It’s been getting hot over here and my blogging slowed down, mostly due to the boys taking swim lessons from their Auntie Heather. They’ve been having tons of fun, making lots of progress and it’s been a great way to start the day with the temperatures rising!
Unfortunately the other little boy around here can’t join […]

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We finally took Sammy out for his first “hike” this past Saturday.
I put it in quotes because we didn’t actually find the hike we were looking for, so we stopped, parked, and hiked down a dirt road for about a mile.
One of my favorite things to take pictures of during our hikes is what […]

This weekend we took Sammy on his first “trail hike”. The quotes are necessary because we didn’t actually make it to the trail, more on that later, but we did end up taking a nice walk down a dirt road.
I always like to photograph some of the flowers we pass, just to practice shooting up […]

Good-bye Fanny Pack! Hello Sammy Pack!
In preparation for taking Sammy on his first hiking trail this weekend I stopped by PetSmart and picked him up his own backpack/saddle bags to carry his stuff in. I’m dubbing it The Sammy Pack.
He gave us such a pitiful look when I first put it on him […]

Some of my favorite conversations between my boys occur on the way to or from school.
This morning Perrin was talking to Owen on the way to school. They were talking about normal things for them, including video games, when Perrin says the following:
“I never blinked when I was little.”
This caused me to giggle as […]

Been spending time with this fuzzy face as well as celebrating two Birthdays within two days of each other.
While I get those pictures ready to share, I thought I’d show you the face I get when I’m holding treats. Sammy is very interested in getting treats, and he lets you know it!
Fortunately, with […]

So happy it’s Friday! Been a long week filled with walks, Puppy Kindergarten, wreath making, fabric cutting, and headaches!
Fortunately the headaches are gone for now after an afternoon rest.
So tonight I think we’ll enjoy a yummy helping of strawberry shortcake after dinner!
Because sometimes mile-high whipped cream makes everything better!

Been spending a lot of time in my backyard lately, so I decided to take the camera out with me during one of Sammy’s playtime sessions yesterday.
Whenever I see these trees in my neighbor’s yard, I think of that line “It’s like they know.” and I think of Pro.
“And they know that we know that […]

This is me, circa a long time ago. LOL! I’m probably 8 or 9 6 or 7 (LOL), on the backyard swing with my then white-as-snow pegasus before the dreadful day of the doggie mauling he suffered. Fortunately it wasn’t so bad that it couldn’t be fixed and my Dad sewed his wing back together. […]