Thanksgiving 2021

 

   We had an awesome Thanksgiving this year! We pulled the RV down to GiGi and PopPop's RV resort (their driveway). We played games, watched the parade and cooked up a feast!

Mig and Faith even got the Wii working and played some video games! 

On Friday we spent the afternoon into the evening with the Serna side! 

We got to meet sweet Payton, Brittany's daughter - my birthday buddy!

We ate fried chicken and pumpkin pie!

Such a big, beautiful family!

Siblings:

Nick's crew:

Nicol's crew:

Byron's crew:

Brittany's family:

The cousins:

Brittany's puppy, Briston.

What a fun Thanksgiving weekend!!

Birthday Celebrations

In our house we only have birthday parties for the big birthdays; 1-5, 10, 13, 16, 18. This year Faith turned 10 and Gabe turned 16. Their birthdays are just 3 days apart with Thanksgiving a few days later. When we looked at when to plan their parties, we decided that the best thing to do would be to have both parties on the same day! So we stared the day with Faith's 10 year party.

Faith has been wanting a violin for many years now! 

Faith decided to have a Spa party. We started the party with foot soaks with bath bombs. The bombs had unicorn jewelry inside.

Cheryl's birthday was the day before Faith's. She spent it with us! She spent the night at our house and then helped with the beauty masks and pampering!

We played a nail polish game. So fun!

Such fun celebrating sweet Faith!

That afternoon we switched gears for a 16th birthday day party!

Gabe wanted cappuccinos and games.

They tried an escape room, but lost interest pretty quickly. 

They loved playing ping pong, eating "walking tacos" and hanging out by the fire pit. 

Gabe's gifts were very him! 

I was so excited to finally pass on to him one of Papaw's crosses. 

 It was a lot of fun celebrating our oldest and youngest! 

Watch Out World!! Gabe is 16!!

 

Oh. My. Goodness! Gabe is 16 years old!! 

How did that happen?!?

Gabe is just the happiest, sweetest, most kind-hearted teenage boy that you will ever meet. 

He loves music, politics, reading and school. 

He is taking his first college class this semester - Statistics -  and he is killing it! 

This year he also entered an original music ensemble into a Young Composer's competition. He didn't win, but the judges were super impressed with his work and said that can't wait to see what he does next! 

I can't believe that we have been parents for 16 years. What a joy Gabe has made it for us!

Our neighbor's sold us this convertible for a great price and it suits him well! 

Hasn't he become the handsomest guy?!?

Happy 16th birthday, Gabe! We are so proud of the man you are becoming and feel so blessed to have a front row seat to watch you grow.