Christmas in TX

We made another trip back to Texas with trailer in tow, to pick up some things I inherited from dad's house and to spend Christmas and my birthday with family.

Before we left we had an early Christmas with Jacob, Karli and Bonnye Anne.

 Bonnye Anne with the Snoopy Doll she got from her grandpa. She loves it!

 

 My little cutie!

 

My gifts and stocking stuffers from Jacob! Harold got a set of John Wayne movies that he likes and candy and other cool things.

We spent Christmas with my family on Christmas Eve and with Harold's family on Christmas Day.

 

 L-R: George, Harold, Frida

 

 Gary & Melanie

 

 Brian (Jennifer's friend) & Jennifer (Melanie's daughter) Missed getting a picture of Ronnie & Tiffany before they left for another get-together with his family.

 George with his Darth Vader mug from Jacob

 

 George with his nerf gun set from his dad

 

DH and my dad's friend, John

 

My surprise gifts from DH!

 

Christmas Day we spent with DH's brother David and SIL, Linda at their daughter's Lindsey's house. It started snowing shortly after we got there, so we ended up with a "White Christmas!" It was wonderful. Lindsey had gotten these cool marshmallow guns for her little boy, Jay-Jay and her hubby, Jason and her dad and between those and the nerf guns the boys (young and old had a blast) running around the house shooting one another. Frida got in on the action as well. She was a blast to watch as she bounces when she shoots. So cute!

 

 Lindsey's House - 1st white Christmas in a very, very longtime. Especially in TX!

 

 Jay showing me the sock monkey he has and the toy he got for Christmas!

 

Picture of Bonnye Anne on Christmas morning shared by her mommy!

 

The night before my birthday we went to Vila Brazil, one of our favorite places to go now when home visiting. Attending this outing was Melanie & Jimmy, Tiffany & Ronnie, George, Frida, Gary & Suzie and DH and I (of course). We had a fabulous time! Linda and David gave me my b'day present early (she cross-stitched it) and Melanie gave each couple a little New Year's gift.

 The dragon is done with numbers for 2012!

 

Isn't this adorable - a mini bottle of champagne and a homemade popper!

 



We were still in TX for my birthday, so we went out with my sister, Mel and her DH and my son, George and my niece, Frida. We went to Pappasito's Cantina. It was very good. DH and I had never been there before and Melanie (my sister) had given us a gift certificate for their and so we decided to use it for my birthday dinner.

 

My gift from DH - a birthday sockmonkey and a Charlie Brown Stamp Set.

 



 Got a special serenade from the staff - LOL!

My new sock monkey named Hap, wanted to eat my birthday sopapilla - I did let him have a little - LOL!

 

Me, DH, Frida, George, Melanie, Jimmy

 

After dinner we all parted ways to go ring in the New Year in our own way. DH and I went back to Tiffany's house and relaxed and rang it in with some Sparkling Apple Cider. Wanted to make mimosas with the champagne Mel had given us, but didn't have any orange juice.