A Wedding & A Letter to Santa

Last weekend we headed back to San Antonio for my cousin Eric's wedding at Tapatio Springs. It was such a beautiful wedding and the weather could not have been more perfect.  We enjoyed our time with family so much.  Here are some pics from Eric & Savanna's special day....

The beautiful bride & groom

Eric is a state trooper and Savanna is a deputy and they have the cutest story about how they met during a dispatcher's call.  They were called to the same location and had a hard time finding the place.  Depending on which one of them tells the story, one of them was lost and the other had it figured out.  They are absolutely adorable together!

Mom & Groom Dance





Me & My Girl

My Boys

I feel like I post this all the time but I have to say again that the four of us grew up seeing each other once or twice a week until we went to college.  We were closer than just 'cousins.'  And although we haven't lived close for years it's always so special to see them and celebrate life's important moments with them.

 A favorite pic from '88 :-)

Ava decided last year after her third unpleasant year in Santa's lap that she should write him a letter this year!  She stuck with her plan and together we wrote her letter on Monday so that we could give it to him Thursday night at our neighborhood's annual tree lighting festivities.  Ava addressed the envelope and I wrote the letter as she spoke it to me.

And brother's list on the back.....I love that she said 'He is a good boy a little bit.'

This was the first year she didn't cry! 

She handed him the letter and shook her head yes or no to his questions.  She smiled but refused to look at him. Ha!  And little man just continued eating his pretzel like nothing out of the ordinary was happening.  Food is his love language.

So excited to celebrate another Christmas season with these sweet babies!