a peek into last week.

And for the most part:
(the fried pumpkin pies are still in question).
But, I am not going to mention the stomach ache I was plagued with for the rest of the day after eating my monster Whataburger.
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But, CELEBRATE because finally:
Yee haw!
The next evening, we ventured out into the nippity cold for the annual:
We all dressed in layers, but still found it tricky to find the secret to:
My secret included that extra long scarf I knitted last year, which I wrapped around my neck 20 times:
Josh kept his temp up by:
This also added to the:
And of course, having an extra female in the house means that there will be some:
My personal favorite way to keep warm on a cold night..
The next morning, we found ourselves at Applebee's for:
This started our day out right, as afterward we went on a December stroll on such a:
But this was:
The thought of this walk caused much anticipation among the younger crowd in our group.-- here's why:
We found a free resident day at our local museum and decided to check out the animatronic dinosaurs they had placed along the walking trails.
We had fun pretending to be scared, and comparing our:
Josh was not frightened at all, proving to be such a ham for the camera.
Ben,on the other hand-- kept his distance, this was:
Thanks for a lovely time Grandma! We are glad that you could come and visit us in Texas!








































