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 [...]
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 [...]
On Friday, December 23, Bryan, the kids, and I flew down to Texas for a Christmas visit together. The house was so beautiful, the food so tasty, and our time together so fun. What glowing memories! LuAnn played the piano at church on Christmas morning. Here she’s doing a little lovely practicing for us. It’s [...]
It’s a little funny to be writing this post after Christmas has come and gone, but better late than never! We went to get our Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. We’d thought about going to a tree farm to cut our tree this year, but Andrew wanted to go back to Jung’s (I think [...]
Our family is pretty big into traditions and routines. At Jack’s, we eat the same foods and do the same things. And in a way, that makes the whole experience feel a little like Christmas. Excess eating, lots of laughter, knowing exactly what comes next. On Saturday night, we had peaches and buttermilk biscuits with [...]
