Second Sunday in January..

Also officially known as "Katie Day!". We decided to figure out a day to take Katie somewhere to just enjoy the day, rest, have fun together, and take pictures of whatever caught our interest, since Christmas had been such a busy time for her. So we kidnapped her and took the light rail train to downtown Dallas! Thus officially the second sunday of every January from here on out will known as Katie Day, in her honor. =D

The travel on the train takes about 40 minutes so we just chilled, while Alley and Shawn were playing around with (and on) the bars inside the car, using them like monkey bars, then decided to find out if they could get all of the way from one end of the car, climbing.  Hehe, great fun to watch.

What time is it? Time for Katie Day!

Alley threatening the populous of Dallas

We had lunch at Cafe Brazil, where I had their half order of pancakes with fruit. Alley was "spying" on people via her camera ;)

Trying to hitch a ride on the train

Was fun to see the different architecture in the city

 Mad dash across the street =)

 Shawn climbed up one of the transit poles

This was fun to play with! It's solid rock, but floating because of a fountain under it and the water made it spin.

We went underground one point to catch the train

A random sign encouraging people to play on this smallish patch of grass

Michael and Becky on the lawn we're permitted to play on =)

 

We found the Dallas Museum of Modern Art!

 

 This bench was curved very interestingly, we took advantage of it ;)

Our own "modern art" session. (We did make the guard nervous while roaming the place. This is the United States of "Don't Touch That", hehe)

 

Tim's version of Michelangelo's "The Thinker"   

Pretending to push Alley in the reflecting pool =P  We decided that we'd probably had the guard at near heart attack for long enough and so continued on from the museum.. hehe

There are free trolley rides! So we climbed aboard and rode for a while

 Back out on the streets of Dallas and home now =)

Till next time, Dallas!

Winter Season adventures! =D

Well, the post you've been awaiting has come! Let's start off with Fall and Thanksgiving... =)

It was sunny and cool out so we decided to walk around and play outside late afternoon

Wesley decided that he wanted to crawl instead of walk/run =D  Silly Wes...

I called out to Annie and this is how she posed for this picture. So cute! =D

Playing with leaves

 Thanksgiving!

 Annie had asked before arriving at her Great Grandparent's if she could have the turkey leg

 Food preparations. Christy and I went over to Grandma's house in the morning to get this all going. We had fun!

In goes the Turkey!

 

Now for the Christmas Season! (Thus the annual Christmas party pictures) =P

Silly girls... hehe

 The Gang I hang out with 

Here is a glimps of my Canada adventure! And it was certainly an adventure getting there, lemme tell ya.. =P but the Lord brought me safely there. 

I was not without at least one cup of Timmy's while there! =D

 Enjoyed Downtown Niagara on the Lake for an afternoon, a very lovely place

We found a Starbucks!

 Carmel Brulee Latte!

Mom had the brilliant idea of bringing SkipBo cards so we hung out and played for a while

 We had a smattering of snow

Lake Ontario as seen from the freeway

 Fun times together playing Apples to Apples =D

 I was playing with the Christmas tree decor

 

 Jessica H. made me some very creative cupcakes in celebration of  my 23rd birthday! =D

Thanks Jess, they were wonderful! =D

Hehe, soon after I got back my friends decided to to surprise me with a cake for my birthday, after work. I was going to place something in the microwave, when lo and behold! there was a cake occupying the space! I thought it was a great way to surprise =D

So, there ya have it! I do rather hope it wasn't anti-climactic for you... hehe. These pictures I guess you can say are the highlights *wink*. I had a great winter season full of enjoying family and friends!