Dog sitting!

The kids are having such a good time watching the neighbors dogs. In the last month- 

they have picked up 3 dog sitting jobs here in our culdesac. 

This week they are watching Bailey Tate and Bailey Acosta! 

Yup! 

That is right....

2 of our neighbors have dogs named, Bailey! 

How funny is that? They are both girls though! 

Here is sweet Bailey Tate.

She has the prettiest eyes I have ever seen. 

She loves to play fetch and greets you as soon as you open the door. 

Here is Bailey Acosta! 

She is a feisty little thing and loves to run laps around us in the backyard. She is full of energy and always smiling (just like she is in this picture!) So sweet!

Last day of 4th grade....

Today was the last day of 4th grade! It has truly been a great year at Parkside and we are so thankful that Bailey had Mrs. Griffith as his teacher.

 A new school district, a new school with new friends and teachers- had mom pretty worried last summer.Thankfully- Bailey is smart, funny and outgoingn and with the help of his awesome teacher - he had no problems at all. 

We are so proud of the boy he is growing up to be. Straight A's all year and a heart of gold. 

We love you, Bailey! 

Another Home Visit

Well, here she is again...Miss Mae.

I think she has us wrapped around her little paw! 

 We picked her up Wednesday after school and let her hang out at our house for a few hours.

 She is so calm and very chill!

 It didn't take long before she was pooped and needed a nap.

 What a pretty face. 

 Payton is still getting used to the idea of her being around. She isn't so sure about her- but-

 she was protective of her when we brought her in for a nap though. She didn't leave the blanket until Mae woke up.

 Here is Miss Mae getting a little rest time in with Clint, Bailey and Payton.She needs to make sure Clint likes her too!

We love Miss Mae!

To puppy...or not to puppy...

That is the question!

Could she be any cuter? 

I think not. 

Nothing is more precious than a sleeping puppy. It is the "AWAKE" time that often proves more difficult! The teething, the digging, the biting, the pooping and the peeing.....

Are we ready for all of that? ...

Wait....who am I kidding....

Am I ready for all of that?

She is cute and everyone in the family will love her- but there will be ONE OF US who gets to love her the most and that will be ME! 

I will get to clean the messes, wake up in the night when she cries, potty train, feed, walk and take to her vet appointments. ACK! Luckily - she gets to come over for a visit today. Let's hope she is on her best behavior and that in just 2 short weeks she gets to come home with us for good. 

In the meantime...we need help with a name.

 Any suggestions?

Duncan and Jack!

Who knew dog sitting could be so much fun?!

Kaci and Bailey had a blast last weekend watching the neighbors dogs while they were out of town for a wedding. Duncan and Jack are super cute and so much fun. 

They really have a super set up at their house too! They have a built in doggy door that leads to the dog run on the side of their house. So- Kaci and Bailey didn't have to feed, water or take them out to potty. They just had to take them for walks and play with them! How easy and fun is that??

 Jack was so sweet! He cries a "happy cry" the whole time you walk him. He is just so excited to be on his leash. Duncan is super sweet too. He could walk for hours!

 Here is a great shot of Bailey and Duncan.

Here is Jack and Kaci!

Thanks to Beth and Robert for letting the kids watch over your babies while you were gone. 

They are happy to do it anytime! 

If you haven't heard this yet today....I am PROUD of YOU!

Because I am too excited to just choose one of these wonderful pictures- you will get to see all of them!

We made a quick trip to Kenny Covert Ford Dealership tonight to see Kaci's poster for the "Everyday Heroes Contest" live and in person!  I think it looks great!

 It is the only time in my life that I have ever walked into a car dealership without being bombarded by salesmen. They saw me with my camera - and they saw us make a bee line for the poster- I guess they knew what we were there for! LOL!

 They were right...we only wanted pictures of the cool poster and all combinations of us...but it would have been nice to have someone greet us from the dealership! 

 I am so proud of Kaci for making it this far and want to thank our family and friends who helped making it to Round 2 possible! So glad Clint made it by after work to be with us....even though he is not feeling well this week.

 We celebrated with a dinner at Rudy's BBQ after the photo shoot!

 I didn't get any pictures of us at dinner, but it sure was yummy!

 PaPa did take a moment to introduce himself to one of the Ford managers. He said he would save the posters for us when the competition is over! (there are 2 of them!) Looking forward to finding the perfect spot in our house for them to live!

Please stay tuned to see if we take the win and get to see Kaci's car race in Colorado this JULY!

You can still vote and make a donation at 

www.FordRaceCar.JDRF.org

Thank you for considering!

We are ready to race....

So excited to get this email today....

"Congratulations for making it into the Top 10! We are so pleased to have you as a part of “Our Everyday Heroes” Race Car Design Contest for JDRF, hosted by Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers. Your local Ford dealership has been contacted and has received a LARGE poster of Kaci’s design that will be displayed to help promote the contest to their customers" 

Kaci's car poster is located at Kenny Covert Ford Lincoln off of 183 just near the Rudys BBQ. If you are in the area stop by and check it out. We are going by tomorrow evening to see what it all looks like. Stay tuned for some cool pictures and more info on the 2nd round.

If you have not donated to Kaci's car and JDRF Walk Team...it is not too late!

You can make a donation- and every $1 helps- at the site listed below!

The winnder will be announces on Friday, July 18, after a review by a committee made up of JDRF and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Centers representatives.

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=/Ford_Everyday_Heroes_Contest_Home