Gardening Time!

The boys LOVE to plant their individual gardens. They decided today was the day to weed their flower beds and get things prepped. I have to say they take after their father and their Maw Maw in that they can grow anything. They are to the point that they could probably make a popscicle stick sprout! It's kind of odd though being as how I have a Masters degree in Botany and can make silk flowers wilt....for the record, Botany is the identification of plants, therefore, I can identify every plant I have ever killed and every out of the blue plant my sons and husband can grow. Oh well, I don't mind having resident gardeners! :)

A Tribute to Hamlet...

On January 4th, our 12 year old German Shepherd, Hamlet, passed away. I have always referred to both our dogs as "puppies" when in fact just Seamus is. I guess because Hamlet had been in our lives since we got married that he was always our puppy. I still remember bringing each of our boys home from the hospital and the ritual of letting Hamlet meet them for the first time. He was always gentle when he walked up and sniffed them. He also stuck right by our sides and wouldn't leave the room we were in when our daughter, Gracie, passed away. Some people think that dogs are animals and no emotional connection can be made. We know different. We will always have the vivid memories of him getting to know our boys. Then 3 years ago watching the process of him getting use to the fact that the nagging white ball of fur nipping at his feet and legs was his son, Seamus. He will be greatly missed.....

Where does the time go?

I didn't think that it had been so long since I posted pictures! Yikes! It's been a while! Thanks to my sweet mother-in-law Liz for getting me back on track!
It seems like we have been passing around the same upper respiratory virus and bronchitis to each other for over a month now. I seriously wish we could all get well already. I mean, I taught my kids to share, but geez they didn't have to share that much. lol

I added this one because Orion took it! I mean look how sweet they are trying to look!

This was a product of numerous tries and them insisting that they would "act right" with this picture.

In case you have never had the pleasure of meeting James, he marches to the beat of something...at this point I'm not even sure its music

Our sweet Hamlet....

Orion determined that this is a "cool" pose for a picture..

The boys and their Maw Maw! I have so many pictures of them with their Paw Paw and almost none with Maw Maw :)