Wonderful Weekend!!!

This past weekend Brad went deer hunting and the kids and I went to Dallas with  my parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, neices, and nephew.  We stayed at the unbelievable Gaylord Texan Hotel and shopped until we dropped.  It was an incredibly fun time!!!

Friday we shopped, along with the rest of Dallas, at the Grapevine Mills Mall.  Believe it or not, we only shopped in 1 store - for over 3 hours!!!  Yes, The Children's Place was having an amazing sale.  The entire store was 50% off and we had a coupon for an additional 20% off!  My sweet daddy stood in line for us for an hour and a half!  Seriously!  We handed him a few things to hold in line while we continued to shop, shop, shop!  :-)  Afterwards, we ate hamburgers at Fuddruckers - always SO good!!!  Then, we headed to the hotel to oooh and aahhhh over all the beautiful lights and decorations.

Mallory and the TALL soldier

The GORGEOUS Gaylord Texan Hotel

Another view inside the hotel - simply amazing!

Jack was in awe!

Mallory and Grant at the gingerbread house

Grant, Tennille, Scarlett, and Chad

Me, Mallory, and Jack

Grant, Jack, and Mallory watching the miniature trains

Mallory and Jack at one of the stores inside the hotel

The view from our "cookie" spot.  We ate HUGE cookies out in a patio area of one of the shops each night.

Another view from our "cookie spot".

On Saturday morning we had breakfast at the hotel.  The kids all wore their pajamas that Nana had given them and sat at a "kid table" all together!  :-)  Afterwards, we walked around the hotel and took pictures of the kids in their pj's.

The kid table at breakfast!  :-)

Jack, Macy, Scarlett, Grant, and Mallory

Watching the trains... I love their awe and wonder!

Santa is waving to the kids.

Waving back at Santa!

Nana, Papa, and the grandkids

My little angels.  :-)

Josh, Macy, and Amy

Scarlett, Chad, Tennille, and Grant

Jack, Me, and Mallory

Nana and Papa

Saturday, after shopping a little more at Grapevine Mills Mall, we headed to the Frisco area to shop some more.  When we returned to the hotel, we saw Jack Frost!

Mallory and Jack Frost

Sunday morning we had breakfast at the hotel and then went to the ICE show!  This year's theme was Charlie Brown!!!  LOVED IT!!!!  It is unbelieveable to see such detailed work and realize it's all ice!

Jack and Mallory before going into ICE

All the kids in their snow clothes!

Scarlett, Jack, Grant, Macy, and Mallory

Macy, Josh, and Amy

Grant, Tennille, Chad, and Scarlett

Jack and Mallory with Nana and Papa

The 1st thing we saw as we entered ICE.

Me and the kids

Mallory sliding down the ice slide!!!!

She LOVED  it and did it SEVERAL more times!!!

Mallory with Charlie Brown and his tree

Mallory in Snoopy's doghouse

Mallory with all the Peanuts Gang... Oh Come All Ye Faithful was playing in this room... beautiful!

My favorite ICE sculptures are always at the end.  They always include the nativity and have the Christmas story being told as you exit.  It's INCREDIBLE!!!

Merry Christmas from Mallory

To finish off our Sunday afternoon, we went to the Bass Pro Shop.  Every year they give free pictures with Santa and have activities for the kids.  It's really a neat thing!!

Mallory gave Santa a picture she had drawn for him.

Mallory and Jack with Santa

We had an amazing weekend!!!  I hope you did, too.  :-)

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