happy holiday, part 1

christmas eve in seguin...

(P.S. I GUARANTEE YOU A FUNNY STORY AT THE END OF THIS POST)

Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will to men. Luke 2:14
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly. ~Andy Rooney
Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.
Mary Ellen Chase

At Christmas, all roads lead home. ~Marjorie Holmes
Behold...I bring you good tidings of great joy. Luke 2:10

christmas morning...
(A TRUE STORY, NO JOKE)

i, somehow, put the wrong labels on multiple gifts. andrew ended up opening a wrapped present that had our baby nephew's clothes in it. then, ted opened up what was labeled as his present and it, too, was the wrong gift--gifts for our other nephews.
and for the grand finale of our little silly story, my dad opened up our two-year old niece's gift! next year, i definitely will label gifts right after i wrap them! hah.

countdown to christmas

santa's cute reindeer.

mandy and logen.

eating smores and making memories.

the lighting of the christmas lights at adam's parents' house.

a winter sing-along (aka christmas carols) at the capitol. such a cool event.

turkish delight. we ate turkish food on congress ave.

and of course, a bike parade.

this guy was definitely "in" the holiday spirit.

happy birthday to adam. 30 years strong. thanks to adam's parents for having my family over to celebrate.

celebratin' at small group.

thanksgiving, florida style...better late than never

thanksgiving day after church
a pelican in st. petersburg.
a pelican on my dad's head in st. petersburg.

we visited my dad's mom's brother there and ate seaside.

delicious traditional cuban cuisine.

ted singing karoake to prince.

happy birthday to grandma!

all partied out.
cheesin' for the camera.
grandma's birthday dinner at longhorn steakhouse.
it's shining bright in the sunshine state!
by the lake.
at the winery.
me and grandma.
cheers to having a lot to be thankful for!

my dad dancing to ted singing karoake.

2011, bring it on

whether 2010 was your worst year, best year or something in between...
we all were given a brand new gift lastnight as the clock struck twelve: a new year to start afresh, to begin again. wow, what a wonderful gift!

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.
T. S. Eliot

Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.
Oprah Winfrey

(bless adam's heart, he was a trooper lastnight although his allergies were at their worst)

For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.
T. S. Eliot