Post Christmas ... Still in Texas !

Christmas was over and the kids were having fun

playing with their new things.  

The weather was still very cold, for Texas,

they even had some snow up near Dallas.

On Friday we all loaded up and went on a

"Road Trip" !

We were off to Dallas about 2 1/2 hours north

of Trudi's.

Trudi dropped Steve and I off at the Dallas Temple

then Trudi took the kids to McDonalds for

lunch and some well deserved play time after a long drive!

there was still some evidence of the snow on the

roof of the Temple

and they still had this nativity display in front of

the temple.

Our next stop was in Sherman, George's hometown,

which is another hour north of Dallas

We stopped by the house where George grew up and

where his father lived when he passed away just a year ago.

It reminded us of the nice visit we had with him

sitting on the side porch he built 

Next we were off to the town of Bells and

another 1/2 hour or so north.

In Bells we visited George's grandmother.

Cora went right to her....

.Charlotte had to think about it....

& Wyatt... well, he went to sleep on the sofa

before we could get a picture of him.

It was a very long day, but the kids ALL went to sleep

on the way home so it was a quiet trip.

Another Sunday and another attempt to get a

group picture.

Monday was New Year's Eve

and we were preparing for a Happy New Year

celebration

But Charlotte hurt her arm and ended up

spending a couple of hours in the ER

with Trudi and Grandpa

After X-rays and trying to manipulate her elbow

they decided there must be a hairline fracture

and referred her to an orthopedic doctor. 

The only problem was, with the holiday it would be

several days before they could see her.

We celebrated the New Year with party hats ....

horns ....

AND ....

Serpentine !!!

The next few days we just tried to have fun !

Charlotte singing, at the top of her lungs,

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Cora in her new outfit

Charlotte's new outfit...

sitting on the kitchen island, she couldn't run away for this picture!

On Friday, Steve went home but Linda stayed for a few

more days to help Trudi until

Charlotte's Dr. Appointment, which turned out really well.

Her Elbow was out of place so the doctor manipulated it

and in just a few minutes it was back to normal!

Saturday Wyatt and Trudi made

Cake Pops for dessert

they were delicious and so much fun

Even Cora had fun just sitting in her high chair ...

Happy Girl!

On Monday it was back to school for Wyatt

While Wyatt was in school Charlotte got her jeep out and 

began riding it down the hallway, when she felt a bump....

she turned around and saw Cora right on her tail .... 

both the girls (and grandma) started laughing and

they had a fun game of chase!

On Tuesday Linda went home.

Somehow, through all the storm delays and cancellations,

 she miraculously made all her flights

and arrived home safe and sound.