Christmas

We went to church on Christmas Eve.  Growing up, this is one of the things that I looked forward to most. 

On Christmas day, we went over to Coy's mom's house to celebrate with his family.  Our nephews were cute opening their presents.  They each got almost identical gifts...overalls and lots of trucks! 

Later that afternoon, we drove to Houston.  All of my family was waiting around for us to arrive.  We opened presents and grazed on all of the Pinterest treats that my sister made.

And this was Coy's most anticipated gift this year.  I call it his "Elmer Fudd" hat.  The flaps fold down to keep his ears warm when he's out feeding cows and working outside.

Since Coy bought a tractor a few weeks ago and I'm getting a deep freezer, we didn't buy each other gifts this year. 

Merry Christmas!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

Here's our tree.  We sucked it up and bought a fake one this year.  However, I miss the smell of a fresh one, so it might be the only year we use it.

 I had intentions of making stockings this year, but with school and everything else, it just didn't happen!

 We each pick out a new ornament each year.  Coy even went to Hobby Lobby with me.  Can you tell which one he picked out?



Happy Turkey Day!

We spent Thanksgiving at Memaw's house with Coy's family this year.  There are so many things to be grateful for and none of those that I take for granted.

I am thankful for my husband who works hard to provide for us.

I am thankful for my mom and mother-in-law who have done so much for us.

I am thankful for the opportunity to go back to school and get my Master's degree.

I am thankful for a great church family to become more involved with.

I am thankful for my siblings.

I am thankful for our health.

I am thankful for having a nice home and fixing it up a little bit at a time.

I am thankful for our nephews that bring so much joy to our lives.

I just feel extremely blessed and look forward for the great things to come!

Happy Halloween!

We started out with a big bucket of candy.  When it started getting dark, I had to run to get Coy from the field, so I just set the candy out.  By the time I got back, it was almost gone.  We saw a few little trick-or-treaters and then turned the porch light out.  At least the candy is gone, so I don't have a reason to snack on it!

Hello Fall!

Thank goodness that the cooler weather has come...hopefully it sticks around this time.  I even had to wear a jacket to church this morning.  Speaking of church, we started some new groups this fall.  We joined a LIFE group that meets every Sunday night.  It's a mix of couples of all ages, so it should be fun!  We also joined the Supper 8 rotation.  Every month, we're assigned to a group with three other couples and have dinner at somebody's house.

OT school is going good.  Midterms are coming up next week, so the semester is almost halfway done.  I'm just thankful that I have the opportunity to go back to school and have a husband to support me through!

I also finished my first project that I found on Pinterest.  I made two burlap wreaths to hang on the french doors in the dining room.  I also put out the "N" pumpkin that I finally found at Hobby Lobby.

Labor Day Weekend

We spent Labor Day weekend in Port O'Connor at Vince and Tracee's beach house.  We drove down late Friday night.  On Saturday, we stayed around the house and played games and napped.  It was nice to relax and have a lazy day.  We sat out on the balcony and enjoyed the breeze.

On Sunday, we went out on the boat.  We tried to make it out to an island, but it was too rough.  We were totally drenched from the waves.  I finally just closed my eyes and held on tight until we were back in calm waters.  We went to the beach for a little while before all of the crazies came out.  Later that night, we went out to the boat ramp to watch all of the drunks load up their boats.  It was quite entertaining.

We drove home today and this was the only picture I got from the weekend.  We had to take the backroads home since I35 was backed up.  Coy wanted some summer sausage, so we stopped at a little gas station.  I was very surprised when he came out with this huge link of sausage!

We were also pleasantly surprised to come home to 85 degree weather.  Hello, fall!