Wordless Wednesday - South Texas Snow

Don't blink! You'll miss it! 

Wordless Wednesday - Dr E

Happy New Year 2014!

We had a great time last night ringing in the new year with family and friends but man was it ever COLD!!! Yes, cold in south Texas is relative but it was actually close to freezing and we had to all wrap up in coats and blankets to do fireworks. Maybe it is nature's way of preparing us for the cold winters in Washington ahead! Big E and Middle E actually made it to midnight this year. Little E has no idea of the festivities and was out by 8pm. We hope everyone had a safe and joyous occasion and we look forward to sharing our adventures with you more this year!

Happy Howlidays 2013

We had a great holiday season this year full of cookies, family, and friends. A couple days before Christmas we got the news that Daddy was offered and accepted a job in the Seattle area so this time was bitter sweet. We love being near family and friends and will miss them all greatly.

We are expected to be in Seattle on March 1st so we will be packing up a lot of our things and looking for a new location (hopefully somewhere with some land!). I will continue posting what adventures I can until we get settled.

Wordless Wednesday - Off to See the Lights

Gaylord Hotel Field Trip Part 2 ICE

If you are in the Texas area you really must try and get to the Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine, Texas during the holiday season! They have a spectacular ICE show that changes theme each year where people carve GIANT blocks of ice into forms. This is the 3rd year we have gone and we love it.

They transform one of their ballrooms into a winter wonderland. It is like a SUPER COLD 9 degrees in there so they give you these giant puffy coats that make everyone look like the stay puff marshmallow man. This year the theme was the Nutcracker and it did not disappoint!

There were so many wonderful creations in the Nutcracker area of the display. 

Then they had a whole section about Christmas in New York! Remember these are all HUGE sculptures completely carved of ice! 

They also had this amazing ice slide room where you could slide down a big block of ice! 

And lastly, the had a beautiful Nativity scene. I love how they kept it without color to convey the purity of the ice and the purity of Christ. 

It was all so wonderful and the kids absolutely adore going! Also, a little tip if you are able to go the first week it is open (usually the week before Thanksgiving) they usually offer half price tickets! We always enjoy our holiday trip to see the ICE show!