September 6, 2025, Church near Court
4 days ago
My Slice Of Heaven
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Some people like chocolate, some people dream of sugar plums, and some people drool over egg-nog at Christmas. Me, it is all about showing up at the parents house and having a plate full of homemade sausage balls (with venison) waiting for my grubby hands on Christmas morning. Thanks mom.
The Morning We Have All Waited For
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Analyzing the evidence at the crime scene.
Diggin' the new ride.
A moment to smile for all of us.
Emotional Rollercoaster, But very Grateful
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Mimi has a tradition of taking Jaxson to see Santa each year. Just a few of the emotions the kiddo goes through on these visits:
T'was The Night Before...
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On Christmas Eve night, just before Jaxson, Cody, and Jaycee head their separate directions and after the family has done our dinner and presents, the start of a new tradition (hopefully) started.
The official reading of The Night Before Christmas at our house.
Cheap Labor and Office Monkeys
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The office was not it's normal Monday morning self today.
The Bambino is spending a few days with Boo and Pops, so to make the switch easy Jax spent a few minutes in the office with me and Gigi (Curious George) this morning while we waited for Boo to pick him up.
The mass amount of holiday treats sent to us by clients was an easy way to keep him quiet. Now if I could teach him how to draw and do some construction administration work for me, we may have ourselves a keeper.
Scuba Diving Reindeer. Makes Sense. Right?
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See what happens when you send your kid to Dallas. Strange things.
They Call Me 'GunSlinger'
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Not promoting violence, but keeping the kiddo occupied during lunch is a great thing.
Ready For His Little Sis'
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When Annabelle finally joins the rest of us, I think our little guy will be ready.
Isabelle Scott, and her parents Nikki and Eric, joined us for the annual Wheat Christmas Party last night - and Jax just couldn't get enough of Izzie or the opportunity to hold her.
Sharing A Story
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Thanks to Beckett for the great Christmas books and thanks to Boo for grabbing this photo.
Rydon Into This World
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Welcome to the family little fellow.
Fellow MudRun team member, Scott, and his beautiful wife Katy welcomed their first child into their lives on Tuesday, December 16.
He aced all his initial health test and his stats look good:
· 6 lbs 15.6 oz
· 19 inches long
· A little bit of hair
· 10 fingers; 10 toes
· A healthy appetite
· And a GREAT set of lungs!!!
· 19 inches long
· A little bit of hair
· 10 fingers; 10 toes
· A healthy appetite
· And a GREAT set of lungs!!!
No Kid, You Rock
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In preparation for my second marathon in February, I ran the half-marathon at the White Rock races this morning. With a few official half-marathons under my belt, the White Rock now ranks way up on my list of races that are a must for any runner or runner-in-training. Great race, great course, tons of passionate good-hearted runners, tremendous fan support (even saw Texas Longhorn and Dallas native Justin Leonard on his front steps cheering us on). Hands down one of the best races I have been in. Top to bottom.
With that being said, coming home to my family and seeing this waiting for me makes it all worth it.
Someday, Jax and I will run a marathon together. I want him to experience the grit, the sacrifices, and the feeling of triumph that one gets for training and completing a marathon.
Thanks for the support momma and buddy - thought of you guys while I was out pounding the pavement. Love you both.
Small Trains in Big-D
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Upon reading about a few of my fellow bloggers and their pilgrimages to the land of the trains at North Park Mall, we loaded up and headed east to see for ourselves.
My opinion, hands down the coolest thing we have done over the Christmas season. It is relatively cheap, the money goes to charity, and the kids (and adults) love it.
Four years of architecture school (and countless hours of building scaled models) helped me appreciate the work and amount of detail involved in the models, both the trains themselves and the buildings/scenes in which the trains called home.
The only better set-up I have seen was from a cousin's wife's family, whose father had transformed his entire garage into an entire model train working town. Beyond cool. Saw it when I was very young, and I can still remember it well.
So, unless you got yourself a time machine that we can saddle up in and go for a ride, the North Park trains are WELL worth the trip.
One For All Sizes
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Say what you want to say about Dallas, but you gotta admit that the family bathroom (notice the appropriate scaled toilet for the little fellows/ladies) at North Park Mall made a good impression on the whole family.
Intimidation Factor
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Sometimes when you need to get your point across, you gotta show your tough side.
Parade Bums
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Our annual Arlington Parade of Lights venture has come and gone, and the Bambino gets more into each year.
Izzie Makes Her Debut
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With so much to be thankful for over the past few days, one more little turkey entered the world on Wednesday. Welcome to the parenting club Nikki and Eric. It is a club that not everyone is privileged to enter. So enjoy the small moments, they make the big moments that much sweeter.
Isabel Nicole Scott
New momma and dad headed home.
If you couldn't tell, Izzie has some Chicago ties in the family and is doomed, I mean forced, to be a Bear's fan. (Eric, stay strong my friend, we will get you a Cowboy jersey quickly for your little girl so you can wash that orange and blue off.)
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