A Taste of Texas

The Texan (or at least North Texan) experience is not complete without a visit to the Forth Worth Stockyards. So on Sunday after chuch, we drove up there to give mom and dad another taste of Texas. We have a lot of fond memories there from past summers. The highlights this time were the carriage ride and the petting zoo that had the cutest variety of goats (and a couple of llamas.)

It was fun and relaxing to walk on the cobblestone paved streets in a very western movie-like atmosphere. Some of the passer-bys were hard-core bikers with heavy leather gear, bear bottles or ciggarettes in hand, moustaches; some where loners or couples, other with families and kids, all out and about exploring the little town. The weather was perfect.

Ella was super excited to learn all that she could about this horse in the 10-15 minute ride, plus at the end she got to sit up in the front and hold the reins.

Beautiful horses, especially the black one.

Petting zoo paradise:

Ella did the mechanical bull but this time, she kind of chickened out a bit once she sat on the thing. I don't blame her, I wouldn't do it if you paid me. :) She was very fun to watch though!!

It started like this:

Then went to this:

And naturally ended like this:

Some fun shots:
 

Playback to Saturday when we went to dinner to our friends' house. The girls had a great time riding their scooters in the backyard, drawing, and making their own dessert, s'mores.

We had fun catching up and eating some really good kebobs. Even my parents liked them inspite of the strong flavor.

All in all it was a good weekend. Oh and I got to teach Ella's CTR 6 class and will do it again next Sunday. (I giggle at the thought that if anybody gets wind of my excitement, they may put me back in Primary!!! Ha-ha!!) Oh, and mom and I were sang to in Primary as we were visitors that day. Everybody sang the "Hello" song using its Romanian counterpart, "Buna!" It was a hoot!! And there is something very special in that Primary room. Can you guess what??

Now on to a confession: blogging has not come easy lately... a lot has been going on in my mind, in my heart but it has got to get done because life needs to be captured and recorded somehow. And I know that sunny and less worry-filled days will come.

Thursday is a big day for us. Ella is starting her oral immune-therapy for her milk allergies. I'm scared and hopeful, but more on this later.