Rylie found a beautiful lime green grasshopper while swimming in the pool. She proudly brought it up to the deck to show him off. Unfortunatly, Herbie has passed into grasshopper heaven while swimming. Rylie accidently dropped him and he fell between the deck boards. Papaw to the rescue.....again....... All is now well and Herbie is now at peace in the flower pot.
Steve and Kristina at Ohio Pyle having fun in the rapids. Contrary to what the picture shows, Kristina said she really did most of the work. :) Steve of course disagrees and has the sore muscles to prove it. I think they both got quite a workout and really had fun.
The temperature was in the high 80's hot and humid. Perfect day to play in the fire engine's water supply and chase the bubbles floating in the air. Rylie and Evan spent the day with us and we had so much fun. There were all kinds of games, prizes, and even a jumping trampoline. Afterwards, we all hit the pool to cool off after ice cream of course!
Stacy has made that big milestone of 30. We celebrated at Texas Roadhouse with dinner and of course Stacy being sung to while sitting on their saddle. Isn't she beautiful? I'm so proud of her and the women she has become.
In April, Evan had his first professional haircut. The video is posted on "You Tube" and is so cute. I am having trouble linking the video in this post so just copy and paste this link into your browser until I get it working. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUrmIpc5Ad0
Granny is now 92 and doing well. We visited her and she seemed happy we were there. Rylie and Evan are the 5th generation for Granny. She is their great great grandmother.
Rylie and I made a Gingerbread House for Christmas. She is so artsy fartsy like her Mamaw. We had a great time but ran out of white icing and had to use chocolate. Why did we run out? Well, someone really liked tasting the icing while we were decorating. We won't say who.
Baylee loves Steve! She really enjoys paying with him when he comes to visit. They are enjoying the WVU ballgame. I made Chili for the occasion although I did not make the Cinninati version. Good ole WV version. We won the game and should come up in the rankings to at least third. We will see.
Now that Baylee has been given a good clean bill of health by her vet, it was time for the "spay" Not an easy thing for an adult dog and she had a couple of days of not feeling so hot. She oftens carries her toys in her mouth when she doesn't feel well or is scared. At night she places them in her bed like they are her puppies. It is so cute. She is back to her frisky self now and really doing great. She seems happy here and we love her. She is even doing better with Evan now that she is getting used to him.
Baylee's first trip out to the park. She really wanted to chase the ducks in the river. She did pretty well for her first time. Afterwards, of course a nap with Papaw.
She's becoming quite comfortable here. She loves her toys, her daily walks, and her special treats that she gets once in a while. She still is afraid of the baby, but loves Rylie. She's healthy now and eating so much better. I think Baylee is feeling like she's home. She really hates storms and has to sit in our lap until they pass. She's just a big baby and we love her.
