Happy 25th Jenn!!!

We wanted a pic of all of us standing around Brooks sitting on the giant chicken, but we were freezing our a....well, it was very cold, so I just got a shot of the sign. That said, the freezing cold and nasty drizzle wasn't going to kill tradition. We were going to Babe's in Sanger for Jenn's b-day come heck or high water. The big 25. Happy birthday Jenn

Wow, What a Christmas!

Brooks' first Christmas was a great one indeed. We spent the better part of the day Christmas eve in Denison at Bradley's parent's. Granny and papa, gramma and papa, David & Garrett, Caryn and Chad and all of their crew were there. Then we headed to Mineral Wells to hang out with Father Jeff and attend Midnight Mass. Brooks was very alert and very pleasant, as he always is (so far) during mass. Just like when he hears papa (Bradley's dad) during mass in Denison, his eyes lit up every time he heard FJ's voice through the mic, it was pretty funny. After mass we spent the night with FJ, woke up and headed to Mimi's in Ft. Worth for more Christmas fun. As you can see in the pictures, Brooks made out like a bandit, receiving a lot of "loot", and even more attention on Christmas eve and Christmas day. Thanks for all the goodies folks, and especially the hospitality.

The Piano Man!!!

Bradley once told me that "you haven't heard the piano sound the way God intended until you've heard Billy Joel play it in person". Unlike Bradley, last night was my first time to have that priviledge, and Billy was quite amazing. He can do anything he wants with that wood box of ivory keys; fast paced rock and roll to classical and everything in between. (He played several classical and Christmas interludes between his incredible songs) The piano was so loud and crisp it just gave you goosebumps to hear it. Unlike anything you'll ever hear from a piano. Thanks Gramma V for babysitting!

WOW, 60 Years!!!

Granny and Papa celebrated their 60th anniversary Sunday. We filled the back room at Garcia's and had us a grand old time. Needless to say they mean the world to all of us, and we couldn't be happier that they are such a big part of all of our lives. We love you Granny and Papa! (We now have over 120 years of marital bliss between Granny and Papa and Grandma and Grandpa Vogel)