An evening at the Farm

One of our last evenings in Texas was spent in Hereford. My mom grew up in Hereford and my grandparents and uncle/aunt still live there. So, we spent the afternoon visiting and then the evening playing on my uncle and aunt's farm. I remember swinging on the swings, riding 4-wheelers and seeing all the cattle as a kid so for me it is fun to see my kids enjoying the same things. So, here are a few few pictures we caught of the evening.

The whole Gallegos gang on the Ranger. (The Ranger is an oversized 4-wheeler with seatbelts.)Another family picture on a big John Deer tractor.
Isaac riding the 4-wheeler with Mason.

Jordan, Isaac and I riding in the Ranger.

Jordan and Isaac with the cattle. Jordan even got to pet one. She was very excited. Isaac unfortunately was too noisy and they would run when he got close to them.

The kids had a lot of fun. Since we have been back they have asked 4 or 5 times if they can go back to "Crazy" Uncle Walter's house. (That is what we call my uncle Walter.) They popped fireworks at the end of the evening and everyone had a great time. (Unfortunately we missed the fireworks because the kids were hitting melt-down mode and we had to leave.) So, thanks Walter for opening your house for another fun family get together. We appreciate it.

Love Ya and god Bless, Tara G.

Happy Birthday Jordan!

We celebrated Jordan's birthday in true Gallegos style. We had as many friends and family over as possible, grilled a lot of beef products and ended the evening whacking a candy filled box hanging by a string. You can't beat a celebration like that! Overall we ate too much and had a great time, so, I consider this a success. Jordan helped with most of the planning and after much thought she decided on a Tinker Bell theme. So, here are a few pictures.

Jordan whacking the pinata.Jordan blowing out he candles on her cake. Which by the way, she helped decorate.
A picture of Isaac, my grandparents and myself.
A shot of me helping Jordan decorate her very own birthday cake. And yes, I do have my glasses on. HAHA I know you noticed the curlers first!

And here she is putting on the little Tinker Bell figurines onto her cake. I guess she sees me enjoy making cakes so I figured why couldn't she enjoy doing it herself. It was pretty fun to watch.

How the time flies! I can't even believe that she is 6 years old now. They sure do grow up fast.

Love Ya and God Bless, Tara G.

Wonderland

There is a small amusement park in Amarillo and our family adventured out to it. It has big enough rides for even to big kids to enjoy. We had a really good time and the kids didn't want to leave. Let's be honest, I don't think Patrick or Anthony (Patrick's brother) wanted to leave either. Here are a few pictures of the evening.

Patrick and Isaac on the helicopter. Isaac and my dad riding to merry-go-round. If you look closely, Isaac is sporting a cool tattoo on his right arm. He is very proud of it.

Anthony and Nikki enjoying a ride on "The Rainbow."

Jordan and both of her grandmas on the Ferris wheel.

Isaac and I on the log ride. We got pretty wet on this ride.

Jordan and Grandma on the log ride.

Isaac, Paige and Jordan waiting patiently for their time on a ride.

Another good picture of Anthony and Nikki.

Patrick and Jordan on the ski lift.

Gene trying to snap a picture of us while Julia watches on.

We had a really fun time and they kids already want to go back. I have to admit that Patrick and I would like to enjoy another evening there also.

Love Ya and God Bless, Tara G.

Gary and Loretta's

After our time with Patrick's parent's we headed over to my parents. The kids helped water the garden, water some trees, and played like crazy. They have fun where ever they seem to go. Here are some shots I caught.

Jordan pulling Sydney in the wagon. Sydney kept wanting to stand up. YIKES!!!All 3 kids sitting in the wagon. Isaac is holding on to his gun. He was caring it around to shoot any rabbits he saw.

Sydney swinging on the swing set. With her lion fro.

The whole gang minus me. (Someone has to take the pictures.)

And my parents with the kids. They really enjoyed hanging out with them.

Our trip isn't quite over yet and we are having a great time. It has been pretty warm but I think we could use a little sun!

Love Ya and God Bless, Tara G.

Time with Gene and Julia

A few pictures of our time at Gene and Julia's house. O' how the kids love spending time with their grandparents!

Here is a picture I caught of Isaac, Jordan and Paige (My niece.) The ice cream truck had just made a stop by the house and the kids couldn't help but enjoy a tasty treat from a complete stranger! Jordan and Paige (with Sydney chillin in the background.)
Sydney with Uncle Anthony. She doesn't usually go to people she doesn't know but she would let Anthony hold her all day long.

Sydney trying to get the daddy's computer.

Jordan, Sydney and Pape just hanging out. Watch out for the reflection from Gene's shoe's, you'll go blind!

And a picture of Gene with the Gallegos Girls. How Cute!

We are really enjoying our time with family and friends.

Love ya and God Bless, Tara G.

Getting to Texas

It took us about 6 hours to get back to Texas from New Mexico and I have to say the 6 hours were worth it. (It isn't a 6 hour drive but after a few pit stops it turned in to about 6 hours.) We are happy to be back in the Lone Star State! So , here are a few pictures we caught of our time on the road.

These next two pictures are for our friends in Ohio. This is how truly flat the panhandle of Texas is. This is also why the sky is so big in Texas. (There are no trees to block ANYTHING!) Another shot of the flat, yet prosperous, Panhandle of Texas.
And Jordan buckling up after a quick pit-stop.

Isaac also after a quick pit stop.

The kids after a stop at an ice cream shop. This was a fun stop.

Gene and Julia stretching their legs after some well deserved ice cream.

Jordan sporting a nice Long-John-Silver's pirate hat.

Patrick and the girls enjoying ice cream.

Jordan and Isaac in the VERY back of the suburban.

And I even drove for part of the trip. Be careful everyone!

We made it to Texas and are enjoying our time with family and friends. There will be more to come. Love ya and God Bless, Tara G.

Time in New Mexico

We had a great time in New Mexico. We started off in Albuquerque, headed to Santa Fe, and then were off to Las Vegas. So overall, we had a great time. Here are a few pictures we caught while we were there.

Jordan with some of her distant cousins. The Gallegos kids with George and Cheryl (Patrick's uncle and aunt.)
Nana and Pape at uncle Jake and Aunt Jeanie's house.

Sydney and I sleeping on the way to Santa Fe or Las Vegas (I can't remember which on it was.)

And this is a fountain we found when we first got to Albuquerque. The kids had a blast in it. It was all level to the ground so they could run and the water would come up in different patterns. The kids would run through it and you never knew which one would hit you. It was a lot of fun to watch.

The water was high on this one.

Not much water in this one!

Even Sydney wanted to get in on the fun. Lucky for her the water was down at this point.

Another running shot and the water is just starting to get going.

So, as you can see, we are having a great vacation. We will have plenty more to post soon.

Love ya and God Bless, Tara G.