Thanksgiving

So this year I did something I have never done before for thanksgiving. I left home and went to visit my sister. My mom joined us and unfortunately my dad had to work. But we really did have a great time and I think this will be tradition from now on.




First of all we celebrated my sisters birthday, it actually fell on thanksgiving day this year as it does sometimes. She received some fab gifts and I think she had a great day.




We cooked the whole meal and just had a fantastic time being a family. My camera died right as we started cooking lunch and like a dodo I did not have my extra battery OR charger. So these are my only pictures. We made pea and corn salad, pumpkin rosito, pecan pie, pumpkin bars everything!!






I am blessed daily by being a part of this family.

Camera Fight!

Flashback Friday

My son is *sniff* eight

Brass



- Eight years old today!
- Weighs 85 pounds, but tends to put on a bit more over winter
- Still sleeps with the blanket he got on the first night I brought him home
- Loves bones, pecans and puppiccinos from Starbucks
- Loves to be scratched anytime and his favorite place is his chest
- Runs as fast as he can every morning when we get to work but is more tired lately when we get home at night
- Answers to dogdog, black diamond, pooter, blackie, brassy, brassy boy, brass dog
- Is growing more and more white hairs
- Had stitches this year
- Loves to drink from the fountain at work



Dear Brass, when you read this on your 18th birthday, I just want you to know what a blessing you have been to me. You have given me 10 precious solid black grand pups and many days of running and playing. Your companionship is nothing if not perfect and I hope that in the years to come we will continue to enjoy our time together. You are my son and bring so much joy daily to me and your grandparents. I love you! Mommy



please take this as a funny, not serious thing!!! haha

Boots, Brass and Best Friends

It has been quite a fall for me! Many sorrows, but also so many blessings. For starters, I got my first ever pair of cowboy boots. Now living in west texas for my entire life, you would think I am over flowing with cowboy boots. But no, first pair and check them out! SWEET!





Next Brass, affectionally called Dogdog. He blesses me every day, as frustrated as I get at him, he is a great protector and companion. Photos of him are one of my frustrations. Here is out latest ‘photo shoot’. GRRRR from both of us!













Dogdog has a birthday coming up this week, hopefully I can get another blog out for him by then!

And finally my greatest blessing of the fall! My best friend got to come visit from Denmark. We have the greatest time together! My mom and I decided to make Susan as Texan as possible. We came up with as many things ‘texan’ as we could.

We went to a Texas Tech Football game



Get your guns up!



We also shot in the back yard!



And lastly Susan and I went to Atlanta for a quick weekend.

We visited the aquarium



Coca Cola world





Our very favorite soda to try was called Beverly – made in Italy.

Oh and we met Jane Seymour. No biggie.

A few of my favorite things - the last

Ok as my mother reminded me, I am waaaaay behind on my Disney blogs. So here is my last blog (finally) about our Disney World trip. You think I would have done it sooner seeing as how Magic Kingdom is my favorite park to visit.

I could just say that everything we did was my favorite, but there are about 700 pictures to prove that point. So I will just add my favorite-favorite things!

Ok first (in no particular order of the favorite-favorite things)

The castle, no explanation needed.


Getting to take my niece to the bibbidi bobbidi boutique.


Eating thanksgiving dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern


Riding the boat from the lodge


Mickey’s Philharmagic (a favorite-favorite-favorite) I especially enjoyed taking the niece to this, she had never been to the movies, much less the best 3D you can get!


Finding an authentic Disney sketch artist while searching for indoor rainy day activities.


SPLASH MOUNTAIN! Check out the look on the nephew’s face!


Just being with my famly!


I hope you have enjoyed these last few posts. Feel free to share a favorite Disney memory in the comments!