Laurin and Andrew's Texas Adventures: December......Already???

Well, I really cant believe it is December already! I think throughout the whole year, I have been saying that every month......its july....where did june go? But anyway, I had a wonderful November. First, I started it off by being in santa rosa and willits. We got to witness a wonderful family wedding on the very place where Andrew and I got married. It was so lovely! Here is the bride and groom, Christine and Mike Griggs.

Next we got to celebrate my parents 40th wedding anniversary!!!!! 40 years, that is such an amazing thing to aspire to! I love you both so much and will cheer you on for the next 40 years! :) We surpised my mom and dad with a dinner at Osake in santa rosa. We were all there, plus some wonderful friends. For a gift, we made a frame with all of their kids' hand prints. The 4 Sheppards, the 4 Days, and the 2 Hosfords! :)

NEXT......we got to celebrate THANKGIVING! Andrews parents, Paul and Diana, Memre Joanie (grandma), and Best Man Dave came to Texas to visit with us for a week!!! We had so so so much fun, eating, drinking, playing rummycube, drinking more, eating, shopping, eating more, drinking, going to a football game, drinking, eating, thankgiving, eating and more shopping and more drinking! lol Needless to say andrew and I were so happy to have everyone here. It was such an amazing week and one that we will remember forever! Here is my thanksgiving table....new china, new table cloth, new placematts and silverware, new wine glasses......I was so excited to finally use it all! :)

After thanksgiving, Andrew and I had to take the family to a Texas Tech Football game! The game was at 7pm and it was in the 30s. We were all bundled up, and still freezing. It was a fun experience for all of us. The picture below was taken like 5 minutes before we decided to leave. We left at ten minutes to go in the 4th quarter, the girls warmed up the car while the boys stayed and watched the rest of the game. Also, before I got up, I just so happened to find a $100 bill laying on the ground right next to my feet! I about fell off my bleacher seat! (I had to take Tex to the vet yesterday to get the rest of his boosters so guess how I paid for that....?) We had so much fun! Im sad that they had to leave, and am now counting the days until Andrew and I drive home for christmas! :)