Easter Weekend and More!

Last weekend, for Easter, we went up to Gainesville. Easter Sunday was also my (Lisa's) birthday! This won't happen again for like 200 years.

Friday afternoon we had lunch at Gloria's with Katie, Shawn, and the twins (Carson & Jordan). Carson LOVES her aunt Lisa and even let me take her to the bathroom and rode in our car! Gloria's has the best salsa and margaritas (yes, I was drinking at noon on Friday). Then we went back to Katie's and I got some Easter/birthday presents! They are such a sweet in-law family, and treat me like one of their own!

Friday evening we loaded up the pups, and headed for Gainesville. We got them to my dad's, and then left to meet some "long lost" friends for dinner at Gainesville Seafood. Casey and Scott -- we enjoyed seeing our old friends again since it's been so long. Shannon and Melissa - it was great getting to hang out with you and getting to know you. It's nice to have more"married" (or almost married) friends!

Saturday morning, I rode with my mom to pick up uncle Gary in Denton, and Cyrus went to Taylor's to work some cows (I don't know, put medicine on them or something). Then Jack came and met us for lunch in Muenster, TX at Doc's. We talked about wild hogs and at rueben sandwiches. I went back with Cyrus and Taylor to unload the cow's worth of meat they picked up from Muenster and to go over our business taxes for last year.

Here is Taylor pulling Cyrus on the dirt bike to try to help get it kick started...

Here is Cyrus petting Sally, with the horses behind...

Here is baby horse Gimpy (he had some leg problems when he was born) and pretty Ginger. Their mama is dead, so they are best buds...

Here is old CJ (left), Ginger, and Gimpy. The other kid, Gordy, is at the trainer!...


When we left the farm, we got the dogs and went to visit grandmother and granddad Vestal. They have always had weenies and LOVE seeing Milo and Libby (but I can't say the same for Jones' Tiger and Godiva)! Godiva is a new, chocolate-colored chihuahua who will have to be renamed so she doesn't represent Rocky Mountain's competitor! :)

So, Saturday night we were pooped! We picked up Grandma after leaving the Vestal's, and took her to dad's where dad and Lisa had cooked an entire hamburger meal! It was sooooooo good and hit the spot! We finally took grandma home, watched the Aggie men lose, and retired to Scout's room to play a little "Wii" before bed.

Easter Sunday morning we woke up, got Starbuck's, and lazied around while watching the First Baptist sermon on TV. Dad and fam went to Flowermound to meet Uncle Phil and Janice for Easter brunch, and Cyrus and I stayed in town and went to meet the whole Sicking crew at Mary Jo's for lunch. Our cousin Misty, whom we haven't seen in AGES!, was there with her husband and son. Cousin Jo is getting so close to having her boy! Yay! We later went back over to dad's to open birthday presents, get the dogs, and eventually go home.

Here is Grandma sporting a Joe Walter Lumber Co. hat in matching spring color!...

We managed to see ALL the family in like 2 days! Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of anything but the farm. Ooops. I'll get better.

This past weekend Cyrus and I CLEANED CLEANED CLEANED the house, and then I planted some herbs on Sunday. Hopefully they won't die! They are just so cute in their little yellow pots! We are getting ready to order a new window and door so we can finish siding the front bottom portion of the house.

The Chocolate store started construction on Monday! It's getting pretty exciting....

This weekend we head to Reno to visit our nephews, Holden and David (Cy's sister Erin's kids). The weekend after that I go to our "sister trip" at the Gaylord in Grapevine to spend a lovely weekend with all the women on my mom's side of the family. Pam will be here too. WE ARE GETTING BUSY!