Every time we go to Texas we make a trip over to Grand Prairie, TX where we eat one of our “new” fav Fort Worth eateries; Ton’s Mongolian Grill. Rob introduced me to a restaurant of this sort when we went to Oregon. He used to eat at Chang’s at least once a week when he lived there. A few years ago Rob decided to look for a place like Chang’s in the DFW area and he was so excited to find Ton’s. Ton’s is strictly a Mongolian Grill, where you get your raw meat and veggies. Fill up 1…
My Grandmother passed away last Friday, so I’ve been very busy driving to Texas and back. I’ll be trying to catch up on all my posts as I have time. Below are a few of my favorite pictures of her. More pics here. Obituary
Outside my window… it’s warm and sunny. I am thinking… I am so very tired after a whirlwind 5 days. I am thankful for… the time and memories of Grandmother. Drew is… such a Drew these days, mouth and all! Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… frozen foods this week. TOO busy to cook. I am wearing… black quarter length sleeve shirt and denim capris with flip flops. I am creating… a slideshow for the Cub Scout banquet coming up. I am going… to fight to stay awake this evening! I am reading… nothing right…
Today we woke up and Rob suggested that we take the morning to get out and do something. He threw a couple options out there and I opted for the Stockyards. It doesn’t matter how many times we go to there, I adore it more every time and it’s one of the most fun places to take pictures! I honestly couldn’t decide which picture to use, but I chose this one, since it features the fam with Dad. You can see more pics of our day here.
Here’s the entire Wells family (minus my 2 brothers on that side of the family). We ate at Joe T. Garcia’s after leaving Grandmother’s visitation at the funeral home. Joe T’s is my Uncle Guy’s favorite place to eat, but it’s been years since I’ve been. It’s an amazing place. Beautiful scenery, fountains, greenery. Highly recommended. More pics coming soon.
I took a bunch of pics today while we were at the beach. Even if it was just a quick drop by in between soccer games, it was just enough time. Tons more to come.
These are ewy-gooey and oh so yummy! My hubby said they are probably the best thing he’s ever tasted! Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 can crescent rolls 2 granny smith apples 3/4 stick butter ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar 1/3 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of Mountain Dew or Sprite Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel apples and cut in to small bite size pieces. Spray 9×13 pan (or any semi-deep baking pan) with non-stick spray. I had some extra apple pieces, so I just sprinkled those on…
Outside my window… it’s chili and rainy. I am thinking… I need to be in bed, since I have to be at work at 7:30 am! I am thankful for… spring. Drew is… filling out his March Madness brackets. Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… killer Apple Dumplins. Made them this past weekend. Rob said they were probably the best thing he’s ever eaten! I am wearing… my gown. I am creating… lots of collages lately. I am going… to praise God through it all. I am reading… Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it, and…
Today was Drew’s Confirmation dinner and ceremony. Since I don’t have the opportunity to take his picture much I decided to use this as my daily picture. Silly boys… So proud of these two!
Outside my window… it’s been cold! I am thinking… that tonight may be emotional. I am thankful for… the love Drew has for God. Drew is… being confirmed this evening. Alex is… wishing it was still his birthday. From the kitchen… Rob is becoming a better and better cook. Yummy stir fry last night! I am wearing… a dress. I am creating… an Emmaus scrapbook. I am going… to Drew’s confirmation in a just a little bit. I am reading… My Utmost for His Highest; by Oswald Chambers I am hoping… to get over this exhaustion. I am hearing… voices…
Today Alex is 7! WOW! It seems like I was just saying that about Drew. I hope to write something more substantial later, but right now I’m still recovering from being gone for 3 days. See list of all birthday posts.
Happy birthday to my baby! SEVEN
Outside my window… it’s raining. I am thinking… about what needs to be done before I leave Wednesday afternoon. I am thankful for… Drew is… excited to have made the Junior High Track team. Alex is… excited to have won both the Pack Pinewood Derby and the District Pinewood Derby this past weekend. From the kitchen… homemade bread that I made over the weekend. (recipes coming soon) I am wearing… denim capris, Auburn t-shirt, black leather sandals, glasses, hair in pony tail. I am creating… NO expectations of my time at Emmaus. I am going… to the Walk to Emmaus…
Writing my last post about cruising definitely got me anxious to write about our 2nd cruise. Although, there wasn’t a whole lot of writing to do, since Rob had written most of that up after we got back. As for this post, I’ll be writing all this from memory using the assistance of the Carnival Capers [I saved], my pictures, and the internet to help me remember some of the details. Anyway, we went on our 2nd cruise in November 2002 with Rob’s Mom and Step Dad, Alice and David. It was their first cruise. We enjoyed showing them the…
really teasing us. After one of the coldest winters we’ve had, we are SO ready for spring. I took these pictures last weekend while we were in Baton Rouge visiting family. Candi has this beautiful tree in her yard. I’d like to add some of these to our yard someday.
In 2001, Rob and I wanted to do something for spring break and we had thought about cruising. Although, we didn’t know much about it. We had some information we’d heard from various sources. In January, we decided to go visit a travel agency and see what kind of info we could get. We ended up at Adventure Travel with an agent named Sue, who could not have been a better source. She is a cruisin’ queen, with lots of personal experience. She knew all the ins and outs of cruising. After talking with her for over an hour, we…
The weekend before Alex turned 6 he decided he was going to learn to ride his bike. I was so proud that he and his big brother were outside working on it. In 2 days he pretty much had it down. Over spring break we went to Town Creek park. They have bike paths that go through the park. We also went over to the school, where they have a nice big parking lot so that he could ride and practice his turns. Practicing balance in the grass At Town Creek Park Practicing his turns in the school parking lot
This spring break we just hung out. When it wasn’t raining, the boys and I went outside to ride bikes and play. The 2nd weekend of SB we went to Baton Rouge to visit family. We always look forward to Cajun food when we head over that way. We went to Chimes on Sunday after church. It was so yummy! Rob had Red Beans & Rice and Crawfish Etouffe. We had Boudin Balls and onion rings for appetizers. SO yummy! I had the Catfish platter, which came with Red Beans & Rice and Hush Puppies. Although these beautiful flowers had…
For some reason, Rob gets an American Girl catalog. Oh, I just get all giddy looking through it. It’s a good thing they weren’t around when I was little. I’m not sure I would have had a collection of them like I did with Cabbage Patch dolls, but I sure would have like to have! I know CP dolls seemed to be quite expensive back in the day, but I know they weren’t $100. Anyway… The other day as I was looking through the American Girl catalogue, I found myself looking through it as if I were going to be…
This little conversation came after Alex asked me if it was cold outside. Alex: Rosie must get cold. She doesn’t have a tail. Me: That’s right. Alex: Don’t most animals have tails? Me: Yah Alex: Are there any humans that have a tail? Me: No, we don’t have a need for a tail like animals do. Alex: That’s why we get cold easier than animals.