Stone Mountain Highland Games

Last weekend I made a quick trip back to Georgia for a little family fun. I had planned this trip since the Summer and it turned out to be a perfect time to go home! It was half way between Summer and Christmas. We've been attending the games for 25+ years and I had missed the last two.

It was great to spend time with wonderful friends and family! I am so blessed. The weather was beautiful and the company was awesome!

Weekend trips are little bit too quick though. I am looking forward to going home for Christmas for about two weeks. It'll be a needed break from school and should include more quality family time.

Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I try to finish out the semester strong!

Texas State Fair

Pictured here are classic elements of the Texas State Fair! First off is Big Tex. He's the giant cowboy.

Then, fried food is a must. If you read the sign you'll notice they featured fried coke, fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and fried cookie dough.
So, pictured is some yummy fried cookie dough. I thought it tasted great!



We stopped by to see the dancing dog show. Of course some dogs were more talented then others, but for the most part it was fun line up of dogs and trainers!

A Day In the Life of a Nanny...

Well friends, finally I have some pictures of the precious little girls that I babysit for four days a week. The two little ones are twins and the oldest girl is 5. They are a ton of fun and it's a great family. I am so blessed. On this particular day we were finger painting. If you look closely you can see the artistry of the little ones. Clean up is just as much fun as you imagine! (:

Nothing like breakfast for dinner on a Sunday night

On Sunday night the guys, ie David, Travis, Ryan and Alan had some friends over for a little Sunday night breakfast! What fun! Pictured below are half of the guests as the others managed to escape the camera. Also, pictured below are the able bodied chefs. Dallas isn't so bad if you consider the people that are in it! Ok, just kidding, I like Dallas, really. I'm learning to dodge traffic and apparently it has an aquarium which sounds promising. And… I hope to go to the State Fair on Saturday which also promises lots of Texas fun! Yee Haw! Stay tuned for pictures.

Reunion Tower

Last night I did a little Dallas city sightseeing! I finally got a picture of the Dallas city sky line...sort of. We had great intentions of getting a good picture of the skyline but there was some glass that inhibited us from getting a really great photo. But, nevertheless, I did get to go to the top of a place called Reunion Tower. It is basically a skyscraper in the shape of a large ball that has blinking lights on it. It is definitely a unique feature of the Dallas city skyline. At the top of this ball you can visit a restaurant, cocktail lounge or the observation deck. We spent some time at the cocktail lounge and the observation deck! I have included a picture of me and the Dallas city skyline. (look closely) The other picture is of me and my handsome, accompanying photographer.