Miss A's Royal Quinceanera (Sept 17, 2011)

Joe and I went to our first Royal Quinceanera last weekend. Joe has been teaching voice lessons to the birthday girl for months in preparation for her solos with the mariachi band at the party. The birthday girl arrived in a stretch hummer limo with police escorts. She changed dresses twice (as did her mother). She was presented a gorgeous pair of sparkly Jimmy Choo shoes and a very nice Louis Vuitton purse and wallet. There was a choreographer who choreographed about 6 dances for the party. There were 2 video presentations (one a slide show of Miss A from birth to 15; the other a home movie based on Cinderella story that led up to the ballroom doors opening with Miss A in her second ball gown dress of the evening). The party was captured by 4 photographers and 2 videographers. There were 42 tables (10 people at each table) with a sit down dinner followed by an amazing cake and an ice cream bar. Everyone was encouraged to dance by the Emcee and the 2 entertainers that were there (they were FABULOUS)! We had a great time dancing and it was an incredibly fun party!

Wuzzo and her sweet grandkids {Austin}

Summertime photos of nieces and nephew

Gracie {3 months}
Gracie {4 months}
Andrew, Debbie, Charlie and Gracie at the Texas State Capitol {Austin}
Aggies in training ?
Charlie and Gracie hanging out in Charlie's bed

Charlie loves Sea World and Fiesta Texas
Gracie loves Tiffany
Charlie LOVED his Aunt Liz
The cousins: Miss M, Charlie and Gracie {Austin and Houston}
Miss M {new furniture and at a party}
Miss M's carrots that she grew in a community garden and her most recent acting production
Miss M hiking near St. James River
Miss M at the River
Miss M and Elizabeth at a wedding
Miss M riding a tortoise and a pony
Miss M and Elizabeth at Obama speech

England - miscellaneous pictures {Sept 2011}

Lillia loves her Uncle Joe
Joe and I hanging out
No visit to Tina's is complete without a visit to Newlyns Farm Shop for some flap jacks and mars treats. Yummmmm!

Auntie Amanda and Lillia did lots of snuggling and coloring together
Dressing up for dinner
Dinner with Nick, Tina, Sharon and Clive at The Grapevine. Delicious meal with lovely friends!
Joe and I hanging out in our guest room. It was so fabulous to sleep under a down comforter every night with the windows open and it was cool in our room! We escaped the hideous Houston heat and it was super-fantabulous!