Family

On New Years Eve, we (the ladies) decided to do some antique shopping in Round Top. We piled in the car and headed that way. As we were driving that way, Aunt Leslie turned and said ~ "oh, you have to see this place!" We turned into Festival Hill. Located in historic...

Quiet, dreamy walks. Hazy sunsets. Laughter. Kids running under foot. Trees. Big, tall trees. I promise myself, again, not to take this for granted.  

Once upon a time... On a dark and stormy night... It was Uncle Daniel's first Christmas with us as a family. He seemed so shy... And then, after the traditional family picture in front of the fireplace, he and Theresa decided to take a picture similar to the one...

Just to get your ready for tomorrow... 🙂

For eight generations, a girl has been the oldest in my mother's family. Eight generations! Do you know what that means? That means I am the oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest. That means I have every right to be...

Cooking with my aunts is one of my favorite memories. We have made ginormous meals together for as long as I can remember. My mom has two sisters and one brother. My grandmother used to have {when she lived in Corpus Christi} a huge conference table in her dining...

Thank you for being patient with me as I share the pictures from our wonderfully long two week vacation. I feel strange still talking to you about Christmas, but I don't want to rush through and just file my memories away. Does that make sense? My brother just...