Happy Birthday Goose

today is Lucy's birthday.  she is the best dog. i know everyone says that about their pet but she really is.  she is a big shaggy mess.  she has been compared to a muppet, a homeless dog, a fraggle rock, a mop.  whatever, that's the way i like her.  she puts up with so much.  these girls dress her up, tie her up, tackle her, nap on her, ride on her, pull her hair...it just doesn't matter.  she just looks up at them with the same "i don't understand this but i love you anyway" face.  she ignores the wrestling matches in this house unless mommy gets involved, then she takes Lucas down.  she doesn't shed.  her only annoying quality is when you fix yourself a plate and turn your head, its gone.  she is a huge food thief.  and is not afraid to stand up on her hind legs and get anything she wants on the counter.  she doesn't care if you threaten her or pop her, she will not let up.  it doesn't make it easier that Presley and Miley love to feed her...she sits beside the highchair and knows Miley will take a bite, then give her a bite, Miley a bite, Lucy a bite. But aside from her food ravaging disorder, she is perfect.

we made her sugar cookies

and i let her finish my spaghetti and salad from the table without kicking her

Lucy's birthday last year, she looks so small

2 days before Presleys 3rd birthday we told her we would get her a dog if she would start using the potty.  she was one of those kids that would walk around with a full diaper dragging the ground and couldn't care less.  she was more than capable of using the potty, just not interested. so 2 days later she was potty trained.  so Lucy came to live with us.  Lucy was much easier to potty train. 

this clown...a whole different story

and i should add.  there are only a hand full of pins on pintrest that i pinned myself.  one is a cover of a Time magazine issue that featured a goldendoodle, the other is a picture i took in the mall of the entrance to Hollister where they had a giant picture of a goldendoodle with a surf board.  I am not exaggerating when i say i get a minimum of 10 emails a day saying someone has repinned them.  they even have battles in the comment section about what a perfect dog it is or what a waste of money they are.  so far i have refrained from responding though it is tempting.

she is a good good girl

guess who stopped by the ER last week? Lazarus, i mean CAROLYN!! there is an automatic stream of tears when you see her.  happy tears.  she says she is doing great, doesn't remember a thing about the whole ordeal, and is enjoying her possibly permanent vacation.

we went to the circus.  i seriously don't remember it being so good when i was little.

i found it entertaining to watch Lucas, Bobby and Terrence peeling crayons with Presley to make giant heart crayons for Valentines Day. pretty sure she could talk the three of them into anything.

cute idea from Pinterest

side note they would probably be brighter if those 4 didn't keep picking out black, blue

and green crayons

Presley got a Valentine in the mail from "handsome Davis" which inspired a trip to Krispy Kreme

                                             perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon

sorry about the next 2, i couldn't help myself...

instagrams

it's been a busy 2 weeks...

mawmaw had a birthday
(try to ignore the naked kid in the background)

my sweet father-in-law had a birthday

my cousin VJ got married...by Elvis
very happy for him and Ashley, congratulations!

got to have lunch with Sharon and Laura and Kennedy
love those girls

Presley got her Girl Scouts pedals

Mr. Bear's guts were falling out

he had surgery :(  he is doing well but is in need of several more minor procedures


in other news...
*my cholesterol is down to 150 from 300.  major improvement if i do say so myself. 
*in more depressing news my coffee smells like skunk again.  this happened with my previous 2 pregnancies.  i was really hoping to enjoy decaf this go round but not happening.
*Presley knows the circumference of a circle is 2 x 3.14 x r, pretty sure i didn't learn that until 6th grade...or was it 10th?
*Lucy picked up an entire cup of hot chocolate and carried it upright all the way to the carpet to spill  it...not pleased
*Miley has become a kissing machine, i love it
*watching God solve problems and reminded that a mustard seed can move a mountain

in between those highlights, aside from working, teaching school, doing laundry, cooking, going on stroller rides in the January 70 degree weather, bathing kids, taking out dogs and sleeping; we have just been bored out of our minds!  just kidding.