Jon and I have been killing ourselves to fence in our backyard so we could get a puppy. My dad came up and helped us figure out the gates, and we finished it a couple of weeks ago. Then, there was the year-long debate about which breed to get. Scole was as close to human as a dog can get, and there is really nothing we love more than Labs, but non-shedding was at the top of my list. We finally settled on a Labradoodle (part Lab, part Standard poodle). We drove almost to Cookeville yesterday and picked her out. She was the biggest girl they had left and we loved her. We named her "Boo." Partly inspired by Monsters, Inc. and partly just because we loved it and thought it fit her. The girls are loving her and so far, she is a great puppy.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
it's a girl!
Beach 2011 (& a few things before)
We finally broke ground on our fence. We're hoping to finish it up this summer & get a puppy!!! We are missing having a dog around here.
We were completely taken over by cicadas here. They even came up THROUGH our aggregate driveway that has been here for 20+ years. Unbelievable.
Lilly finished Kindergarten. It flew by faster than I ever could have imagined. Mrs. Austin gave them "candy awards" and Lilly got the "Sweet Tart" award for being sweet :) She was so proud and had such a fantastic year. We're going to miss Mrs. Austin!
Lots of lazy afternoons watching cartoons or movies in mommy's bed after being worn out from swimming and playing outside in the heat.
Playing with cousins. I love the way Lilly says his name--sounds like "John Who-ston."
AND finally...THE BEACH!!!!!!!!
AND finally...THE BEACH!!!!!!!!
The crew (minus Drew) before Emily and Lowrie came down
Poor Cal was totally outnumbered by the girls, but they all played together and had fun.
Poor Cal was totally outnumbered by the girls, but they all played together and had fun.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The Easter Potato
So, I was cooking dinner on the Saturday night before Easter Sunday. I was talking to Jon who was in the den with the girls and telling him to talk to them about the story of Jesus and the resurrection, and about why we celebrate Easter. As I am telling him this, I cut open a potato and found this inside. It blew me away.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
ready for spring...
Over spring break we went to visit my parents for a few days. The weather was gorgeous, and we spent lots of time playing outside, going to the park, and going out to eat. My mom took Lilly to get her first major haircut while we were there--she had about 5-6 inches cut off. It looks so much better! My dad and I took the girls to the science museum in Huntsville one afternoon. They loved it.
Lilly finally got "Stripes!" She has been DYING to bring the class tiger home all year and finally got her chance this weekend. We of course had to immediately take him to our favorite place--Krispy Kreme!
the earthquake simulator--Lilly was very interested in this after seeing all the footage from Japan :(
and the most popular exhibit--the "toot machine"
We (meaning Jon) planted tulips this year for the first time. They are so pretty and we are enjoying watching them bloom. They are one of my favorite flowers.and the most popular exhibit--the "toot machine"
Lilly finally got "Stripes!" She has been DYING to bring the class tiger home all year and finally got her chance this weekend. We of course had to immediately take him to our favorite place--Krispy Kreme!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Roll Tide
Zach & Kim had an event to go to the other night and several college mascots were there. They took the girls in and let them have their picture made with Big Al. Unfortunately, I think Aubie was a little more entertaining and the girls came home talking about how funny he was. I won't post the pictures Zach took of my ALABAMA girls with that tiger. ;-)
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
When I taught, my favorite children's book author was Kevin Henkes. I used to spend an entire six-weeks doing a unit using all of his books. When we named Lilly, I seriously spelled it the way I did because of "Lilly," the Kevin Henkes character. Lilly had book character day at school a couple of weeks ago, and she decided to be "Lilly" from Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. They are surprisingly similar characters ;-)
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