9.17.2011

All Grown Up

Our little Chase monster has really sprouted in the last month or so. He is several inches taller than Riley now is starting to look more like a grown dog than a puppy (except for the ears, which he holds so high it makes me laugh).  He definitely has a personality of his own, too.






Love that smile!











Chase getting sprayed with water. 


Chase hunting butterflies in the grass.




9.14.2011

15 Days and Counting

As of this minute, I have worked 41 hours this week. Yes, its Wednesday.

The countdown to vacation has become a matter of survival at this point. *Sigh.

Can't wait.

The Paver Project

We have been working on our paver project, slowly but surely, since May.  Yes, that is a very long time.  And no, for any normal people, it should not take that long. We're just slow...and busy.

Anyway, let's start with before pictures.



During:



















The finished product:








9.11.2011

Long Overdue

I never did blog about our great trip to Wisconsin over the 4th of July.  So, instead of boring you with stories, below is a photo montage of our visit.  I didn't take a lot of pictures while I was there (I was on vacation after all) but these are some of the best.