Kitty Red

We are very pleased to introduce the newest member of our household... "Kitty Red"

 He came to us by way of the local feed store, and we fell in love instantly. Especially Owen, who has been asking us incessantly for a "red" kitten (red is his favorite color, in case you didn't know).


He fits in perfectly, and Owen has been so loving and gentle with him... we all didn't realize just how fun kittens could be.

Quote

"Papa, I need your full attention."

"Cheeky the Chipmunk"

This morning we had a visitor... right outside the sliding glass door.
She wasn't the least bit shy - brave, in fact. And she was hungry.

Owen named her "Cheeky the Chipmunk".... even though we explained that she was in fact, a squirrel. 
He kept saying, "Oh, hi sweetheart! Do you want more nuts?"

We are pretty certain we will see her again... very soon.

Ya think?

"Gak!"

It's said that children are little sponges, and they are always listening....
a lesson that Mama and Papa have had to come to terms with lately.

Case in point - Owen's newest "word" is - gak.
He uses it as an expletive... for instance:

Papa:  "I'm gonna tickle you....!"
Owen:  "Gak!"

Mama:  "You have jam all over your shirt...."
Owen: "Gak!"

Mama: "Owen! Come here right now!"
Papa:  "Owen! Listen to your mother!"
Owen: "GAK!"

We weren't really sure where it came from, until the other day...

Mama was making dinner, something was boiling over on the stove, her phone was ringing,
Owen was screaming....
Mama:  "GAK!"

New Hat

Proud supporter of PBI Sprockets...
Future dirt bike rider? We'll see...
Lover of all things from
Grandma Donna & Grandpa Mike...
Definitely.

Five months later.....

Yikes. We dropped the ball we realize, and graciously apologize.

Five months. So many pictures, so many stories, so many things have changed.
We will try to get you up to speed eventually, but for now we are becoming reinvested in this blog. Our goal is to post weekly again. Sometimes it may just be a few pics, or a funny story, or quote. There is so much happening with our Boy that we have to start writing everything down or we are afraid that we are going to wake up and he'll be 15, and we've forgotten the last 12 1/2 years. It could happen.

So, we begin again. A new title. A new look.
Let's do this.

Oh, and he is still The Dude, don't worry... it's just now, he's so much more.
You'll see....

We're still here!

Update coming soon....

We just returned from a trip to Colorado.
Lots of photos to sift through. Lots of stories to tell.

Stay tuned.