New Years 2013

New Years tradition continues with a drive down to San Antonio.

The weather did not look good but we decided to go and make the best of it.

 Ends up that the rain stopped right when we got to Six Flags.  It was not very cold at all and we were one of the very few families there.  The kids did not even have to get off of the rides.  They could just stay on and ride again.

 By 5:30  we were ready to go because we had ridden everything that we wanted to numerous times.  We headed off to dinner and the hotel.

Larson and Mom had a date down at the Riverwalk.

Jordan was able to see her friend Chris.

Happy New Year!

Holiday Activities

Chris got a bus for us to all get to Fredricksburg together.

We had lunch at Java Ranch.  The brand was JR and we had a lot of JR's with us.

James, Jake,Jackson, and Jordan Roberts

Brewer, our spunky, so cute cousin.

Grampy and Logan

Larson pretending that he sampled the hottest hot sauce in town.

Truth be known, Elizabeth and Tom did try it and thought they would even buy some of it.

A little brotherly/sister love

You may not be a cowboy but you sure are a Texan.

The cousins at play

Everyone at the town Christmas tree.

swimming at the Longhorn Village while visiting with Grampy, Nanci, and Aunt Mary

Trail ride for me, Brewer, and Jordan.

Skeet shooting for the boys

Larson working the skeet machine.

Last dinner out at the Salt Lick

Our first borns now 16 and almost 16

It was so wonderful to have so many family members in Austin to celebrate Christmas together.

Christmas Day 2012

The don't come off the stairs until given permission rule still applies even when there are 3 extra cuties!

Tom's family

Fred's family

The cousins

2/3 of the animals

My favorite picture of the day.

Batman got some new wheels!

Jordan was really surprised to get Taylor Swift tickets.

Uncle Chris brings the big guns for Christmas Gifts.

The kids got tree mail.

For their reward challenge they each had letters that had to be put together.

A special portrait was painted for Grampy with some wonderful words about his life.

Of course this brought tears to his eyes.

Petra and Giselle loved their new turkey dinner toys that Santa brought them.

It made them sooooo happy!

Off to the movies

Christmas dinner was at Uncle Chris' house.

We had a very nice night there and I got a break from the cooking.

Here Uncle Fred was giving Jordan some dating advice that her Dad just did not one to hear.

Brewer and Aunt Buddy in matching sweaters.

It wouldn't be Christmas dinner at Uncle Chris' without some fireworks!

The cold air blew in and our warm weather is gone for a little while.  BRRRRRR!!!!

It feels like Christmas out there.