Sunday, May 20, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Relay Success
This past weekend was the 2007 Relay for Life--we've been preparing for months and it finally happened. We had perfect weather and tons of fun. The theme this year was Nascar style, "Racing for a Cure". Mom was on the committee this year in charge of all Relay activities, so I've been helping her for months come up with fun things to do. There were no injuries and everyone seemed to have lots of fun, Mom's 2 goals for the event. We had a bounce house, 3 legged races, motorized car races, bingo, pj contests, dance contests, bubblegum blowing contests, tug of war, volleyball, soccer, poker, and even an American Idol competition. American Idol was probably the most successful--we even had Ryan Secrest, Paula, Simon and Randy. Aunt Laura came in for the big event and played Paula--she was definitely the funniest judge. Mom embarrassed us all by starting off the songfest with "I Will Survive". After that, we had so many people sign up, we had to close down the Idol registration. It will surely be something we continue next year. Dad was a huge help at Relay with his big muscles. He helped us set up the tent and volley ball net and got all the motorized cars working (he seemed to have more fun with these than the kids!). Since it was an all night event, Dad came home with me around 9pm, and then after Idol, Aunt Laura came home so Dad could go back to run the midnight poker tournament. I don't think those guys and girls knew what they were signing up for--Dad won almost every match--he's quite the card shark! To top it all off, Mom's team, the Hot Rod Mommas won the campsite contest, something that the City of Coppell wins every year. The city was quite surprised and said they were coming back next year with a vengeance. Despite the lack of sleep, it was really an awesome weekend, raising almost $90,000 towards cancer research. Here are some pictures, although Relay for Life could never be described through photos or words--it has to be experienced. PS I've also included some photos from my most recent zoo trip with my buddies and some naked flower pics (Mom lets me run around naked in the front yard after we swim in the spa!)
Monday, April 09, 2007
Springtime Celebrations!
The past two weekends we have had the pleasure of spending time with family. It started with a wonderful visit to MO where we met up with all the Arnolds. Jason, Jenn, and the girls were there, and we had lots of fun playing with one another (despite the continuous us of my new favorite word "MINE"). Since our bdays are so close to each other, the Grands decided to celebrate them all at once with a hot dog dinner and ice cream cake--yummy! Next we made a visit to Woodville for Easter weekend. It was the weekend of the Dogwood Festival, as well. Unfortunately, a freak freezing storm blew in and put a damper on the festivities. This was the first ever festival with freezing rain! I even had to watch the parade from inside the car with Grandmother. Fortunately, the sun came out for Easter morning and the Easter Bunny was able to hide the eggs outside. Here are some pictures of all the celebrations.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Spring is Here!
Spring has arrived once again. Just when we thought all the trees were dead for sure, they've sprouted beautiful green leaves and promising buds. The tulips, iris, and daffodils are in full bloom, and we're really enjoying all the color. Mom and I have been taking advantage of the beautiful weather by spending most of our days outside playing in the dirt, on the playground, and biking. I've even helped Mom grill up some pretty tasty vittles for dinner. We have a brand new fence and many changes are happening in the back yard. Mom and Dad did away with the 2nd and final koi pond--it was just too tempting for me to throw things in and possibly jump in if I got the opportunity. Plus, we need to make room--I've heard whispers about a possible sandbox for my birthday in May! We've also been very busy preparing for Relay for Life on April 28-29. Today was the big bake sale. Our home was the drop off for all the goodies since Mom worked the first shift. It was sooooo hard to keep my paws off all the treats--you've never seen so many cookies, brownies, muffins, breads, and bars in your life! We even had a breakfast taco assembly team at our house all of yesterday morning making Uncle Fred's famous breakfast tacos--100 of them! They were the first to sell, and we're thinking of doubling the recipe next time to 200. . . the sale was a success, generating over $550! I've attached some pics of our 2nd annual trip to the Arboretum. What beautiful flowers! I wore Mom out as she chased me all day "tiptoeing through the tulips"--literally. I loved getting to pet and brush the animals at the petting zoo, although Mom had to cut my time there short when she caught me picking up goat poop--hey, it looked pretty interesting. Anyway, the theme for the Spring/Summer months there is "Flower Power". Check out the VW's covered in flowers--it was cool, dude. Enjoy the pictures.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Visit from Missouri
PaPa and Grandma came to visit me this past weekend. The sleigh pulled in on Thursday afternoon filled with Christmas gifts! We had never celebrated with them over the holidays, so it was Christmas in February. I pulled in quite a hall with new trucks, a ship, a puppy, and Eddie from the Little People. On Saturday, we headed South for my cousin Adam's wedding. I even got to wear my suit! I had lots of fun playing with all my cousins, some of whom I'd never met. We got back on Sunday afternoon so we could get ready for a Valentine's party. Grandma helped Mom make lots of heart shaped cookies so my friends and I could have fun decorating them at our party. I've included some pictures from all the events for your enjoyment. Don't I look smashing in my suit!
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