2 neat houses

Also, I wanted to spread the word about 2 really cool Christmas decorations...
The first one is on Norwood, between 183 and Harwood. It is on the corner, and it is griswold out, and the guy built a train and they let your kid ride it. Gates LOVED riding this train, in the Christmas Light Mecca.... The other one is called Noteboom Estates. It is on Hurstview between MidCities and Glade. They have a huge house and estate and it is all decked out. They have Santa there, and you can take your pictures for free... Both really cool, if you live or are ever near the Mid-Cities....

Family Pictures

Our friend, Jenny, took these pictures for us. We were hoping to use one for a Christmas Card. This was the card..

Hello?????????? I want to read your book...

I love this one b/c we are making the exact same face....

Thanks Jenny! You do good work!

Sunday Funday

We started the day off by putting out Christmas lights. I must tell you something.. See those pigtails?? Brandon did it! It was his first time trying, and he did a great job!

Then we went to the Ft. Worth Science Museum. This is an amazing place! We got a membership, and I would say it is going to be well worth the money! They have a little grocery store, that Gates was totally digging!

Driving the ambulance

They have a 3D show. I was shocked that she actually liked it and watched it!! We sat near the exit just in case...

Riding a faux horse. B was really trying to herd those cows... so serious...

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Yesterday we decorated our Christmas Tree. Gates opened up the box and saw all the pretty baubles! ohhhhhh!She got the hang of hanging them on the tree, although she now wants to unhang them...

Finished product...

Brandon's Family Christmas

Gates feeding her new baby some water. The girls (most of them) in Brandon's family.

Boys in his family

after 3 days of being inside my house with my darling, sick, kiddo, I feel like that picture of my mom yielding the butcher knife.... ;)

The flu is here. Gates had a seasonal flu shot. She did not have the H1N1 flu shot. I feel like that is the strand visiting our house. I feel terrible for not being more proactive and finding the H1N1 shot. I urge you mothers to go and find it. Get them both. It is so pitiful to see your little baby so sick. Trust me on this, too, you do not want your baby to have to get a chest x-ray. Getting shots does not hold a candle to this business! It was terrible for everyone involved. Gates is feeling so much better today, and the motrin is keeping her fever down. Please keep a speedy recovery and as my MIL put it a "strong resistance" for Brandon, Grandear, and me in your prayers!