We packed a lot in during my time in Dallas!! I started my weekend off by getting out early on Thanksgiving morning to do the Turkey Trot with Michelle & Kelli! I was sad to be missing the Macy's Day Parade for the first time in four years, but this was a great alternative. The weather was amazing that morning and we had a great time walking a few miles through downtown before eating our way through the rest of the day :)
With Kelli & Michelle. We're excited to do the
Jingle Bell Run when I'm back in a couple weeks!
While at the Turkey Trot, we saw Jeremy from
DDDeahhhhna's season of The Bachelorette
Beth and I did some cooking on Thursday afternoon. I actually only did the potato casserole, so that was easy. Beth bought us cheeses and wine to have for lunch that day and it was all really yummy.
Dinner was held at my mom's house. We had a crew of thirteen family and friends. The food was yummy and we had a good time with each other. We spent time checking out all the Black Friday deals and watching the Cowboys game.
Beth made the boys Indian shirts and
helped them make their own Indian hats
This was after dinner, so the setting isn't as nice.
My mom made the namecards and had the boys
help glue on little leafs to all of them
Ryder made the awesome centerpiece Teepee at school!
I spent a lot of Friday laying on couches with Shep on top of me. He was having one of those days where he just wanted to be held. Neither of my other nephews ever would fall asleep in someone's arms. It's kind of nice to have a baby around who will cuddle up on the couch with me for a nap!
We did some shopping, of course! My sister, mom, aunt, and I went to some fun stores on Friday afternoon. Beth and I did more shopping on Sunday morning. I actually managed to get all my Christmas shopping done that weekend! I ordered some stuff online and bought other stuff while I was there. It is now all at my mom's house so I won't have to lug anything with me when I go back for Christmas. It's so nice to have it done so that I can enjoy one of my very favorite seasons in the City without having to rush around looking for gifts.
I babysat the boys a few times. We had a blast on Friday night. Beau and Ryder helped me bake some yummy treats, then we had a pizza party! I also bought them a big tube full of those glow in the dark necklace/bracelet things for $1 at Michaels...what a deal! Ryder and Beau loved playing with them!
I don't know how these pictures turned
out so bright...we were in a pitch-dark room
so they could play with their glow things.
Guess flashes really work!
out so bright...we were in a pitch-dark room
so they could play with their glow things.
Guess flashes really work!
Beau really wanted to hold "baby Shep" one day
Then Ryder had to take a turn as well
Saturday evening was Baylor vs. Tech at the Cowboys stadium. My aunt and uncle are huge Tech fans (both are alums) so they came, along with my mom and some other Baylor family and two of my friends. It was such a good game, but Baylor ended up losing. The Cowboys stadium is amazing!! It is so nice. I've never been that impressed with a stadium before, but I can honestly say I really liked this one!
I didn't know that Baylor's band was capable
of doing cool formations like this!
This is a terrible picture of mom and I, but proof
we were there together!
Notice the Game Day Beads we're all sporting :)
Michelle, Jeremy and I
Mom and I went to see "The Blind Side" on Sunday afternoon. Amazing movie! I loved it. I found out afterwards that it was directed by a Baylor alum...go Bears! I want to see it again and I want to read the book...that's how much I loved it. Maybe after all that I'll be prepared to adopt a teenage boy myself. Or maybe not, but still something I'd love to be able to do some day.
Sunday evening was so fun. I went with six friends to a Christmas Tea. A cute English lady spoke about Christmas traditions for about 45 minutes and then we were served a traditional High Tea. Everything was so yummy. I loved the cucumber sandwiches, the scone, and the gingerbread cookies the most. I also loved the Christmas blend tea we had...I even bought a box to enjoy on those cold afternoons at the office!
Judith Dyer giving her Christmas talk
Brooke & Tamara
Jennifer & Julie. The tea was their special Christmas
tea and it was delicious!!
Elizabeth, Michelle, & I
On Monday morning before I left for the airport, my mom and I helped Beth take the boys to see Santa. We went to Northpark, where they have the best Santa in Dallas! We had to wait in line for a while, but finally made it up to the front. Ryder got shy when Santa asked what he wanted for Christmas, but Beau said he wanted a cookie! Funny kid. He actually really does have quite the sweet-tooth, though!
Waiting for the Santa pic!
Merry Christmas!
The boys pics with Santa through the years...all with
the same Santa except for Ryder's first Christmas
I can't believe that I will be back in Dallas in just 11 days...this time for twice as long. I'm seriously blessed.
1 comment:
Oh my goodness, when I first saw the last picture - the one of the pictures - I thought they were all blown up pics, like huge, that maybe Beth had done for her living room or something. Then I realized they were sitting on the bar and were NOT actually half the size of the Christmas tree, as I first believed. Whew. I knew Beth was really good at doing new and different and fun things, but I was thinking maybe that was over the top!
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