VISIT FROM GRAMMY

I had another trip for work in mid-December so I was really fortunate that my mom came to visit for a whole week.  She came in on Saturday, Alex and I picked her up, and we went straight to two Christmas parties, where Alex got over his fear of Santa!!  My mom and Alex had a really fun four days together before I got home, then we got to spend three and a half days all together.  I took Friday off and we went to Legoland in the afternoon, after attending a potluck lunch at my office.  It was a GREAT week and Alex and I were sad to see Grammy go.  Thanks again Mom, I really appreciate it and had so much fun just hanging out together for a few days.  Alex is already talking about the next time we go to "Wegowand with Gwammy!"

THANKSGIVING CATCH-UP

Yes, I was sooo close to a month without blogging.  Horrible, and I have no excuses.  Here are some pictures from our fun trip to TX for Thanksgiving.  Our trip started out to at trip to "doc in a box" as my dad calls it...we drove their straight from the airport because I was really sick.  Turns out I had bronchitis and got some antibiotics and an inhaler.  I was in bed (thanks to everyone for helping with Alex while I recovered and a special thanks to my dad and Susan for giving up their bed to me).  We had a great time at the farm with Paw-Paw and Susie and with Grammy and Papa at their house, feeding the "fuddafoes" (buffalos) and Twavewer (Traveler, the horse.  The highlight of the trip was probably my dad's 60th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!  I had a little too much fun that night (red wine) so I had a rough morning! 

 I do have to comment here...um, Callie and Alex, word of advice:  Paw Paw is probably not the best person to be learning chain saw lessons from.  LOTS of mishaps with them.  Also, do not go near a campfire with him. 

 Okay, this is funny, too.  Alex was "planting a tree" so he could cut it down with the chainsaw.  Classic. 

 

 Alex was a little scared to get close at first but Aunt Morgan cleared that right up! Thanks Morgan!



BELATED BIRTHDAY POST

For my birthday, Marc surprised me with an evening at sea!  Just the two of us on our own boat (and the captain, of course)....it was soooo nice!  We brought a picnic dinner and set sail for three wonderful hours!  Thank you Poppy and CC for watching Alex (again) for us that night!  Thanks for my birthday dinner cruise sweetie!

 hey Buffy, ha ha ha!

 the sunset was GORGEOUS!!!