Merry Christmas

        Locke and I arrived in Richardson on Wednesday evening after a long twelve hour drive from Nashville. Poor Locke had to drive the whole way with a carsick dog and sick Vicky along for the ride. I went to bed early shortly after arriving and woke up Thursday morning feeling much better... just a 24 hour bug! Thursday was a day of grocery shopping with Mom. Then we went to dinner at Silver Fox with my family to celebrate my mom's belated birthday (December 13). After dinner, Locke and I met up with Melanie and her boyfriend, Bill, at Sherlock's in Dallas and enjoyed chatting and catching up.

        Friday was a day filled with baking and napping. Then we had family over for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of yummy tamales, queso dip, homemade guacamole, tortillas, rice and beans. After dinner we went to church and then to bed with visions of sugar plums... except for my mom who stayed up till 1:30 a.m. still baking.  

         Christmas morning my grandparents came over and we enjoyed coffee and apple turnovers before the gift extravaganza began. For two hours we took turns opening gifts from Santa and family. Then we took our traditional family photo amongst the Christmas wrapping and boxes.

          Now everyone is relaxing (except for mom who is still baking and cooking!). Later today we will have around 20 people over for a big Christmas dinner.

Merry Christmas to all!!!

 

Garth Brooks

Locke and I enjoyed a night out at the Garth Brooks' Nashville flood relief concert Monday night. It was so much fun! Trisha Yearwood joined him for their duet and then sang a couple of her own songs.

We had such a great time... even from our our 3rd level nose bleed seats. :)

Let is snow!

It's our first snow in the new house!

View from the backyard

Abby taking a little stretch in the snow.

Deck the Halls...

Tonight Locke and I decorated for our first Christmas in our new house. :) I love unwrapping each ornament and all the memories each one brings. I look forward to the memories each new ornament will hold years down the road.

And check out our new book shelf we bought last weekend at an antique store on the way back from Albany, GA.

Let's eat!

We bought a dining room table and chairs! It's from Merridian. 

So now we have plenty of seating for all of you to come over for dinner.