Happy L(ate)easter!

Since the Cooksey family (and myself as well, at times) is the worst about remembering to take family photos, I don't have anything to show for the weekend that we spend in Abilene. It was a great time, however. We got to spend a lot of time with long-time family friends, eat LOTS of good food, and, unfortunately, attend the funeral of Rex's great-godmother (god-grandmother? I'm not sure how that works). It was a happy weekend, with a little bit of sad as well.

I hope you had a good Easter! Here are a few of my favorite Easter posts from around the web, to make up for my lack of photos. (That last one isn't Easter-themed...just hilarious.)

And here's a precious Easter baby...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Late!

I didn't even see a computer for almost a week. It was so great! We planned on splitting the break up between Rex's family and mine, but ended up spending it all in Abilene because Rex got sick. It ended up being just what we needed: tons and tons of sleep and relaxation, Rex had time to get healthy again, we ate a lot of good food, and we got to spend a lot of time with his family. It was sad to miss the Winchester's, but we'll see them soon! 

I hope you all had a great break and a wonderful holiday! I hope you all (and myself!) continue to be grateful throughout the (sometimes stressful) holiday season!

Mother's Day and a Weekend Recap

To all you wonderful, lovely, kind mothers and mothers-in-law and grandmothers and mothers-to-be, I hope you had just the most wonderful, relaxing, spoiled weekend! 


And to my especially special mother, I wish I could've been with you on your most-deserved beautiful day. You have always been the best mother possible to Taylor and I and we are so blessed to have you!


In other news, Murphy graduated from puppy obedience school last Thursday! We're so proud of our little genius. Hopefully pictures will be up soon (including Murph in a puppy-sized graduation hat, get ready for that!)


Also, I had the most wonderful weekend ever with my precious friends from camp, Ashley and Laura Catherine. Truer friends a girl has never had! Little Ashley is getting ready to graduate, then spend all summer as Woods camp secretary, and then is leaving for a Prague teaching program in September! Brave girl, right? I would give anything to have her people skills, and her work ethic, and her hilarious sense of humor, and her kind heart. She's a woman after God's own heart. And Laura Catherine is a complete heartthrob. She'd never admit it, but boys drool when she walks in. And her heart is even more beautiful. She's so much fun to be around, and makes everything a blast. And she's leaving for nursing school in Dallas in July, the little genius! All in all, the two of them basically make me look like the creepy step-sister, but somehow we all click together perfectly! I am so blessed to call these two girls my sisters and best friends.


PS in Abilene, at Ashley's urging, we visted a hole in the wall, complete dive bar called La Columpia. Among other things, this bar boasted blaring Hispanic music, flashing blue and green Christmas lights, and a dance floor the size of our kitchen. But it was a BLAST. Seriously the most fun I've had in months. I think that's probably the most accurate description of our friendship that I could give. :)


Basically I'm just the luckiest girl in the world sometimes. I hope you're all happy and healthy! 




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10.8-10.2010

Truffles from Vleta's in Abilene, Texas, butter pecan and rum flavor. Probably some of the best chocolate I have ever had. And I've had lots of chocolate.

Monk's Coffee Shop in Abilene, Texas. This is one of my favorite places in Abilene. This photo was actually taken by my boyfriend, Rex.

At the Abilene Zoo, photo taken by Rex, again.

Precious little donkey on a ranch on HWY 84 between Abilene and Tuscola, Texas.

Happy Fat playing downtown in Abilene, Texas. Undoubtedly the best guitar player I've ever seen.