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Gram's Visit

Maddy learning about the joy's of Playdough

Gram's came down to visit us for a week before we headed back to Colorful Colorado for Christmas break. We had a great, fun, and busy time with her. It was fun for her to get to be around Maddy for a longer extent of time and she got to be there for my graduation.
Grams reading to Maddy

Worn out

Channeling Belatrix LeStrange's hair.

Maddy, Tricia, and Tammy at DBU for lunch

Tour of Cowboy Stadium

Maddy looking over the field

Gram's in the Cowboy locker room

Down on the field

Maddy posing on the helmet in the endzone

Mice
Gram's arrived on Saturday. On Sunday we went to church and then had Dr. Griffith over for dinner that night so she could meet Grams. Aaron made some venison fajitas that just melted in our mouths. They were so good along with refried beans, mexican rice, and a superb tossed salad Dr. Griffith brought. On Monday we did various things and topped off the day by going to Highland Park to look at Christmas lights.
Maddy playing at her new table with Mema

Grad party

Tammy and me at Graduation

EJ surprised me by walking in during the party

Friends
With all the activity, Maddy took some pretty hard naps in the afternoons.
Babe's Chicken


























On Tuesday we went to DBU for lunch and met Tricia and Tammy there. We said good by to Tricia as she was making her way to Idaho the next morning and then Grams, Aaron, Maddy, and I headed off for our tour of Cowboy Stadium. None of us are Cowboy fans but the stadium tour was very interesting and the stadium itself is an impressive facility to say the least. It is amazing (almost revolting) how much money went into buil











ding the thing.
























On Wednesday we went to Babe's Chicken to let Grams experience the wonder of Southern Cooking in it's purest form. :) We had a great time there and Maddy loved their food. After we ate we met up with Tammy and then went to watch Voyage of the Dawn Treader. It was so so, but Maddy learned about mice while we were watching the movie, which was good thing because of what she got for Christmas a few days later. (My pics are out of order so the Babe's pic is at the end of the post.)



















Maddy also got a table and chairs for Christmas from Mama and Dada. I spent Wednesday night after the movie putting it together because I thought we were doing Christmas on Thursday but we ended up having it between graduation and the party on Friday. On Thursday we spent the day getting ready for the party. We picked Mema up from Love Field and made a quick stop at Wal-Mart for a couple of things and then Mema walked in the door and started making rolls. Then we went to Rachel's house for a yummy dinner.



Friday was the big day! Aaron planned a great graduation party for me complete with BBQ from North Main in Euless and a cake decorated in DBU colors. Tons of friends came over to help celebrate. We had a great time and Mema's rolls were the highlight of the meal. Rachel made some delicious punch, Tam made an excellent fruit salad, Dr. Griffith brought another excellent green salad, and Grams made some yummy baked beans. Ethan showed up as a surprise. Aaron knew he was coming but Tammy and I didn't know so it was a great surprise!














































That night I stayed up until after midnight trying to pack everything up because we were leaving for Colorado on Saturday. We didn't get out as early as we usually do but we had a great trip with Grams. She told Aaron lots of stories about her family that passed the time. By the time we got to Colorado Springs to spend the night we were all wiped out, but it was good day.

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Anonymous said…
Great wrap up! Congratulations on the graduation! Hope you are recovering from the craziness and enjoying family time for Christmas.
brittany
December 26, 2010 at 12:55 AM
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