Bella Anne

Born on May 9th, we adopted Bella Anne on July 6, 2013 at 9 weeks old. She is a cute, cuddly, crazy little golden retriever! She is really soft and fluffy and although there were a couple of days that I thought we were crazy for getting a puppy, I am so glad that we did! She is a sweetheart, and we all love her. She gets on Dylan's nerves but once she stops trying to bite her ears and jump on her, I'm sure Dylan will play with her more. Right now Dylan just ignores her and lets her take her toys and treats away from her. She also tries to snuggle up with Dylan, which of course makes Dylan get up and walk away. She was the smallest of the litter but will probably still be 65-70 pounds. She looks chubby but is all fur and belly.

She loves cartoons!

She likes to stick her head in the shower or bath...depending on whichever one you are taking.

She knows where every vent in the house is. 

Addison's 4th Birthday

I can't believe our baby girl turned 4! Here are pictures from her actual birthday and her birthday (the day after). Although it rained for days and days, it held off on the day of her party, which is a good thing considering we just moved into our home the weekend before and having the party inside would have been a challenge. She was so excited about being 4 and had a wonderful birthday!

I love this picture!

Hugging our new puppy, Bella!

We were singing her happy birthday

Playing with Jocelyn and her new toys from Aunt Michelle, Uncle Charles, and Jocelyn.

After two rounds of all kids trying to break the pinata, Scott had to hit it and break it!

She got excited as she opened each card and present. 

Jekyll Island, GA DLA 2013

I attended the Distance Learning Administrators Conference in Jekyll Island, GA. My co-worker and I not only enjoyed the conference but we had a lot of fun and ate a lot of great seafood! We saw a nesting loggerhead turtle on our turtle walk and were able to watch her dig her nest, lay her eggs, cover the nest, and then head back to the water. It was amazing!

Turtle Hospital

St. Simons Lighthouse

On the way home we visited a buffalo ranch.

Random Feb, April, and May 2013 Pictures

Dylan (February 2013)

First night in her new "big" bed (February 2013)

Sweet girl (April 2013)

April 2013

Addi and Socks (May 2013)

Hanging out in the hammock  (May 2013)

Such a sweet face!  (May 2013)

supermoon  (May 2013)

supermoon  (May 2013)

Dance Recital May 2013

Addison's first dance recital was this past Saturday. She took tap and ballet so she had a dance for both. The theme of the recital was "Come Rain or Shine" so for both of her classes they had a "cloud theme." Tamalyn did a fantastic job with the recital and I was amazed at how well the 3 and 4 year olds took direction.

waiting for her dance

Jocelyn enjoyed dancing to the music

Addi received flowers from us and all of her grandparents. She was so excited!