Sunday, December 14, 2008
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Thanksgiving 2008
We had a grand Thanksgiving celebration in Missouri this year. I had tons of fun with all my MO, AR, and GA relatives. The festivities began with a Thanksgiving feast at my school where we dressed as pilgrims and Indians. I was a pilgrim and thoroughly enjoyed gnawing at some tasty ham, as well as multiple rolls. We took off from school to pick up Dad and head North. We stopped in Texarkana to sleep, as Dad was getting weary and Mom needed to stretch her legs. The next morning we took full advantage of the free breakfast, then continued our trek to PB. With the help of Old Maid and Crazy 8, we successfully concluded our journey just before 2pm Thanksgiving Eve. I was so excited to see my cousins, and we played and played until we could hardly stand. After we gave out, the adults stayed up for a Seinfeld challenge, a game we brought for Papa called Scene It. Dad won, of course, but fun was had by all. The next morning, Mom and Pat headed out early to prepare for the great Feast! There was still ice on the ground when they arrived in Thayer, something we East Texans rarely see! We arrived later and the eating frenzy began! My favorite dish was Grandma Pat's rolls--with lots of butter of course. It was a day full of wonderful family food and fun. We continued the vacation in Poplar Bluff with game playing, marshmellow roasting, and just enjoying our time together. I can't wait to all be together again.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
San Antonio
We traveled to San Antonio this past weekend for Dad to complete one of his life long dreams--to run in a marathon. He and several other guys from work completed the San Antonio Rock n Roll marathon and half marathon. We're so proud of Dad for his huge accomplishment of running 13.1 miles--he even got a medal and gave it to me! I've been wearing it around the house all week. Unfortunately, we only have one picture to show of the big event. With over 30,000 runners, it was next to impossible to even park in the area. In addition to the race, we had a lot of fun at Seaworld where we met the Brauns from Coppell. Julia, Sophia, and I watched every show and rode every ride they would let us on. My favorite part was feeding the dolphins and petting an alligator! Mom and Dad's favorite part was the Budweiser brewhouse where they got to sample some of Bud's finest! Anheuser Busch owns Seaworld and even houses some of the famous Clydesdales there for viewing. We plan on going many more times in the future since we got a season pass. I can't wait to show my cousins around Seaworld when they move to San Antonio this summer!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Fall Fun
We finally have internet in Linkwood! It's so nice to be back on the information superhighway. Sorry I haven't posted in a while--let me catch you up. We took a fun fall trip to MO to see Grandma Pat and Papa at the first of October. Papa had just had his knee worked on, and I had to be extra careful not to jump around and be too rowdy around him. He is recovering well, and I can't wait to see them again at Thanksgiving when I can show my cousins how much fun the new fire pit is to roast marshmellows. I've also included some pictures of my school Halloween party. I had my first experience at bobbing for apples. It was quite a show to see 15 3-year-olds attempting this challenging Halloween sport. Although no one successsfully retrieved an apple out of the pail, we had lots of fun trying. We spent Halloween back in our old 'hood in Coppell. Mom and Dad had a wedding to go to Sat night, so we went in on Friday to see all our Dallas friends and trick or treat Edinburgh Lane. The Brauns and the Buntings were so nice to host us in their homes, and I loved getting to have a slumber party with my friends Friday and Sat night. Petra, Jim, and the girls had a great party on Halloween night, then we all combed the neighborhood for candy. It was so much fun seeing everyone, and I got some tasty treats, too! Check out my costume--a pumpkin pirate--my very own design!
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