Showing posts with label Christmas Lights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Lights. Show all posts

Sunday, December 9, 2012

A December Weekend in Quadville

One of the perks in living so near Amber and Mike is we can join them on Friday night 'Dinner and a Movie' - IN HOUSE, of course!!

That evening was pretty special since it was the very FIRST one of what will be many more in the future!


This was the scene as we entered.
I had gone back to the RV Park (aka 'HOME!') to get Louis Dean.
On our return the babies had been fed, changed and were ready for bed.
The last thing Amber does is read to them.
Last night they had a special 'Guest Reader' - Lisa!
Everyone loves Lisa! She and Amber were room mates in college and Lisa has a little boy just 16 days older than the quads Harrison!

As soon as the babies were asleep (and that didn't take long!) our dinner and movie started!
The dinner was Amber's famous Sausage Skillet Dish and the movie was......


Amber and Mike knew Louis Dean would love it!
It WAS a good movie - based on a true story.
I was completely exhausted by the time it ended!

I brought the dessert - Fudge Brownies, Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream and an assortment of toppings!
The party was over by 10:30 - it SEEMED so very LATE to all of us now that we live in Quadville!
Nice to have our little camper home only 6 minutes away!

We were back Saturday morning! Amber and Mike went off to a hotel in Houston for a little time away together. They were able to be a 'normal' couple for a whole day and night! Seeing a movie, going to dinner, shopping, looking at all the Christmas decorations - small pleasures that make all the difference!


We sent them off to have a bit of R and R while we took care of the quads!


Louis Dean has such a way with them!
Harrison DOES love him so!


Little Logan Bear is SO adorable!!!
She loves this bouncy thing!


Kailey had fun with this one!
While they don't have FOUR of everything they do at least have TWO!!


Harrison is using his boppy in a whole new manner now!
They are GROWING!


Look! Trystan is showing a little leg!!
She LOVES fabric and usually has a blanket or piece of SOMETHING in her hand - even if it is Grandma's shirt!

The Super Nanny, April, came for several hours arriving in the afternoon.
April is SUCH a blessing and helps in SO many ways!
She and I had put our heads together and came up with a few craft ideas for the quads.


One project is a secret for Amber from us (April, the quads and me) so I can't show that - yet!
It required FOOTPRINTS which then required some CLEAN UP!


We made this wreathe using the babies hand prints!
Guess how we made the holly berries?
We used Harrison's BIG TOE!!
This looks pretty just like it is.......


or you can embellish it even more!
April loves art and painted in some holly leaves to balance the canvas out!


This is how old the quadruplets were when we did this project.
I propped it on Amber's piano so she could see it when she got home this afternoon.
They LOVED it!!

It is a wonderful thing that the babies all sleep 12 hours at night!
They were asleep by 8:00 Saturday night and woke up around 8:00 this morning.

The parents came home shortly after lunch today. We are back in our camper where I have been finishing up my Christmas decorating and waiting for the COLD front that was SUPPOSED to have arrived this afternoon!


I took a break to soak in the hot tub for a bit.
Only in Texas would you use a Christmas towel at the pool in December!


Louis Dean was waiting for me when I got out with the fire burning and the lights on!
We sat out for awhile enjoying the smell of 'Christmas'.......


the tree, garland and fire!

Sunday Night Football is on and that will keep LD occupied while I fluff up with place with more 'debris!'
I have to admit he is SUCH a good sport about it all!!

















Monday, December 3, 2012

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like CHRISTMAS!!!

After spending all morning and afternoon dealing with all the LEAVES, debris and PECANS that absolutely COVERED everything - we were happy when it came time to STOP - clean up and get dressed!


This was our time to 'Christmas' with Summer, Sabrina and Rayne!
That little girl is simply delightful!!


We all loved the beautifully decorated shops!


It's a long standing tradition to go to North Park Mall for Christmas.
North Park was THE very first mall in Dallas and has remained a classy place to shop ever since!


Every single tree - both in  the mall as well as in the shops - is REAL!!!


They have elegant shops with clever things!


I LOVE all the unusual gift ideas this shop holds!!
Would you call this a butler chair??


They provided a comfy sofa for the young and the old to have a place to rest - complete with the neatest books!
I think Rayne and Granddad enjoyed this time.


Summer simply GLOWS with the joys of motherhood!


Louis Dean had a knack for finding a place to sit if we wandered off inside a store for too long!
The longer the evening went the better he felt though!


He had every right to be tired after blowing out all the gutters and cleaning up the mess THAT made!
He did that right before he got cleaned up and we left!


Brookstone always has something novel and interesting.
This was THE most POWERFUL shoulder massage contraption I have ever FELT!!


A puppet show......


....and we had front row seats! In the 'balcony!' 

We walked all over that beautiful mall!


And enjoyed all the displays!


The reindeer are made with PECANS!!!
Santa is made of marshmallows and strawberry whips!


We retired out to the parking lot at Chili's to give them our gifts.
We're only in town for a few days so we try to visit as much family as possible.
I gifted Summer with two of her beloved Christmas books from childhood!
It was so much fun!!
This magical night was not over YET!!!
For years and years and YEARS Summer's favorite Christmas activity has been driving around and looking at the Christmas lights! Dallas does it in great style!
Sabrina was our gracious driver - stopping for oohs and ahhs as well as photo ops!
We followed a carriage ride for a little while and enjoyed hearing the clip clop of horses feet.
Rayne would call 'Merry Christmas' from the back seat window - and the carriage riders would return her greeting! How could you possibly resist a precious 2 1/2 year old??





This was one of Louis Dean's favorite!




I love the real fruit they used above the door!

Summer and Sabrina with Rayne!


Well, if this doesn't put me in the mood for hauling out my Christmas decorations today I don't know what would!!! I'm letting Louis Dean rest this morning but this afternoon it's going to start looking a lot like Christmas! At least on the front porch! The rest will be packed into the BACK of that great big LOUD diesel TRUCK to be hauled down to Katy and transform our little camper into a cozy Christmas Cottage!

In the meantime......may we wish you......