fore!

As of last night....
basketball is officially OVER.

Lord, thank you, thank you, thank you!

We took 3rd place in the state tournament.
Not bad.

But boy oh boy are my kids ready for golf.
*ESPECIALLY Nick*

I absolutely love this sport.
No, I don't play...I never have, actually.
But,
I just love how it's packed with life-lessons AND is a
life-long sport.

I love the dress-code, I love that there is so much etiquette involved,
I love that being honest is an absolute MUST,
and I love, like crazy, to drive a golf cart.

Ok wait...this isn't about me.

Anyway,
Nick has been itching to get out...if this pesky snow would go away!

Here he is in our barn with his new net.

His drive is SO explosive and loud when it hits the net...

that it scared the socks off of Lucy-bug!

And looky here...
Macy is also VERY intrigued!
Papa has started her lessons already...
right there in the family room.
And it turns out that she's got some talent!

Sorry, this was taken from my phone so it's not such a great pic.

It seems like you are either an avid golfer,
or you think it's a ridiculous game.

I gotta tell ya...
I love this ladies' and gentlemen's sport.

Let your kids give it a try!
I can almost guarantee you will like the results.

Oh, but it will drain your bank account.
Just so you know.

lucy and her lily pad

Poor little Lucy...
surrounded by big people at our house.
She never lets us forget how very DOMINATE she is,
but she really does need a friend her size.

And Zeke has come to her rescue.
Sort of.

Poor dog.

Lucy runs him ragged.
And it's only a matter of time before she starts dressing him
up in fancy costumes, I'm sure of it.

But seriously, could she be any darn cuter with her new little buddy?

This blanket is Lucy's "lily pad" as she calls it.
And she tries with all her might to convince the dog to stay on it.

After much wear and tear...
the poor baby is worn slick.

She even follows him outside in her bathrobe.

She's going to make a wonderful wife.

let's give Him a big round of applause!

"The more we applaud God,
the more likely He is to come in for an encore!"
~Beth Moore

zeke update

Zeke is THE best puppy we have ever had.
Seriously.
He is so completely laid back it's unbelievable.

Here he is taking one of his 157 naps of the day.

He does occasionally get up to eat and potty
and he'll play a bit (he is about as hyper as a 72 year old man)...
then it's back to napping.

I'm jealous, extremely jealous.

*He is a great (as in super) Great Pyrenees*

disappointed

Well,
I must tell you that I'm disappointed.

Really disappointed.

I had a big afternoon planned.

A very special appointment scheduled...
that I've been looking forward to
for weeks now.
But the place called and said they needed to reschedule me.

*sniff, sniff*

I had visions of a relaxing moment...even hopes
of a cheese & fruit platter being offered...
and perhaps a refreshing beverage.

But now,
my hopes are dashed because
my mammogram was postponed because their
stupid machine is broken.

Whatever.

Would it really hurt for them to just humor
me and pretend that it was working,
just so I could have one
of those rare times where it's all about me...with no children in sight?

Oh well.

My calendar now proudly displays a fresh new
appointment for a couple weeks from now.



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So this is what it has come to...
me, actually excited about being pressed and squeezed
into a vice that is as unnatural as anything I can think of.

Yep.