Holy cow, November?? That was the last time I blogged? Whoops.We had a nice Christmas at home, followed by a visit to Hunt & Austin. We got a chance to hang out with lots of family we don't see often enough.
Sugarplum turned two... no more 'babies' in my house :*(
And Little Man is now FIVE! He had a great time at Jumping Party with loads of buddies.
I TOTALLY chopped off my hair... a good foot or so. I love it! It feels & looks so much better.
High five to Dave Ramsey... we paid off our car, and received the title in the mail today! Whittling away that nasty debt a little at a time...
Kyle got a 3-in-one grill... gas, charcoal, and a smoker. It has truly changed our lives! It's amazing how much better food tastes off the grill.. it's been so long, I'd forgotten. So far we've done carribean pork chops & fresh grilled pineapple, and a whole brined chicken... mmmmm...
And... we have a new member of our family...
Meet Leeloo, our 18 month old Brittany (and possibly Springer mix). After talking to a couple breeders, we found her through National Brittany Rescue Adoption Network. She is absolutely perfect for our family! In a week and a half, I've heard her bark 3 times... twice at birds, and once at an ornery dog who started it. She is a total love sponge, soaking it up from whomever is nearest at the moment. She's crate trained & housebroken, and is so good natured! It's great to see the kids with her (and I include Kyle in that). She's already had a great influence on our household.
Which brings me to my neighbors. We are blessed with great neighbors on either side of us... but one has gone above and beyond the call of neighborly duty. A couple days ago, we came home from a long outing to find our yard dogless. One week... and she was gone! After about five minutes of sheer panic (and even starting a very sad "Lost Dog" sign), I thought, "Check at the neighbors." And sure enough, there she was. She'd climbed into their yard over a slightly shorter bit of fence, and fortunately wasn't able to get completely out. A couple things... a Brittany is a BIRD dog, and our neighbors have several pet birds in cages, indoors and out. But they kept her (and she used her very best manners) until we got home. And, best of all, Mrs. Awesome Neighbor took the time to clip out all the burrs Leeloo had gotten in our weedy backyard that I hadn't been able to get to yet. Did I mention that my kids frequent their house, and if I can't find one, I know they're safely next door? Good, good people. I need to bake them something. They are a blessing.
So, that's my sum up since Dollface's birthday. Whew! What a whirlwind!
Kyle got a 3-in-one grill... gas, charcoal, and a smoker. It has truly changed our lives! It's amazing how much better food tastes off the grill.. it's been so long, I'd forgotten. So far we've done carribean pork chops & fresh grilled pineapple, and a whole brined chicken... mmmmm...
And... we have a new member of our family...
Meet Leeloo, our 18 month old Brittany (and possibly Springer mix). After talking to a couple breeders, we found her through National Brittany Rescue Adoption Network. She is absolutely perfect for our family! In a week and a half, I've heard her bark 3 times... twice at birds, and once at an ornery dog who started it. She is a total love sponge, soaking it up from whomever is nearest at the moment. She's crate trained & housebroken, and is so good natured! It's great to see the kids with her (and I include Kyle in that). She's already had a great influence on our household.Which brings me to my neighbors. We are blessed with great neighbors on either side of us... but one has gone above and beyond the call of neighborly duty. A couple days ago, we came home from a long outing to find our yard dogless. One week... and she was gone! After about five minutes of sheer panic (and even starting a very sad "Lost Dog" sign), I thought, "Check at the neighbors." And sure enough, there she was. She'd climbed into their yard over a slightly shorter bit of fence, and fortunately wasn't able to get completely out. A couple things... a Brittany is a BIRD dog, and our neighbors have several pet birds in cages, indoors and out. But they kept her (and she used her very best manners) until we got home. And, best of all, Mrs. Awesome Neighbor took the time to clip out all the burrs Leeloo had gotten in our weedy backyard that I hadn't been able to get to yet. Did I mention that my kids frequent their house, and if I can't find one, I know they're safely next door? Good, good people. I need to bake them something. They are a blessing.
So, that's my sum up since Dollface's birthday. Whew! What a whirlwind!
