OWLZ Game 7/24 Hoo! Hoo!

So, this is Collin trying to hide from Hootz at the Owlz
game last night. We don't know why but Collin WILL NOT
get pictures taken with any walking character like this.
Maybe he is freaked out by them like our Uncle Troy,
who will run and hide! Addy sat a few rows behind us with
Grandma, Hugh, Crystal and Taylor.
I think she sat up there to sit next to Gavin too! ;)

My boys..... minus Paco at home hiding in the closet from
the pop of fireworks going off in the neighborhood.

If you don't like the heat...... come inside with me!

I can't believe this is our Addy mowing the lawn!
Seems like yesterday she was just learning to walk.
Addy would mow the lawn everyday if she could! She loves
to help with whatever we're doing, especially if it's outside.
She LOVES the summer and is outside all day,
everyday (unlike me, where I hate the heat).

This is our guinea pig, Chawlie! We named him after the famous "Charlie bit me" video on youtube. As we were driving home from PetSmart that day, we knew we needed a name for this furry new friend of ours. I had him on my lap and after a few minutes I felt something rather warm on my leg. Yep, he had peed all the way down my leg. I immediately came up with the name Willy. As in, "Will he" pee on me again before we get home!? Then, as I was patting myself down with napkins..... he bit me. Out of no where I shouted, "Chawlie bit my finger!" and that's how Chawlie got his name! The kids love him and.... I kinda do too!

This was Addyson on New Years Eve. She went from happy to grumpy in 2 seconds. One thing about Addy is when she gets tired, she'll let you know! Addy is a lot like me when I was younger. I would always ask my parents, "What time is my bedtime?" They would reply with, "When do you want it to be?" knowing I would say, "Now." Addy does this every night. I try to get her to stay awake until 8:30 but she usually asks to go to bed around 8.

Well, as you all know this is Paco. He is my first born.

He just turned 10 two months ago and is feeling it.

He has arthritis in his hind legs and hips. It is VERY

painful for him, and for me to see him hurting. He will

be on a pain medication as soon as Christmas is over.

It is very costly and I so wish I can afford it for him now.

He is my very best friend in the whole entire world,

and I'd be lost without him. I know he doesn't have that

many years left and when the time does come for him to

go to doggie heaven, I will be very, very SAD! I will also

be happy that he lived a long, SPOILED life!

I love you PACO!

Halloween 2008

Collin, Staci, Addy at

Grandma Carolyns Halloween Party

My cute Pirate and my brave Buccaneer!

Addy, Collin, Brady and Bridger

Trunk or Treat

Has anyone seen my precious cats?

Okay..... Why I dressed like this....
1. I "thought" it would be pretty dang funny
2. I had this idea in my head that looked nothing like this
3. I didn't think I would actually go out in public like this

Happy Birthday Addy!

Well, our little Addy is 6 now!

I can't believe how much she has

grown and even matured.

Addy sitting on Grandma Black Hairs lap

She will always be my little girl,
no matter how old or tall she is!

Time to carve those pumpkins!

After Sunday dinner at Grandma Brown Hairs,

we gathered our pumpkins to start carving!

Cody gutted them all and then helped Addy

Staci, Jamie and Taylor concentrating

Collin carved the Jolly Roger,

Addy(Cody) carved Patrick Star

and I carved a pattern called Horton

We all had a blasty blast

poking and cutting our pumpkins!