The Latest Member of the Family (No, it's not Baby Lauren, either)

Now, look. I realize that people love their dogs and everyone thinks their dog is the best. Well, I don't know about everyone else's dogs. I just know that mine is the best. Hands down, no one email me to convince me otherwise. I'm stubborn and set in my ways... (However, if your dog can juggle flaming batons while barking the national anthem, then I MIGHT could be persuaded to change my mind.)

So, without further delay...this is Tucker. He is two months old and a boxer. This dog has it all. Looks, personality , and most importantly( when it comes to how badly my kids like to aggravate animals) patient. Everyone loves this dog. He is just about nearly housebroke. Loves to snuggle. No one loves him more than Chloe and you can tell Chloe is Tucker's Favorite...

If ever there was a dog that had the patience of Job, this is the one...

Alrighty, I've been kinda under the weather this last week, so we stuck to just math and reading and some history, though I've not delved into any big projects. I have about decided that schooling year round is good for us, gives us a little more flexibility and I have made the executive decision to take Monday's off as a planning day. Sunday's are so busy and we are often a ways from home at different churches that it's a struggle to get everything back into shape to start school on Monday. So, Monday's will be used for planning and cleaning with any extra time devoted to school work like math and reading, if we find any extra time. We have started studying the American Revolution, so stay tuned for updates on what we're up to.

Well, I have got a mish-mash of pictures again, so here goes...

Something I have never seen and something I can't look at without getting the creeps...

Okay, now I know the Bible is true, if for no other reason than in Genesis, after Eve's sin, God said he'd put enmity between her seed and the snakes seed. Well, I think enmity sounds a little docile compared to how I feel about a snake...any snake. Don't give me that, "it's not poisonous, it's harmless." I came out a couple weeks back with a big bag of trash and almost stepped on one just lounging on the front steps. Man, I tossed that trash and can't remember how I got back up the stairs, but I did. I HATE a snake!

Well, onto something more pleasant...

I declare, the older Chloe gets, the more photogenic she gets. Is that true for all kids?Hey, kid...Didn't your momma ever tell you it's not polite to point?AWWWWWWWWWWWW!The future of our country... why do you look so sad?

Will let you know when baby Lauren gets here, I know several of you are curious and feeling very sorry for my sister right now. Just say a little prayer for her, kay?