Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Abilene Christmas & New Years!

So, I realize I am posting waaay out of order here, but I had to post about our Christmas & New Years in Abilene!

Since we spent the actual Christmas holiday in Chicago this year, we traveled to Abilene the next weekend to be with my family & celebrate. Here are lots of pictures to fill you in on our visit:



 Grandmommy came over for Christmas, too!

 They got each other the same Cowboys sweatshirt & didn't even know it!


 My present from my little bro- The cutest Christmas decoration for next year!

 The boys & their new Baylor belts



Thanks for reading my Christmas post, even though it was so VERY late! At least I finally put pictures up, right? :) Better late than never!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Chi-town Christmas!

I know I am waaaay behind, here. However, I have this OCD-ness in me that makes me post things in sequential order. So, since I haven't posted at all about Christmas, here it is...

We spent Christmas in Chicago this year!
We always love visiting Chi-town & we had a great time. 
 Only one thing that was a dissapointment: It didn't snow.
This Texas girl was bummed.





While we were there, we went downtown to see the city at Christmas- its always fun walking the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue.




Marilyn Monroe statue by the Trinity River

Outside the Lego Store


The City in Legos!


Stopped at Ghiradelli, of course..


Enjoying my White Chocolate Mocha

We loved seeing both the Phillips and the Moore sides of the family over Christmas! We were able to get a picture with Papa Moore and the Souders family. We missed having Nana with us on Christmas Eve, but it sure was fun visiting with her the day before!


Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of the Phillip side..next time!

It makes me laugh just thinking about family traditions at Christmas time-- if you have ever celebrated a holiday with my family, you know that pictures are a BIG DEAL! In fact, if you don't take a picture at every  Christmas gathering with each individual family and then again with the whole family together (using the tri-pod, of course!) then you have officially ruined the holiday...haha. Okay, maybe not totally ruined, but you've at least put a damper on it because pictures are just the most important thing! 

Well, remember that one time I got married & change my last name? Now that I am a part of another wonderful family, I've learned that not all families are as crazy about pictures as mine.. haha. Actually, I don't know if there are ANY families out there that love taking pictures more than my family does!

Alright...next post, our Christmas in the {325} with lots of pictures included :)


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Community @ Watermark

Over the past year, we've spent every Tuesday night meeting with these wonderful people.  Together as a group of newlywed couples, we've learned what the Bible says about marriage & how to build a firm foundation as we grow as a married couple. This ministry is put together by our church in Dallas, Watermark Community Church.  We have a lead couple who open their home to us week after week, feed us delicious food & allow us to love on their 3 little boys who are just precious. 

The picture below is at our Christmas party where we had an ornament exchange!
Thanks to the Collins' for opening up their home to all of us! :)


This group has been a huge blessing to Kyle and me.
We love these couples & are so blessed to have them in our lives!