I can’t believe how much snow we got! On Friday it was in the 70’s. It was a beautiful day and then on Sunday we got around 6 inches of snow! Grey and Lily had a blast playing out in the backyard. Ella was not a fan of the snow last month so she didn’t even try to go outside! But it was such a beautiful snow fall. We really enjoyed it.
Well, Grey turns 6 in about 6 weeks. He has been asking for a puppy since well before Christmas. His letter to Santa included a puppy (written 5 times) and a horse. Around Christmas time we fell in love with Charlie, one of our cousins golden doodle. So, we kinda had our mind set on that type of dog, but had not really thought much past “eventually”. This past weekend, the stars aligned and we were able to surprise Grey. On Sunday, Lori called and let us know her breeder had a black female (just what we wanted) and so we decided to grab her! We headed north without telling Grey where we were going, and he had to guess clues as we went. Eventually we passed the Kansas state line and he got excited. He thought he was going to see his cousins. We tried to explain that was one of the surprises, but there were more coming. We stopped at Loris house, who had been so kind as to put the puppy in a box with a ribbon. Grey got to open her up, and out popped the sweetest little puppy. Grey was so overwhelmed he could hardly speak. Around bedtime, Grey finally came to me and whispered “Is she mine? Can I keep her? Can I take her home” I assured Grey she was indeed his. He chose the name Lily. So, here she is, Grey’s very own puppy…Lily! She is a golden doodle. Her mom is a black standard poodle named Sophie and her dad is a golden retriever named Cooper.
While we were in Kansas, we got to visit with some of our closest friends from college – The Dunhams and the Gates. Lori, Lavica, and I were all in Delta together. We all have girls around the same age and so we have three future Delta girls here…
We jammed a lot into our quick visit. Billy and Grey got to enjoy some time with our nieces and enjoy some time with them showing off Lily. It was way too short of a trip. We were in the car more than we were actually there, I think! But it was a great trip and I’m so happy to add one more girl to our family!
This past weekend we went down to Houston for the rodeo!! We had an awesome time going with my mom and Stacey. They got these amazing seats, called “action seats”. And that truly describes it. You are right there in the action. We were on the front row, so as cowboys would walk by, Grey would stick his hand out and they would give him five. The horses were so close and Ella absolutely loved every second of it. Almost the entire time she stood on my lap staring out the railings. It was just a fantastic time.
Grey goofing it up before we headed out for the day!
Ella was so excited, she could not stand still for a picture!
We started out in the livestock show area. The kids had a blast seeing all the baby animals, “driving tractors”, and rolling down this hill area they have inside. Great times!
Then we went over to the kid corral area where grey got to try his hand at mutton bustin and riding a mechanical bull. He absolutely had a blast! You can tell he is totally hamming it up for the crowd on the bull!
We rode some rides, which Ella absolutely LOVED. Talk about melt down city when it was over! OMG!!
Then it was time for the main event. The kids loved it. Seriously, can you see how high that bull jumped? Our seats were just ridiculous! That’s the only way to describe it. Amazing!
And just two shots of the cutest little cowpokes there! It was a great time. We can’t thank Mimi and Tacey enough for this wonderful treat!
These are some pictures I’ve had on my phone for quite a while and have been wanting to get posted on the blog. Ella is obsessed with being on top of the table, so a large majority of our days involve her climbing up there and me taking her down!!! She is so funny! Grey is growing up so fast. The picture of him at the table writing is where he is addressing his Valentines cards. He worked so hard on them and did such a good job! You can also see how much he loves his sister. He is so patient and loving with her!
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