Happy Birthday sweet daughter. You are a wonderful wife, mother, daughter and friend. You are smart and engaging and I see all your best traits in your children. You are generous and kind to all around you. To say how much you mean to me would take pages and pages. Simply said, I love you with all my heart and wish all your dreams to come true. Hope you had an amazingly awesome day!
Meet Stella. Her breed is called a Cairnnoodle. She looks like her momma, and we describe her as looking like "Toto". But believe me...we aren't in Kansas anymore Toto! At times over the past 2 months her name has been: Stella-NO, Stella-Stop it, Stella-come and my personal favorite.."Stella I am not your chew toy"! ...but all those are coming back around to the original name of STELLA. Bryant & I had a lapse in better judgment back on Memorial Day weekend. We have been wanting a dog for a while, but after puppy sitting for the kids we would get our fix and be fine. Seventeen years since we have had a "puppy". Heaven only knows what possessed us that Friday morning. I had seen an ad with Cairn Terrier/Poodle pups and we thought we would "just go look" ROFL!!!! I should have known better. It was Memorial Day weekend and we were heading out to camp with the kids at Detroit Lake. We were the first there to look at this litter of puppies. Six, twelve week old, adorable pups, furry, lovable, tugging at our hearts. Who picked who is my question? We were lucky we came home with only one...Kaelyn was with us and wanted us to take them all. We even had to stop at the store on the way and pick up food, collar/leash, dishes and a travel carrier! Ackkkkkkk! What did we do???? Stella did very well that weekend camping, traveling and seemed to enjoy getting home from Detroit, to see that her new owners really did have a house and not just a tent to live in. She is coming along....slowly...but coming along. We are still in the rages of puppy behavior. She's getting the concept of potty outside, not in the middle of the living room. She is teething terribly. Losing most of her puppy teeth but chewing anything she can find. Which so far has only been the toys we've provided and one pair of shoes of mine that Bryant has already let me replace! We tried the baby gates and playpens around the house to confine her and she promptly jumped over them with out a blink. So for now she wears a leash around the house so we can stop her from roaming. Our cat Phoebe likes her, but the newness has definitely worn off. She bats and scratches her with the best of them. (believe me...I'm not worried about the pup, Phoebe has yet to hurt her) In future posts, I will tell you about her escapades, travels and how she is growing. Right now I have to go clean up after the treat hurking little darling. Haha, no lie...she just puked. Fun for me. As you all know, I do so well with animal fluids!
Happy 8th Birthday my sweet Rose! You are growing so fast, I love it and at the same time, wish we could slow down to enjoy every moment just a little longer. You are a bright and shinning star, engaging those around you with your flashing smile. You can be silly and funny but like to be taken seriously at times. You are an awesome cheerleader and you love to be in front of the crowd. You never seem nervous at all, I see you as an artist/actress. You can do it all. You love to tease Grandma, which is so much fun. I love this picture, when I asked you July 4th to give me a little look of attitude! LOL, it is one of my favorite pictures, only wish I would have captured your grinning laugh right after! I love you and wish your dreams to come true!
We did the fireworks show this fourth for Bend, Oregon. It is always a gorgeous show up on top of Pilot Butte! Due to work, Bryant went first with the boys and Randa & I with the kids followed on Friday. We had a great time and the show was awesome! (of course...LOL) Stella went with us and did very well. She seems to love the travel, at least she hasn't said she didn't like it. Here she is 18 weeks. Thanks to Vern Kudna for the great picture! She looks so patriotic!
Time to do a little summer closet or garage cleaning? I have a place you can send your items. I thought I would post this a few times before the big SALE, just in case you would like to make a donation or contribute items to the Ramsay Rummage Sale. All proceeds from this sale event will go directly to Dove Adoptions. The Ramsay's are in the process of bringing a baby boy home from Ethiopia. These funds will be used to initiate the home-study, which has been holding up the progress of the adoption. If you would like to contact me, you can email me or post a comment. If you would like to reach Randa and Kyle you can do so by Clicking here to go to Randa's Blog. Your help, support and prayers are very much appreciated!
Friday Bryant and I took a day off and wandered to the Oregon Coast. We haven't been over in a very long time and were surprised by the amount of rebuilding and new sights to see. An example of our surprise was the Whale Cove Inn south of Lincoln City. It was a smallish bright blue building with a restaurant that had a huge plywood cut out of a whale on it. Whale Cove Inn is now this. The weather was a little drippy and soggy for walking the beach so we ambled down the coast to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. We use to have a family membership when it first opened and before Keiko. We had a wonderful time he and I, (and Stella) just connecting and playing for a whole day by ourselves! What fun! We definitely need more days like this one. Of course we had to stop at the Candy store and bring home treats for the kids! Nothing better than the Salt Water Taffy from Lincoln City. Here are a few pics we took.
The girls sported new hair styles for yesterday. It was the 5 Day Clubs Wednesday's theme, Hurricane Hair or crazy hair. Bryn and Kaelyn looked so cute. Thank you for sharing the pictures of the girls. Makes me feel part of things, even when I am working. What is the 5 Day Club? check it out.
Wishing you an eternity of happiness and blessings. I love you.
