Tuesday, November 30, 2010

11-30-2010


Sarah, Travis & Brett ice skating at the Galleria..

This is picture number 365!!!! Does that mean I can quit?

Monday, November 29, 2010

11-29-2010

Jude is 4 Months old today! Here is a video of Jude talking to Grammy.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

11-28-2010


A picture of my mother from 1947, she was 21... we found this and many more great pictures at the "Newsom cousins reunion" yesterday.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

11-27-2010


A picture of my grandparents, Thomas and Elizabeth Newsom, along with 5 of my Aunts and Uncles, taken about 1915.. until today I had never seen a picture of them...

Friday, November 26, 2010

11-26-2010


Grandpa & Jude (he's the one sleeping) in front of the giant Christmas tree at the Galleria...

Thursday, November 25, 2010

11-25-2010


14 different desserts... 18 people... you would think our family was into dessert.. we missed you Alicia & Eric & Addie... Alas, Sarah won the cranberry sauce throw down using a Tyler Florence recipe.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

11-24-2010b


Steve Singleton, Jenny's dad, got a job today!!! Its been a long haul (18 months) but he never lost faith and God has provided, praise God!!!

11-24-2010


Three competitors met in kitchen stadium for Battle Cranberry Sauce! Who is the winner? You decide!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

11-23-2010


A pan of dressing and a pan of sweet potato casserole that just came out of the oven... you wouldn't believe how good the house smells right now!

11-22-2010

jude, all ready to meet santa... or perhaps the yule goat!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

11-21-2010


Jude, wearing his Snoppy PJs, standing in Grammy's lap!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

11-20-2010


Sarah & her crew ran the Hobble Gobble 5K in Richardson today... Sarah is trying to convert the world to running... its working..

Friday, November 19, 2010

11-19-2010


Sarah, Brett, & Alex in their festive hair adornments!

11-18-2010


Our ash tree has turned a beautiful rust color...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

11-17-2010


Starbuck's holiday decorations... to think a coffee bean traveled all the way around the world just to meet you and be turned into a Pumpkin Spice Latte!

Momma would have been 84 today... Yikes, we're old!

11-16-2010


Look at me! I'm flying! I'm really flying!...
Oh wait, Grammy's holding me up....

Monday, November 15, 2010

11-15-2010


At the North end of DFW airport is a place called Founders Plaza, where you can sit and watch airplanes take off and land, they have a speaker set up so you can hear the tower talking to the plane too, pretty cool!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

11-14-2010


Sarah meeting the Texas Rangers mascot!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

11-13-2010c


At the end of another grueling 5K, I indicate what place Team Megatron finished in!

11-13-2010b


About 3/4 of the way into the run we stop to pose in front of the Rangers World Series banner..

11-13-2010


We "ran" the American Diabetes Association 5K today.. here is team Megatron and part of Team Mecca Hiney Ho just before the start..

11-12-2010


The Ocsar Mayer "Weinermobile" that was parked outside Kroger's in Denton.... people were lined up to take their picture with it!

11-11-2010


Marvin's Maple tree, the prettiest tree on our block right now...

11-10-2010


Jude wearing the "1st Halloween" outfit Grammy bought him!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

11-09-2010e


Today's pic using the Photoshop "ink pen outline" filter...
Click the pic twice to see the full detail...

11-09-2010d


Today's pic using the Photoshop "watercolor" filter...

11-09-2010c


Today's pic using the Photoshop "Colored Pencil" filter. click the pic twice to see the full size..

11-09-2010b


Today's pic using the Photoshop "stained glass" filter...

11-09-2010


Beautiful Fall flowers at Central Market... This is the original pic before photoshop got involved.. click the pic twice to see the full size....

Monday, November 8, 2010

11-08-2010


Holding a sleeping baby (when its Jude) is pretty cool!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

11-07-2010b


Sarah with the medal she earned by completing her first Half Marathon! Way to go Sarah!

11-07-2010


Sarah ran the Dallas Runners Club Half Marathon today.. here she is crossing the finish line.. she ran it in 2 hours and 23 minutes!

11-06-2010


Jude is learning to hold his head up.. What beautiful blue eyes!

Friday, November 5, 2010

11-05-2010


The Broken Yolk Cafe in San Diego, voted best breakfast in San Diego... it just happened to be half a block from our hotel so we ate there 6 times and liked everything!

11-04-2010


My new phone, the Blackberry torch... the best smart phone ever!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

11-03-2010


Sunset in San Diego...

11-02-2010


Oh Cliff Lee, how could you take us this far and then lose two games in a row!? Sadly the Rangers did not win the World Series... but at least they went... maybe next year!

11-01-2010


Travis made homemade pasta, and meatballs from veal and Italian sausage, with all kinds of spices and rot... it took him 3 hours but it was really, really good!

10-31-2010


Bringing our punkin home from the punkin patch...
Happy Halloween!