NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Yes, that's right! We got the pricey seats! However, look at these pics! It was totally worth it! We were so close you could see the sweat dripping off their faces...not really...but we were really close! After the concert we totally stalked one of their bus drivers and found out through eavesdropping that Donnie was planning a late-night stop at the Waffle House 40 miles south from where we were. Well, we googled Waffle House and found the one that was at that exact location and went there. However, no Donnie. So, we proceeded to drive to every Waffle House between 270 and Festus to find that tour bus. after about 3 hours of driving we got wind that he was going to the on on Lindbergh...THE ONLY ONE WE HADN"T BEEN TO! AGH! So, we FLOORED it and made it there before he left. We pretty much got there and cut in front of a bunch of people and got our pic taken with him within 5 minutes of getting there. He was very nice and it was a lot of fun. I'm glad i have my girls who love NKOTB or else I would have done this ALONE...which I WOULD DO trust me!

We Have a Swimmer!

We were at Karl's dads for Father's Day and decided to take a swim. We had taken Bailey with us that day because she was still so little and would feel bad leaving her at home all day in a cage. When we were outside she kept walking up to the pool as if she was curious. I tried to get her to put her feet in but she wasn't havin' it. Well, all of the sudden she got a spark in her butt and tore off around the perimeter of the pool and then took a running jump right into the center of the pool. I immediately freaked (mother's instinct I guess) because I thought she was going to drown but there she went....she swam all the way across the pool. It was so adorable! After she got out she jumped up onto my chair (and on MY towel) and instantly fell asleep. I guess that one lap in the pool wore her out!

Josh Turns 4!!!

I can't believe that my baby is 4. I feel like I just brought him home from the hospital. I'm not sure where the time goes, but it goes WAY TOO FAST! It's killing me to know that he will be going to Kindergarten this time next year. We are so blessed to have such a warm-hearted and loving son. He's got such a happy spirit and he touches everyone he meets. Happy Birthday my sweet boy!

The Newest Member of Our Family

The day before Easter we lost our best friend Abby to due to Kidney Failure. She was only 5 and our hearts were broken and empty. We knew we were a "dog" family and needed a new friend to love. So, I began a very thorough search on the internet for a new pup. At first I found a Shih Tzu and we actually drove to Farmington to pick her up and Josh didn't want ANYTHING to do with her. As soon as he saw her he started to cry and say, "She doesn't look like Abby!". Karl wasn't really showing a whole lot of enthusiasm either. I seemed to be the only one that wanted her. So, I knew that this was not an issue to be selfish about so we left without her. I originally didn't want another Golden Retriever because I was worried that being around her would make me sad that Abby wasn't here anymore. But, Josh was very stubborn about the fact that he got one that "looked" like Abby. So, I searched some more and came across a BEAUTIFUL litter from the Lake of the Ozarks. We all fell in love with her picture and video that the breeder sent us. So, the day after we got home from Florida we drove to Rolla to meet the breeder in a Steak 'n Shake parking lot (they drove from the Lake) and as soon as we all saw her we knew she had to be ours! So, Bailey has now been with us for a little over 2 months and she is a great dog! Josh still doesn't want to play with her that much because she's still a little too hyper for him....but he still says he loves her. Bradyn loves her too and she is super gentle with him. I wish we would have had her here when Abby was here. They would have been great sisters!

Florida Vacation

Karl's dad and mom invited us to go to Destin this summer to Grandma Robert's condo. It was like pulling teeth but I finally got Karl to agree to take a week off work. This is our 1st vacation ever as a family of 4 and our first vacation in nearly 5 years as a married couple! When we got there around 7pm that night we walked Josh to the steps so he could see the beach. He immediately started jumping up and down and screaming 'THE BEACH! THE BEACH!". He LOVED playing in the ocean and so did Bradyn. It was hard with a baby at a beach though. It was too hot for him and he still needed 2 naps a day. So, Karl and I took turns staying inside with him. Mama and Papa each stayed in once to help out too. We had a lot of fun and as all vacations do...it went by too QUICK!

Bradyn's First Haircut 6-4-09

Ok, so as I said I am a tad behind on the blogging.  I believe I left off at the end of May.  So, here I go with June.  These are pictures from Bray's 1st haircut.  As you can see, it did not go so well.  He absolutely flipped out!  I'm not sure what went wrong.  We took him to Jeanette who has cut Josh's hair for 2 years.  She does a great Job with Josh's blonde hair so we assumed it would go the same for Brayers.  Well, I am guessing she doesn't have a lot of experience with babies.  Haha!  I just scheduled his 2nd appointment for this coming Wednesday, Aug, 26th at the Hairy Elephant.  Let's hope this goes a bit better this time.

I'm Baaaaack!

So, I have been informed by several people that it has been way too long since I have blogged. I am here to tell you that I have not dropped off the face of the earth. Let's just say that I took a hiatus for the summer. I plan on blogging about all of our summer adventures. Let me get through the first few days of school and then I will try to get back on track with my blogs. I hope you all had a wonderful and safe summer. Much love!
Kristy