Happy Valentine's Day!

Love to all,
M3

Trip to Dallas

My Dad had a Medical Conference in Dallas, so Mariel and I tagged along with both my mom and dad.
However, one of the best parts was getting to see one of my best friends from college!!

We headed to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Children's Museum.

Mariel loves animals. Here is a picture of her with the pigs:

Alicia with her two kids: Anna and Hudson

A few pictures of the Fort Worth Children's Museum:
(Look who gets to play doctor!)

(And they even got to drive an ambulance with a real siren!)

Here are Moree and Mariel hanging out in front of a trolley car:

Us and the kiddos

Then we headed to Sweet Sammies for some yummy BlueBell and Homemade Cookie Sandwiches!!

Love to all,
M3

Snowing In Temple

Believe it or not ... These are pictures of Mariel playing in the snow!
It does not snow too often in Central Texas, but it is today!!

The snow is coming down (even though you can't see it in the pictures), but the ground is too warm for it to stick.
It's still fun!!


The middle picture is of Mariel trying to catch snowflakes; I'm not so sure she got any of them ...

This is her new favorite place to sit to observe the yard.

Love to all,
M3

Austin Children's Museum

My mom, sister, and I took all the cousins to the Austin Children's Museum today.
We had a lot of fun!!

Fielding is concentrating so hard to move a golf ball with two sticks.

Moree and Avery

Jenny reading to the girls

And of course, Mariel loved the dirt (well today it was recycled tires).

The girls sitting on similar chairs

And all of them fit on the biggest chair

Avery and Mariel studying how to milk a cow! And then the milk can even get pasteurized and taken to the grocery store at the museum.

I didn't get a picture of Brayden, but we had so much fun!!!

Love to all,
M3

First French Braid

Mariel let me French braid her hair!!! If you know me, this is a moment I've been waiting for. My daughter's hair is finally long enough for French braids!!! After braiding my dolls' hair and numerous friends' hair, I get to braid my daughter's hair.

Love to all,
M3

Visiting Nicole and Charlie

Nicole and I have been best of friends since 5th grade. In grade school, we are inseparable. So, I always look forward to our at least annual visit, and now that I am back in Texas, it'll be more often!!

Here is Nicole and Mallie:

Charlie, Nicole's husband and friend from high school, playing with Maher and Mariel:

Nicole and Mariel:

Us at Pappasitos, one of our favorite places to go!!!

Love to all,
M3

Houston Zoo (cont.)

ELEPHANTS!!

Love to all,
M3