lately...

the desas have been busy as usual!

enjoy our pictures!

this guy took me a on a surprise date...my fav!

faaaaancy brunch at the mansion on turtle creek in dallas!

bacon apple flapjacks with bourbon whipped cream

watermelon gazpacho

brisket eggs benedict with tomato confit

criiiiispy salmon with spring veg

lemon blackberry tartlet

strawberry creme brulee

my handsome

then we went antiquing! got a beautiful spiral staircase!

such a great day!

i am an amateur artist when the boys get crazy.

dirt for the new house site!

special movie and popcorn bar for the boys!!

and then surprise! new bunkbeds for their birthdays!

beauty.

old fashioned caramel cake for nanny's birthday!

birthday crafting

mmmmm.

quick trip into dallas!

off to do chores!

prepping meals for when we are in china!

roadtrip with my handsome to round top, tx, for an antiquing weekend!

so hot.

and a visit with my sweet grandmother!

dissecting a rock ;)

playing with paw paw

practicing for his first acolyting session!

biking

and spider swinging

and bug collecting

pumpkin season!

dead snakes on a walk

first time to acolyte!

fun with friends

oh this child and his sense of style.

my handsome dates to the bach's concert!

rebecca's bachelorette weekend at the texas renaissance faire in houston!

late evening badminton games!

moon rising

acorn squashes, zucchini, and even a watermelon!

bourbon balls for uncle vince's birthday

fall tennis lessons!

my napping buddy :)

family date for thai food!

gifts from zambia!

church youth pancake breakfast

fall is gorgeous on my parents' land

the shreveport symphony puts on a concert in the fall at our church!

savory oats on the porch for breakfast

pumpkin curry with jasmine rice 

apple cinnamon baked oatmeal

afternoon tea!