4th of July - Monsoon Style

We spent the 4th of July weekend in Lubbock. I am not quite sure how much rain we got that weekend, but it was ridiculous! But we are not ruined by rain and managed to have a great weekend! The drive down & back was great - mostly because we got to spend it with our friends Brian & Kelli! They also have family in Lubbock so we car pooled. Lots of good laughs & great conversation for the 10-12 hours of car time. Definitely the best way to go! Saturday we hit Rosa's and then the movie theater to see Grown Ups. Great movie! Then Saturday night we had a cook out at Susan & Andrew's. Needless to say it was more of any indoor cookout due to the rain. Sunday morning Chris & I attended worship at Experience Life. It was phenomenal! We really enjoyed every bit of it! Looking forward to going again next time we are home. Sunday afternoon & evening we hung out with my mom & Joe. We had spaghetti for dinner and then chocolate rolls for dessert! Susan & Andrew's neighborhood is perfect for fireworks because they sit just beyond the city limits. We did a few of our own but mostly just watched everyone elses. Drew & Brooklyn neither one were big fans of all the load noises and the dark - but I am sure they will grow to love it! Monday we slept in, had lunch with the fam again and hit the road. Its never long enough - but at least we can drive back anytime we like :)

Happy Birthday, Diana!

We enjoyed a great family dinner for Diana's birthday this year! Everyone met up at The Cheescake Factory for some food & of course cheesecake! It was great to celebrate and catch up with everyone. I am blessed to have a wonderful Mother-in-law. She raised a great man in Chris! Happy Birthday, Diana! We love you!

Fathers Day

For the first time in several years we spent Father's day with Chris' dad. He and Marsha happened to be traveling to San Angelo for the weekend and we were able to make it as well. It was such a nice and relaxing weekend with Marsha's family - many of them I had never even met before. We really had a great time catching up with all the aunts, uncles & cousins. It was wonderful to spend time with Marsha's daddy as well. Sam is such a neat man. Chris has such a wonderful dad and I have been blessed in the same way by my father in law. Thanks again to the Farrell/Ross/Carmack families for a great weekend!

Happy Birthday, Dick!

We celebrated Dick's birthday this year family style and all hit the Main Event for some serious bowling! I think the little kids really enjoyed it and they were so much fun to watch. Afterwards we shared a meal together at Rudys. Good times had by all! Happy Birthday Dick! We love you!

(For some reason Chris did not get any pictures of Sarah or Dick....not sure why. Next time he will try to do a better job!)

Lake Athens Weekend Getaway

Its summertime and that means fun in the sun! We hit the lake recently with our small group from church. It was a blast! There was plenty of tubing and skiing, along with some swimming. We also enjoyed a few meals together and of course there were smores! What would a lake trip be without a night around a campfire :) These precious couples have become great friends. We are truly blest to have a wonderful church family at MCFBC!

Mother Daughter Memorial Day

This Memorial Day my mom came for a visit. It was the perfect long weekend! Shopping, cooking, eating, visiting & sunning by the pool! We also celebrated her birthday. Thanks Mom for making the trip - we always love having you here with us!

DAD & Cathrina

This past weekend was AWESOME! My Dad & Cathrina drove in on Friday night to spend the weekend with us. After they arrived on Friday we headed straight to Babe's for dinner! If you have never been you are missing out on some of the best food of your life! We all enjoyed stuffing ourselves well beyond full! Saturday we headed to Studio Movie Grill to see Date Night and indulge in more food! Great movie and I think its safe to say we will be there again soon. I mean what could be better than watching a movie and having a waiter to wait on you hand & foot - not to mention they have free refills! Chris & I took a break from the diet we have been on and pumped ourselves full of Dr Pepper. It was amazing! That afternoon we did a little sightseeing, by way of some furniture & book shopping. Then Saturday night we topped the weekend off with mojitos, sangria swirls & wine at Gloria's. According to my Dad Gloria's was "WOW"! Which in our family means FANTASTIC FOOD, DRINKS & ATMOSPHERE. We were able to walk in and get a table within minutes on the patio. It truly felt like vacation! Sunday morning they headed back and we relaxed the day away.