Chris & Elizabeth Visit!

Jeremy's brother Chris and his wife Elizabeth came to visit us! Chris started working for Schlumberger the Monday after Thanksgiving. His training started down in Houston, so they took a week visiting friends and family in Texas and Louisiana. We had a FUN few days with them!

We grilled one night at home, and Jeremy shared his home brews with them - I think they were a hit!

We enjoyed going to one of the local wineries here in Bryan, Messina Hof Winery! And, we introduced them to the Spirit of Aggieland by taking them to Yell Practice on Wednesday night, the night before the Aggies put up a good fight against the tu longhorns! It was great having them here! We look forward to the next visit!

Cochon de lait

Ross turned 30 on November 6th!

Chocolate Meringue Pie was his cake of choice!

My Mom and Tucker, my Dad and Mary Beth, and I all flew in for the festivities! We celebrated at Ross's home in Bozeman, Montana, and for us, it was all about meeting and celebrating with Ross's community up there! I loved it because there were young and old, and everyone in between. There were 6 month olds and parents of Ross's friends, professors, bosses, lots of dogs, and friend after friend after friend.

I even made a new friend! Rebecca. A cup of tea was shared between us in the days following, and the seeds of a new friendship were planted!

We had a blast! I love it up there! Big Sky Country! We all piled into the Pathfinder the next day and headed down to Yellowstone, hoping to see the wolves! No wolves this trip, but the elk and bison and antelope greeted us. I love all of the crazy thermal fun stuff you can see in Yellowstone! We enjoyed hot chocolate and tea in Cooke City and then made our way back. Pictures from Yellowstone are on a different camera, so if I get copies, I may post a few later.

One of our site seeing stops along the way was to see this climbing boulder that Ross and his two business partners (Strong Hold) built for the City of Bozeman! They are under contract to build two more for the City at other parks. If you'd like to see what he's up to and some of the different projects he's been involved in, you can check out their work at www.strongholdfab.com

We are all really proud of him! Cheers to our 30s! I love you my brother and wonderful friend!

Halloween

Wyatt Earp

"Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." - Wyatt Earp

Jeremy and I spent Halloween weekend on the farm helping take care of my granddaddy, so while we did not have a costume party to go to ourselves, we had fun getting some pictures of my Dad and Mary Beth before they went to their costume party, and, Yes, they won best costume this year!

Homebrew!

Jeremy has brewed two batches of beer this Fall!

An IPA and a Porter!

The Johnsons Visit

A flashback to Labor Day weekend... Mom and Dad Johnson and Grandma LC came to visit us over the long holiday weekend. The thought never crossed our mind that Jeremy would actually have to teach on Labor Day, but sure enough, Texas A&M does not take a day of rest on that holiday. It was school as usual. He still managed to find plenty of free time, and we had a wonderful weekend with our guests!


We marched/walked through campus showing Jeremy's parents where He spends his time these days.


Dad Johnson took lots of great pictures, capturing the moment!


We made it to March In, which is always impressive!


Behold, the highest ranking member of the Corps of Cadets - Reveille VIII. She is a five star general, and we are confident that She and Cloud Dancing would be big buddies if ever given the opportunity to hang out!


We enjoyed the famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band at halftime in their signature block T formation!


And, We cheered our Aggies on to a Victory! Whoop!!!


We enjoyed the Holistic Gardens on campus!


Jeremy is of German/Russian descent, so we were really excited that Grandma LC flew down with German sausage in tow and taught us a few family recipes... German Sausage with Kraut and Cherry Dumplings! Such good food!


We're excited to learn a few more recipes during our time in Colorado for Christmas.


Much wonderful conversation was enjoyed around the dining table throughout the weekend.


And a walk to the park was enjoyed with Sweet Cloud Dancing. I can't believe a whole semester has already come and gone. Jeremy was a week into classes over Labor Day Weekend, and He just finished his first final today. We enjoyed our visit with the Johnsons, and we're looking forward to spending Christmas with them this year in Colorado.

Football Season!

We've had a blast cheering on our Aggies this season! We made it to every home game with the exception of one because of my grandfather's illness. Granddaddy is home now - Yeah! We're looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with him next week, and we're looking forward to cheering on our Aggies this Saturday as they BTHO Baylor here at Kyle Field - Whoop!!!

Granddaddy Lynn

I know quite a few of you who read our blog have known me long enough in life that you have had the opportunity to meet my grandfather, "discuss" politics with him, listen to stories of days gone by, and back in our teenage years possibly even feared him :) He has always been a strong-willed man who will never let you know when life gets tough, but life isn't always willing to let you win that battle. Jeremy and I are headed back over to the farm this evening to stay with my grandmother while my granddaddy continues to be in the hospital. My grandfather went in for emergency surgery about 3 weeks ago now and is continuing to fight the battle in hopes of getting to go home. Please remember him in your prayers in the days that lie ahead and pray for my grandmother as it gets pretty lonely not having your life partner there with you at the end of the day.
Dancing with him at Plantation Ball 1993

and... Dancing with him on my Wedding Day 2007