Lounging Halloween Dogs

Here are some pics of the four legged babies lounging on Halloween. They look like they have done some work this morning or somethng...lol. They are so cute!!!! We love the zoo we live in!!!!!

Happy Halloween!

Here are all the kids this morning in their Halloween attire. Daisy is not the clothes wearing, pic taking dog. She looked at us like she was rolling her eyes. The girls are really looking forward to trick-or-treating tonight!

Sweet Dogs!

Last night Lily Grace and Andre curled up together and I couldn't resist the pic. They looked so cute! They are all doing well together. They get wound up before bed and all of them are running around the house like crazy dogs!!! It's so funny to watch.

Halloween Party @ Dance

Meagan and Madelyn had a Halloween party @ dance class tonight. They got to wear their Halloween costumes. Maddie is a ballerina and Meagan is Nancy Drew. They had snacks and goodies AND did the cutest THRILLER dance! They all did so good and looked soooo cute. Of course, the cutest zombies in Lake View!!! They are so excited about going trick-or-treating tomorrow night. I'm so proud of them. Aunt Kelley went with us to see their dance, and of course Andre went to watch. Buddy got called out of town to Texas today so he had to miss it, but luckily will be back tomorrow morning....YEY!!!

New Clothes for the American Girls!

Here are the girls and their dolls (Ruthie Jade & Morgan Cynthia) in their new outfits that Grandma and Grandpa sent them for Halloween. They are so stylish! The girls absolutely loved them, and dressed them right away! Thanks again Grandma and Grandpa for their new clothes!!!

Off To Dance!

Here are Meagan and Maddie heading off to dance class last week. They really love going. Tomorrow night they get to wear their costumes to class and have a party with their dancemates. They are really excited about it. They have been preparing a dance for the parents for Halloween. Can't wait to see it!!!

Silly Girls in New Dresses!

A couple of weeks ago, Aunt Debbie brought Meagan and Maddie these beautiful green velvet holiday dresses! They danced around the living room like they were princesses....of course they are! They are beautiful girls!!!!

A Package from Grandma & Grandpa

Meagan and Madelyn got a Happy Halloween package from Grandma and Grandpa......American Girl clothes!!!! They absolutely LOVE them!!! Ruthie Jade and Morgan Cynthia got a new outfit and a winter coat. Thanks Grandma & Grandpa!

"Andre"

Here are some more pics of the little guy. We are all having so much fun with him. He seems to love it here as much as we love him being here. He's a spunky little guy!

"Andre The Giant"

Here is our little guy! The girls and Buddy have named him Andre (the giant). He is a rough black Brussels Griffon. He is so sweet and never slows down. He is so different from his brother. He has a lot of energy and is a very good eater. He is adjusting to his new home very well. Lily Grace loves him and Bella watched from a distance at first, but now is right in the mix. He loves the girls and goes crazy when they get home from school in the afternoon. He wags his little tail and starts running as if he weighed 50lbs. So far, so good! He has already stolen our hearts!

Corinth, MS

On Sunday, October 19, 2008, we drove to Corinth, MS to meet Ms. Pat to pick up our new puppy. It was so sweet of her to give us the opportunity to give Oscar's brother a home. We were all a little nervous, but when we saw him, we knew it was all worth it. Everything happens for a reason, even though we might not know what it is at the moment. Oscar will always have a special place in our heart! Now our new adventure begins.

Such a SAD day!

We have bad news about our "little man", he has passed away tonight. All of us are very devastated. He brought such joy the short time he was here. Please pray for the girls. They are not doing well with this. We love him so much!

Ed Hardy

Ed Hardy is a famous tatoo artist. His designs are now on t-shirts, shoes, jeans, sweats, and more. Grandma and Grandpa picked up these cool shirts and shoes while on their last trip to Las Vegas. The girls love them!!!

Our 1st Weekend With Oscar...

As you can see, our first weekend with Oscar was very entertaining. He is so sweet and loves his new home almost as much as we love him. He does a lot of sleeping and eating. Buddy loves his "little man". The girls are in heaven just playing with him. They have to go back to school on Tuesday, and are already talking about missing all the dogs. They are very entertaining! Never a dull moment around here!

It's A Boy!!!

Well, Buddy finally has a son! Never mind that he has four legs. We have been emailing with a lady in Mississippi since the end of August about this little guy. When we first inquired about him, he was 3 days old. Today he is 7 weeks old. We met Pat in Hamilton, AL last Tuesday, and surprised the girls. His name is Oscar and he was born the day before Maddie's bday. He is a Brussels Griffon puppy. His breed is very intriguing. They are very intelligent dogs, gets along well with all animals and children, they are non-shedding and non-barking. He has already used the tee-tee pads more in the last week than the dachshunds have in two years....bless their hearts. The big sisters love their little bro. Lily Grace thinks he is her baby and Bella sniffs and goes on about her business. They both play well with him and he loves hanging with the big girls. Of course Daisy is an easy going dog and doesn't care what happens.....she's a whatever dog. He couldn't have come at a better time since Meagan has lost her beloved goldfish Nemo. He is helping in the healing process with everyone after the year we've had and what is yet to come. He is such a joy already and helps to forget about all of this yucky feeling bad stuff. He is a small guy and will stay relatively small. His parents are both around 6 lbs and he will be about the same, we guess. He is about 1 lb right now. He is tiny! Buddy just loves him and of course the girls can't be more excited. We couldn't be more excited about our new addition!

R.I.P. Nemo

I am sad to report that Nemo, the goldfish, has passed on to bigger waters. He was our fall festival prize last year, and was with us about a year. It was a little emotional to see him go. Meagan is not handling this very well. We had our little funeral for our little friend. Most fish that meet their maker get there by means of our water system, however, Meagan did not respond well with this method. Nemo has a nice box with felt lining and has a fresh grave out back. PLEASE pray that Meagan can get over the loss of her goldfish.

Lily Grace and Bella

Here is a sweet moment. Lily Grace and Bella curled up together and took a nap. They act like I had them plowing the fields today or something. They are sweet and precious MOST of the time...lol.

Dance!

Meagan and Madelyn started dance a few weeks ago. They love it! They get so excited on Thursdays when it's time to go. They are taking ballet, tap, and jazz. They said the only bad thing about dance is..... (I thought OH NO, they hate it) .....it's only once a week. Jeesh, they had me going for a minute. They are having a lot of fun with it. There are a lot of girls from school in their class AND it's right up the street....YEY! I hope they continue to enjoy it. So far so good!

Roll Tide Roll!!!

Here are some pics we took this summer when we went to spend some time with Big AL at cheer camp. I thought they turned out cute and the girls loved every minute of it. I even got Kelley (AUBURN FAN) to take pics on the practice field.....she wouldn't get close to Big AL. Hey, I'll take what I can get. We are all enjoying football season. ROLL TIDE!!!

Hey everyone....this post is just an update. These pics I took when my Paw Paw and Debbie came down, and we ate supper at the Plaza Cafe for Maddie's bday. The girls had a ball with Paw Paw and they entertained him as well. We are in the process of updating and arranging our rooms. I want to say THANK YOU to you guys who helped me through this mess with our house guest. You know who you are and what we have been through. The last few weeks have been the worse ever! Things are starting to settle down and get back to normal. We started the process of moving Maddie back into her room. She is so excited, she can't stand it! The look on my baby's face when she got to sleep in her bed was priceless. Maybe by....oh...Christmas, we'll have everything put where it's supposed to go...lol. Needless to say I will be busy in the next few weeks. Madelyn has conquered her battle with pneumonia. Thank goodness! She was so brave and strong during all of the poking and prodding. I don't know if I could have been that brave. She is a trooper. Kelley has had surgery and it lasted more than twice as long as it was supposed to. She had a few complications, but is recovering at home now. She is sick of being on crutches, but she is closer to recovery than she was a week ago. Steph is in the process of getting ready for her trial at the end of the month. Everyone say a prayer that she is given the strength she needs to get through it. The girls started dance class last week. They tried it out and LOVED it! They had such a good time. They are taking ballet, tap, and jazz. They have opened up a dance academy up the road from the house. It's nice not having to drive so far for an activity. Buddy heads to Chicago this week.....I will miss him terribly. That's about all that is going on with us. Hoping for a boring week at home. Hope all is well with everyone. We are truly blessed with our two girls and our family!!!