Arizona Trip - Thursday

Sometimes you just can't take the country out of my boy. The sprinklers were on and he had a blast running through them. He doesn't know that in the city you don't go out in your front yard in your underwear! It didn't bother him. He had a blast. Congratulations Darci! Your family is so proud of you! Way to go!!

My grandparents had this money gift made. Isn't that cool! A local florist made it for them.

Gage and Trevor goofing off before the graduation ceremony.
I think the number this year was 714 graduates! There was more in her graduating class than the town we live in!

Arizona Trip - Wednesday Evening

Gage at the Tulsa International Airport

Last Wednesday Gage and I headed to sunny Phoenix Arizona for our cousin Darci's High School Graduation. The last time we visited out there was for her brother Trevor's graduation and it rained I think everyday including graduation day. Did I mention Gilbert High School's ceremony is held outside! Thank goodness the weather cooperated this time around and we enjoyed the sunny days and the dry graduation ceremony.

Day 1 we just flew out and surprised Trevor when we showed up at his work. Then we headed back to their place to head to bed. We finally laid down around 10 pm which would be midnight our time!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Gage!

Watch out!

Rally Girl

Rally has went from looking like a puppy to looking like a poodle. She has changed so much over the the last few weeks.

She has started going to the back door to go to the bathroom (our biggest accomplishment!)

She has started teething

She has her routine down

She sleeps all night

She has had her first grooming experience

Are you noticing how having a baby is much like having a puppy?!

She likes riding in the feed truck and we can't keep her off the go car

What Not To Do!

Don't park your vehicle near derby arena entrance or exit!
This is what happened to somebody's car while they were watching a derby at Springfield, MO. I guess they were too lazy to park in the designated parking lot that had 100's of spaces to park in!

Rallie or Rally

I decided to having a dog one more time. It took some thinking or maybe I should say a lot of thinking and we finally did it. Friday, February 12, I drove down to Nixa Mo and purchased who I hope to present as our life long family pet, Rally. Hopefully she will work out better than Sadie did.

So far we are doing pretty well together. She has had house training accidents but those are going to happen. She doesn't jump and knock Gage to the ground and they play good together.

It has been a little emotional and stressful training a puppy and keeping your husband and son happy at the same time.

Well, here she is...

Rallie or Rally the Standard Poodle