Happy 4th of July!  We are so thankful for our freedoms. Praise God for the sweet land of liberty!

Watching the parade with our good friends has become a 4th of July tradition.

I used to love when my mom made sun-tea. It reminds me of summer time.
To help celebrate Independence Day, I made a fresh batch.
 It doesn't take long to make it in the Texas sun.
Here is how to make it in three easy steps.
 1. Fill a large pitcher with water, ice, and 3-4 tea bags ( I like to use the family sized tea bags). 

2. Place container in a warm, sunny spot, a back porch works well.
It is also nice to have a helper close by to make sure the tea in brewing properly.
 Our dog Texas loves to help by checking the tea after it has been out side for about 30 minutes.

3. In no time the tea will be a rich color and ready to enjoy.
Pour over ice and add lemon or sugar if desired.

Hubby had to work this morning, came home to eat lunch, and went back to bed because he has to work tonight too.  My strong baby had to work twice in one day  (love you babe).  While he was resting I thought I would make a Fourth of July cake.  I wanted to make one for Hubby to take to work tonight... and one for us too

I used a white cake mix, cool whip, blueberries, and strawberries to make a festive Freedom Flag Cake.
Don't you love red, white, and blue?

Ready to help feed the brave men and women that serve our city.
Happy Fourth of July! 

Here are some pictures from when our family came to visit.  We spent a few days on the Riverwalk.  We were very blessed by my Hubby's family.  All weekend they treated us to outings and fun memories in honor of his dad's birthday.

.

Spring Time in South Texas.  I love Texas this time of year.  It is hard to beat the breath taking wildflowers that bloom along the side of the roads.  Hubby and I have been enjoying the nice weather by working in our backyard.  We are trying to plat some flowers, grow a garden, and make a comfortable outdoor living space. Here are some pictures from that last few weeks.  Enjoy!

Baby Longhorn

Mommy Longhorn

My little longhorn

Fire pit and sitting area.

First Rose of Spring

I so love my rose bush! :)

March 7th was our 2nd anniversary. We were looking forward to celebrating it by going to a Spurs game.  A few weeks before, Hubby's family was in town for his dad's birthday and we spent many days downtown in San Antonio (major fun trip-pics coming soon).  So we kinda just did the "downtown" thing.  Since the Spurs had been doing so well and we are both basketball fans we thought a game would be a great anniversary gift for each other.  We sat in the 9th row and saw the Spurs go against the Kings. Spurs won!  Never thought I would ever cheer for the San Antonio Spurs.  Being from Denver I am a Nuggets fan and San Antonio would beat was every year in the playoffs.  I told my Hubby after the game that I have grown because a few years ago I would never wear Spurs colors (see pictures below) and cheer them on.  As we all know we can learn a lot as time goes by. It was such a great night celebrating the marriage God has blessed us with!  Great seats, great game, great date:)  Vamos Spurs Vamos!!!  Go Spurs Go!!!

Snapping a picture before tip off.

Good ol' Manu waiting on the line (great seats huh?!?)

Standing a few feet from the court.
Mr. and Mrs. Estrada
March 7, 2009

It's been some time since I've added anything.  It feels good to be back.  Here are some pictures of the house.  Now we moved in about four months ago and these pictures were taken about that time.  It's exciting to see our house for the first time in the spring.  Little wild flowers are popping up and Texas (our dog) loves barking at the horses and longhorns that come up to our back fence. 

Living room with new couches and entertainment center

Kitchen- using a mini-fridge while we waited weeks for a normal size fridge :)

Backyard before Hubby added the fence

First dinner in our new house!

Every day we are reminded of God' goodness to us.  We really enjoy our house and love making it into our home!  Our prayer is that we can bring glory to God in the way we use our house for our family, friends, and others.