It feels like a subtle era has shifted in my life. How did the dinosaurs know when things had transitioned from the Palaeozoic to the Mesozoic era? Maybe it was some similarly quiet passing. My maternal grandma, Lorraine Davis, passed away yesterday at the age of 93. She’s was my last living grandparent (although Bryan’s Grandma Jo [...]
On New Year’s Eve, Bryan made us reservations for dinner at Acenar on the Riverwalk. I was so excited when our server led us outside, through the crowds, and to a little secluded table on the balcony overlooking the Riverwalk. So cool! Just look at those pretty lights! It was a delicious meal, and a great way [...]
We arrived in San Antonio late in the day on Friday, December 30. Our hotel was a few blocks off the River Walk, and we set out to see the sights. We hadn’t anticipated how heavily crowded the River Walk would be. Apparently it’s a pretty popular place to visit around New Years. In the [...]
On Friday, December 30, we woke up early, packed our bags, said farewell to Barron’s Creekside, and drove down to Bandera, Texas for a horseback ride at Dixie Dude Ranch. I’d called around, and our trail ride was actually arranged by Marci and Russell Tiner from Cross T Ranch. They bring their horses to Dixie Dude [...]
On Wednesday, December 28, Bryan and I packed our bags, said goodbye to the family, and drove west for a week of vacationing together. After a stop in Austin for a delicious lunch at Z Tejas, we drove on to Fredricksburg, TX, a beautiful German town in the heart of the Hill Country. View Larger [...]
After Christmas, Bryan and I spent a couple days hanging out with the family before venturing out on our own vacation. I thought I’d share some pics from our fun times. There’s a video at the end of Sylvia playing with an electric car that’s pretty cute. This is actually on our flight to Texas on [...]
LuAnn played the piano at the Christmas Day church service this year. It was so fun to watch and listen to her! Great carols and hymns:) When we got home, Sylvia dressed up (outfit #15) into Granny’s Belle costume. I thought she looked so sweet playing on the piano! Our Christmas Dinner was in the [...]
On Christmas morning, I woke up around 7 and came out to the living room. Mark and LuAnn were sipping their coffees, the fireplace candles were lit, and it was all peaceful. No kids up yet! So we sat in cozy contentment together, gazing at the now-stuffed stockings, and waited for the young ones to [...]
On Christmas Eve, Grandad put together a really fun scavenger hunt for all us kids. I spent a quiet December morning putting together the videos that Granny shot with the photos I took to make this Scavenger Hunt video. After the prizes were uncovered (the traditional Christmas Eve pajamas), the kids were full of excitement [...]
One of our Christmas Eve activities was gingerbread house decorating. Granny had baked and assembled two gingerbread houses…all blank and anticipating the sweet decorations of my chillens. Can you imagine their eyes when they saw the bowls of candy, candy, candy? While Granny piped the icing, the kids gleefully stuck on the decorations. Don’t mind [...]
