After the green carpet event, we went to the Dallas Stars home opener game! The Stars hockey games are always so electric and so much fun. There's literally no sporting event that can compare to the excitement of a hockey game. And this is coming from a lifelong, die-hard baseball fan!
A few times a year the Dallas Stars host a practice that is open to the public. We were lucky enough to get to attend this past weekend. It was our first one, so we weren't sure what to expect. Now we know to get there early, bring something for autographs (and a sharpie), and know the prime spots. We still had a good time and it was fun to see the team a little up close and personal.
Mason joined his Nana and his cousins for trick or treating on the historic downtown square. I had to work and was not able to join. I'm thankful for Nana to help carry on this sweet little Halloween-time tradition.
Over the weekend Mason attended an open hockey session with his friends. He has met the greatest friends and I just adore the bond that they have. I can't wait to watch them play together for years to come.
Mason had a DSMHL (Dallas Stars Metro Hockey League) hockey game over the weekend and played so well. He also had a big fan club for this game! I'm so grateful for those who support him in his passion and love him so well.
This past Saturday we attended Family Day at Nate's work. We always look forward to this event every few years. They have so many activities for the kids, giveaways, crafts, hands-on stem-type activities, cool military vehicles to climb in, robotics, and so much more. It's always fun to see where Nate spends his work days and what they do! The place is incredible!!
It's my favorite time of the year!! The "ber" months and all things fall have my heart. I'm a little later this year, but starting to get out my fall decor. Here are a few bits of fall on my porch.
Weatherford is an adorable little town in Parker County, TX. After we ate at Herd's Burgers we headed over to Weatherford to tote around the town square. We found this adorable antique store called Miss B's Antiques and Collectables. They had the cutest stuff and the best prices.
A couple of Saturday's ago we decided to make another day trip! I am really loving our Saturdays lately. This time we drove to Jacksboro, TX to eat at our favorite hole-in-the-wall burger joint, Herd's Burgers. We found this place one October while camping at Mitchell Resort and now we eat there every time we camp in the area! It's by far one of our favorite burgers.
Father's Day this year was really sweet and special this year! Mason asked me if he could pick out, order, and pay for Nate's gift all on his own. Of course, I obliged, and he did so well!
I mentioned in this post that Mason started the Rookie hockey program at the Star Center. It's been a while, so I thought I would post an update. Mason is still going strong with hockey!! He completed the Rookie program, then moved on to Pre-Hockey Academy, and is now in Hockey Academy!
Last Friday we attended a grad party for one of the kiddos in our friend group. It was so much fun! It always is when our friend group gets together. We ate, drank, took pictures at the photo booth, danced, and talked the night away.
We were on our way home last night and saw the most incredible and vibrant rainbow in the sky! We then made our way over to our secret little spot near Waxahachie lake to watch the sunset. I love how pretty the sunset can be after a storm!
The Texas Rangers are on fire and so fun to watch lately!! Don't get me wrong, we are die-hard Ranger fans over here, win or lose, but this new team is just exciting!! We got to attend Monday's game and had a blast! We had an extra ticket so we invited Nate's mom!
This past Saturday we decided to do something a little different after hockey! We made a day trip to Strawn, TX. We had been wanting to eat at Mary's for quite some time and decided to finally make that happen! Strawn holds family memories for me. My Grandmother lived there as well as our family farm (where we had family reunions at).
Our local Jeep meets on the first Thursday of every month. These meets are most often at a local restaurant in the Waxahachie/Midlothian/Ennis area. This month we met at Bluebonnet BBQ. We had an amazing turnout and the food was delicious!!
I've mentioned here before that I am a club vice president for a nationwide all girls Jeep club. It's such an amazing community of women and one that brings me great joy. We frequently have meets at local restaurants, arcades, movies, etc. It's just a night to get together and have community! Our Ellis County chapter recently met at Midlo Scoops - an ice cream place in Midlothian.
Holiday weekends are just better when spent with family, am I right? I love these good, wholesome weekends of quality family time. We were missing two members of the Hall clan. And, we sure did miss them. Nate's parents rented the most beautiful lakehouse for our weekend stay. It was perfect and the time together was so sweet.
On Saturday, we rode on the Jolly Pirate Ship in Conroe, TX. It was a fun activity to do with the kids. The littles were so excited about it! Mason might have been excited but he's a teenager now and too cool to say so! :)
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One of the main reasons we went to Lake Conroe over the Memorial Day weekend holiday was to ride on the Jolly Pirate Ship! Nate's mom and I decided to put together a cute little pirate-themed scavenger hunt on one of the days (before our ride on the ship). It was so fun to put together with her. Check out my TikTok for videos on that!
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Hi!! I am Crystal. Daughter of the One True King, wife to my high-school sweetheart Nathan and Mama to a 13 year old boy named Mason. We're the Halls and we love to travel around Texas {or anywhere, really}. I blog about our daily life, traveling, DIY'ing, and everything in between. Welcome and thank you for stopping by!