Tidbits...LONG post

Since returning from Disneyland, we've kinda been in recovery mode. Kind of. The very next day after returning to home, we welcomed an addition to our family...and after many name changes, we'd like to introduce you to "Chester"



You'd think we could find a decent shot of him awake. The problem? He doesn't hold still if he's awake, but he does LOVE to cuddle and fall asleep on your lap. He's a terrier about 18 months or 2 years old...and he has a bum paw that was a birth defect but he's so sweet and only needs a little more training on that whole "where to tinkle and poopoo" thing.

And that first weekend we had him, we also had Aunt Angie's dog, Bruce, stay with us. Boy going from one, to two, to three in five days was a LOT OF DOG to handle!



It was also so pleasant last Friday that we kiddos got into our swim suits and ran through sprinklers and colored with chalk with the neighbor kids for a couple of hours!



The nice weather led to an incident between me and a grape slushy and the car....I slipped while trying to get in, the slushy had no lid, Mom came around the car and found me dangling half out of the car with my head toward the ground, grape slushy all over my face and what does she do? Start laughing and grab her camera. At least she wasn't mad about the car!





AND THEN...Oma and Apa came to visit the same weekend we had Bruce staying. We had fun on swings and eating at the fire restaurant. I was so brave this time and stayed for him to light the fire and everything!





Oma was the BEST. She played "Little Mermaid Salon" with me. We pretended to get all dresse up. She even got me in my pjs and then she read lots of stories to me. In fact, I didn't want to leave her side even though I couldn't keep my eyes open. It was so nice to see her and that guy who plays tricks on me and pretends not to know my name...who is he again?! Just kidding, Apa!



And just in case you are wondering, after a random inventory check on Grandpa Gordon...he has FIFTY SIX ties, including 3 bow ties.....