

It's beautifully White and Bright outside tonight!!!

Well....this is how the day ended....ahhhhhh...I wouldn't of thought this yesterday...considering I had the air conditioner on full blast in the car and partially in the house most of the day. Needless to say, we woke up to a burrrrrrr...chilly morning...wet and cold...a perfect day for sleeping in late and oh don't worry...that didn't happen. Any ways, after a great Christmas party with friends this evening, we drove home while it was "dumping" snow (so much fun...and yes, just let me use the word dumping), then we played, threw snowballs and watched our neighbors do the same....what a glorious night....for what may seem like such a normal occurance to most Americans is such a special and rare treat for us down here!!! It is so beautiful outside right now....I wish it could stay like this for a little while....but I will be glad when I don't have to worry about getting frosty hands again...which of course will be tomorrow, when the high is suppose to reach the low sixties! YES!

Thanksgiving Blessings

Well, it's hard to believe Thanksgiving week has already come and gone. Maddy's Pa Pa was in town for eight days, and she loved every minute of his visit. We drove up to Marlin, Texas, to stay with Granny & Grandpa the evening before Turkey Day...after 5 1/2 hours of stop & go traffic along I-45, Maddy was READY to move her bum and dance (see picture with her red shirt in a dance pose!) We headed to Jane & Edward Schneider's house in Franklin, Texas, to celebrate Thanksgiving Supper with the Schneider Family. The food was EXCELLENT...we definitely outdid our stomachs...and some jean buttons were loosened as a result! We returned home Thursday evening, and after lunch with Omi, Abuelito & Oma, we picked up Christy from the airport on Friday. She and Maddy had plenty a tea party over the weekend!