Oh What Fun

Last weekend we got to babysit Jackson, and it was very much needed (for us). He is so cute these days, just growing and moving about. Right now I just laugh at his cute grin and open-mouthed kisses. Must to my sister-in-law’s dismay I’m sure, Jackson most definitely satisfies any baby fever that creeps up for us. Just look at this cute boy!

We played hard that night, and Jackson was a trooper! He loves watching and playing with pretty much anything. Troy had a grand old time laying on his back and tossing one of Jackson's toys in the air, and Jackson seemed to love it too. So I laid him down and they both just laid there, watching the ball go up and down, up and down....

Tess also came along for the babysitting trip and got to meet Dixie, Taylor and Lindsey's dog, for the first time. To say they loved eachother is an understatement. They ignored us pretty much the entire time and just played together. They did check in on us every now and then though...

Saturday, we attended another Christmas party - this one hosted by Troy's co-worker. It was so much fun and we definitely had some flashbacks to the good ol college days (enough said!). Let's just say that his co-workers are way better than mine! We wrapped up Christmas shopping this weekend as well, which usually never happens this late because I hate the rude wait-until-the-last-minute-so-that-I-am-completely-stressed-out-and-in-complete-disregard-for-others shoppers that seem to flood the malls right before Christmas. BUT we had to get some things and it turned out to be a successful trip. Sunday was great because we got to do our Christmas with Rick and Carolyn. We went to eat a traditional ‘Davis’ dinner – Mexican food – and then went back to their house for ice cream and Carolyn’s peppermint fudge topping. SOOOO GOOD by the way! It was fun to watch Jackson open presents and play with all of the fun stuff he got. Experiencing Christmas through a child’s eyes, well, it is just something that I really haven’t gotten to do before and it was great. Really great. We had a very nice time and as always, Santa was very thoughtful. Thank you!!!

This week is somewhat hectic (but hey, what week isn’t). I made cookies and rocky road fudge last night, to hand out to coworkers for a holiday ‘thank you’ and to bring to our parents’ houses for Christmas, then concocted my ‘famous’ chicken parmesan for a delayed birthday dinner for Troy. Thursday was his actual birthday and we went to Brian O'Neils for happy hour. There were lots of people there to celebrate, which was awesome, and we had a great time. We wrapped up the night with a German chocolate cupcake and presents :) Who doesn't love that?! Tonight he is having a men’s happy hour at a little cigar bar. That means lots of wrapping of presents, packing of suitcases (for our trips to DFW and Tyler), and any last-minute errands for me and Tess. We have some exciting plans for Wednesday and then, we are on the road again… off to Fort Worth for Christmas #2 and then to Tyler for #3. We sure do love getting to see everyone in our big Texas triangle (thankfully, much smaller than when Lubbock was the starting point)!