Last weekend we ventured to Hondo, Texas to participate in some fall festivities - spent the majority of Saturday morning at the South Texas Maize. It's a darling little pumpkin patch tucked back off of the highway and there is a ton to do there for all ages.
My pumpkin caramel praline pancakes; sounds amazing right?
Well, I insure you - they were!
Jase got eggnog something or other pancakes (gag me)
but he liked them so whatev.
B sleeps
Jason plays AngryBirds
and
I shop for some new ridin' boots!
Story goes: Jason's parents flew into Austin the Friday before Thanksgiving because there was a KState game to be won on Saturday. Jason was to meet them in Austin for the game. Then Sunday his parents were going to drive down to Corpus for the Thanksgiving week. Well, little did they know but Blaykleigh and I decided to tag along and surprise them in Austin - they hadn't seen her since she was born! Once they headed off to the game, her and I had plans to meet up with a friend of mine there and get some 'girl time' in.
**I told Bonnie early that day that B and I were home cleaning "dust bunnies" hence the "dust bunny" remark and genius me hit the 'stop record' button too soon, therefore the video cut off before you get to see B getting her some Granny love!
Grabbed some coffee with Keli while in Austin.
We went to Mozart's on Lake Austin. Horrible view right?
One of the neatest coffee shops I have ever been to!
Totally worth stopping by there if you are ever in the area.
1. I am so, so, so very thankful to have been given the best gift in the entire universe - motherhood. There are no words that can possibly begin to describe how much love I have for my daughter. Motherhood truly is a gift that keeps on giving. BLESSED.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go to his courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name ... Psalm 100:4
3. Thankful for relaxing bubble baths. After a long day like today, a soak in the tub is just what I needed. Not to mention that it is 58 degrees (that is basically freeeezing down here in Sparkles) making a warm bubble bath even more enticing. What a lovely way to wrap up ones day! p.s. World Market has the worlds best bubble bath that of which I am sure of.
4. Thankful for Sunday lunches out at my Nana's house! She works so hard each Sunday to feed her kids, grandkids and at times great-grandkids (she has eleven of them!) a lovely home cooked meal. And it is so nice being able to get together with family and visit.
She always says the best prayer too:
We thank thee Lord for happy hearts
and
rain and sunny weather.
We thank thee Lord for this our food
and
that we are together.
(I plan on making this our meal time prayer for when B is a older)
I was super busy yesterday getting stuff for our first Christmas tree, a real one at that (pics to come shortly) and didn't get a chance to post sooo going to do a double 'day of thanks' today!
5. I am thankful for our Christmas tree! It's a beautiful seven foot Noble Fir and makes our house smell like a forest.
6. I am thankful that a year ago today I got to marry my best friend ... first anniversary post to follow here shortly.
8. Thankful for family game nights, nothing like a little friendly competition. Tonight was Yahtzee with the in-laws, Bonnie and I dominated the two males at the table AND on the last game I got not one, not two but THREE Yahtzee's! Boo-yah. It will probably be the first and last time that it will happen but I will boast in all my glory for the time being.
