With the Dogs

When we did our basement we made it so it would be easy to bring the dogs in and out, and also basically be child proof. Both are turning out lovely. The dogs can come in only after they have been bathed - which we did last week. They are so pleasant to be around when they are clean. Angela loves the dogs, and they love her. Osa has gone deaf so it is harder to give her commands and help her be gentle, but as you can see below, if she has a bone, it's not a worry. Angela loves to tell the dogs 'No, No' and gets her hands going. She also likes to pet them and play with them.

Playing with Osa


Saying hi to Jake

Pretty Crafty

The past couple weeks we have been fixing mom's craft room - she LOVES it. The room transformed from boxes and a little path to a desk, to being able to actually see the floor, have a big open desk and lots of room to work. During the process the kitchen was full of the boxes with all the stamping toys. While we were working Angela had to be right in the middle, of course. As we were removing the old storage she would climb in and play. We had the chair in the kitchen and she would get up in in, with some stamping toys and play. She had a ball and loves to be right in the middle of everything.

playing in the chair

crawling in the cabinets.

Snow Day

Last week we had a great snow day. We got about 4 inches at our house and Angela loved it. She had fun playing in the snow. She liked to walk in it - on the driveway. She wanted to get down and crawl in it, but mom wouldn't let her because it would get her all wet and soggy - guess mom should have let her - there will be more days. She cried and cried when it was time to go inside. We are looking forward to many more snow days. When you see her smile, how can you but not smile yourself?

burrrr....it's cold


posing for the picture


just cute!!

Almost Walking

We can't believe it has already been 5 months since we have been blessed with Angela in our home- how time flies. She is growing up right before our eyes; new things every day. Her latest thing is standing up. She'll be playing on the floor and just stand up. Her balance has gotten better since we took this video - soon she'll be walking.

Happy Halloween

Hi - we hope y'all had a safe Halloween. Not one of our favorite holidays, but we did carve pumpkins, one of mom's favorite activities (she can do without all the others). Angela had a great time carving pumpkins with her cousins and tasting the raw insides - yuck! Angela didn't get to out this year - not until she can walk to the doors. She also had a good time greeting all the kids as they came to the door.

mmmm.... pumpkin

aren't they cute?