Frank, our outside cat

I was playing around with my camera. I so need to take a course on how to make it do what I want - not just rely on it to take the pictures I want. These were my favorites! Enjoy!

Baby Will

Look at my precious nephew, Will. Casey had a serious photo shoot today... (well, there were 86 pictures) and I just loved this one! What a sweetie pie!

Another day

This was the week that I would start potty training.
This was the week that you would stop being my baby.
This is the week that you would grow up right before my eyes.
You would never look the same.

But, a cough and cold has curtailed my plans.

Why am I holding on to you so hard?
Could it be that you are possibly my last baby?
Could it be that I never knew that I could love my children so much?

So, for a precious little time longer, you are still my toddler boy.

Filling out forms

Today we had a new client come in with a sick puppy. Here is how they filled out the end of the form:

What food does you pet eat?

Their answer: "Usually a lot more"

Kate is quite funny these days...

Kate has been our silly one lately (although Brooks leaves so much to catch up to). Here are some catch you up facts about her:

• While I was napping last week, I guess it ran a little too long (OK, so I have been sick!). When I woke up, Kate had 17 pairs of panties on. At the same time. On the same place. She looked like a super hero from Disney.
• Last night she prayed that today "we would all go to outer space". Hmmm.....
• She barely calls Brooks by his name anymore. She just calls him "Son" (just like I do)
• She wants to help do EVERYTHING. So different than Brooks, who just wants to DO IT MYSELF. I find myself at odds with my own clean genes... but it is fun letting her pitch in on some things.
• There are many mornings that I wake up with her asleep on the floor beside our bed. I have no idea how long she has been there. She still wakes us up at night 4-5 nights a week. No idea why. Sometimes we let her crawl into bed with us.
• Saturday afternoon she and I took a nap together on the couch. That was the first time since she was a BABY that we've done that. It was my favorite part of the day.

Crawfish Boil

Our Young Families class had their get together for the month at the Hunt's house. We had a great time - but the kids had the best time before hand "playing" with the crayfish. Kate was super brave - I think she was the first one to pick one up. As far as eating was concerned... well, let's just say that we don't eat much spicy Cajun food at the Busby house.

FYI - the mosquitoes were hardly noticeable. Anna Marie sprayed a bug killer on the lawn made by Cutter. It is labeled to control "pests" for 8 weeks! Just hooks up to your water hose, and you can water everything. The mosquitoes are so bad here that I'm going to try it. She said it was $7.00 at Walmart.

We bought 2 crepe myrtles today to plant on either side of the porch, but we were just too tired to plant them! Scott had a long week at work, getting in 4 out of 5 nights after 7:30pm. I am still trying to get over this cold/cough that has plagued me for a week now. I think it is time to start some antibiotics.

We also got the coolest bush called a "Snowball Bush". It has enormous white blooms that resemble hydrangeas. Our neighbor has one and it is just beautiful. Can't wait to see it take off!

L2L, Day 3

Look at Silver. She slept like this for over an hour.

These girls were pretty put out about the bus!

James Russell looking inside the engine.

What an adventure! (Did I mention that Dad drove the bus there!?)