Tidwell Family Christmas in Fredericksburg!

 We spent Dec 19-23 in Fredericksburg, Texas with Blu's side of the family!  His parents rented an Airbnb and all 3 brothers/families got together for a few days.  We hung out, ate, rested, and enjoyed time together!  

This was me most of the trip - I had very bad allergies and felt miserable so I stayed on the couch a lot!

Me & Cam

Andie & Cam - the cousins had a bunkhouse all to themselves!

Me & Blu on the couch...again :)

Tidwell family candle lighting

Bmaw reading the Christmas story

Cloud, Rita, Keysi, & Brenden in from Costa Rica

Shade, Caity, Andie, & AJ (Shade had to leave early - he's a police officer in Brownwood and had to work!)

Paw & Bmaw

The original 5 Tidwells

Paw & Bmaw and all 7 grandkids

The whole fam!

Grandkids again!

Paw with our 3!

Paw & Caedmon

Gorgeous Caedmon!

The "Boys"

It was our one somewhat cool day this holiday break!

Pictures were an adventure...I stepped in fire ants and my boots were COVERED so I threw them off and went barefoot, and then stepped on a thorn....

Lazing around!

Our family :)

Christmas Eve and More!

We got to enjoy some time off over the Christmas break, which has been nice after a few tough months in the shop!  With the Texas weather in the 80s this Christmas, we enjoyed some golf with friends on Christmas Eve!

Blu & Kenny watching Landon tee off

Camille also watching Landon...so proud! :)

Christmas Eve in shorts!

Silly times with Cam!

One last basketball game before Christmas meant a 2 hour road trip!

Cute girl!

Can you see my Santa?? He's there - I promise!

Christmas at the Creek at church - the staff got Christmas bonuses!  We're so grateful for our church family!

Caedmon & Rylie led the church in Silent Night for the candle lighting!

Cason & Jensine at her 14th birthday party at the skating rink!

Spiderman family movie night!

Representing UMHB as they win the D3 National Championship! (again)

A public performance of Cason's OAP - And a Child Shall Lead Them

Fun music night with friends - Kenny and Josh on drums!

Basketball tourney in Hamilton - Bangs JV takes Consolation!

Landon/Camille, Blu/Darbi, Kenny/Kesi - our besties!

Cason as Miroslav in their play

Chili's Date Night!

 

More Stuff (which is mostly basketball...)

This time of year, it's Basketball and Theatre for our kids!  Here's a look at what we've all been up to!

Karli, Cason, & Justice spent a school day buying toys for the toy drive at school!

A Friday basketball tournament with games at 12:15 and 4:00 means a trip to the park in between!  

Stud.

Dee, Caedmon, Rachel, Shushu, and Damian working EXTREMELY hard in class....

Cason serving as team captain at a basketball game!

This is the kind of picture I send my kids while they're at school...and then watch them all start blaming each other...

Cambree showing her grandpas the specs for her future "bus house!" (Don't ask...)

Cam riding with Paw around Dublin, TX!

Blu at a basketball tournament in Gorman....he couldn't resist the old school fireplace!

Cambree serving as team captain against a Senior from Richland Springs!

Cason won Best Actor at their middle school One Act Play contest!  The play got 2nd place!

He wanted this SO bad!

These two hanging out!

And these two are ALWAYS playing card games...

We were excited to attend a local high school playoff game between two state-ranked teams, but it was a blowout and we left at halftime!

I have to brag on my bff Whitney's daughter Hannah - she's headed to Denison University in Ohio to play tennis!

I think I'll go hunting today....

And shoot a gun for the first time... (I missed.)

Cason marinating chicken and steaks for supper!