SILLY AND SAD

 SUPER DOG CEASAR AFTER HIS SHOWER, VERY PROUDLY WEARING HIS NEMO CAPE. 

 SCOOBY WAITING FOR SHAGGY TO COME HOME.

I NOTICED HIS EYE LOOKED FUNNY AND FIGURED HE GOT STUNG BY A BEE.

 NOT LONG AFTER HIS FACE STARTED TO SWELL SO SAB CALLED THE VET AND WE GAVE HIM SOME BENADRYL, 75MG.

I TRIED TO PUT A COLD RICE BAG ON IT, IT LASTED A FEW MINUTES.

 BY THE TIME WE WENT TO THE VET A FEW HOURS AFTER HE WAS FIRST STUNG HE LOOKED EVEN WORSE THAN THIS PICTURE. HIS EYES WERE SWOLLEN SHUT AND HIS SNOUT WAS HUGE AND HE HAD HIVES FROM HEAD TO TOE.  THEY GAVE HIM A STEROID SHOT TO HELP WITH THE REACTION AND SENT US HOME AND SAID IT WAS A GOOD THING WE BROUGHT HIM IN.  THE NEXT DAY HIS SWELLING WAS GOING DOWN BUT HE STILL HAD SOME HIVES. BY THAT NIGHT HIS HIVES WERE BACK AGAIN AND BADLY.  THEN HE STARTED THROWING UP, I WON'T GO INTO DETAIL WITH THAT, BUT HE BASICALLY NEVER DIGESTED ANYTHING HE ATE ALL DAY.  SO HE ATE GRASS ALL NIGHT TO CALM HIS STOMACH AND THEN THAT WOULD COME BACK OUT TOO.  POOR BABY LOOKED TERRIBLE THE NEXT MORNING SO BACK TO  THE VET WE WENT FOR A STRONGER DOSE OF BENADRYL, A STEROID, AND AN ANTI NAUSEA.  HE SLEPT MOST OF THE DAY BUT WAS BACK  TO HIMSELF BY DINNER.  WE  FIGURED HE HAD TO HAVE GOTTEN STUNG BY A SWARM OF BEES AND WE MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO AN EPI-PEN. 

BESIDES THE DOG KENNEL....

I'VE BEEN WATCHING MY FLOWERS GROW.

SABRINA HELPED ME PAINT MY PANTRY DOOR THIS GREAT COLOR, IT LOOKS DARKER IN THIS PICTURE THAN IT REALLY IS.

MAKING CURTAINS FOR THE KITCHEN, TO GO WITH THE DOOR.

MAKING CURTAINS FOR MY OFFICE.

 BEFORE.

 AFTER

 THE LIVING ROOM

 A CLOSER LOOK, I WAS TOTALLY SCARED I WOULD HATE THESE WITH AS MUCH WORK AS THEY WERE TO MAKE BUT I WAS SURPRISED HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM. WHEW!

THEN I HAD SURGERY ON MY ELBOW FOR AN OLD INJURY THAT JUST GOT TO BE TOO MUCH.  SWOLLEN FINGERS, THE SPLINT WENT HALFWAY UP THE TOP OF MY ARM. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND I BETTER BE GOOD AS NEW OR BETTER. IT COMES OFF TOMORROW SO WILL GET TO SEE HOW BAD THE SCAR IS AND IF I CAN EVEN MOVE IT. MY HAIR HAS HAD A NICE BREAK AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO MUCH MORE THAN FOUNDATION AND MASCARA. THEY REALLY KNOW HOW TO BRING A WOMAN DOWN.

WHEN I'M NOT THE ONE ARMED BANDIT ANYMORE I WILL FINISH THE PILLOWS FOR THE COUCH TO TIE  THE KITCHEN AND THE LIVING ROOM IN.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

 AFTER THE INITAL SMELLING OF PETE CAESAR DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO LOOK FURTHER INTO THIS LITTLE THING.

 HMMM, NOT SURE BUT I'LL BE NICE.

 THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE, LOOK AT CAESARS EYES.

 THOSE TEETH ARE A BIT SHARP BUDDY.

 HOW DOES THE BACK OF MY THROAT LOOK?

 COULD YOU GET THIS THING OFF ME?

 EXPLORING THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

 DO I HAVE TO LIKE THE NEW KID? CUZ I DON'T WANT TO.

 DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO SHARE WITH ONE MORE DOG? SHEESH.

HE FOUND THE BEST SUNBATHING SPOT IN THE HOUSE. PASSED OUT!

DAD'S AND DONUTS

DAD'S AND DONUTS CAME AROUND AGAIN FOR THE LAST TIME, EVER.  THEY USUALLY GO TO THE SCHOOL FOR THIS EVERY YEAR BUT I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BOTH ENJOY IT MORE IF WE SURPRISED ISAAC AND HAD IT AT HOME.

THEY DEFINITELY ENJOYED THEMSELVES AND GOT TO HAVE BREAKFAST TOGETHER.  

MEET PETE

WE CAME HOME FROM ADLEYS BABY BLESSING AND MCKAYLA PULLS THIS CUTE LITTLE PUPPY OUT FROM UNDER THE TABLE! WHO COULD SAY NO TO THIS FACE? YES, SHE KNOWS OUR WEAK SPOTS QUITE WELL.

 CAESAR LOVES PETE! HE REALLY IS CUTE WITH HIM!

 WATCHING THEM PLAY WOULD CHANGE ANYONE'S MIND ABOUT PIT BULLS BEING MEAN. HE IS SO SOFT AND SWEET WITH THE PUPPY!

HE IS A GREAT BABYSITTER TOO.

GIANT SLIP AND SLIDE

 TRAVIS' COUSINS RENTED A 150 FOOT SLIP AND SLIDE  FOR A END OF SUMMER PARTY AND IT WAS A BLAST! ISAAC TOOK A FRIEND AND THEY WENT AT LEAST 30 TIMES EACH.  

 ENDLESS FUN.

IT WAS A GREAT IDEA AND A GREAT WAY TO WRAP UP SUMMER.  THANK YOU JIM AND KATHIE, IT WAS SO FUN TO SEE SO MANY OF THE COUSINS TOO.

ADLEYS BLESSING

 AGAIN PHOTO FAILURE! I DIDNT GET A PIC OF HER IN HER BEAUTIFUL DRESS THAT WAS ALSO SUMMERS WHEN SHE WAS BLESSED! IT WAS SO CUTE AND MARK DID A WONDERFUL JOB WITH HER BLESSING. WE DROVE UP FOR THE DAY TO ENJOY THE SPECIAL DAY WITH THEM.

IT WAS SO FUN TO SEE THEM AND JUST ENJOY THEM ALL DAY! THE BOYS WERE MIA SINCE ALL THE COUSINS WERE AROUND BUT I STILL GOT TO STEAL HUGS AND KISSES FROM THEM BOTH.  I REALLY LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MARK AND SUMMER AND WE ARE SO LUCKY THEY INCLUDE US IN THEIR LIVES! 

1ST DAY OF SCHOOL

6TH GRADE, WHAT? READY TO HEAD OFF FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE LAST YEAR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

LOGAN AND TANNER'S FIRST DAY TOO! 

SABRINA IS IN 11TH GRADE THIS YEAR AND A PHOTO WAS NOT AN OPTION THIS YEAR, SHE'S OVER IT! 

AGAIN, WHERE HAVE THE YEARS GONE? ONLY 2 KIDS LEFT IN SCHOOL THIS YEAR, THE OLDER BOYS/MEN ARE IN COLLEGE AND MCKAYLA IS WORKING FULL TIME! I LOVE THAT THEY'RE DOING WHAT'S NEXT FOR THEM BUT AT THE SAME TIME I'M MISSING ALL MY LITTLE KIDS! ALTHOUGH I LOVE THEM ALL AS ADULTS AND LOVE SEEING THEM GROW!

ANOTHER WONDERFUL YEAR IS IN STORE FOR ALL OF THEM!

AUGUST BIRTHDAY BOYS/MEN

 ISAAC TURNED 12 THIS YEAR AND THIS IS WHAT HE WANTED FOR HIS BIRTHDAY BREAKFAST! YES, HE ATE IT ALL!

 HIS TV BROKE, NONE THE LESS FROM ALL THE VIDEO GAMES THAT HE PLAYS, SO WE GOT HIM A NEW TV! HE WAS BEYOND EXCITED!

MAKE A WISH BUDDY! I'M WISHING FOR HIM TO ASK FOR A HAIR CUT! HE HAD A GREAT DAY!

C.C TURNED 22 THIS YEAR, WOW! WHERE HAVE THE YEARS GONE? HE ALSO HAD A GREAT DAY AND I FAILED MISERABLY IN THE PICTURE DEPARTMENT!

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE BOTH OF THE WONDERFUL CHILDREN/MEN IN OUR LIVES! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT THEM! I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM BOTH!