Cali

So I am finally facing reality and posting. We did have so much fun! We went all over the place and I think (I hope) I came back with tighter abs becasue of all the laughing we did!

This is us in Long Beach after the trip to the aquarium. We ate at Tequilla Jacks which was really yummy and then walked down the pier near the docks. It was really neat. We were trying to find someone to take our picture and we found this guy who was having a little too much fun and it took him about 10 min to finally figure out how to take it. He had a really great time trying (keyword is trying) to impersonate our accent. Which we don't think are that bad, but apparently they are because everytime we speak out there someone says "Where are you from?" Anyway, it was a great time and I am ready to see her again.

Another Aquarium

I would love to spend my days lounging like this!

They had this huge life-like whale hanging from the ceiling.

We were scared of these things!!
This is a shark embryo that they sliced the outside off. You could see the hearbeat...it was crazy!!
This sting ray was 250 pounds!!! It was huge!!

Exploring New Talents

Ryan started talking about maybe cutting his hair or buzzing it. So Taylor and I said...Let us do it! HE DID!! We could not believe that he was actually letting us take clippers to his head! So we cramed into their little bathroom and got to work.

BEFORE

Midway w/a mohawk...what a good sport
AFTER

Pat Green at House of Blues

The last night I was in California, we went to Disneyland Park and saw Pat Green at the House of Blues. Being from Texas, we love him and Ryan even had fun!

This is one of the guitar players. They threw guitar picks from the stage which Taylor and I got:) and Ryan wanted one so we buddied up with him so we could get one for him and we did. Us with all of our new Pat Green gear!
Ryan with his new haircut.
Us using our guitar picks to "play" our guitars.

New Post

So, I know I need to make a new post and put my California visit on here...which we had SO much fun! But I was talking to Taylor last night and to post would mean that the trip is really over and I don't get to see her everyday anymore...I'm just going to live in denial just a little while longer:(

I LOVE MY SISTER!!!!

Beautiful Weather

Where the heck did the ball go??
Shane and Jeremiah
The wind was a BIG factor in our lousy game.

BUMMER!!

I am very sad today! I was playing with my camera last night and hit the button that erased ALL the pictures:( I had tons of pictures from California, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Taylor visiting, Mountain Home trips, my school kids, the list goes on and on.

Without the pictures we have still had a good break! It started in Texas when Taylor and Ryan came in from Cali. However, the family togetherness was interrupted by Miss. Priss (Taylor's cat). She got really sick and Taylor and I were on our way to the animal hospital in McKinney on Christmas morning about 6 am. That was scary for a while but I am glad to report she is healthy and back to her old tricks. We had fun at Mimi and Poppy's, Sweet's house and now we are in Mountain Home visiting Shane's family...making the rounds! Shane is loving the long break he got this year. It is a perk:)

Hope you had a great holiday and have a happy New Year!

NRE Christmas Party

This is from our school Christmas Party. We had it at the fabulous home of Terry "wonder" Wade:) who is our nutty PE teacher. The two of us in red teach 1st grade and the others teach 3rd grade. We had a great time giving gifts, chatting, and EATING!!

I am so glad today is Friday! The kids have been CRAZY all week long and are feeling the excitement today. Not to mention the fact that they all came in with candy, cookies, juice, cupcakes, fudge.......Taylor comes in tomorrow and we have Christams in Bonham. Then we will leave to have Christmas in Moutain Home. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

Happy Birthday Tater-tot!

Tater, I hope you had a wonderful birthday! We love you so much and miss you a ton! Only 10 days till you come back to Tejas! Can't wait:)

Thanksgiving Day #2

Grandpa Sanders Thanksgiving

Shane thought he might be too big to sit on Grandpa's lap...but Cody thought he still fit just right:)

We heard great stories about these "sweet" boys when they were little!