Day 1 & 2 in Texas

OK, it's not Chelsea quality, be kind! We will do our best to keep the blog up while Mommy is gone. The girls have really enjoyed seeing all the pictures of Mommy and the kids in Ethiopia! So, we thought it would be fun for Mommy to see what we are up to as well. Here it goes!

Our first dinner was to the newly opened "Five Guys Burgers and Fries" that just opened up near us!! Pretty good I must say.....it's not In-N-Out by any stretch....but good! The girls are excited to take Mommy when she gets home.

We started a tie blanket project a while back and decided we would finish it this week! Here is blanket #1 of 5. (we will take these blankets to a local women's shelter when finished).

Day #2 started off by heading to Grandma and Pops house for the girls. I went to the memorial service of Darlene Voss, mother of our dear friends, Brad and Shannon Voss. Darlene lost her earthly battle with Cancer but gained eternity with Jesus, passing away on Christmas night. Brad and his family did an amazing job honoring their Mother's life and the amazing impact she had during her time on earth. We love you Brad and Shannon!

That afternoon, the Batchelor kids joined us for a Sleepover Extravaganza! The girls had lots of fun ideas to do with their special friends and we had a great time. Here are the highlights:

For Orphan Sunday, back in early November, families at our church gathered items that would help support Orphan Care here in the DFW area. The response was incredible! So, we delivered all sorts of diapers, toys, clothes, and blankets to the "Tapestry Kids Closet" at Irving Bible Church. They had so much fun doing this, especially since they made the Tapestry Box overflow. Thanks to all the families that donated items for this great cause and making their own difference right here at home!

The added bonus of going to Irving Bible Church was getting to play in "The Tubes", a HUGE indoor climbing area. They had a great time and I tired them out just slightly!

Next was dinner. My kids love Crystal's Pizza and the movie theater that plays Looney Tunes, so they were very excited to take the Batchelor's! Blake hit a "ticket" jackpot and scored 191 tickets for the group. He is such a trooper hanging with all these girls.

We came home and they all helped finish Tie Blanket #2 (while watching Toy Story 3).

And to finish the day, we continued the Jacobs-Batchelor sleepover tradition - Dance Party!! We found the "Classic Hip Hop" station on TV and the first song playing was "It Takes Two", by Rob Base and DJ Ez E. Yes, some serious flashbacks to early 90's-high school era music and probably inappropriate.....but they went nuts to the beat of the music and thankfully weren't paying attention to the lyrics due to their own screaming (-: Hilarious moves from these kiddos! I can't wait for the day where these "dancing machines" join the Ghana kids for a Dance Party at the new Touch a Life Village. WOW, can you imagine?

This morning we got up and went to Chick Fil-A for breakfast and more playtime.

Thanks for a great sleepover Batchelor's!

And Happy New Year to everyone from the Jacobs - from Texas and Ethiopia!

(We love you Mommy!!)