Planes, Trains, Automobiles...and Saddles?

When Charlie does Texas, he does Texas...we now have an official cowboy on our hands. 

As is his habit, he shamed us on all four flights by being an absolute angel and making Jason and me feel guilty for dreading them.  That said, the undying affection of Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Angie, Uncle Bill, and all their various puppies, combined with a 2 hour time change, handsfull of candy and Mommy & Daddy for 6 days straight did have an impact.  Charlie had his share of time outs and spankings on this trip, but hilariously enough his behavior always seemed to improve after using the bathroom...such a boy!

There is absolutely no way to sum up all the fun we had in a post, but all three of us were very sorry to say goodbye yesterday and we're already planning the our next trip to Old El Paso this summer and a family Thanksgiving at the beach in 2012.  We are so blessed!

Texas, here we come!

I wanna' be a cowboy...

...and Bella can be my cowgirl!

Working off the Turkey with Grandpa and Bella

You can never have too many sticks!

Mommy trying to straighten out the kink in her back

with some help from Charlie & Bella

Charlie's Turn 

All Aboooard!

Mom & Dad's mostly futile efforts to get a Christmas picture at White Sands

But even Grandma and Grandpa would rather be playing in the sand

And while sledding didn't turn out as we'd hoped...

it sure was fun...

Muffin Fun with Grandma

Some Dippy-bustin'

and cuddles with Mom.

Getting shiny-clean for new boots!

So he went with the lace-up ropers

Next stop, Santa! 

Naptime 

Time for Macaroni Pizza!