Friday, December 30, 2011

catchup pics

Apparently, I haven't updated this in awhile. Click on any picture to bring up a slideeshow. Here's some highlights over the past few months...in no particular order:

Having fun at the fall county fair.

Watching Tv together.

Blowing our own glass ornaments.


Performing a Random Act of Kindness by donating treats to the ASPCA.

Love to climb. Now. How do I get down?

Didn't you know storm troopers drive Dodges when they're on Earth?

All I want for Christmas is my last front tooth!

Baking Gingerbread cookies for Santa.

Hope Santa's hungry, that's a big'un.


Channeling My Name is Earl.

Oh no you don't Maggie.

Good times.


Enjoying their new toys. Thanks GrammyGrampy!

Live!


Oh yeah!


How'd you know GrammyGrampy?

Awwww. Good children.

Our finished ornaments. Hot Pink is Daddy's, blue/green is Buttercup's, the giraffe is Westley's and Jade is Mommy's.

Buttercup modeling pajama pants and headphones bought with Aunt L and Uncle B's gift card.

Light saber wars. 

Playing with new and old bits of transportation, and a track.


After the Rain concert in GrammyGrampy's t-shirts.

Finally, soccer season is over.

All tuckered out.

Westley and I at trail workday at the Desoto Scout Trail.

Errr...Buttercup sticking her tongue in a fan...on a dare.

Little man performing a Random Act of Kindness. This year's big family Christmas gift was 24 days of RAOK. He's putting a Zaxby's gift care on a random car at Walgreens.

So that's how the skirt gets messed up every time I leave the house.

Happy New Year to all!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

a day in the life of a 6 year old

Him: What does "at least" mean? Who made this gas pump? How did the numbers get in there? Why is that factory smoking? We burn coal for our electricity? What's that smell? What's a landfill? We put our trash in the earth? What are traffic lights made of? Is Clifford real or make believe? Can real dogs be red? What does fabulous mean? What does fantastic mean? When we were at the UPS store and you dropped those peanuts, were you littering? Litterers are bad. Are you bad mommy? That's ok, it was an accident. Why did you get a coke? Soft drinks don't help you grow. Do strawberries help you grow? Good cuz they're yummy. I really want to read The Grinch who Stole Christmas. What's a grinch? Why does he have red eyes? What does evil mean? Does he stay evil? Oh so he learned? Can motorcycles hurt you? What are airbags? Well, that's dangerous because then you can't see while you're driving. Did this used to be a dirt road? How did they make a road on top of a dirt road? What's asphalt? Who makes it? Did you forget to walk the doggies? Earlier my elbow just tooted.

ME: I'm sending you to Grandpa George for a week. He has much better answers. And when is Grammy & Grampy coming again?

Thursday, February 17, 2011

2 breaths

She was only a year old.
She only made an entrance into our lives in September.
The end was painful but quick.
It was too soon.
I miss her already.
It's only been a few hours.
The house is too quiet without the shenanigans of a puppy about.
She was quite the cuddler and she loved to love.
She was fiercely protective of us and "her property."
She drove the older doggies nuts but gave them spunk.
One time she and Maggie got out at 2am and didn't return until 4am. They were drenched in skunk spray.
I can surely laugh about it now although I laughed about quite a bit then too.
Maggie and Halley bonded that night. 
She was smart and quick to learn.
I've never seen a dog run as fast as she. Aptly named after Halley's comet, I suppose.
She kept the squirrels away from the bird feeders.
It's time for her to nudge me in my hip so she can go out.
Later it will be time for her walk.
She would steal my shoes and knits (scarves, mittens, etc). She wouldn't chew them though. She would just bring them to her bed and sleep on them.
Except one time, just this week, she took a basket of yarn and strung it from end to end in a weavy tangled mess from the living room to the foyer. I still haven't untangled it.
She hated water but loved to hike.
She just learned a sit-stay.
She had so much energy and not enough ways to expend it all.
She made it into our hearts. There to stay.







RIP Halley. I love you and miss you dearly.