Merry Christmas!!!! and Time Off!!!

From my home to yours, I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! If you are traveling, I pray that you and your family have a safe, happy journey to and from. I won't be going too far myself. I will be heading home tomorrow to my hometown, Snyder, which is about an hour and fifteen minutes from here. Then, Christmas day I will be "Off to Grandmother's House we go..." (traveling by car of course not sleigh) in Post 30 minutes down the road for the fun, rowdy Owen gathering. We spend most of the day there talking, eating, laughing and making lots of memories. This will be the second Christmas without my PawPaw since his passing and it is still hard for me to know I won't get to hear his stories or try to catch a snap shot of him. But, again...the memories were created and that's what I hold near and dear to my heart.

I will be back in Snyder for a few days for my Farquhar family Christmas, a wedding consult and some relaxing as well. In addition to all of this hustle and bustle that is going on, I am taking some much needed time off before I hit hard into the 2010 Wedding and Graduation Seasons.

Rodney and Julie Owen Family

My visit with Gracie and Brently AND Riley's 3rd Birthday Party

Gracie

Brently (aka BB)

Riley (the Birthday Girl)

Playing at the playground

Make a wish!

Yummm...Cake!

Lots of presents....

What are they talking about!?!

Here comes BB!

A Day with Riley

Seeing how behind I am on some of my blogging, these pics are back from sometime in June. My brother (Cade) and sister-in-law (Kendall) came up for Cade's doctor appointment and asked if I could watch Riley for a couple of hours that day. And I was delighted to. Riley and I love to shop so we went to Target and found a bubble gun and some sidewalk chalk. We called Eric up and she asked him and I quote "Aren't you going to come and play with me?" It was the cutest thing EVER! Haha! He pulled up to the house about the same time we did so she did a pretty good job at getting him there. But, he likes all of my nieces and they really like playing with him for some reason. Haha! They are all Balls of Fire! Cade and Kendall are expecting their second daughter in just a few weeks and I have been at every one of my nieces' births...well waiting at the hospital all day until the baby comes. I can't wait!!!!! It is so exciting and I can't wait to meet and hold the new angel.

Riley and The Bubble Gun

So sweet!

Our sidewalk chalk creation! Riley's Flower Garden!

One from Saturday....

Saturday I went home for a funeral and it also happened to be Gracie's 4th birthday. BB's 2nd birthday was earlier in March but I thought we could have an impromptu party so that's what we did. The girls were so excited to eat cake and open presents, but I think I had the most fun. I didn't think I would get to go to their party due to all the stuff I have going on, so this worked out perfectly and I am thankful that my family cooperated in my craziness.

I love the static in her red hair!

BB is such a serious beauty!

Mr. Potato Head brought that big smile out.

Gracie reading her "Chi Chi Bears." She didn't want to be disturbed so she didn't look at me. Haha.