What a great sport!

One of my favorite picture days of the year . . . leaf-raking day!!  It must be something about the "carefree-ness" of children playing in a pile of leaves!!!  I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!  And this year Jack and Justin were hanging out with us on that special day!  Even better!

I'm not sure it's Daddy's favorite day though . . . using a ton of energy battling leaves that are undoubtedly going to get blown into the opposite direction.  Then, when there's finally has a decent pile of leaves to drag to the curb . . . the kids race out, jump in it and have a leaf fight!!!! 

But who could get mad at these faces???  

 



Or these . . .



Or these . . .







We can't!!!

And so every year, Daddy rakes giant piles of leaves, the kids jump in them, Mommy takes a ton of pictures . . .

And Daddy rakes the piles back up again!

What a great sport!

Thank You, Daddy (Uncle Gary)!

Welcome Baby Tug!

Well, there's finally a new pet in the family

and it's not mine!!!!  Nana and Grandpa got the new addition - a keeshond puppy named Tug . . .

does that make him my brother??  Anyway, he's wonderful - all FUZZ!!!  He met the "Big Dogs" the other day and boy, did they have fun! 
Tug had NO IDEA that he was not a big dog too!!!

The Old Man, Bogey, seemed to tolerate the little "whipper-snapper"! And Tug seemed to understand (most of the time) that Bogey didn't want to play!

But Barley was another story . . . he was like Tug's own personal chew toy! And Barley had the patience of a saint - just took whatever Tug dished out!

Seriously, though, Tug is awesome!!  He's gotten along with everything he's met so far . . . adults, kids, dogs, even Nemo, the cat (Nemo wasn't thrilled though)  We're so glad he's a part of the "flamy" as Anna would say!

We Love You, Little Tug!