Yesterday was our neighborhood’s National Night Out and as we always do, we hosted a friendly competition for the food. Neighbors bring finger food in various categories and we do a secret ballot to determine the winners in each. This year, the kids decided to outdo the parents! Crisana settled on Black Cat Cupcakes. She… Continue reading Tricked-out Treats
Tag: Sloan Creek
Who Built the Ark?
I know the song says Brother Noah did, but after the past two days of hard rain we’ve had, I’m tempted to. When we moved to Dallas from Miami, there were certain things I was excited to leave behind. For example, I was glad to leave behind the days of super-high humidity and move to… Continue reading Who Built the Ark?
Easter Egg-stravaganza!
Today was the 6th annual Sloan Creek Estates Easter Egg Hunt! Mind you, I use the term “Hunt” loosely. It’s more like an Easter Egg “Scramble” as Matt calls it. Because 600 eggs + no landscaping + REALLY BIG yard = running out of “hiding” places very quickly. We couldn’t have asked for better weather… Continue reading Easter Egg-stravaganza!
COPS: Fairview Edition
POLICE BLOTTER…. Location: Fairview, Texas. Sloan Creek Estates. 3:50 P.M. Neighbor reports suspicious van in neighborhood. Blue minivan with dent in right front fender. Seen stopping in front of houses and opening mailboxes. Appears to be putting things in some mailboxes, then reaching in and taking things out of mailboxes. Neighbor expresses concern that this… Continue reading COPS: Fairview Edition
Yo-Yo Trey
Serendipity. It’s a great thing. I try so hard to have my life planned out and have a predictable order and structure to my days – even in summertime – and once in awhile something totally spontaneous comes along. And it turns out to be an unforgettable experience. Like today. We had been running around… Continue reading Yo-Yo Trey
Threads of Gratitude: A no-brainer edition
Hmmm…lemme see…what am I grateful for this week? Oh, you mean BESIDES the fact that my husband no longer has CANCER? That one’s hard to top, for sure. I have cried a lot of happy tears this week, humbled and awed by God’s mercy in choosing to heal Matt’s body. But there is so much… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: A no-brainer edition
Egg-sellent!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years. Four years since our very first Sloan Creek Easter Egg Hunt where we had more non-SCE residents in attendance than residents. Four years since hiding a few dozen eggs in our playroom and having neighbors over for pizza. Four years since we ran around on Sunday afternoon… Continue reading Egg-sellent!
A night out with the neighbors
Last night was National Night Out. Our community has never done anything for National Night Out or Neighborhood Night Out…until this year. It was a simple affair: catered BBQ from our former next-door neighbors, Charles & Becky Mentesana of C&B Bar-B-Q in Allen, a family pumpkin-decorating contest, and a visit by the Fairview Volunteer Fire… Continue reading A night out with the neighbors