There are two new slide shows, but no real post to speak of from me. Sorry guys! We have been doing a lot of fun things and enjoying a wonderful holiday season, but I haven't made it to the computer to record it yet until now.
We have a slide show of our Christmas with the Hendricksons, which took place the weekend before Christmas. Sarah, Wade, and Clayton came to my parents house for the weekend and the 7 of us had a great time! We did the traditional night before PJ gift exchange and picture on "Christmas" morning. We also were able to have a delicious meal and some quality time. With everything our family has been through lately, we treasure time together more than anything else. We had a ton of fun watching Clayton open his gifts this year!! He was so cute! He would say, "I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!" as soon as he opened each gift. It didn't matter what it was, he loved it. He opened his gifts on his own and entertained himself quite well while the rest of us opened our gifts.
We went to Christmas Eve services a day early on Saturday at Second Baptist Church and then went to see Jeff's parents Monday through Wednesday. It was fun to spend time with his sister, her husband, his brother, our nephew Austin, and Jeff's parents. I forgot the camera so sorry there are no pics. His sister is going to send them to us later. Anyway, we had two great meals and a lot of fun visiting. Austin got a 4 wheeler. He is 4. He was cruising on that 4 wheeler like it was old hat. They have a lot of land so they put parental controls on it so he couldn't have full reign. That kid was out there in the cold ALL DAY! It was hard to get him to come in to go to his mom's house. He's a real cutie and SO much fun!
This was our first Christmas married and we were able to make it really special! We also enjoyed a WONDERFUL first New Years!
We left for San Antonio after church on Sunday, Dec. 30th. I took off work on Monday, so we stayed there until Tuesday afternoon. I think San Antonio is a beautiful city and really romantic too, especially this time of year. The River walk has all kinds of Christmas lights and they have a fun festival with live entertainment and great fireworks. When we got in town on Sunday we went to Holiday in the Park at Fiesta Texas. It was their first year to have one. It was fun. They had a really pretty Tree and they claim it is the largest one in Texas. They also had great shows and hardly any crowd. We got to ride every ride that was open! Jeff was determined to do that since the lines were pretty short.
We stayed at the Emily Morgan Hotel. It is a historic hotel next to the Alamo that has Gothic architecture. We had an amazing 4 course meal at the Hotel's restaurant, Oro, on New Years Eve with wine pairings for each course. It was yummy and very special! They gave us a printed menu with New Year's Eve 2007 on it and complimentary hats and noise makers too. Then we went to the street festival. They have a huge fireworks display and fun music. It is the only place that Jeff and I would dance in the streets, but we do there. It was really windy this year. Several times our hats nearly blew off our heads!
Jeff has a way of planning the most wonderful trips for us and he even plans fun road stops. It's silly, but it is one of the things I love most about Jeff because it reveals how sweet and thoughtful he is. If you ever go on a trip with Jeff, you don't have to worry about questionable restrooms. It is nothing but the best when he plans the trip. We go to this great place called, Buc-ee's . I LOVE BUC-CEE'S! http://www.bucees.com/photos.htm They have everything from beef jerky and sandwiches to gifts and T-Shirts. They also have the most stalls and cleanest restrooms I've ever seen. That is a must when you drink as much caffiene as we do! You should definitely stop by there on your next trip to San Antonio. All in all, we are excited about a new year and a new opportunity to grow as a couple and develop deeper relationships with you, our friends and family!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So, I know ya'll have been anticipating the Houston Marathon with us for the last 6 months that we have been training. Well, it is almost here! We will be walking 26.3 miles on Sunday, January 13th beginning at 4:30 Am. We are hoping to make it to the finish line by 1 PM when the race ends. We would welcome anyone who wants to come support us. You can find a place to watch at http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/Left_Column/Spectators.htm. Sorry, we can't be tracked on the Athlete tracker because we won't be timed. We are excited and I am very nervous. We have walked up to 21 miles in training, but are now in a train down mode. This Saturday is our last training day and we will be walking only 6 miles. This has been a great time of learning how to encourage one another and a fun source of growth for our marriage. However, we will enjoy sleeping in past 4 AM on Saturday after the marathon is over. This is the first of many large goals that we will accomplish in our marriage. Let us know if you want to come!
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