Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

Grandma and Papa Nick invited us to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and it was so much fun.  Papa Nick could only get good seats for the 10 am Rodeo so we spent the night at their house Friday night. Much easier and we didn't have to get up an hour earlier.

Mallory really enjoyed the Rodeo and watching the cowboys and cowgirls.  Maggie got scared by the fireworks (at the beginning) and was unhappy most of the time.  She couldn't let go of being scared and I think she was tired.  

Mallory and Papa Nick - she sat on his lap the majority of the time.

Chuckwagon Racing 

After the show, we had YUMMY corn dogs and then Papa Nick bought some tickets for the girls to ride the rides.  Truthfully, we thought Maggie would get scared. We were WRONG! She had a blast and so did Mallory.  Maggie even rode the huge Ferris Wheel with me.  Mallory wanted no part of it.

She's Crazy

We had gymnastics this afternoon and had to run into Kroger afterwards.  Mallory is wearing a boot sock as a cast to finish off her outfit.  People kept looking at her and she asked "Why do people keep looking at me like I'm crazy?"  Well...the proof is in the pudding sweetie. :)

Harold's 12th Birthday Party

Harold it is really hard to believe that you are TWELVE today.  We have had you for over 11 years now.  Mallory loves you, but Maggie ADORES you.  She feeds you and gives you too many treats.  We have seen you go from a crazy puppy who ate furniture to a senior dog.  You still have some kick in your step when you want to, but have become much slower.  You sleep a lot and sometimes get lost because you can't see.  You are starting to be more like Frank and laying at feet in the kitchen and the bathroom.  Your face has a lot of grey in.  I'm so glad that you are still here with us and we got to have cookie cake!

Harold - the good sport as always 

Music Teacher

I was cleaning today and Maggie decided to play music class.  She didn't want me anywhere near her and told me to stay away.  It was a little rude, but it was funny.  We did have a talk about being polite.

Sleepover in Maggie's Room

Maggie has been begging for Mallory to have a sleep over in her room.  I finally said okay, but they had to promise to not give us too much trouble and go to sleep.  In the second photo (at the very bottom) you can see the stripped sheets on the mattress that Mallory was supposed to sleep on.  Here is what we found when we went to check on them before going to bed ourselves.

Christmas With Grandpa Traw

This is our only Christmas picture as a family.  It was taken in the hospital lobby at Baylor Hospital - Frisco.  Unfortunately, this is where we had to go to have Christmas with Great Grandpa Traw.  He was admitted to the hospital several days ago for bleeding on his brain.  We all had a nice time visiting him and he loved the dinner that Grandma brought for him. - much better than hospital food.  Great Grandpa was very happy to see us.  He was very sweet and gave Maggie a new toy phone and gave Mallory a Sofia drawing set.  The best gift that he gave was to me - it was Great Grandma's Bible.  I cried and cried and he did too.  Oh how I miss that sweet lady and what a treasure to have her Bible with her notes.  He could have given it to anyone, but he gave to me. 

McKinney Christmas

After we had Santa and got dressed, we headed over to Grandma and Papa Nick's house.  We opened gifts, went to visit Great Grandpa in the hospital, and then came home to have dinner with Uncle Jason and Aunt Ann.

The girls received some wonderful gifts this year.  Maggie's favorites were the Skye stuffed Paw Patrol dog and the Bucky pirate ship from Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  Mallory's favorites were the Kinetic Sand and Sofia the First Royal Prep set.  I received two really nice new coats - my nice black coat has seen better days and I received a great puff coat with an Eskimo hood as I like to call it.

Grandma watching the girls open their gifts.

Mallory clapping with excitement.