Dallas Trip - September 2011

I have been so very fortunate to have a loving family who supports my husband and I no matter what.  Since we moved to California almost 3 years ago, I have made numerous trips back home.  Unfortunately, even with all those trips, I still have managed to miss many exciting family events.

One event I have missed twice is the birthday of my nephew, Liam.  This has been so tough for me because my sister and I are very close and because of that I just LOVE her little boy.  It kills me that I wasn't there for his birth and that I wasn't there for his first birthday.  Anyways, because I am currently unemployed, I wanted to make sure that I was around for my nephew's 2nd birthday.  Thankfully my sister gave me advanced notice on when Liam's party would be and I was able to find some decent airfare so that I could be there for the big event.

I must say my sister did a fabulous job with planning Liam's party.  The snacks were healthy and tasty, the cake balls were delicious, half way through the party there was a swimming pool of naked babies and best of all, I got to spend time with my family.  I am so thankful that I was able to fly in for that one specific event.  I didn't get many pictures because I was trying to soak in all the 2 year old excitement, but from the photos I did get, you will see that the party was mainly about cars and cake.

Also while visiting Texas, I was able to spend time at my parents' new home.  They have been working round the clock to fancify the place and I was so glad to get to spend some time there.  My dad was especially proud of his newest electronic purchase... a 3d plasma tv.  Here is a photo of my Uncle Gilles and my dad, Andy, trying their hand at 3d television.  Don't they look like they are having a blast?

Lastly while in town I got to spend some time with my in-laws (the other Mr. and Mrs. McCaffrey).  While I was there, Janet, my mother-in-law, got out some old albums of Jonathan and Peter and I was able to steal a sweet photo of my husband from his childhood.

He still makes that exact same face when I do something wrong or when things don't go his way.  I love him SO much.  Even though I miss home (Texas) so much, I was very eager to get back to this face and hug and kiss the crap out of him!