Snow!

The last hour of our trip home was slow going because of a snow storm with very icy roads.

The kids got up early to play in the snow before school.

Landon loves to play in the snow on the trampoline.

So does Cole.

Cole's snow angel.

Happy snow angel!

Homestead Fair in Texas

We went to a homestead fair in Waco with Da and the Holloways.

The kids got to see farm animals like cows, goats, and chickens.

They even got to hold some baby chicks.

Kaleb and Landon got their name printed on bookmarks with an old print shop printing press.

Kaleb had fun playing with cousins, especially David.

Jessica enjoyed watching the animals too.

We learned how to make many things on your own and how to be self sufficient. It was an educational day.

Thanksgiving at the Gropps

We had our third Thanksgiving Dinner @ Da's house in Waco.

Cole helped make the appetizers.

Here are all the cousins at the kids table.

The adult table. Maycie seems to jump from table to table.

Baby David loves Meme's rolls. We had an amazing dinner and several days of fun with the family.

Charlie Brown on Ice

While at the Gaylord Texan, we went to a Charlie Brown Ice Show.

The ice sculptures were amazing. They were based on the cartoon Christmas movie.

This was a real ice slide you could slide down.

I love this amazing ice nativity scene.

Here are the boys in their jackets. Everyone is given a jacket at the beginning of the show because it has to stay 9 degrees inside to keep the sculptures from melting. It was an amazing show and the boys liked it too.

Visiting the Gaylord Texan

Also with Grandpa and Ann, we visited the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX.

It is such a fun place with tons of stuff going on.

The kids posed for pictures for me and met santa.

An elf made balloon swords for the boys.

The three musketeers. We took bets on how long the swords would last.

The decorations inside the lobby were magnificent.

That was our first time to visit the Gaylord Texan. I would love to go back in the summer and see what they have going on there.

Thanksgiving with Mamaw and Papaw

We ate one of three Thanksgiving Dinners at Mamaw and Papaw's house on Tuesday with Grandpa and Ann.

Landon ate lots of turkey, cake and icecream.

Ann got this cool turkey ice cream cake for the dinner.

Here are my handsome boys in front of Mamaw and Papaw's house.

Here are Mamaw and Papaw Slate. They are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year. That is amazing!

The boys love to try to beat Papaw at checkers, but they never do. We had a great time with family and we were glad we got to see them while we were in Texas.

The Trains @ North Park

Our next stop was to visit Grandpa and Ann for a couple of days.

One of those days we went to see the big train set up at North Park Mall.

The boys really enjoyed the display.

They had scenes set up from all over Texas and the United States.

And a big train going around a Christmas tree.

I don't think boys ever grow out of trains.

I love this fall scene. It is my favorite season.

It was a fun place and the boys had a great time.