Off to Destin!

We left Waco for our long drive to Destin, Florida for Amber and Cliff’s wedding. Once we arrived and got checked in, we were able to look around the resort for a little bit, but then it was time for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. 

The rehearsal went smooth and it seemed like the wedding planner, Emily, has thought of everything.  We had the dinner at Margaritaville and it had delicious food. It was great to see all of Amber’s friends, some who I haven’t seen in many, many years!! We are all ready for the BIG day! 

Tarleton Visit

We took Koby to visit Tarleton. The college was beautiful and rich with tradition. Stephenville is a cute, little college town and reminds me a lot of Lubbock. He’s still not sure where he will end up, but he enjoyed looking around and learning more about Tarleton. After the tour we tried a local restaurant called The Purple Goat. It had delicious, original dishes and a great atmosphere. We will see where he ends up in August, but I would ecstatic if he chooses Tarleton! 

Snowpacalypse 2021

On Thursday, February 11, we left school with sleeting rain that had already iced over our cars and the roads starting to ice over, as well. We ended up having a snow day Friday because the driving conditions were so bad. Then on Sunday, February 14th another winter storm blew in that took Texas below freezing for almost a week dumping 3-4 inches of snow on the ground. Most of Texas lost power and we were out of school the whole week due to all the weather related issues. 

In Axtell, we lost power on Sunday and after 24 hours we decided to find a generator to try to be able to stay in the house. The fireplace wasn’t warming it enough to be comfortable. Thank goodness we had a huge stash of food and a gas range so we were able to cook and eat and once Richard and Koby got the generator set up we all moved into our room to conserve heat. We lived like that for about 3 days and on Tuesday, February 16th the power started to flash on and off for a few hours at a time. We were able to real quick do a load of dishes or jump in the shower and cook dinner using the over.m, but then it would go out again. By Wednesday, February 17th it had come back on and we felt good about it staying on. 

After we came out of survival mode, we drove down to the Leathers’ for a little sledding. It was nice to have some fun and enjoy the snow. This experience is not one I’ll soon forget and definitely not one I want to repeat! 

Scouting out Florida

Amber, mom and I all went to Florida to scout out and meet with all the people who are helping out with the wedding. We tasted cake, sampled the wedding dinner, spoke with the florist, looked at the resort rooms and ate at a ton of cool restaurants. It was a nice little vacation and really got us all excited for the wedding in a few short months. 

Snow Day

We had the most amazing snow day! The snow started falling in the morning and it lasted all day long. The flakes were so big and so beautiful. We enjoyed every bit of it. We built snowmen, had a snowball fight, ate snow, warmed by the fire, made snow ice cream, ate soup and played board games. Every moment was so magical!