Time Flies when your having fun...

So it has been a while since I have posted anything and have been harped on to update our blog.

Here it goes - Miley, our beloved Christmas puppy had some unexpected & fatal kidney problems arise and had to go back to the breeders. Our breeder, bless her heart, gave us a FULL refund AND another little puppy. So now we have Jackson (Miley's 'brother') who has different parents but looks just like his 'sister'. He is spunky and all of us, including Chance, love him very much. It was quite the little ordeal dealing with vet visits and a trip to U of I Vet School, but the girls were very strong and brave and, although they will always love & miss Miley, gave her a lot of love and wished her well when we left her with her Mommy & Daddy. We are very proud of them.

Next, we found out that my baby sister, Angie, is pregnant with Baby #2 due 09-09-09. Her little girl Addison will be ONE on June 28. They are very surprised & excited. She is doing well and, after seeing her today, growing a happy little bun in that oven of hers. So please keep them in your prayers because all of us parents know how much prayer she wil need with a newborn & a 14 month old. I know she will be fine and Dad will be there to help as often as he can, but the power of prayer is a wonderful thing.

On a different note, Kara is almost done with the First Grade and has come such a long way since the beginning of the year. Her teacher has been amazing and she has advanced leaps & bounds. We look forward to Second Grade and what new mountains we will be climbing then.

Alyson, on the other hand, is beyond excited to start Kindergarten in the fall. She has been practicing her letters & numbers and loves to do 'schoolwork' with her sister. Hopefully that will carry over in school.

So, as you can see, we have been busy keeping up with life as we know it and look forward to the new adventures that summer has in store for us.

Hope all is well with all of you.

We love you & miss you all!!!