And we’re back, after our little hiatus where we did this…
and this…
and some of this…
and this…
and some more of this…
And how did a landlocked farm family end up at the beach, you ask? We took a wonderful 10-day vacation and drove (yes, drove!) to south Texas to spend Christmas with Matt’s brother and his family. Matt got to catch the final Dallas Cowboys game at Texas Stadium with his brother & nephews. We visited the Texas State Aquarium, the Padre Island National Seashore, and the USS Lexington. And best of all we enjoyed just hanging out as an extended family, celebrating Christmas together, playing some Wii, and eating a lot.
Of course you can’t get away from the farm without someone to take your place. We’re fortunate that my dad took care of things around here for us, especially considering the snowstorms, ice, and subzero temperatures he had to battle while we were gone! There’s no one else we would have trusted things to (except my brother, but he’s got enough on his plate.) Thank you, Dad!
Now that we have a new year, a new start, I hope to put a little more time into this blog again! Usually I’m one to relish the making of New Year’s resolutions, but for some reason this year I don’t have any clear-cut goals yet. Still ruminating on that for now.
But I got three (three!) really fun cookbooks for Christmas, among other things, so it’s time to get busy in the kitchen. Food posts are some of my favorites to write here.
I hope you all had a blessed holiday, whichever one you celebrate, and wish all of you health & happiness in 2009!
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That looks like fun!!! Glad you had a wonderful time, and that your Dad was able to handle your place! Happy New Year!Kris
Yay! You all look happy and well rested! Good for you! 🙂
Thats wonderful! It looks like ya’ll had a ton of fun!!!
How wonderful. I’m glad you got away and spent some time on the beach. I love Padre Island. When I lived in Texas it was a great getaway.- Suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife
Looks like a fun time. Im happy for you that you got to have some time away…and at a beach? Well, thats even better!
Hly cats! We were in C.C. just before that. Went to the aquarium, the Lexington, ate at Banda’s and Mamacita’s and generally had a great time.
Looks and sounds like a wonderful time for your family! Wasn’t it hard to come back to frigid Iowa??! Happy New Year!
Its great to know you’ve had a wonderful holidays! Here’s wishing you and your family a happy and healthy 2009!
Welcome back! Happy New Year!
Kris – it was! Happy New Year to you!Ang – it was definitely good to get away :)Patrice – we really did have a lot of fun!Suzanne – we all love the beach, but I think our middle daughter is a born beach babe!frugalmom – the beach was a big treat for us :)dragonmom – we ate at so many places, I don’t remember if we ate at those or not! But everywhere we ate, the food was wonderful :)Jeanelle – it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. We definitely missed home!Foodista – thank you!Joe – Happy New Year to you, too!