Grandmom's Party

My Mom, Aunt Carol, and Aunt Debbie threw the party for Grandmom and it was just beautiful!

 Waiting for the guests to arrive...

 Aunt Carol, Mom, Grandmom, and Aunt Debbie

 Grandmom

 Andrew and Angie

 Taylor and Laura

 Taylor and Peter

 Jennifer, Marcus, and Marshall

 Dancing boys!

 

 Julia has more pictures from this party that I need to add, but I don't have them right now!

Grandmom's Book

My Grandmom's 85th Birthday was at the end of December and we had a big party for her in January! The night before her party, we presented her with a book of pictures from the decades of her life as well as of her children and grandchildren. I made the book and really enjoyed putting it together for her!!

New Year's Day

Here are some pictures from our fun times at the beginning of the new year! 

Taylor and Marcus brushing up on some Guitar Hero skills!

 Taylor built some circuits!

 So sweet!

New Year's Eve!

The Tovar's go out to eat on New Year's Eve every year. This year we went to Texas Roadhouse. It was such a nice time to relax and enjoy talking with family. We later rang in the new year at G-Mom and G-Dad's house with them and Kelly, Abbi, and Mike. Such fun! 

New Car!

Matt's car had some serious problems on the way to Dallas from Lubbock for Christmas break. It broke down in Abilene. Luckily, he has some great cousins who took him in for the night and I was able to go pick him up the next day! His car was done for, so we had to get a new one during the break! We went to six different dealerships and looked at countless cars online and finally ended up with this one! It's an 06 Nissan Sentra, and we are so grateful that we were able to buy it!

Playing!

 This is a typical afternoon at the Hervey's with all the boys! :-)

Abbi's 9th Birthday!!

Abbi turned nine and we all went to lunch to celebrate! I met Abbi when she was only six years old...it's so hard to believe that she is already nine!!! 

Matt took a long lunch and surprised us all!! 

 

 Birthday wishes!!

 

 Birthday presents!!

 Jenna and Abbi

 Abbi and Tia Pat

 Kelly, Abbi and Mike

 Aunt Eva, Abbi, and Grandma

 Abbi and G-Mom

 Abbi and Laura

Craft Time

We did some Christmas crafts with the boys during our break!

 These door hangers were Christmas presents for their parents!

 Taylor painted the nativity on this one!

The Trains at Northpark

A few days after Christmas, Mom, Julia and I took Taylor, Marcus and Claire to see the trains exhibit at Northpark. I've never been there, it was REALLY neat!! 

The kids waiting by the door for us to be ready to leave!

 My favorite boys!!

 It's so detailed!

 There was a train for Claire! :)

 I loved the Washington D.C. section!!

I thought it was hilarious that there was a McDonald's!

 Claire and Julia!

  The boys with the Reunion Tower!

 Downtown! The building with the clock on it is where Matt will be working this summer!

 Fair Park!

 We had a good time!