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| Greg and I stayed a few days in a timeshare on the San Antonio River Walk. We bought a blue bonnet picture at an artist shop, ate Mexican food, and toured |
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| Great Grandchildren are Special! |
Vacation in the States has kind of gotten me "back (b)logged." I'm really having a difficult time getting back into the blog scene.
We've now been back two weeks and the jet lag has been worse this time than ever before. I attribute it to the fact that we left wonderful, sunny, warm Texas to fly back to dark, cold, dreary Vienna. Our days and nights have really been mixed-up, but it is finally getting better.
Our time in Texas was absolutely fantastic! Having our kids and grands there was such a huge blessing. We also had the added blessing of being with my mom, Greg's parents, my brother, cousins, aunt, uncle, and friends.
Our family Christmas was celebrated on Sunday, 12/26. The day began with family church in our home in Bulverde. Talk about voices from heaven! The kids sounded like angels as they sang their little hearts out. Greg presented a lesson and each family communed together as we took the Lord's Supper. It was a very special time.
Everyone pitched in with the food and the meal of smoked brisket, spiral ham, and all the trimmings was very yummy. There was way more dessert than is humanly possible to dispose of in a week, but we made a good dent in it. After lunch the kids scattered to the four winds (or shall we say, the north forty.) The trampoline is always a big hit. There was also a slack line strung between two trees to test both kid's and adult's balance and dexterity, horse shoes, croquet, and just sitting by the pond playing and letting the fish nibble fingers. With an 11 yr. old, a 10 yr. old, two 8 yr. olds, a 7 yr. old, two 5 yr. olds, a 4 yr. old, two 3 yr. olds, and a 1 yr. old there are sure to be ample playmates.
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| The slack line was much more difficult than it looked! |
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| Trampoline fun for young and old! |
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| Silas armed with Nerf gun he received as a gift. In fact, I think most of the kids (adult kids included) had one. There were some fierce Nerf battles! |
One of the best gifts a grandparent could receive was given to us by our kids this year. They commissioned two photographers to come to us. The field out back with the tall golden grass proved to be the perfect backdrop. The two weathered blue benches from the back porch (thanks Brandts!) provided the perfect seating. Another good backdrop for the grandkids, Nana, and Pop was the steps of the well house. We are anxious to get them and will definitely share them with you on this blog site.
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| The girls got dolls from Germany from Nana and Pop. |
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| James gets in on the present scene. He was showered with WalMart gift certificates this year, but I didn't hear any complaints. |
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| All the boys got LED head lights |
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| My birthday dinner at Mamacita's restaurant in Kerrville. | Greg and I celebrated both our birthdays and 39th wedding anniversary while in Texas. |
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| Sheppard relaxing while Nana does all the work. |
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| Uncle B, Jake, and Max having a little shoe tying session. |
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| Aidyn, Delaney, Anderson exploring Nana and Pop's property and making friends with the neighbors. |
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| High tech kids Sam and Blake |
