Ringing in 2012

The past week has been fun, crazy, and super busy!  My mom and my mother-in-law came to visit us for the first time since we moved to Texas.  It was the first vacation either has had since our wedding almost 3 years ago.  It was great to have them visit and we are so grateful that we were able to provide them the trip as their Christmas gifts. 


Here are just a few pictures of the fun we had!

My mom at The Alamo!

My mother-in-law at the River Walk!

At Gruene Hall, the oldest dance hall in Texas!

They absolutely fell in love with Gruene, Texas (as have my husband and I).  It is the most quaint, old, Texas country town we have found.  The music, food, and atmosphere are one of a kind!


I took over 400 pictures during their 4 day stay!  I'll spare you all of those here, because they can all be found on Facebook!


Now, on to 2012.  Do you make resolutions?  I try not to jump on the New Year's Resolution bandwagon because people always fall off the wagon by the end of February.  So, instead, I'm making it my goal to simply get back on track with healthier choices.  Over the past two months, I've really gotten lazy in that area of my life.  Today and tomorrow are preparation days.  I'm getting organized, making my shopping list, shopping for healthy foods, and determining REALISTIC goals!  The first of which is to fit into a pair of these - Miss Me Jeans - before summer.  Then, I'll get these for my birthday - Cowgirl Boots!


By the way, a picture of those jeans is going on the fridge so every time I walk into the kitchen, I'll see them.  After I get the jeans, a picture of the boots will be on the fridge!


Happy New Year!

Happy Boxing Day!

If you are not familiar with Boxing Day, here's a little intro - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day.

I hope all of you enjoyed Christmas!  Mark and I had a wonderful day.  On Christmas Eve, driving home from church, I learned that my sweet husband had NEVER opened gifts on Christmas morning.  He always got them early - Christmas Eve was the latest he had ever had to wait.  Well, that explains a lot of things, such as why he gets his birthday present in March and his birthday is in May!  ;)  Here he opening presents on Christmas morning!

After our presents to each other, we made a delicious breakfast of blue berry pancakes and omelets.  Yum!

We spent the rest of the day lounging around the house in our pajamas playing with our new toys.  It was a fun, relaxing way to spend Christmas day!

Oh, and we ate...a lot.  So, today, I'm off to the gym.  Our moms will arrive tomorrow afternoon for their first visit to Texas!  Lots to do today to get ready for them.

Just one more sleep 'til Christmas!

There is nothing like Christmas Eve.  The peaceful, calmness of the holiday season is ever present on this night.  Don't get me wrong - I'm still a kid at heart and love the excitement you feel waking up on Christmas morning.  And, no matter how old you get, you are still excited on Christmas morning!


We have spent this holiday season at home in San Antonio.  It has been odd not being with our families, but, at the same time, it's been nice to enjoy Christmas in Texas just the two of us.  We have spent the days and weeks leading up to this weekend enjoying office holiday parties, gatherings with friends, and learning about other family's traditions because they were kind enough to allow us to join them.  We are truly blessed with great friends who are now scattered all over the country.

Today was all about relaxing!  After morning workouts and lunch, we spent the day watching Christmas movies (A Christmas Story and A Muppet Christmas Carol are our favorites) and just enjoying the quiet of the day.  Tonight, we will continue our annual tradition of attending Christmas Eve Mass, then return home to wait for Santa. ;)

Merry Christmas!