30 dirty little toes

I love these dirty little feet. They are what makes my life worthwhile. I'll try and cherish all the dirty little prints that they track around my house.I'll try not to get discouraged that i can't keep my house spotless the way i would like. For now, these little feet are more important then a spotless floor. More important then a "show-case" house. I will miss these little feet one day...But for now, I'll enjoy them as much as i can :-)

Lola Bug

This is Miss Lola. Also known as Lola bug,buggie boo, bug...You get the picture.

Okay, I felt really bad leaving out Miss Lola so I'll tell you a little bit about her. We brought her home on valentine's day Two years ago. She was tiny and I was really scared that she wouldn't survive my boys. We had alot of talks about being very careful with her back and not carrying her. We had a few scares along the way. Overall she has done well. She loves to sleep with the boys and she stands her ground when she is being picked on. Here are a few pics of her with the family

Brennan loves Lola and is the only one i trust to pick her up and put her in her kennel.

Lola is a really sweet dog and definitely a great addition to our crazy family. Yea, that's right i said crazy!

Hey there Delilah

Meet Delilah                                                      Then

She is a labradoodle and she is the sweetest dog. We got her back in February and she has grown so much.

                                                                           Now

when i was looking for a new puppy i found her and the breeder was offering her for a lot less than most breeders. So, I made an hour and a half trip to Texas. The boys picked her out. It was really dark by the time we picked her up so i was unaware of the big flea problem she had. Once we got her home i gave her a bath, that's when is saw the fleas attacking jumping on me. I'm a bit of a germ-a-phob so this put me into panic mode. Thank goodness we have a miniature wienie dog and i had the flea medicine that was appropriate for a 6 pound puppy. So, after many vet trips and having to treat a parasite problem ( One that was not the fleas) That's a whole other post... She ended up costing as much as the "other" puppies would of. But, I wouldn't trade her for anything. She is the sweetest, Easiest dog I've ever had.

Back Patio Makeover

before we started we had to clean the patio with a type of cleanser that has acid in it. it allows the stain to adhere to the cement. After cleaning this is what it looked like.

This is my sweet husband that wasn't really happy about working out in the hot sun on a Saturday, But he loves me so he did it anyways :-)

Finally finished all i have to do is the edge work. We had to let it dry overnight and then we got to put all of this back

This is what it looks like now. I love it!

I planted a few new flowers in my planters.I love getting outside and planting things. It is therapy for me.

I love the plaque in this. It is so true and I guess that's why I love being outside and seeing all the beautiful flowers and watching things grow.

I love this hippo. My mom bought it for me and i think it is so cute.

It's amazing what a little work and sweat can get you. It isn't what we thought we would be doing on our Saturday but I sure am glad it's done

Did I mention I like orange?

This Morning i woke up early to run to a few garage sales. I need a little round table for my living room and a few frames so i figured I'd try my luck. Well, i didn't find a round table but i did find a orange upholstered rocker that i had to have. I found it at an estate sale and the elderly lady had it recovered and it was in perfect shape. It was only 20 bucks and I was happy to have it. I also picked up some frames to paint and hang in the boys room. I want to make a picture wall with Brennan's art work. I'll post pictures when it's done. We also did a project on the back porch. I can't wait to post some pics.

Mattie's not twee anymore

My mattie isn't three (twee) anymore...He's four. I'm kinda sad and kinda glad at the same time. You see, Mattie turning four means he's one more year closer to going to school, one year closer to not being the baby. He's my last baby, that's where me being sad comes in. I went from wanting kids so bad and not being able to have kids to adopting and giving birth all in the same year. Followed by a baby every three years. Now, I'm done. No more babies... :-( But I'm in that place where even though it makes me sad I am kinda glad to be past the worry that a tiny newborn brings. Past the diapers and breastfeeding and sleepless night that come along with a sweet newborn baby...



so I am here ...so thankful for a healthy four year old. So proud of how sweet and smart he is. So thankful that God gave me one more sweet boy...I'll never have a twee year old again. Bittersweet... Happy Birthday Mattie!!!

Summer Time means Birthday's at our house...
Brennan turns 7 and Mattie turns 4





this is Brennan's rainbow cake...He loves this cake. It is colorful and creative just like Him :-)


Happy Birthday Brennan...WE LOVE YOU GOO BEAR!!!