Annual Shopping Day

What a fun day! We look forward to this long day for months. We left the house at 7:45am and got home at 10:45pm and went to more than 25 stores.(we actually stopped counting at 25)

I took a picture of this Walmart because it could be one of the nicest Walmart stores I have ever shopped in.

We missed you Ann and looking forward to another adventure next year.

FROZEN

Since it has been freezing outside, we decided to go see FROZEN.  It was a cute movie and I loved the snowman.  He is standing behind us.  Thanks Alysha for going to the movies with us.

Christmas Fun

Last night we had our annual light show party. We had a great turn out and my friend Tim from Wichita even came to the show.

Show time!!

My camera battery died so this is the only picture and of course it is blurry!

Thanks Tim for coming to the show.

Pretty darn adorable!

We filled the countdown Santa today with lots of yummy candy.

Cass hung our stockings and we had already put the tree up before we left for New Mexico.

I am going to enjoy a glass of Moscato (thanks Tim and Katherine) and watch a Christmas movie now. I am so glad I took tomorrow off!!!

Thanksgiving in Taos, New Mexico

This year we met my parents and our friends Sheila and Pete in Taos, New Mexico for Thanksgiving. We were very lucky that we all made it there safely because New Mexico had winter storm warnings before we got to Taos.  The roads were HORRIBLE for all of us. 

New Mexico state line (Cass and Dylan's first time in New Mexico)

Darn tumbleweeds attacked us for miles and miles

Our beautiful house in the mountains.  It looked small when we pulled up but it was like an adobe castle inside.

Family room with fireplace

Cass laying down on the heated floor.

View from the back door

Michael grilled for us twice!

We really enjoyed the hot tub at night because the stars were amazing to look at.

Our view

Cooking dinner

Michael grilling hamburgers!

We made turkey ornaments and hung them all over the house.

Every morning this is what our coffee selection was.  It was actually kind of fun:)

Enjoying a good cup of coffee in the mountains.

Shopping at Taos Plaza

Shopping with Sheila is always an experience.  She actually bought a sink.  Not kidding!!

Sheila and I at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge.

Breathtaking!!!

Cass and Dylan were even amazed!

Having fun at the bridge!

Taos Cow ice cream was a delicious afternoon snack!

We only went out to dinner once and it was to Orlando's. It was voted best New Mexican cuisine and it was absolutely delicious!  Sheila and I also enjoyed the sangria.

Then we came home and put on our comfy clothes, sat by the fire and enjoyed homemade hot buttered rum.

We played lots of card games and Dylan always seemed to beat Grandpa.

Taos Pueblo

Dad and I at the Pueblo in front of the church.

The Pueblo was very interesting and we learned a lot on our tour.  Some of the buildings are over 1000 years old.

Family pic at the Pueblo

Sheila and Pete

This is the only water source on the pueblo and it was crystal clear.

The oven they cook in and let me tell you that the bread was scrumptious!

Then we left the pueblo and stopped by the San Francisco De Asis Church (built in the 1700's). 

Sunset in New Mexico

Happy Thanksgiving 2013!

Had a blast with my friend Sheila

Family picture

Thanks Sheila for taking this picture!

Thanksgiving dinner with spiral cut ham and homemade mac and cheese!

Bye Bye mountains!!