Siblings Rock!

My children are so blessed to have each other! I know their bond is like no other bond they'll have for the rest of their lives! I'm so thankful that they have each other... for play and companionship now, but also to hug and love on each other and teach each other things. Of course, their relationships will change and they will love and support each other and be close to each other at different times and in different ways as they grow older and more mature. I've always felt so blessed to have both a brother and a sister! I'm thankful that my kids will get to experience the same joys that I have! Siblings Rock!!

(these pics were from Bradley's birthday morning when he got to open a present from Rachel...they were both very excited and Trent picked up on it too.)

The Spider Man cupcakes

For Bradley's actual birthday, we ate yummy Spider Man cupcakes from Sam's club. We thought they looked so cool in the store with their vibrant blue and red color! I didn't really think about how extremely messy they would be. But, they were! We enjoyed them anyway, but took a bath shortly after eating them!

Dixie...still going strong!

Dixie is a survivor. She's the most low-maintenance, sweet, laidback, self-sufficient dog I've ever heard of. We think she's about 10 years old and she's still hanging in there. No problems that we can see and she just gives us no trouble. And, this poor dog is usually ignored, by me at least. Obviously, the kids love her; particularly Rachel and Trent. Bradley is more or less indifferent. Anyway, Dixie sure is a good mutt and she's been a perfect family dog...perfect with the kids and tolerant of their kid treatment. We love you Dixie!