Summertime

Rainbow in Spring Creek

Seafood Boil!

Swimming at South Fork

Splashing in the pool

Practicing tennis

Moving

We sold our house and have moved!

We've been contemplating selling our house for a while, and decided we were ready for a change. 

Next was the joyous occasion of moving. Honestly, though, it wasn't too bad. We stored some of our stuff and moved some of our stuff. The girls were troopers. 

Then came one of the top ten things I never thought I would hear my husband say: 'let's have a garage sale!' After examining him carefully, I realized he was 1)still alive and 2) serious. So we had a garage sale to get rid of some remaining junk. 

Goodbye little house! You were good to us. 

Birthday at Grandma's

Sometimes a sister is all you need

Brynn's Birthday Cupcake

Brynn is one, and along with cupcakes in the park we decorated and ate some at home as well.

Birthday Party at the Zoo

After 349 days of waiting, Pippy is now four years old! We've been somewhat occupied with moving, but have been planning for a while (243 days) to have a Curious George Birthday Party. By a stroke of luck, two of Pippy's closest friends were planning a trip to the zoo, so it worked out perfectly to meet them there and do a party, and spend the day a the zoo!

Making the cupcakes the night before

We love you Pinterest!!

Pip with Natalee, Audree and Olivia in the Eagle's nest

Table complete with Curious George fruit snacks, cupcakes and Barrel 'o Monkeys favors. (Yes, those plates & cups are supposed to look like the Man with the Yellow Hat's hat!)

Pippy isn't the only Daddy's Girl.

The carousel ride was a huge hit.

Presents!!!

Riding the train with Olivia and her daddy.

Pippy Kate we love you!

Lunch and cake with our friends

Day not complete without an ice cream cone!

Priceless

We sold our house in Spring Creek. In preparation, we wanted to pump the septic tank. So I got on the phone and called a guy at Rooter Tooter. The guy I spoke with didn't really know what was going on, but took a message for me. 

The conversation went something like this:

Rooter: Ah, so, let me get your phone number. I guess it's probably the same number that showed up on my screen?

Me: Yes that's right.

Rooter: Ok, got it. Do you need those first numbers? The 6 - 0 whatever??

Me: The area code?

Rooter: Ah, those first numbers.

Me: Well, yes, if you want to get a hold of me.

Rooter: Oh, OK. Let's see, and name? 

Me: Sheena Douglas

Rooter: OK, and….husband's name?

Me: Do I need a husband to have my septic pumped?

Rooter: Huh??

Me: Wayne

Rooter: Ok, his name is Wayne.

I guess Rooter never figured out how to dial my number, with that confusing area code and all, because I never heard from him again. (Neither did Wayne) 

The next place I called set up a time to pump the tank, but they don't 'find and dig' the hole to it. Did we want to do it ourselves? You'd think this would be somewhat a given, no we want you to pump the septic, and anything else that is involved with septics. As far as we know the septic is some invisible bunker that you need a fairy key to get into. So since we didn't we didn't have the fairy key, the company gave us the name of this gnarly dude that would come out the day before and 'find and dig' the septic.

I wish you could see clearer from the picture, but this guy was the cutest crusty bearded old guy you've ever seen. You'd think we lived in a mining community [in the 1850s].

Pumping the septic tank: $748

'Find and Dig': $160

Cute Crusty Bearded Guy: Priceless

Auntie Joanna!!!

The girls and I took a trip to see Auntie Joanna in Iowa!!

Pippy met these girls and decided they were her best friends.

In the airplane. 

Auntie and her buddy

Pippy decided every picture would be a blooper. 

I was in love with the corn! 

At the airport...Pippy was happier than she looked.