Christmas Baking

I have the best husband in the world.  Have I mentioned that before?  Just in case I haven't, let me restate that this amazing man has brought me to live in Australia, on a year long vacation from work (have you seen the pictures?!  we live in paradise!), where I just get to play and explore all day, while he works SO hard to provide and make a living for us.  All that being said, this wonderful man even agreed to bake Christmas cookies with me today!  That's right, T-man put on an apron and baked up some of the most delicious sugar cookies I've ever tasted!  (Thank you SO much, Janice for the best recipe in the whole world!)  I, of course, had to document this momentous occasion as it has never happened before....

Keep in mind that T is an engineer.... he is, to say the least, very meticulous in his work.

Take it out on the cookie dough, honey!

Are those not the best looking cookie cut-outs?!

Notice how he has maximized the amount of dough used in each roll out by carefully placing and spacing the cookie cutters.

Such concentration!

There's that handsome smile!  I just LOVE the apron on you, T!

The end result?!  A masterpiece that tasted like heaven in my mouth!!

Aussie Golf

Tyson and a few friends played golf over the weekend.  They weren't expecting any spectators, but these furry friends were all over the course!  Maybe watching and waiting for a hole-in-one...

Or maybe they just like the feel of the green...but just look at all of them!

This roo looks like he has a beard growing!  Maybe he was supporting Movember too?!!

Aww!  Isn't he cute!?!  I'm talking about Tyson, of course!

Click on the picture and look at the joey in it's mother's pouch!!

Just lazin' the day away on the golf course!

Tyson was friendly, as a true Texan should be!

T and James being silly.  Isn't golf a serious game?

More roos!

This picture is amazing and also a bit disturbing at the same time!  Look at the joey!!!!!

Surprise!

Tyson came home from work on Friday to find a package had arrived for him!  Who was this mystery box from??  He was so anxious to see what was inside...

He's still not quite sure who sent it...he only knows that it's someone who lives in Dallas (from the postmark)

Whoever sent it, they know him SO well!  Look how excited this boy was to get an American football!!  He's been dying to play catch ever since we got to Australia!

Not one, not two, but THREE cards!  The AQUA one with "TyTy" on it gave away the anonymity of the sender, and he guessed that it was from his great friend (and fish camp co-chair partner) Lauren!

Another one of his very favorites that is not available down under!!

He's literally chomping at the bit to break into his favorite American goodies!!  We are quite possibly the only household in Perth with Chester the Cheetah's delicious cheesy cheetos!

Perhaps the next Heisman trophy winner??  

You should have seen him playing and running around our apartment...just like a little boy at Christmas!!!

Thank you SOOO much Lauren for spoiling TyTy rotten with all of these birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas goodies!  What a super SWEET and very special surprise for this true-blue Texan!