Brandon and I enjoyed a wonderful time in Brownwood with all of Mom's family! Here is a shot of all the cousins with Grandma and Grandpa.
Brandon even helped out in the kitchen some! Each family helped prepare a different meal. There are about 30 of us all staying together eating and playing games. The Scrabble tournament is always intense (this year we even added Super Scrabble, a bigger, timed-version of the infamous game), and we also started a new dodge ball tradition where Brandon injured the newest member of our family. Sorry Jenny!We had a fun surprise 30th anniversary celebration for my parents too. Everyone dressed up in 70's clothes and we had a dance line through the middle of the living room. It was fun seeing everyone decked out in their 70's gear. The Thompson family wins for best dressed!
In Abilene I got to have lunch with 3 of my friends from middle school, high school, and college. It is unique to have such close friends that go back that far (2 even go back to elementary), and such a blessing that we are still so close! I love these girls!
On January 1st, Brandon and I left for Breckenridge, Colorado with his parents and the Wombles. This is our 3rd year to go skiing together. We had incredible snow. The first 2 days it even snowed on us the whole time we were skiing. On the 3rd day the sun finally came out and we got to enjoy the beautiful view.
This is a view from our condo. Unfortunately, Brandon got sick on the last day and is still recovering from bronchitis and a sinus infection. Spring baseball is starting up for him, so hopefully he'll get completely well soon!
Another exciting thing that happened over the holiday is that my sister, Summer, her husband, Chad, and their one-year old daughter, Ava, moved to Abilene! I am very thankful to have them so close! I love being able to call them up or hang out with them any time. They bring much joy to our lives!
