tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25529879865456539622024-03-05T06:54:16.806-08:00A Story of Us Together...A story of Kristen Schnelle and her family as they move out of their comfort zone and explore Playa del Carmen, Mexico.Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.comBlogger275125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-68453057452413975062014-03-19T06:00:00.000-07:002014-03-19T06:00:05.853-07:00Wordless Wednesday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another Christmas has come and gone. It was so nice to celebrate this year in the States and know that we weren't rushing out of the country in a few weeks. This year, we celebrated with both Seth and my family. We spent Christmas Eve over at his brother, Aaron's house. Then Christmas morning my family and Seth's mom celebrated at our house. Then after all<br />
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My brother-in-law, Mousa, was thrilled with all the kalamata olives he got in his stocking. We thought it was hilarious because he was truly, honestly excited to get so many olives!<br />
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And you know I was thrilled to get a huge bottle of wine. Super thrilled!</div>
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There's my grandma thinking, "I don't know what all the fuss is about. You people are crazy."<br />
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We always have to have the one picture of Sabah acting like she's miserable. So dramatic!<br />
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I made a calendar for Seth from Taelyn of pictures them together over the past two years. I think that may have been my favorite present to ever make someone. I had a blast with it!<br />
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Here's Taelyn trying on my niece, Sarah's, new rain boots. I think they may be a wee bit big.<br />
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Seth and I love harassing my niece, Sabah. What better time to pester her then on Christmas morning. We decided to give her cash as a present. But you know we couldn't just give her cash in a card, oh no. You kid. We had to give her ten different presents with coins and bills all wrapped up in funky different ways. We taped coins to the bottom of a box, wrapped bills around an apple, stuffed ones into tiny little hardware boxes, etc. We laughed the entire time we were wrapping them the night before. She of course, thought we were weirdos. We are.<br />
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All the grandparents got personalized coffee mugs painted by Taelyn. Yep, they loved them!<br />
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We weren't supposed to give each other presents so of course, you know we got each other presents. Seth bought me a beautiful Pandora charm bracelet, and I made him some love coupons. So, technically, I stuck to the deal by not buying anything. However, you don't hear me complaining about the bracelet, do ya? I'm not stupid, ya know!<br />
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This may have been the most exciting present of all. Yacoub was thrilled to get his new bike!<br />
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Taelyn got a huge castle and Cinderella gown for play days.<br />
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…And of course, immediately after the presents were done, she went right to playing.<br />
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For years Seth has been talkin', talkin', talkin' about this neighborhood in Plano that does a fantastic light display. After hearing about it all this time, we finally drove over to see what he<br />
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What screams Christmas more than dancing Santas wearing your favorite sports teams?<br />
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What's really neat is a nearby church provides horse drawn carriage tours (for a price) throughout the neighborhood so that you really feel like you're in the holiday spirit.<br />
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The every required Texas displays because that clearly screams Christmas if you didn't know.</div>
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No holiday is excluded in this neighborhood. We saw quite a few Menorah's and Star of David's displayed on houses throughout. </div>
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This guy made his own personalized decorations. Each display depicted a different cartoon or children's movie. It seriously must have taken him forever to make these.<br />
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…And this house is exactly what it appears…completely enveloped in lights from top to bottom. I'll give you my verdict next year on whether I like it or not. I'm going to need a full year to let my eyes recuperate from all the brightness! Sunglasses, anyone?<br />
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I liked the whole candy cane tree trunk look. Fun. Simple. Cute.<br />
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…And we end this post on my favorite characters of all time. Micky. Minnie, and Pluto. Christmas or no Christmas. How can anyone not smile when they see Micky Mouse?<br />
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My infant girl turned into a toddler on Monday. I know. I know. All mom's say, "I can't believe how big she is" or "where did the time go" or "she's growing so fast!" Its true though. I was looking through old pictures, and all I could think was how much Taelyn has grown. My baby isn't a baby anymore. She's an honest to God little girl now with her own little<br />
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I started thinking about the party decorations about three months before the party, of course. I wanted fun but not themey. I wanted decorations that I could reuse or maybe use somewhere else in the house…and I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Luckily, we had put a lot of our party supplies on sale at work so I got all the decorations for a steal. The banners I made out of scrapbook paper that I already had on hand. The balloons where just your simple basic balloons and the cake was homemade by my niece, Sabah. But it was the funnest cake ever! Inside were big polka dots to match the outside polka dots. How clever huh?</div>
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My favorite picture of the entire night. <br />
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Nothing says party like a big handful of cake…or is that just how we roll?<br />
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Just your usual rip Daddy's eyeballs off his face fun.<br />
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As you can see from the little blurp of my expression, I kinda liked this sweater.<br />
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Now she's starting to get this whole unwrap present, get presents thing.<br />
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And this may have been Taelyn's favorite toy of the night. She's not big enough to play on it by herself yet, but oh, when she gets there, its gonna be crazy fun!<br />
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When I was in college and living in my own apartment, I started the tradition of making a gingerbread house every Christmas. I'd get the hot chocolate all warmed up, turn on Beauty and the Beast, and start my masterpiece. I'm not so sure how much of a masterpiece it was, but it made me feel good non the less. Over the years, I grew up and life passed by, and I quit my gingerbread house tradition. Then, a few weeks ago I was walking in the grocery store and there it was….a gingerbread house kit. I knew I had to get it immediately so that Taelyn and I could start the tradition all over again. I'm so glad I did because we had such a good time. Even Seth got into it and helped do some decorating. It was great fun!<br />
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I thought since Taelyn was only two that I would be doing most of the work, and she would kind of slop things around. Boy, was I wrong. She was a pro from the get go. The only challenging part was keeping her from eating the candy! Then once we got her to not eat the candy, she realized the icing was<br />
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Look at her. Not even paying attention to me. All eyes on the bag of candy. <br />
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I was actually kind of surprised by how she new exactly where to put the little candy dots. <br />
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Taelyn got bored waiting on me and started putting the sugared candy drops around the base of the house. We ended up going with that idea and surrounded the whole house with them.<br />
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The makings of a red door.<br />
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I look at this picture and think how mature Taelyn looks. She is just so focused. She just picked up that pastry bag and started squeezing just like Mommy, and she did a pretty good job!<br />
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…And the finished product. We love it!<br />
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I just love the Christmas season! Seriously, how can anyone not love it? A lot of people would think its weird since I work in retail that I look forward to that time of year, but its never bothered me. Honestly, I look at any retail person that poo poo's Christmas or complains the whole season as someone who just needs to get out. Seriously. People are happy. Its festive. Lights on houses. Trees to decorate. Yummy cookies to make. Family gatherings. People are just nicer during December. I think they try to be just a wee bit more pleasant to their fellow man. So there you<br />
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Taelyn had a special place on the tree that she kept putting all her ornaments. It was hilarious. By the time she was done, there were about 20 ornaments all hanging off the same few limbs.<br />
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This little Tinkerbell holds a special place in my heart. I originally bought it years ago when my entire family made the trek to Disney World. When we got home,and I unwrapped the package, one of the wings had broken off. I was heartbroken to say the least. So I had no choice but to plan another trip to Disney World to replace it. Makes perfect sense, right?<br />
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My favorite ornament. GOOOOO OU!<br />
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I had some crystal that had belonged to my mother-in-law on the buffet already. Then for Christmas, I brought out some simple vases, bulbs, and pine cones to make it more festive. Then Seth brought me home flowers one day so I put them in the middle. Beautiful, huh?<br />
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This santa rocks back and forth on a pedestal. And it is by far Taelyn's favorite.<br />
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This little tree limb may be my favorite new decoration. The tree limb came from the backyard so that cost nothing. The stars are just scrapbook paper I already had on hand. I went and bought some green and khaki rope and hung it up haphazardly. So simple, but fun! <br />
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All the stockings…Seth, Kristen, Taelyn, Shiloh, and Sadie (the dogs, of course).<br />
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We went simple this year because when we moved we sold or gave away a lot of our Christmas decor. I have to admit that I had a little bit of a meltdown when we were putting out the stuff because I realized how much we had given away. I know it seems silly, but I really liked my old Christmas stuff and now its gone. I've decided to look at it as a new beginning with new things we collect as a family. Slowly, I'm getting over it. Slowly. <br />
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And what Dallas Stars fan would have Christmas without a very special wreath with snowmen wearing a Stars jersey? My sister gave this to me years ago, and its just freakin' dang cute!<br />
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Starting the very next morning, Taelyn began redecorating the tree. Everyday, she'll move the ornaments around to make it just so. See…she's getting into the Christmas spirit already!<br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-33552692145638273342013-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-18T06:00:02.079-08:00Wordless Wednesday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-5238809737075208382013-12-11T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-11T06:00:08.299-08:00Wordless Wednesday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-81000295105979921682013-12-10T07:05:00.001-08:002013-12-10T07:05:07.776-08:00Hell On Earth for a Texan...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So Dallas was hit with a wee bit of ice and snow starting Friday night. For all you outsiders out there, when the mention of snow is uttered on the weather channel, Texans scurry to the grocery store, buy everything as if they will never come back out, drive straight home, and bunker in for the next 24-48 hours. Yes, I know all you out there living in below freezing temperatures are thinking we are sissy's, and yeah, we kinda are. But think about it, we are used to 70 degree (21 Celsius) weather in December. So ice would freak out even the most rational of people. Texans hear<br />
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So, in Texas' defense let me first explain why the city literally shuts down. We aren't equipped for this kind of weather. We only get snow maybe once a year. It only lasts usually for a few hours and then it melts away. For Texans, that's scary enough. Add ice on to that, and oh, Lord! But think, our highways are stacked up on top of each other, sometimes 12 stories high. We don't have snow plows, sand trucks, or tire chains for our cars. And because everyone stays home, the ice never melts and it sits there until we finally get above freezing which is usually just a day or so. So you see, the crazy behavior kinda makes sense.<br />
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This last storm was a doozy! There were people stuck on I-35 which leads from Oklahoma through Texas down to Mexico. So all those winter birds on their way to warm weather got stuck. How long you say? Well, Some drivers on I-35 got stuck in their cars for 17 hours! That's right, 17 hours just sitting there, hoping for some kind of reprieve eventually.<br />
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Now me, I'm from Oklahoma so I grew up with this kind of weather and learned how to drive in it. I, of course, went to work. Not gonna say anything, but my peers stayed home. Ok, I guess I did say it. Oh well. I'm not judging. Ok, yes I am. Kinda.<br />
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Like all good Texans, my husband and I went out and took pictures of the ice as if we have never seen it before. But really, isn't it pretty?</div>
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Of course, the people who owned these boats probably didn't think the ice was that pretty...<br />
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And I suppose the people who owned this house didn't think it was so pretty…<br />
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So with all this crazy weather, that means schools and daycares were cancelled. And that means that my husband got to stay home with a crazy, cabin fever child for 4 days. Four wonderfully, lovely days. And what do you do with a toddler when they can't leave the house and are bored out of their minds? Play dress up, of course.<br />
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Here's where the crazy started. Just laughing for no reason what's so ever. <br />
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I think the tutu, butterfly wings, and fireman's hat goes perfect with the pj's, don't you?<br />
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Today, I'm happy to announce school is back on and Taelyn is nestled away in her classroom! My husband is thrilled and back to work in front of his computer where he is happiest.<br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-41367764757921896512013-12-04T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-04T06:00:03.953-08:00Wordless Wednesday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanksgiving is the one holiday that most Americans look forward to probably more than any other in the US. My family is right there with the best of them when it comes to planning, eating, and enjoying this fantastic time! But, what I'm loving most about this Thanksgiving is<br />
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This year I decided to stuff the turkey like I did last year with limes, oranges, apples, rosemary, and butter. I put butter, rosemary, and thyme under and over the skin for flavor and to make it nice and golden brown. We cooked it in a turkey bag which my dad swears by. And it worked! Perfect turkey, and it only took 3 hours for a 20 pound bird! That's amazing!<br />
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Anyone will tell you that its all about the gravy in the south. You'll find different kinds of gravy all depending on what area of the country you live. Because we are a southern states, ours is a creamy lighter gravy. In the north, it would be darker and more brothy. Just a little gravy 101 for ya. I made mine with heavy cream and the turkey broth from the bird. My only regret is that I should have used some rosemary or thyme in my roux to give it a little bit more umph, but it was still good. The family was happy so I guess that's what counts in the end. <br />
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I'm sure this is how it is almost everywhere, but traditionally the men carve the turkey. Honestly, who wants to deal with a steaming hot turkey and carve around all those bones when you've got a big strong man around to do it? C'mon, ladies. I know you agree with me.<br />
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The usual suspects…green bean casserole, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and rolls. We had deviled eggs, cranberry sauce, and olives on the table and of course, extra gravy to smother onto our potatoes. In the past, I would have taken on everything. However, since having a child and living abroad, my desire to be an overachiever has kinda gone to the waste side. We split up all the dishes between my sister, my mom, and me. It was the best idea ever, and I've already given a heads up the Christmas is going to be a "all hands on deck" event too.<br />
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"Hey! Are we gonna eat already?!"<br />
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Good food. Good family. Good times.<br />
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After all that stuffing of our mouths, we all managed to save a tiny little spot in our tummies for dessert. My mom is the dessert maker in the family so that was her item to bring, naturally. She made pecan pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin honey pie, cherry pie, and cranberry apple cobbler. Whew! I have tried many times to make pie, but I don't think its my calling. </div>
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I swear this child smiles. I'm sure I can find some obscure picture where my niece smiled. Maybe when she was five or something, but I just know I have a smiling Sabah somewhere. </div>
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And after all that eating, Taelyn went into her room to play. The rest of us, chilled on the couch, took naps, and watched some football. Dallas Cowboys, of course. <br />
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-29032258482202419752013-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-30T06:00:04.263-08:00Yeah, That's my Man...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Listen, I'm not going to lie. I think my husband is sexy as hell. And I think he is his sexiest when he is fixing things. I just love this about him. I love that we can be driving down the road, and the alternator goes out. He just pulls into an O'Reilly's parking lot, hops into the store, buys what he needs, and fixes it right there. In the parking lot? Seriously! So our heater goes out the other day. On the first day of real winter here in Texas. (Just a heads up. Anything below 70 degrees and Texans freak out about how<br />
<a name='more'></a> cold it is. I mean, FREAK. OUT!) So, what does my husband do? Oh, he just hops outside and changes the thermostat. I don't even know where to check the oil, and he's out there changing the thermostat. I know all you girls out there know what I'm talkin' about. Sexy, ain't it?Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-29525984935750443092013-11-27T08:18:00.001-08:002013-11-27T08:27:56.352-08:00Thanksgiving Time...<br />
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We missed Thanksgiving in the US for the last two years. Everyone else in the world is thinking, "What is the big deal about this holiday?" I mean, really? But it is a big deal. Its what makes the US, the US. I would be willing to say that most American's look more forward to Thanksgiving than they do Christmas. But that's just me talkin'.<br />
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So this year, I decided to make some Chocolate Turkey Cupcakes for Taelyn's class. No, they weren't made with turkey, silly! They just looked like them. Funny thing is I made one container for Taelyn's class and a plate for the family. Seth took all of it up to her school not<br />
<a name='more'></a> realizing that the plate was for him. The look of complete devastation on his face when he realized he gave away his own treats was priceless. I couldn't stop laughing. He'll make it though. There's already 1 cranberry cake, 2 pecan pies, and 2 pumpkin pies in the fridge for tomorrow and my mom still has to make the cherry pies! Little overboard? Nah.<br />
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From my family to yours…HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-15829105323756629912013-11-27T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-27T06:00:02.103-08:00Wordless Wednesday...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15982993949162984245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552987986545653962.post-4578895738804666892013-11-22T19:21:00.002-08:002013-11-22T19:21:46.733-08:00Pumpkin Patch USA...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the main reasons Seth and I moved back from Mexico was because we missed all the holiday activities that are common in the US. The first one, of course, being the pumpkin patch. Every kid in the US has at some point gone to a pumpkin patch during the Halloween and Thanksgiving season. Its just a time for down home, simple, country fun. One of my favorite pumpkin patches in is Newcastle, Oklahoma owned by a local family farm, TG Farms. Over the years they have expanded it to be a small<br />
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Taelyn had a blast looking at all the different farm animals. She stayed clear of the horses. and she didn't quite know what to do with the cow. But the baby goat, he was her new best friend. <br />
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After we were done with petting all the animals, we went into the small maze made out of bays of hay. I think Taelyn and I had more fun running around and chasing each other.<br />
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Ah hah! I hid behind the corner and caught her!<br />
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After the hay maze, we decided to go through the more advanced corn stalk maze. Ironically, Taelyn guided us through pretty much the whole maze. And let me tell you, it was long, tall, and kinda spooky. It was so quite in there, you could start to wonder if you would get lost and never be found! I'm sure that never happens. Never!<br />
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We've got to be getting close to the end soon, right, Taelyn?<br />
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Ah, there it is!<br />
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Taelyn's favorite part was these hay stacks with slides of all sizes going down the sides of them. Do you think she chose the small little yellow slide? Of course not! She had to go for the tallest, longest black slide at the very, very top. I know from this picture that it doesn't look that high, but let me tell you, it was when you were standing on the very top with a toddler.</div>
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Of course, I had to try it to. And yes, it was a blast!<br />
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And then of course, my dad had to get in on the fun. <br />
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And the obligatory family photo op...<br />
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After you are done playing, they take you on a tractor ride around the farm which was kind of nice to sit and chill on. Then you get to go out to the pumpkin patch and pick your pumpkin. I loved that they had all kinds of different colors and types of pumpkins to choose from.<br />
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Such the little helper! We had a fantastic time. Its times like this when I really appreciate the things that the US has to offer. When you live here your whole life, you take it for granted. Then, when you experience other cultures, it makes you think about the things you liked about your own culture too. I look back at our time abroad with such happy thoughts. But I know deep down that we made the right decision by moving back. Seth and I wouldn't change one day of living abroad, but we know that the US is where our hearts lie. It just took moving away for a few years for us to realize it, and now we can't wait to experience things here with our daughter with a whole different perspective than before.<br />
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I just couldn't wait until Halloween this year. One of the reasons Seth and I moved back to the States was because we missed the holidays and children's activities so much. Halloween is no exception. There is just so much fun you can have around this holiday, and I had to force myself<br />
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Taelyn and I made Halloween cupcakes for her classroom party at school. She ensured that everything tasted good by doing taste tests throughout the whole process. <br />
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Taelyn's school had a party and parade at noon, and dressed the kids in their costumes later on in the day. We sent her to school in a little Halloween outfit just to keep the spirit alive all day. She loved the little tutu on the pants and just kept spinning around and around like a ballerina. I think she was starting to get the holiday a little bit more by that morning. By the end of the day at school, oh, she got it for sure! Like when she came home with a whole bag of candy!</div>
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And what is Halloween without some Jack 'o lanterns? Seth and I got busy carving some pumpkins the night before so that they would still be fresh on Halloween night. Taelyn got bored about 10 seconds into the first carving and went to play in her room...naked. That's another story, another day. I threw her in the bath and went back to carving. We had a pumpkin to carve, after all! Priorities, people. Priorities!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">A man and his art cannot be disturbed. Seth was so focused. His pumpkin turned out better than mine. I guess that's what happens when one of us has artistic abilities and the other can barely draw a stick figure. I don't think I need to spell out which one I am. </span><br />
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Ahhhh! The nighttime has finally arrived! We waited and waited for the sun to go down enough to start knocking on doors. That and we were waiting on my sister who was late, as usual. We decided to go knock on the neighbors doors and then move over some streets later.<br />
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Taelyn caught on quickly that when you knock on doors, people give you candy. By the middle of the evening all we did was point at a door and she was go, go, go knocking away. We had to dump her pail a few times into my nephew's because it would get so heavy she couldn't carry it.<br />
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It was a win, win kind of night! Taelyn had a fantastic time and was amazed by all the candy she got. Needless to say, we gave away a lot of it and hid the rest. She would have been bouncing off the walls for days if we would have let her keep her whole stash! I can't wait 'till next year!<br />
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Oh, how I neglect thee. I looked back on my blog posts for the past couple of months, and it seems that its just become a "Wordless Wednesday" blog. I won't make excuses and instead will just show you one of my favorite places to go in Dallas now.<br />
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A few weeks ago, my sister and I made the trek downtown to the Dallas Farmers Market. I haven't been in years so it was nice to go with Taelyn and the kids so they could see it for the first time. My, my how its grown! When I had gone eight years ago, there was just Ruibal's Nursery and the fruit and veggie shed. Now, they have a building with different local vendors and restaurants so that you can make it a nice<br />
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Ruibal's Nursery has been opened for almost 25 years now. As all mom and pop places, it started out teeny tiny and now is one of the largest local nurseries in Dallas. Next time I go to the farmer's market, I'll spend some more time and take pictures of their assortment. Its fun just to walk around their flowers and decor shop inside. They are serious about flowers!<br />
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Because only in Texas do we mix chilis and pumpkins. I had my eye on a wreath made from dried chills, but with a price tag of $60, I was thinking Seth would kill me if I came home with something that we knew only cost $5 to make. But it was pretty. Really, really pretty.<br />
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Sandwiched between Ruibal's and the market sheds, is a new building that houses all the local vendors. I love how Dallas gives an opportunity for those small businesses to showcase their product to the public. The kids liked that every single stall was giving away samples. The cookie stall was a family favorite. Yes, I will be re-visiting this one too. <br />
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Pecan Lodge is a new bar-b-que joint in Dallas that's been open for a few years. I saw it on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives a year or so ago, and just like it said in the show, the line was around the corner. They are open until they sell out so if you want it, be prepared to wait, and know if you don't get there early, it'll be gone. Texans are SERIOUS about their bar-b-que!<br />
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Ah, the sheds! This is only one side of the two separate sheds. I intentionally only came with a certain amount of cash because I knew I would end up coming home with a whole garden of vegetables and fruits. And let me tell you, the freshest and tastiest fruits I've had in forever. And they were cheaper then the grocery store by far!<br />
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My sister got sucked in by the first two stalls when you enter shed 1. "Try this. Taste that." These people knew how to sell their goods. By the time we got to the third stall, my sister was needing to borrow money because she got suckered into buying all kinds of things not even on her list.<br />
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We had a fantastic time, and plan on going back in a few more weeks. This time, we'll take more cash and write down what we need so not to overspend. Also, Jen and I found it was cheaper to buy larger quantities and split it. Best buy of the day was my basket of red peppers for $3.00! That's crazy cheap! At Walmart they are usually $1.89 each, and they're small. <br />
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Best kid of the day? Yacoub by far! He kept that little munchkin of mine entertained the entire time and didn't complain one bit. But then, she's madly in love with him so that makes it easier. This may be my favorite picture of these two. How happy does that kid look, huh?</div>
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