January

 It is 2015!  And I didn't take very many pictures this month.  We enjoyed the rest of our winter break.  The day before going back to school (for which we leave the house at 7:05am) this was Gloria at 9:30am.  I was afraid it was going to be a rough transition but they both hit the ground running and ready for another semester at school.

 One weekend morning it was frosty and Lydia enjoyed playing in it.

We also had two fun events at which I didn't take any good pictures.  1-a super fun playdate on MLK day Monday.  We invited both of Lydia & Gloria's classmates and about 15 kids came.  They had a wonderful time playing.  We jumped in leaves, played on the swings, with Legos.  Gloria had been obsessing about having a school friend party here and it turned out really well.
2-we hosted some Global Austin international visitors.  In the past we have had most students or young professionals.  This was a legal group.  We hosted a State Department interpreter, human rights lawyer from Syria, Judge from Tunisia and female lawyer from Saudi Arabia.  We had a very nice fish fry and discussion.

 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Tree day.  We dressed for the coolness and enjoyed the day running into tons of friends.  They climbed...

 swung, and enjoyed the family gardens.

Caleb ran his first half marathon in Austin to the Capital.  Great job, we'll see what races he does next.

November

 Quick overview of another month-we rode bikes at the new park by our house.

 Enjoyed Tiny time.

 Got dressed up like Rock stars for going out to eat.

 Had a couple of really cold days including one where we brought the agave down (so it won't fall on anyone's house or car)

 Enjoyed sunny days with neighbor friends in the front yard.

 Celebrated Lydia's birthday!  Nana outdid herself with a Spy themed party with scavenger hunt.

 After the fun adventure the prize was ring pops.

We also got to see our citrus lizard caterpillar transform into a beautiful butterfly.

A Family Decemeber

 The last two weeks of December we slept in four houses not including our own.  We enjoyed lots of festivities with lots of family and friends.

 Mom, Dad & Kathy came to Austin to celebrate Dad's birthday at Hula Hut, then Mozarts coffeehouse light show.

 Then to Park Hill's Living Nativity with a petting zoo!

 Another night we went to Zilker for the tree, and a Ferris Wheel.

 Tingting and Summer joined up.  We rode, spun, ate and walked.

 Longhorn cheerleaders walked around while we were waiting.

 Gloria was sleepy at 8 on the dot and it was a school night!  Fortunately Daddy carried her back to the car.

 We spent the weekend before Christmas in Beaumont with EVERYONE.  Matt and Heidi were there for a visit, Christy and family came from Georgia and Catherine and family flew in from Russia.  We played outside at the park, games in the backyard, ate a ton, went to church and had a chaotic opening present time.  9 adults & 10 kids!

 Home for a few days before Christmas in Salado.  Gloria wore the dress I wore at Jan & Glen's wedding as a flower girl.  We enjoyed the Christmas Eve Candlelight service.

 Bill and family came the day after and the kids played and acted out the Christmas story.  Gloria was set on Silas being baby Jesus and he cooperated.

 We visited Grandmama and sang her some songs.

Justin has family in San Saba and we were invited go to hunting and let the cousins have more time together.  The first day was beautiful and we tramped through fields, shot guns beside a pond and enjoyed the sunshine.  The next day was super cold, but Caleb and Lydia went out together and got a deer!

I was taken to Killeen so I could work on Wednesday and went to Austin with these clowns :)  We saw the 3D Jerusalem at the Bob Bullock.  Interesting movie and politics wasn't mentioned once!

Then we had a middle eastern feast at Arpeggios.  Fun outing with adults!

For New Year's Eve, we partied like it is 2015.  We counted down with King Julian on Netflix and toasted at 8:30!