Thanksgiving (check), Black Friday (check)

Ryan, Shelby and I enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving at home.  We went to town to eat out instead of dirtying up the kitchen.  It turned out to be a great idea!  Cracker Barrel had a great deal - turkey dinner with ham, turkey, stuffing, 2 sides of your choice, gravy, bread, a drink, and a piece of pie - Yum!  It was almost like Grandmas.  :)  It was also well priced at $8.99 a meal. I know, I was surprised too!

We then went back home, took a nap and hung out around the house while we waited for the cold front to blow in.  We went from 80 degrees during the day to 40s with rain at night.  Crazy Texas weather!

Today, I got up early to do my Black Friday shopping.  I didn't get out of bed til 5:30 - which makes me a slacker in the world of shopping.  I ran into several friends as i went from store to store...I ran into 1 friend at 7 am and she had been up since Midnight! Crazy!  Shelby is still young and isn't expecting all those special Santa requests.

This evening I'm making lasagna for some friends.  Yum!

Waiting to dry

Shelby insisted on getting her nails done. Here's a pic of her waiting for them to dry. :-)



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Pictures of Badger

Badger had to show off his mad barrel turning skills as well as his new headstall and breastcollar.  I just love him. 

New Blog

I have a new blog to share.  I'm a bit scared to share as I feel like I am not adequate to share my thoughts on what I learn from church and reading the Bible, but I feel this is what God wants me to do and so I share.  I hope to grow from my experiences and to walk down the path God has intended for me.  I have learned that when I am faithful I reap the benefits which is always greater than I could ever imagine for myself.

A perfect example is this house we live in.  We were looking at 5-10 acres and a trailer house because that's pretty much what we could afford.  Instead, God gave us 20+ acres, a brick home, a huge shop (including cement floors, 2 bathrooms, sink, lean tos, etc.) and a barn.  Wow!  God is good!

With that said, here is my new blog.  http://afaithfulheartboudrie.blogspot.com/

Pray, read the Bible, follow what God puts in your heart.  Be kind to one another.  Love each other.  Be happy...this is the only life we get, so why not make the best of it! 

Quiet Holidays

As I sit here in the cool house it brings back memories of our crazy Christmas last year. We had 12 house guests. It was crazy but I enjoyed the chaos of family being here. It was fun having all the people relaxing, arguing and being...well...family.

I haven't had that in years and now that I look back I miss the family get togethers. It is what makes Christmas, Christmas.

This year it will be fun with Shelby a year older, but I will miss seeing the joy she brought to others.

Remember to enjoy your families that are sometimes to close for comfort. The voices you hear are voices that not only annoy (sometimes), but bring you happiness and joy. They also deaden the silence and remind you that you are loved.

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Pumpkin Patch 2010

We took Shelby to the Pumpkin Patch today in Wharton. It was small, but we had lots of fun checking everything out and picking out a pumpkin.  THe good thing about waiting til last minute is you great deals. :)  All pumpkins were $5, even the big ones!  Shelby picked out a medium size pumpkin for us to carve later this afternoon.

Tomorrow we look forward to Halloween and going trick or treating.  We plan to go to the local church events for some fun, games, and candy.  We may also go tricking treating at a few houses.  We'll see how the night goes.

Here are some fun pictures of our Pumpkin Patch excursion. 

 Trying to pick up her pumpkin to take it home.

  First time ever to use these tights...ugh...

GCBRA - End of Year

Yet another year has passed for GCBRA.

Badger won 2nd in the 2D and was 9th out of a 105 runners. :)  He ended up 4th at the end of the season in the 2D.  Not bad for coming back in July (half way through the season!)

Shiner ended up 6th in the 5D. We had a chance to win a top 10 buckle, but hit the 2nd barrel to lose and end up 11th.  Boo....oh well....He's done well as he has won 2 buckles this year already.

Here are some pictures of Badger. They took pictures of Shiner too, but they are not pretty as we cratered the 2nd barrel! HA