Post of the week: New Years Edition

The post of the week comes from Hailey & Andrew ~ two of my most favorite photogs that live in Australia with their two gorgeous daughters and a Great Dane. Their blog, You Can't Be Serious, showcases their fun and energetic style of photography and film.


The post of the week:
http://www.youcantbeserious.com.au/blog/2010/12/30/wishing-you-a-happy-and-sunny-new-year/



Wishing you all a fantastical and successful 2011!

An African Safari in Texas?!

There is a place in the heart Texas where you can feel like you are on an adventuresome African safari. It is a place where you are able to get up close and feed endangered animals, learn all about these amazing creatures and have a bite to eat overlooking some of the best views of Texas. This place is called Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and it is an extraordinary experience for all ages.

Fossil Rim is located in Glen Rose, Texas which is about 75 miles from downtown Dallas. Once you get there you will first go inside the Admissions Gate where you can purchase tickets, feed and any drinks or snacks that you may want for the 9.5 mile scenic drive. They will also give you a resourceful guide to take onward with you. Now it's time to roll down the windows and get on with the show.

You will immediately notice that their 2,700 acres of countryside is nothing but unspoiled beauty. While driving along scenic wildlife drive, you will discover many exotic animals and endangered species. One of the first animals you will see are the ostriches. Their beaks are BIG and while their legs move slow, their heads move FAST so be careful to not let them stick their heads in and eat all of your food! Through the safari you will also have the privilege of seeing and feeding rhino, cheetah, herds of deer, antelope and about 60 other varieties of animals. Our personal favorites were the zebras and the giraffes! They were so fascinating and downright beautiful. Their colors, stripes and spots were so perfectly placed as if God were painting masterpieces when creating them. Cheesy I know. But, oh so true. ;-)

Since the tour may take up to 4 hours there is a stopping point halfway through called the Overlook. From up there you get a dominating view of the magnificent Giraffe Savannah. Once there you can have lunch at the OverLook Cafe, find some really cool things in the gift store, check out the children's petting zoo and/or go for a little hike on the walking trail.

Overall, Texas is genuinely fortunate to have such a smart and beautiful establishment such as the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. Where else in the Southern U.S. can you see nature at it's best like this?

I have been excited to take my boys to Fossil Rim for years. Now that my youngest is four and we all had a day off from school and work on Monday for the Holiday, we decided to take the hour and half road trip to Glen Rose, Texas. There is so much to do in Glen Rose and the surrounding area so be sure an check out some of the other things to do while visiting Fossil Rim:

~ antique shopping in Rainbow, Texas
~ Dinosaur Valley State Park
~ Dinosaur World
~ Tube down the Brazos River





















I hope you all had a beautiful Labor Day weekend! ♥

Happy Easter from us to YOU!

Decorating eggs are fun. Damn fun. :-)

Do you Flickr?

Flickr.com has not only been an amazing way to store and share my photographs but has also been a perfect source for inspiration. Below are a few of my latest favorites:

1. FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR MAY WORKSHOP!, 2. Tulum, 3. Untitled, 4. Baby Jazz Hands, 5. distribution..., 6. Boom Boom Pow, 7. Baby Rupert, 8. Leave your worries here, we're not coming back., 9. Cute Smile, 10. Untitled, 11. ***, 12. laughing in their gorgeous bathtub, 13. to be content with what I need, 14. in a state of lucid dreaming - 9/365, 15. sandersons-22, 16. Tyson Spaz

Jill-E Camera / Travel Bags

The first time I heard about Jill-E camera bags was probably a couple of years ago when some ladies in my fabulous Dallas-area moms group was talking about them. I have ever since then been in love. I follow them on their sites waiting patiently for them to go on sale... check ebay every now and then. Well, the TravelingMamas is having a Jill-E Giveaway!!!

Feel free to go over and enter to win one of these bad babies by clicking HERE. Contest ends March 9th, 2010.

Now I know what some of you must be thinking... if you want to win so bad, why are you getting more people to enter causing your chances to slim?

Well, quite frankly... there are not a lot of people who read my blog in the first place so there 'ya have it. Best wishes to you all! Sorta. ;)

Photo Friday ~ The Azul Villa Carola

View from the living room downstairs in the beautiful Villa Carola, by Karisma. For more information on this little piece of paradise click HERE.

To see some more Photo Fridayness, visit deliciousbaby.com

I came home to these goobers today...

Feelin' blessed,

*Terrah*

Imagine if we would of let him have some of that sugary dessert tonight. Whew.

15 Cows and a Llama

The boys and I spent the weekend at the farm house in East Texas. Quite frankly, I NEEDED it.

If you are a mom and work full time in the city, then I'm sure you understand where I am coming from... when you have those weeks where it seems that nothing is going right and life is going 100 miles an hour.

The country life was just a huge breath of fresh air. I'm so very thankful that we have somewhere like that to escape to when needed. Somewhere to let the boys enjoy the outdoors without having to watch their every move in fear of them being kidnapped, robbed or hit by a car going 50 mph.
It's a place to relax and enjoy the things that the Lord Almighty has created for us to enjoy. The beautiful fall colors of the trees... the leaves falling all over the green grass... the way the sun shines through early in the mornings.... the sounds of country living.... the sounds of peace.






Here is my youngest baby, Ellie:




Hungry bull:






The newest addition, the Llama (watch out, they spit!):





All country boys need a jacuzzi bath before bed:

Picture of the Day

My 'lil sailor

Butterflies have been all over our yard this weekend. ♥

Or are they just really pretty moths?

Sun is finally out in Texas again!

First Day of First Grade *tear*

My baby had his first day of first grade this morning. I did well... it wasn't anything like last year but some one in our family DID shed quite a few tears. While Chris wouldn't let me take a quick picture of it, I thought it was bittersweet that Hudson was so sad that his big brother was not going to be able to play with him all day every day like he had been all summer long.

We had breakfast at his school and then we all walked him to his classroom where he was greeted by every girl in there as we walked in. "Hiiiii Dylan" said the girls batting their eyelashes. Lord help me.

We are super happy about Dylan's teacher this year. We have heard several amazing things about her and she seems to know what she's doing. ;)

Here are a couple shots I got this morning:

A little girl?

I had quite the experience with my adorable niece this weekend. You all may remember Sydney when I posted some pictures of her about a year ago. You can view those here.

She is probably the most relaxed, easy-going baby I have ever had the privilage of sitting. LOVE HER!

So, what did I do with a girl for 2 days? Went shopping of course! :)









Missin' her already,

*Terrah*

D's Birthday at Peter Piper Pizza

A good life-long friend of mine has an ADORABLE little boy who just had a third birthday party. Chris just so happen to have that day off as well so the four of us were able to make it. We had a LOT of funnnn. :)

Shooting the commercials in the Riviera Maya, my second home

Mexico was perfectly safe and beautiful as ever. The El Dorado Royale really does know how to treat their guests like royalty. Even though we were working some long hours it still felt like a mini-vacation. We were doing hotel inspections at all of the Karisma resorts and also shooting a commercial. The commercial is suppose to be airing on the Lifetime channel sometime in the near future.



A warm welcome from Lomas Travel as usual. I absolutely adore their outfits! Everyone should have some turquoise in their wardrobe.


Shooting Day 1. Or was it day 2?




LOVE this picture of Marty on Maroma beach:



Limo transfer back to the airport?? Score!


Now, just to clarify we did not have scripts when we got down there. Not sure why I figured there would be scripts but I did. We did many hours of just wingin' it. Without further ado, here is what ended up as our 90 seconds of fame:








Local commercials aren't suppose to be Emmy worthy right??? ;-)