While we were camping in Abilene a winter storm swept through. We got a lot of ice and the next day there was snow.
We decided to extend our stay and stay an additional 2 days.
When I wasn't visiting with family, I spent a lot of time here.
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
The Snow Storm
A few days after Christmas….
While we were camping in Abilene a winter storm swept through. We got a lot of ice and the next day there was snow.
We decided to extend our stay and stay an additional 2 days.
When I wasn't visiting with family, I spent a lot of time here.
While we were camping in Abilene a winter storm swept through. We got a lot of ice and the next day there was snow.
We decided to extend our stay and stay an additional 2 days.
When I wasn't visiting with family, I spent a lot of time here.
Thursday, January 07, 2016
Christmas at Home and Then Christmas in the Airstream
CHRISTMAS EVE
Like we normally do, we made cookies for Santa. He likes chocolate chip cookies.
After making cookies, we went to a Christmas play at a local church. Our neighbors were participating in it and we wanted to support them. Immediately following that, I went to our home church for the Christmas Eve service. We look forward to that every single year! Like I mentioned in the previous post, we looked at Christmas lights and got home kind of late. The girls went to bed around 10 pm and to my knowledge they slept the entire night.
CHRISTMAS MORNING
I woke up before them. It was around 7:30 am when they woke up.
After we opened Christmas gifts and cleaned up a little, we drove to Abilene. We took the airstream with us and parked it next to Trey's parents RV-homesite. They live in a small town outside of Abilene.
AIRSTREAM IN ABILENE
These 2 pictures below were taken the day after we arrived.
While I was in Abilene, I made tamales with my mom and younger sister, Natasha. This was my first time to make them. Mom says I'm a natural. :)
Like we normally do, we made cookies for Santa. He likes chocolate chip cookies.
After making cookies, we went to a Christmas play at a local church. Our neighbors were participating in it and we wanted to support them. Immediately following that, I went to our home church for the Christmas Eve service. We look forward to that every single year! Like I mentioned in the previous post, we looked at Christmas lights and got home kind of late. The girls went to bed around 10 pm and to my knowledge they slept the entire night.
CHRISTMAS MORNING
I woke up before them. It was around 7:30 am when they woke up.
After we opened Christmas gifts and cleaned up a little, we drove to Abilene. We took the airstream with us and parked it next to Trey's parents RV-homesite. They live in a small town outside of Abilene.
AIRSTREAM IN ABILENE
These 2 pictures below were taken the day after we arrived.
While I was in Abilene, I made tamales with my mom and younger sister, Natasha. This was my first time to make them. Mom says I'm a natural. :)
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
Leading Up to Christmas
This was a little gift I got from the Children's ministry team for volunteering in the nursery. About every other month, I volunteer and watch the bed babies during the church service.
Speaking of drinks, I tried a few recipes over the break. This one sounded yummy, but I found out I'm not a fan of ground ginger. When it was all said and done, the only thing the drink was good for was for taking a picture of it.
I got that cookbook and a few more from the library.
We've been going there often. The girls enjoy checking out DVDs. Chey also enjoys getting easy to read books. 
The girls made gingerbread houses at Rosa's house, while I worked.
Leading up to Christmas, we also spent a lot of time at home, just being playful.
Cheyenne wanted to wrap her sister up in TP. I told her she could, but after she was done she would have to bag the TP and use it. I'm such a mom!
Christmas Eve, we went to church and then looked at Christmas lights.
Speaking of drinks, I tried a few recipes over the break. This one sounded yummy, but I found out I'm not a fan of ground ginger. When it was all said and done, the only thing the drink was good for was for taking a picture of it.
I got that cookbook and a few more from the library.
We've been going there often. The girls enjoy checking out DVDs. Chey also enjoys getting easy to read books. The girls made gingerbread houses at Rosa's house, while I worked.
Leading up to Christmas, we also spent a lot of time at home, just being playful.
Cheyenne wanted to wrap her sister up in TP. I told her she could, but after she was done she would have to bag the TP and use it. I'm such a mom!
Christmas Eve, we went to church and then looked at Christmas lights.
Monday, January 04, 2016
Sundance Square Christmas
Happy New Year! I took some time off from blogging to focus on wrapping up 2015 edits and spending time with family. Now, I'm back in my routine and I have a ton of photos to share. I won't bombard you in one post, I'll speared them out throughout this week. I'll start with a Christmas outing at Sundance Square. Before Christmas, we spent an afternoon at the square. The streets were all decked out for Christmas. Originally, we planned on visiting Santa. The line was soooo long, so we decided to ditch that plan. Instead, we walked around, walked through the new to me grocery store, went on a carriage ride and ate at Cantina Laredo.
The face Dakota made when we told her we weren't going to go on a carriage ride.
She was persuasive! This is the face she made, when we gave in and went on a carriage ride.
Dec. 2014 we took our family pictures at the square.
The face Dakota made when we told her we weren't going to go on a carriage ride.
She was persuasive! This is the face she made, when we gave in and went on a carriage ride.
Dec. 2014 we took our family pictures at the square.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
It Looks Like Christmas
We are ready for Christmas...kind of.
We don't have any gifts under the tree. I guess we should go shopping soon!
Along with shopping, there are a few things I'd still like to do before Christmas:
- Take the girls to visit Santa
- Drive around a festive neighborhood and look at Christmas lights
- Do some Christmas baking
We don't have any gifts under the tree. I guess we should go shopping soon!
Along with shopping, there are a few things I'd still like to do before Christmas:
- Take the girls to visit Santa
- Drive around a festive neighborhood and look at Christmas lights
- Do some Christmas baking
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
Our Christmas
This is what our Christmas looked like…
After we opened gifts, we drove to Abilene and celebrated with our family. The girls stayed a few days in Abilene and Trey and I headed back home Christmas night.
Trey did it again, he hit a home run getting me a great gift. He got me a Ninja blender. It's been at least 8 years since we've had a real blender.
My favorite smoothie is the one above. It has blueberries, almond milk and almond butter.
My favorite dip to make is mango salsa. Come on over and I'll make us some!
After we opened gifts, we drove to Abilene and celebrated with our family. The girls stayed a few days in Abilene and Trey and I headed back home Christmas night.
Trey did it again, he hit a home run getting me a great gift. He got me a Ninja blender. It's been at least 8 years since we've had a real blender.
My favorite smoothie is the one above. It has blueberries, almond milk and almond butter.
My favorite dip to make is mango salsa. Come on over and I'll make us some!
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Christmas Eve
This afternoon, Cheyenne and I went to Texas Ballet Theater's The Nutcracker at Bass Performance Hall. Now, we are in the Christmas spirit. We had planned on going to Christmas eve church service, but Chey got nauseous in the car and threw up twice.
To help her tummy feel better we made cookies???? Dakota was really getting into it.
Chey will be alright, once we got home from the ballet she was feeling 90% better.
Okay, goodnight! Gotta go to bed, before Santa gets here!
Is that Chey's naughty face?
Saturday, December 20, 2014
I'll Be Home For Christmas
I enjoy this time of year, especially since I have a few weeks off of work. Dakota is not impressed. Ha.
Let's party!!!!!
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
Enjoying the Season
Hi! I hope you all had a good weekend! I'm enjoying the Christmas decor. In the entry way of our home, the girls and I set out the Christmas village. The decor is within Dakota's reach, but she's really not interested in messing with it…thank goodness.
This past weekend, we went to the local Christmas Tree lighting and fireworks show.
I love shopping at Trader Joe's this time of year, they have delicious treats.
Saturday, I met a soon to be nursing graduate at the water gardens. I took her senior portraits. I'm still working on them, but once they are done, I'll post a blog on my website domvideophoto.com
Here's a random picture of Chey. I was working in the office and she said…hurry, take picture of me! Ok, sure.
Monday, I got a new camera -- so I spent a few hours playing with it. I like how I can control it using an iPad or phone.
This past weekend, we went to the local Christmas Tree lighting and fireworks show.
I love shopping at Trader Joe's this time of year, they have delicious treats.
Saturday, I met a soon to be nursing graduate at the water gardens. I took her senior portraits. I'm still working on them, but once they are done, I'll post a blog on my website domvideophoto.com
Here's a random picture of Chey. I was working in the office and she said…hurry, take picture of me! Ok, sure.
Monday, I got a new camera -- so I spent a few hours playing with it. I like how I can control it using an iPad or phone.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Christmas Deocrating
Can you believe it's already Christmas time??? I guess, it's time to start decorating.
Monday, December 30, 2013
What I've Enjoyed the Most
Here's what I've enjoyed the most about my winter break…
Staying at home with my girls and witnessing precious moments like this…
Seeing Dakota so happy about the gift Cheyenne got her for Christmas and then getting to see Cheyenne's reaction. Chey wanted Dakota to love it and I was afraid she wouldn't, but she did. Dakota was dragging that Nutcracker all over the house, she even showed Trey and said LOOK!!!
GIRLS.GIRLS.GIRLS.
Spending time with my favorite girls. Nothing says girl time, like manis and pedis.
Slumber Parties!
Also, I can't remember the last time, I had a chance to spend this much time with my younger sister, Tasha. She's spent the night at least 3 times in the last two weeks.
These two have been playing super heroes for the last 2 days. Meet flower girl and Kota Bear.
Flower girl's main super power is sprinkling others with flowers.
No Big Rush
Last but not least, it's been wonderful --- not being in a rush to get out the door. I've had time to style my hair. Is that a selfie, I see? Why yes, it is. Trey got me a Conair Styling Comb for Christmas. Now, I can style my hair with a comb instead of my round brush. I love it and this is me channeling my inner Lana Del Rey hairstyle.
It's been a good break. I go back to work on Thursday.
Staying at home with my girls and witnessing precious moments like this…
Seeing Dakota so happy about the gift Cheyenne got her for Christmas and then getting to see Cheyenne's reaction. Chey wanted Dakota to love it and I was afraid she wouldn't, but she did. Dakota was dragging that Nutcracker all over the house, she even showed Trey and said LOOK!!!
GIRLS.GIRLS.GIRLS.
Spending time with my favorite girls. Nothing says girl time, like manis and pedis.
Slumber Parties!
Also, I can't remember the last time, I had a chance to spend this much time with my younger sister, Tasha. She's spent the night at least 3 times in the last two weeks.
These two have been playing super heroes for the last 2 days. Meet flower girl and Kota Bear.
Flower girl's main super power is sprinkling others with flowers.
No Big Rush
Last but not least, it's been wonderful --- not being in a rush to get out the door. I've had time to style my hair. Is that a selfie, I see? Why yes, it is. Trey got me a Conair Styling Comb for Christmas. Now, I can style my hair with a comb instead of my round brush. I love it and this is me channeling my inner Lana Del Rey hairstyle.
It's been a good break. I go back to work on Thursday.
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