Update on Topsy Turvy progress

Very pleased to report that the Topsy Turvy fad appears to have not been a waste of money! We actually have a couple of little green tomatoes in progress!

Addition to our beautiful money pit...

Solar Screens are now installed. They look really good and the house already seems cooler inside. Now considering adding radiant barrier and a wind mill system for electricity.... Winning the lottery would sure help our cause!

Almost!!!

Headed to Austin Saturday, to see the Celina Lady Cats Softball team play in the State Championship Game!!!

UPDATE:

Celina Ladycats 1 Needville 3

A fabulous season comes to a tearful end. Almost the entire front row were Freshman, so there is definately more to come in the future for this group of ladies..... Can't wait!

A buzz cut and naked in the pool

Please note there is no photo, but I'll get one next time. Tazz, Ashley, Colton, Dylan and Maverick (their Lab) visited today. For the past several years, the boys have had their hair buzz cut by Papa Danny, so that they can swim "butt naked" as Colton says, in the pool. Today was the day, much to Ashley's dismay. Danny cuts it to about a quarter of an inch long, and they still have 4 days of school left! As always, they stripped and hit the pool. The grin on Colton's face is priceless each time this ritual occurs, and Danny enjoys making Ashley frown over it. Photos next time, I promise!

Off to bed I go now, back to work tomorrow, after a busy weekend of fun and yard improvements.

XOXO,
Pam

138 Bags...

Well.... After Danny had my flower beds all cleaned out (my Mother's Day present), it was time for new mulch. We put out two plus pallets. Yes, 138 bags. Thank goodness Colby and Danny helped with part of it, or I'm not sure I would have made it! Just to give an idea of how many bags it was, see above. I'd already unloaded half of one stack, before I thought to take a picture.... Lots of sweat, but it now looks like new again. Note the before (light colored dirt) and after (Dark Forrest Brown Mulch) shots. I'd say MULCH improved.

Celina Lady Cats Softball Game

I'll bet people wonder what everyone in Celina feeds their kids..... Why you ask? Because not only do we have a great football team, but the Celina Lady Cats have a fantastic Softball team. They played two games yesterday, against #1 ranked Van and won both. Chelsey and Colby were part of the cheering crowd.... In orange of course. Chelsey has an animal print cape. And let's just say that Colby was in rare form with orange plastic hair and an air horn. Colby is on the left, and that's his buddy Roos on the right...

The THREE four legged children.....

Meet our four legged children! First of all, Duke is our white lab. He's always looking for an adventure. He'll leave and roam the countryside and return 2-3 days later. Loves to take a dip in the pool. If you say the word "cookie" (his special word for treat) then he will almost knock you over running for it. Also.... If we leave the doors unlocked, he'll hit the handle with his paw until the door pops open, then he sits to see if anyone is going to yell "NOOOO Duke!" before he runs into the house.

Next is Dex, our Boxer. He has learned to roam with Duke. Looks a bit fierce, but is really good natured, he's just not sure when visitors come over, if he should play or protect. He slept with me for his first couple of months with us, but now he's just too darn big to put in the bed with me!

And then.... there's Lily. She's a mini schnauzer, and rules the house! She thinks she a "big girl" and can roam with the boys. On occassion she'll spend a couple of days out with the boys, but when she returns, she'll sleep for 2 days. I guess those short little steps, keeping up with the two boys just wears her out. She sleeps with me, on her back, surrounded by pillows and her own blanket. If her blanket is not "just so" she'll nudge the blanket or my arm until I fix it for her. I think she likes me the best! Also, if the Duke and Dex leave for an adventure without her, she's stand in the garage and howl, it's pretty funny! Never thought I'd ever be so crazy about three four legged kids, but that's an understatement! They can't TALK, so they are very enjoyable!

Pam