Happy Birthday to July FAMILY!!!!

Brother Dan we will see you in a week to celebrate!

My Uncle Tom had a birthday!

Addy's Grandma Paula had a birthday!


Happy Birthday to my Dad's brother Curt!  I don't have a photo. 

Addy's Fashion Show Party

The last week of school Addyson told me that she wanted to have a fashion show party in five weeks. She told me exactly how she was going to make the invitations and how the girls would bring their favorite dress and high heels. She also had the music they would use to walk down the runway (which would be in the living room). In addition, she told me that they would do their hair in the bathroom, their makeup in the bedroom and dressing/runway prep would take place in the laundry room. She also said they would decorate cookies and cupcakes. It was important to have cookies because one of the girls didn't like frosting. Needless to say it was an easy party to throw. I just contacted the Moms and bought the supplies!

Chase & Baby Bird

My wonderful sister Lisa lost her side kick, Chase. Chase had a wonderful, spoiled, amazing, adventurous life with Lisa 9 1/2 years and passed away in her arms on July 12. The morning Chase passed away my sister looked out the window and saw a neighbors garage was on fire. Lisa was able to call 911 and the fire department was able to keep multiple fences, houses and garages from burning. She is surely an angel now!

While waiting for Daron to bring me the hose so I could give the neighbor dog fresh water I heard a rustling in the ground cover.  I thought for sure it was a lizard but soon realized it was a baby bird.  Daron got a ladder, I climbed the ladder but couldn't fit my hand underneath our roof tile which was were the nest is.  Addy got me a spoon and toilet paper.  I was able to put him on a spoon and place him in the nest.  He was so wiggly and active that he kept coming out of the nest.  To keep him in I stuffed the entrance with toilet paper.  Mama could still get in but babies couldn't fall out. I saw Mama feeding her and I could hear the baby chirping. 

Summer turtles, friends, parties and more.

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McKenna and Addy

Addy preparing for her Fashion Show Party

Addy found a turtle in our street and we took it to a pond that had one turtle.  Needless to say the turtle was happy to have a friend!

Daron got Addy a slip and slide.

I've been working some hours at Best Friends.  Had to take a group to play with puppies.  It was awful (ha ha)

Miscellaneous stuff!

heading out to hunt for rocks and fossils

one of the ladies in my adult fairy class made this

Me and my princess

Addys spring dance

I had to add this because its a friends husband returning from his job as a river guide.  I love our tiny airport view!