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Motekaitis/DeVoe Cousins at Cactus Ranch



Jojo's Thanksgiving Dinner face



Fiddling and Singing by the fire



Family slideshow with dessert


McKenna Children's Museum






Excursion to San Jose mission












We spent Thanksgiving this year with Bronius' family in New Braunfels at this awesome ranch house to celebrate two big milestone birthdays - one for Bronius' Mom and the other was for our nephew Mantas (who share a birthday). Family flew in from San Fran, Chicago and NYC - but no one forgot about their Texas roots. We had a regular hootenanny and enjoyed campfire songs and old family stories under the stars every night. :)

The cousins explored the outdoors and played together all four days we were there. Dominic rediscovered his love of building as a result, Erazmas and Dominic set up on the deck every day and built beautifully while adults visited or bustled around the kitchen. Milo attached himself to cousin Mantas and wanted to be with him at all times. Jonas was a little difficult to keep an eye on because he wanted to explore too, but there were so many people around that I had eyes everywhere. And Zina came to our bed like a quiet little fairy every morning. The house was GORGEOUS, with room for everyone, and we got to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner outside, just like the pilgrims and the indians. :)

Other highlights were going to the Children's Museum and the Huisache Grille not once but TWICE to eat (yuummm), visiting the San Jose mission, enjoying the Riverwalk, attending a Tibetan bell concert inside of a cave, going on a huge nature hike and finishing a wonderful weekend with celebrating Mass.

Special times, special memories. Happy Birthday to Mama Veronika and Mantas, we hope this birthday was as unforgettable for you as it is for us!!! :)