Whirlwind Early Christmas Trip - (756 Miles (r/t)

DECEMBER 16, 2011 - My wife, Sylvia and myself, loaded up my Honda Fit with food and gifts for our families in the Dallas area which also included (4) dozen of her special homemade pork and chicken red chili tamales.

This was the tamale making process that Sylvia and I used to make them.  It sure is a lot of work and we managed to make about 16 doz - whew!

masa made w/corn meal flour, chicken and pork fat, chicken and pork broth and some red chili and Caldo de pollo salt

Pork, chicken and red chili puree cooked together w/garlic and salt

pressing the dough on the corn husks

FIRST STOP - CEDAR HILL  -- Troy and Paige's home.   It was my daughter, Paige's 38th birthday. Paige is a middle school principal and was at work when we arrived.  Sylvia cooked for her and Paige and Troy invited several couples to join us for dinner - there were a total of 12.

Chocolate Ice Cream Cake, Oreo cookies balls, green chili chicken enchiladas, salsa verde, regular red salsa, guacamole, chips, Texas chili, creamed corn, Mexican rice and fresh homemade tortillas.  We ate and "pigged out" and started playing "Guesstures" until after 2 AM.  We spent the night there and left early the next morning for our Second Stop-Keller.

Making the ice cream cake w/exchange student, In(her name) who is from Korea

Oreo cookie balls dipped in white chocolate

Paige opening gifts

Purple topaz necklace

Quilt made especially for her by Mama Sylvia

QUILTS BY SYLVIA

QUILTS!!!!                                          QUILTS!!!!!                                 QUILTS!!!!!!

SYLVIA IS PIECING QUILTS LIKE CRAZY, CRAZY MAN.  SHE PUTS HER WHOLE HEART INTO THEM AND TRIES TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE PERSON SHE IS MAKING IT FOR WOULD LIKE FROM PICKING THE FABRIC TO THE PERSON.


Connor"s Letourneau University Quilt

Gramma Libby's quilt back and front

ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA QUILT FRONT AND BACK

                                         JACOB'S "SKATER" QUILT

                                                     CATHERINE'S QUILT

                                                     CHRISTMAS TULIP QUILT

                                                   STAINED GLASS QUILT

                                              RACHEL'S QUILT

                                                         RHONDA'S QUILT

PURPLE #2

NEWEST GRANDCHILD - BRYCE

BRYCE THOMAS SANTILLANES

             BORN -  MAY 28TH, 2011

HE HAS STOLEN OUR HEARTS.  HE LOVES TO LISTEN TO PAPA BACON TALK TO HIM AND PAPA BACON (MASON) LOVES TO HOLD HIM.

UPDATE

HELLO, HELLO.  WE BACK!!!!!!!!


Several months has passed since we posted anything on our blog.  I started working at the airport in March for about six (6) months.  Recently retired again last month.  Now after enough rest and relaxation, I am going to start updating our blog.  Soon you will see some of our cruise to Barcelona, Spain from Galvestion, Texas, our new patio along with project RED, birth of our newest grandchild,graduation of two(2) grandsons, sylvia new quilts project and many more.



                             PROJECT RED - CHAIRS AND CEILING

                                                        NEW PATIO