Sunny

After years of considering and months of searching we finally got a dog. Her name is Sunny--or Sunny Bear or Ms. Sunny. She is a 6 month old Schnauzer and she is super cute. Mollie wanted a dog which had both a "scruffy-beard face" and was hypo-allergenic. We got both. The kids love her and we are working through her puppy issues--not limited to but including: pestering the cat, over-rough biting, potty training and leash walking. She has been a good student so far. We are loving the new addition to our family.

A couple photos from the day we got her.

 Griffin and Catalina throwing the ball for Sunny.

Taking it easy on the couch after much play.

Getting a Catalina hug.

 Catalina wants to sleep in Sunny's bed.

Olive June's Birthday

This year Olive June wanted to go the beach for her birthday. Some friends of ours who live in Wilmington, NC, invited us to visit them awhile back and we finally took them up on their offer. Olive June had never seen a Sunrise and wanted to see it rise over the Atlantic ocean. I got her up early and we rushed down to the beach to catch it.

She was tired but she really enjoyed

watching the sun over the ocean.

When we got back to the house,

Olive June really enjoyed opening

her presents.

After a trip to the beach we had Birthday cake at Kyle and Selah's house.

Catalina Enjoyed it too.

Ina, Chet (Kyle and Selah's son), and Griffin

enjoying some down time, and a popsicle, 

after some time at the beach. 

On our drive home we decided to ride a fairy to get back to the mainland. 

Here we are on the fairy.

 We also visited a pier--it was a bit windy.

Olive June also celebrated her birthday with a few friends a couple days before our trip. She wanted to have her party at an ice cream shop so we threw her a party at Menchie's. There was coloring, ice cream eating, present opening, and shenanigans.

The kids posing with Menchie before the

party-goers arrived.

 Party coloring time.

Ina enjoying some ice cream.

 OJ loves present opening time.

 Mollie with Catalina.

A life size walking and talking Menchie even payed

the kids a visit.

All in all, everyone had a great time.

Southwest Billings Visit and More

Our most recent visitors have been the Billings Southwest, Dave (Grampy) and Kathy. It was so great to see them and watch the kids hang out with them too. We had a great time with some nice Spring weather. The photos I have are from our visit to Fort Yargo.

 Grandma Kathy and Grampy.

 Ina, Josh, OJ, and Grampy sitting for a picnic.

 Son and Father.

Griffin in his swimming gear in front

of Dad and Grandpa.

 Catalina playing in the beach sand.

On another visit prior to the Billings arrival we went to Fort Yargo yet again. This time it was earlier in the Spring, when it was cooler, and we had another family picnic. We also tried to fish a little--it seemed like a good idea at the time.

The kids looking for fish in the lake.
We did not catch anything.

Enjoying some lunch (x2)

Griffin took a nice photo of Mom and Dad.

On another occasion we went for a walk at the Athens Botanical Gardens. We always have a great time there.

There was a giant nest the kids posed in.

OJ and Griffin standing on a sandbag-dam.

On a further occasion I took the kids to our local "Zoo Park" and got a couple good photos.

What clowns?

One last smile.