Deming, NM

*** Below this post is a slideshow of the pictures we took on our day out ***

Around 11Am we decided to head to New Mexico, with no idea of where we would even end up. We loaded up the truck and just started driving. We ended up spending the afternoon in Deming, NM, which ended up being a real small town with museums and wineries! We all had an enjoyable day away from El Paso.

We started off at Luna Rossa Winery. Kevin and I both tried the wines and ended up choosing a bottle of white wine to take home with a wine glass from the winery. From there we drove around and ended up in the Historical part of Deming. Not that it was hard to locate considering the town was pretty small! The historical area held a two museums that we were able to tour before the closed. We arrived around 2:30 and they both closed at 4pm. The first one we went into was the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum. This is the one we took quite a few pictures at and put in the slide show. There was so much to see, from WWI memoribilias to vehicles to much more! The kids even had a blast checking out different exhibits! The museum was completed in 1916 and used as an Armory. It later served as a community social center and as a USO activity center. In 1977 Luna County Historical Society purchased the building to use as the museum once the Armory was finished. Following the museum we walked across the street to tour the Custom House. Everything in both museums was donated at one point or another.

After we finished with our historical viewing, we took a drive a few miles away to the St. Clair Winery, which is New Mexico's largest Winery. There we purchased another bottle of wine. (Kevin does have a glass with Brittney from time to time now! It was great having him there to taste wine with!) We bought the Gewurztraminer bottle of wine. It is a semi-sweet white wine with a light fruity taste. Of course, we had to come home with a wine glass from that winery as well!

We ended our day at the winery and decided it was time to head home. Nicholas went all day without a nap, so of course by this time he was getting pretty cranky as was Caitlin!

Deming, NM

Another Phone Lover...

Now that Nic has discovered that he can talk more, he LOVES to talk on the phone when given the oppurtunity! Britt was talking to her Mom while we were driving to Deming, NM when Nic yelled out, "Ma, I talk to Maw Maw". It was so cute! Not sure what all he told her since his vocabulary is still limited. Of course he talked about his cars and spiderman! Both of his favorite things! Nic is really putting things together and speaking in sentences at times. He understands most of what we say and answers now with either "yes", "no", or "no not". He also says thank you, welcome, and sorry when the time is right. For Spiderman, he says "piderman", so cute! When we are out he likes to say "mommy/daddy, see that?" or "you see?". He repeats almost everything as well now. We are just very thankful that the surgery from last summer was a success. It is great to know he can hear and is talking... and he talks a lot! Wonder where he gets it from?

Fun at the Mall

The girls managed to talk us into letting them take pictures in the
photo machine at the mall out here. They ended up having some cute
pictures, while also loving the machine!

Nicholas Speaks Out....

Last night Kevin and I decided to take the kids to Olive Garden for some family time and dinner. The kids of course did not want to act the right way until the appetizers arrived. Then we all pretty much filled up on salad, bread sticks, stuffed mushrooms, clamari, and cheese sticks...even Kevin ate stuffed mushrooms with me! By the time the food came, Nicholas and Kevin were the only ones that really ate their food! I ordered the Tour of Italy which had Lasagna, Chicken Parmigina, and Fettuccine Alfredo. Of course, Nic had to have some of my Fettuccine. Since there was not a lot on the plate due to everything else it did not take the two of us long to eat it all. It happened to work out that our waiter had just checked on us and was walking away when Nic noticed we were out of the Fettuccine. Out of nowhere, he yelled out, "Hey Buddy, you ate it all. Why?" He yelled this right at our waiter! Kevin and I could not help but to laugh at him. It was the first time either of us had really heard him put together a full sentence directed towards someone like that with a question! It was just too cute!