Cowtown Half Marathon

 

On March 1st we all went to cheer Mig on as he ran his first half-marathon. 

He ran with one of his best buddies - Noah!

There were 29,000 people that ran the Cowtown - that's a BUNCH of people!! 

He started out with a smile....

But at the end of 13.1 miles his smile turned to a grimace!

His knee started hurting at mile 9 - but he finished!! 

Denon Bible Church had a huge presence at the Cowtown. The GAP program ran in honor of Bo Rozelle -who was a GAP student last year that passed away just before Christmas. 

The runners and families are here:

Just those that ran are here:

When Mig started running in 8th grade he struggled to get a mile in at all - and now he can run for 13.1 miles! That is perseverance and determination in action!!! We are SOOOOO proud of you, MIG!!!

Valentine's Day with a Twist

This year Byron and I celebrated Valentine's Day in Frisco. We ate a delicious meal at Del Frisco's steakhouse. 

Then we went to Painting with a Twist!

It was a lot of fun and I think our paintings turned out beautifully!!

 

Medieval Times

On President's Day we took a trip to Dallas to go to Medieval Times!

Shawn Hodge (who was Byron's best man in our wedding) met us there. He and his girl friend were visiting Texas from New York.

We pass by the castle every time we go to Scottish Rite and I have always wanted to go! 

It was so much fun! It was entertaining and the food was delicious!

Afterwards, Shawn and Erin came to our house and spent the night before their next Texas adventures. We really enjoyed the evening with them! 

 

Wintery Weather!

 

We have had such a mild winter up until this weekend!! I thought for sure that we would get away with no snow or freezing this year. BOY was I wrong! 

Friday was rainy. Friday night temps got below zero. Saturday early morning brought sleet and freezing rain. Sunday morning everything was covered in snow and ice. We didn't get out of freezing until Tuesday afternoon. Schools and church have been closed and will continue to be closed through Wednesday! 

Faith and Mig have been happy to have all this snow!

I do not love it, but I love a good photo op! 

The birds have also seemed to like it. 

And now I am ready for summer! 

A Surprise 70th!

 On January 8th, my Momma celebrated her 70th birthday!

The following weekend Byron, the kids and I drove down to surprise her with a birthday lunch! 

The plan was that Mom and Dad G. were going to take their neighbor friend, Becky, out to lunch like usual and it was "Becky's turn to choose the restaurant". In reality, Dad G. chose the restaurant - Dynasty. We got there before their reservation and she really was so surprised - as you can tell from the video! 

We were SO happy we could make this big day special for her!! 

It was a sucessful surprise!