We Got Snow!!!

We got snow this morning. It stuck in the grass but not on the roads. It was a nice thing to see to help start off our morning. We are forecasted to get more snow on Friday.

Since our last posting, Tina and I went to Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth with her parents to see the Dickies 500. We had a lot of fun at the all day event.

How We Spent Our October 31st

Tina and I signed up for a 5k race in Frisco that we ended up doing without training. The race temperature was about 45 degrees, which most runners would say is good weather. We both finished the race in under one hour (walked pretty much all of it). Tina used the last bit of energy she had to run and get to the finish line before me. After the race, we drove to Tyler, TX where Tina's parents were camping. It was a good two hour drive to get to Tyler from our apartment. We hung out and enjoyed the weather. After having some good homemade burgers and watching Tina and her mom jumping on a Blob Balloon, it was time to go since we already had a long day.

Hope everybody had a Happy Halloween.

The Heat Is On

Fall is here and with the low tonight forecasted to be 43, we have decided we need to run the heater to get the chill out of the apartment. We aren't forecasted to see 80 degrees for awhile, hopefully not until April 2010.

A lot of things have happened since Tina's September posting. Tina finished her first placement as Student Teacher. She had three successful observations from a TWU representative. She is now at her second placement (last one) which emphasizes the ESL aspect of her degree. Tina received a letter from SHSU saying that her hard work has paid off and she will being graduating this December "MAGNA CUM LAUDE!" Congratulations to her for the hard work and late nights to achieve this. I had my annual review at work this past week. I can't believe that it has almost been one year since we relocated to Dallas from Houston.

The most important thing that happened was that we celebrated our 7th Anniversary.

Here is a picture of our nephew Braedon from our recent trip back to Houston.

School Days

8/31/09

Photo taken from the first day of student teaching.

Pictures From Colorado

Budweiser Tour In Fort Collins



Hot Air Balloon Ride In Boulder

River Rafting On Cache La Poudre River in Fort Collins

Jon's Smiling On The Outside, But Scared On The Inside.

Tina Takes A Break From Rafting.

Flyfishing On Cache La Poudre River In Fort Collins

Tina's 1 Of 5 Fish She Caught

Jon's 1 Of 3 Fish He Caught

Professional Anglers!

Happy 4th of July!!

Just wanted to wish all of you a Happy 4th of July. Here is a recap of how we have already celebrated America's Independence.

We went to the Addison Kaboom Town yesterday for their celebration. The festivities consisted of a family fun center in the town park. Then a flyover (air show) of various WWII airplanes from the Cavanaugh flight museum. Finally, the moment that everybody had waited all day for, the fireworks. It was a HOT day but there was a good breeze to help cool things off. About 30 minutes of fireworks and another 45 to get home. Addison is not that far from where we live but I think the entire DFW area was there. Kaboom Town is one of the best 4th of July events we have been to. I have to give a shout out to the Sonic owner on Midway for setting up pre-paid parking spots, the best seat in the house, and keeping everyone fed and cooled with a cold treat.

Check out Scooter sporting her custom scarf.

Air Show!

What's that on the wing?

Now OPEN!

Most of you know I am a creative and crafty person. Some of you have even seen my products and already purchased them from me and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that. I have broadened my horizons by creating a website for which to generate more business. My site is now up and running and my shop is officially open for business! I am so excited about this little side venture (hopefully one day it will be huge) and I invite you to visit my website at www.TinaMarieCreations.etsy.com. Email me and tell me what you think. Email all your friends and families too!