Friday, January 13, 2012

Texas Hill Country "A Quick Peek"



As we travel the majority of our updates will be at the following links

Rick and Nancy's Travel Page  on the left side click External Links and it will take you to our
2 Blogs and our Facebook Page.   On the right side is our Trip Journals and the latest one is 
Texas or Bust "Touring the Texas Hill Country"

Below is a small sample of the available pictures.  Thanks for stopping by and have a Great Week

Rick and Nancy. 


Full Moon over Texas on January 10 2012

Sunset from our Campsite Jan 11 2012

Texas Longhorn Cattle.  The full herd pass the trees

Example of work done on the Sculpture Ranch

Boar Goat pregnant.  Texas is the world's largest exporter
of Boar Goats.  Big Money Crop

Texas Horses waiting for the next roundup

Not a friendly animal. Close up view of a Texas Longhorn



Sunday, January 1, 2012

Christmas 2011.



We have been hosting a Family Christmas for almost 25 years.  The babies that were there in the beginning our now parents and some are even grandparents.   This year we decided to hold our celebration earlier so that others might have or start their own traditions on Christmas.  December 10 2011 was the big day.   

There was a great turnout, lots of food and family talk.   Someone brought a old picture album from back in the day and we all had a great time looking at the old black and white pictures.  I did include one of Nancy in this blog. She was a mere child at the time.

On our Ipad we had all of our digital pictures, for both Thanksgiving and Christmas starting with the
year 2004.   Everyone enjoyed looking at History.  Hopefully in the next year or so I will have all the
pictures, from back in the day, on the IPAD

The heads of all the families received a CD of over 150 pictures of this family get together.  Here are 41 of them.  

Great time was had  by all.   The family visits lasted over 8 hours.  Nancy and I really enjoyed seeing all the folks.  I hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas

Rick, Nancy, Bandit and Belle





Hand Decorated Gift from our friends Agatha and Crystal
Hong Kong 

Ammar, Scott, Evelyn and Jill.  Just relaxing after dinner

Evelyn and her mother Ashley

Ashley, Her Mother Sheila and Evelyn

Bandit and Niamiah and Evelyn

Bandit, Shawn and Niamiah

Looking at old Family Pictures

Becky, Nancy's Niece

Our home on a Sunny December 10th

Curt enjoying the Christmas Dinner

Jasmine, Cathy, Barbara Molly and Nancy just talking 

Evelyn enjoying the run around the home

Evelyn and Bandit just relaxing

Jill, Shawn, Ashley and Scott relaxing after dinner

Ammar, Molly and Gail getting their plates 

Our Granddaughter Holly

Holly baked cookies for the get together

Holly and husband Jameison.

One of my favorites Buckeye's made by
Jasmine and Jada

Jada and Nancy's sister Barbara just talking

Jada playing with Belle

Jada, Evelyn and Niamiah on the dog bed

Jada and Niamiah just having fun

Jameison, Holly and Holly's Dad KR

Jasmine and Barbara enjoying the day

Cathy, Jasmine and Barbara.  Nice Picture

Gail and Becky getting their plates filled with food

Megan loves German Shepherds. and of course Belle

KR and his wife Sandy enjoying Christmas

Family relaxing after Dinner.

Jada having a fun time

Megan, Jasmine and 3rd Cousin Sheila

Molly and husband Ammar

Nancy's picture as a little girl

Nancy and new gown from KR.  

Nancy has a collection of over 50 Santa Clauses

Rick and Gifts. New Rivet Gun

Rick and Nancy really enjoy all the family celebrations

Sandy opening her gifts

Scott, Ashley and her Dad Curt with Rick on the end

Shawn, Ashley,Evelyn and Niamiah.  Nice family picture


Thanks for viewing the blog and we hope you
had a very Merry Christmas