Holly

We do have a new addition to our family...our new dog Holly. We got her at Christmas time for the boys. Matthew has been dying to get a dog since we have a backyard now. She is a very sweet black lab. We love taking her to the beach and river to run around and play catch. Here are some pictures at the beach. The last time we were at the beach, Mama and Jake got soaked by a wave and so this time Jake was not happy about being at the beach because he was afraid of "the waves taking us away" It wasn't long until he started having fun thoughYesterday we took Holly to the river and she got a hold of a dead salmon (which I found out yesterday are deathly poisonous to dogs) Thankfully we were already planning on taking Holly into the vet after the river to take her stitches out from being fixed a couple weeks ago and when Matthew told them she got a hold of a salmon they said she needed to be on antibiotics or she will die. Believe me, she has cost us a fortune and, I believe, has been like having a third toddler in the house! But we do love her and are blessed by her!You can tell they just love each other (as Jake is tightly holding Ben's neck)

Super Bowl & Birthday Fun

I have not posted pictures in awhile so I thought I would show just a few:) Sunday we headed over to my parents church and then went over their house for the Super Bowl and to celebrate Matthew and my birthday that are both this month. We had a lot of fun...the guys watched the Super Bowl while the girls played cards, talked and laughed.Here is a picture of me and my sisters with Sheryl(Derwin & Sheryl are the sweetest couple from my parents church who joined us for the day) Below is my beautiful Mom and KristenAll the guys watching the Super Bowl All the munchkinsBirthday time! I'm turning 30...Ahhhhh!Here is baby Faith covering her ears as everyone was singing "Happy Birthday"