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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Texas: Date Night for Nonna's Bday

Darryl and Sharla kept the kids while I took Mom out for her birthday. We went to Johnny Carinos and had a fabulous meal!

When we got back to the kids we all hung out and played. They thought Aunt T was crazy. I let them dress me up in all kinds of props then chased them around the house acting out whatever nuttcase character I thought I looked like. After it was over, we were all grins.

Princess Saige

Texas: Chilling out in Olney

I spent a lot of time with Nonny this year, documenting recipes and taking pics for a family cookbook. Shelby was usually napping when we began and by the end would come to Nonny's to hang out. She had a United States puzzle and he was sooo excited about all the states he could name and had visited.

Then we were back out to the farm house for daily chores. Here Shelby was loving the horses....until the baby thought it was a game and nipped at him! He was a hysterical, crying mess and wanted nothing to do with the horses the rest of the trip.

Before we flew out there, Shelby saw a commercial for this cookie maker thing. He called Nonna and asked if she would get it for his visit and they could make cookies together. The next day I had an email with her order confirmation. (spoiled much?)

FYI....this crap looks WAYYYYY easier on the commercial than it is in person.

Shelby learned a new word this year. Nonna said, "that looks like a terd, Shelby."

"What's a terd, Nonna?"

"umm...."

(I intervened) "Shelby, it's a not so nice word for poop." (stink eye to Nonna)

Shelby - "Oh! It's poop!"

So, we decorated it with brown icing and some little yellow chunks of "corn" for Uncle D....HAHAHA

Gee, can you find the terd?

Off to Nonny's for dinner. Wichita Falls crew came over. The kids helped Nonny roll out noodles like Darryl and I did when we were kids. We ate the amazing meal Nonny taught me to cook earlier that day. Then we watched TV and took photos of the kids.

Mr. GQ

Kookie Kids!

Now there's a nice pic. Thanks, kids!

I still can't decide...color or black n white?

Can't get them to sit still for too long.

Sweet Cousins

Back at Nonna & Granddads the boys were allowed to play the guitar that once belonged to Gary Stewart!

Time to wind down before bed. Granddad's lap is always a comfy spot for that.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Helping Nonna with the Horses

After the fun weekend, it was time to travel back to Olney for the week, and get involved in some chores at the farm house. Shelby was all about feeding the horses.

I was taking pics when the baby tried to follow the herd. Instead of going through the open gate, he....

...tried to jump the fence.

And it didn't go well. :-<

But he was back up and at 'em.

Shelby is allergic to cat dander so he was careful not to touch Tinkerbell too much.

Nonna, where's the other dogs that used to be here?

Tinkerbell and the horses are hilarious together.

Headed home I had to pull over and get this shot.

Texas: Thousand Trails Day 3

We had family photo time. Notice the gap in the picture? Now I need to work on photoshopping Stacy in so mom can have her updated family photo.

Dad and Grandma. Grandma is suffering from alzheimer's and it was quite disturbing to see how quickly this awful disease can take someone from recognition to confusion.