Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Weekend 2009

Bella, hiding from me!
Aunt Mo, the dog whisperer.

Uncle Ron, Panty Man.

Suppa time - Uncle Ron, Aunt Sissie C, Aunt Mo, Uncle Doug, Aunt Kelly & Daddy


My Bella

Chillin' with Uncle Ron


Bella's Chinese cousin & Aunt Sissie C

Mommy & Cousin Kelly

Lookin' for Bella.

Have you seen Bella?

Aunt Sissie C & Uncle Ron

Waitin' my turn for dinner.

Worth the wait!

Aunt Sissie C & Cousin Kelly - almost twins!


Running made your toenail WHAT????

All kicked back after lunch.

Nappy time after everyone left.

On Monday, Aunt Sissie C cleaned our whole house & then she & Mommy started on Bella & me! Everything & everyone is sparklin' clean!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

More Water! May 17, 2009


Unbelievable! The river is flooding again! It's not supposed to get near as bad as the last time but we won't be able to take our pontoon out when Uncle Doug, Aunt Mo & Cousin Kelly come this weekend. We're so disappointed. But being together is really all that matters.
Mommy, Daddy & I went & got 3 patio sets like the one above. There are 4 chairs to each table. Mommy thought it would be nice in the kitchen because we can take it outside if we need to & it's more stable than the table she had in there. We're putting one on the deck & brought one set home for the deck in Morton. It's really small for the deck in Morton but we haven't had one since we took the other to the lake house last year. Mommy really likes that the chairs fold up so we can keep them in the house til we need them.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Mudder's Day 2009










What a wonderful Mudder's Day weekend! Aunt Sissies both came up on Friday night. We watched a movie. On Sat., Mommy & Daddy went to a Defensive Driving Course in the morning. In the afternoon, Uncle Ron & Daddy went to the lake house while all us girls went for a long walk. Then we went to the Firehouse Bar & Grill for dinner.
On Sunday, we all went to the lake house for a cookout (steak, twice baked sweet potatoes, steamed green beans, & tres leche cake!) The sissies did all the cooking. Everything was deeeelish! Afterward, we went on our maiden voyage on the pontoon. We went downstream for about an hour & then came back. Bella liked hanging over the edge but I'd rather sit on somebody's lap! Bella & I wore our life jackets the whole time. Everybody left & then Mommy, Daddy & I went for another boat ride around the upper Peoria Lake on the river. What a wonderful day!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Another Busy Weekend! May 4,5, 2009










Friday night Aunt Sissie K came over & I was so happy to see her that I kept running around the couch & crying! Then yesterday, Aunt Sissie C, Uncle Ron & Bella came. Bella & I got new life jackets for the new pontoon. I don't really like mine but Mommy says I'll get used to it. Last night Aunt Sissie C & Mommy made bruschetta, baked sweet taters & Uncle Ron grilled steaks. Then for dessert they had fresh rhubarb custard pie like Grandma Roth used to make.

Today, we took stuff to the lake house & grilled spinach burgers, fresh broccoli, baked beans & salad & ate on the albatross. Bella & I really like the new fence around it so we can play without being tied up. We all sat in the boat for awhile, too, just to make sure we will all fit! Bella kept jumping up on the cushion on top of the back seat! She better not fall off!

Tonite, Mommy, Daddy & I are going over to Steve & Marie Arendell's. Their whole family will be there - along with the two babies! I sure hope I remember my manners!