Farm Visit

The kids and I recently spent the weekend at my parents' house in Northeast Texas. We enjoyed a family reunion at my Great-Aunt Maddie Lou's house. My Great Uncle, Bill, is the lone sibling left of my Grandma's family, and he is 84. The house where the reunion was held has a beautiful backyard, with lots of landscaping, and numerous fountains, statues, and a goldfish pond. Macie was fascinated with the statues of animals and kids and especially one of a dog she just kept hugging and kissing! Strange child. Jack made friends with a distant cousin of his, and when we left, the other kiddo said, (insert MAJOR East Texas drawl here), "Now Jack, you come back and see me!" So cute! The man in the yellow shirt holding/walking with Macie is my sweet cousin Eric. After the reunion, we went down the road to my Dad's cousins' house (yes, we are related to everyone within a 20 mile radius!) where there is almost every farm animal imaginable from horse, cow, chicken, dog, goat (and adorable baby goats!) to even llama! The kids really enjoyed that. The next day my mom, myself, and my Aunt Lannie took the kids to a nearby pumpkin patch--first one of the fall! The kids also just love being at my folks' place--outside with miles to run, cows to see, trees to climb. I had to take a picture of a huge Oak tree that stands near my parents' house--it has been there since my Great-Grandpa lived right where my parents live now.

Can't Get Enough of Aggieland!

Another weekend, another Aggie Game! This time we met up with RC Irwin and his son Russell...many of you know them from New Braunfels. We actually think of RC as "honorary Grandpa"! In fact, many people passing commented on RC's "cute grandkids"! The kids enjoyed running and playing on Simpson Drill Field. It's always neat and sort of strange for me to watch my kids playing in the same places where I have so many memories as a college student...I don't think it ever crossed my mind then that my future children would play where I was standing!