One year

One year exactly is how long it took for me to FILL my ENTIRE hard drive on my new MacBook.  It is so full that I have to delete files just to update my hardware.  Uploading all of the adorable Mardi Gras pictures from my camera?  Well that is out of the question.  Now I have to weed through this puppy, makes sure everything is saved to my external hard drive, and clean house.  These pics are the last ones uploaded and since I have been a lazy blogger I am just getting around to posting them.  I hope to be able to post some new pics in the next few days!  Wish me luck!!!

THIS is what happens when Mackenzie gets a hold on our favorite peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.  If she is within eyesight of someone noshing on one be forewarned - she will yell at you until you share!

HERE is my bebe practicing her walking skills and playing dress up at the same time, my little multi tasker.

My SWEET Marley Grace is now properly trained to pose whenever she sees the lens pointed in her direction.

A picture THEY  will love one day.

Purchasing ice cream at the ice cream stand in OUR backyard.

FLASHING those pearls.

Well HELLO.

SEE first picture, insert the word oatmeal.

PaPa Goose and yet another one of his GIRLS.

SHE buys hugs and kisses at the hugs & kisses store and gives them to ME whenever I ask.

A PERFECT day at the playground.

WELL trained.

BULLYING small children at the park.  These two are TOUGH.

What have we been up to?

Well, first Mackenzie showed off her beautiful toothy grin.

Then she paraded around her delicious chubby cheeks and I had to restrain myself from pinching them, though I do get in an obnoxious amount of smooches each day - hey you never know how much longer they will be so lucious.

Next she practiced honing her dress up skills. This little one LOVES all things girly and princess, especially the Sleeping Beauty vanity that Mars got for Christmas. Macks will stand there as long as I will let her and look in the mirror and put pretend makeup on Sleeping Beauty - it's pretty cute.

Then Marley made an ad for ritz crackers - oh, and we changed her name to "The Great Hamboni".

After that, Mackenzie got a fancy new forward facing car seat, so now she can check out the scenery instead of the back of the seat. She loves it.

When we got home, Papa took her for a cruise in the magic basket. No seat belts required.

Oh, then we finally got around to Christening Macks. And Grammy made her this AMAZING cake. . . 

Yeah, that's a cake.

So that should catch you up, though I do still have a camera full of pictures. When I get around to uploading them I'll catch you up some more, then I can resume your regularly scheduled posting.

Well Ello Ello!

(said with fake British accent) It sure has been a while, and then when I felt inspired - Blogger locked me out! But now I'm back! Hooray!!! I bring good news, too. Our rescue pup Shelby is officially nursed back to health! When we got her back in October she had heartworms, as well as kennel cough, roundworms, and tapeworms. After shots for the worms, antibiotics for the kennel cough, and intense treatment for the heartworms - including shots, steroids, more shots, more steroids and a couple of vet stays she is finally well. We got the great news Monday that she no longer has any traces of the heartworms in her blood!



We feel so lucky to have found her and we are ecstatic that she is healthy again. If any of you are considering getting a dog, I highly recommend checking out your local animal shelter and don't rule out the adult dogs. Ours came trained and housebroken!