Here are some of the wonderful cooks...
These were actually mine, Clint and Emilios works of art.
Getting that frosting just right....don't look at the secret frosting that we use!
The cooks helpers Clint, Emilio and Amanda
More works of art. This is a sampler tray: divinity, fudge (unuts and no nuts) oreo balls, banana bread, cookies, and cupcakes.
Here is what Barbara's creativity was able to create.
And then there is Vicky's.
I don't think that I will quit my day job and start decorating cookies for a living!
Amanda on the other hand could....
Boy, give us some flour, sugar, an oven and some icing, and you can keep this group busy for a whole day!
(some people take this stuff so serious...)
Who doesn't love drunken looking snowmen and snowwomen to snack on!
Clints creations.
Emilios creations.
Steves creations
Barb tackeled the Santa, I didn't even want to try that one!
Here is a little excursion that we went on Saturday night to see lights in a nearby town. There were 28 of us I think and this was our ride.... Christmas songs were blaring and crown was flowing....a good time to be had by all ages.
Nothing much on this front. Just work and shopping.... I'm going to dig out some old photos to share since I don't have much to say....I guess this will be sort of a year in review....
Here is probably our only icy day in 07 so far. Ty just to do donuts on the 4 wheeler out in the cul de sac.
Ahhh, the Lone Star Ladies with baggage (kids and an occasional husband) short cruise from Galveston to Cozumel and back. Man, I am going to miss that cruise in 08...great way to get over the Christmas hustle.
Next trip, this is our Spring Break trip 4 wheeling in Oklahoma. What a great trip! There was a little cabin up at the top of the mountain that looked over the lake. You can see it in the background. It was beautiful.
This is April, we had closed on our land and happy as could be. There was a lot of work ahead of us. And many chain saw chains to be purchased.
And the clearing begins.
here is july 4th and our firework celebration out at the Lux land. A good time was had by all.
Ahh, this was late July for Ty's birthday. He had a couple of friends come down to the land to ride 4 wheelers. Now, they pulled out of the barn on 5 four wheelers and the last thing that mom said was "DO NOT GO GETTING STUCK IN THE MUD" (as they had done the weekend before...) As you can see, not only did all of them get stuck, but so did the helpers that came looking for them.... it was a day for these boys (old and young) to remember for sure!
This is August, our yearly tradition of spending the weekend at the lake the weekend before school starts, our last little bit of freedom until our lives are taken over by deadlines, football games, band practices and the dreaded homework!!!
here is Ty walking into big LC for the first day of his Sophmore year. GO PATS!!!
Balloon festival in I am going to guess September. It isn't Albequerque or however you spell it... but it was ok for around here!
Here is Ty working for the cable channel filming the football games every Thursday and Friday night.
Here is progress on the land in October. Steve has really been busy....
Finally, here is possibly the photo that I will use for the Christmas cards. 3 out of 4 smiles is not bad right?
oops, forgot this one, this is July....my big 4-0 bday party. That is pretty much the year in review. Thanks for looking...
Well, Saturday morning we drug our butts out early to go stand in line with about 200 other fools for the annual Fossil Friends and Family day sale. We there an hour and a half early and we thought we were crazy. Not the case. We were like the 46th group there. The first one in line got there at 4:30. By the time we got in there no decent women's watches were to be found. Not many men's watches as well. But let me tell you, there were purses out the wazoo!!! I ended up with 3....knowing that Steve was going to rant when I got home on why the heck I needed to add three more to the stack at the top of my closet...hey, when they are practically giving them away, you can't refuse. I received my first compliment on one of them the very next day! Now, don't you love it, you could spend $200 on one and not one compliment, but get one for $10 and everyone is raving about it....makes me wonder why we even spend money on the expensive stuff to start with! I'll post pics later of my great deals!
Until then, hit the sales...don't pay full price, it is much more fun bragging about saving, then bragging about full price..... :)
Well, here is the happy little family at the Ice! exhibit this past weekend.... Don't they all look so absolutely thrilled happy to have their picture taken for the 100th time that day? I am always so envious of those families that have all the coordinating outfits and their hair is just right and everyone is smiling big.... well, you don't ever have to worry about that from this family! One year we took pictures in front of the tree and about 30 poses into it I realized Ty's pants were unzipped! I didn't make them redo them... So, since this is the closest I will EVER come to having everyone somewhat dress alike this one might have to do this year.... I'm still doctoring up some of the others so you will only know what I decided on if you get a card! And if you do get one, don't look close, with this bunch, someones eyes will be closed, their zipper unzipped, or they will be snarling at the opportunity for yet another family photo....
