ALL the details would be nice!

Internet article headline on Friday, March 27, 2009:

Feed your dog fresh fruit as a treat!

So, I go to the store after work Saturday afternoon to pick up a few things, and this particular store had grapes, apples, and bananas on sale. I'm SO excited because I love all three of those and they are fresh fruit so I could possibly feed Chloe some - Hooray!

Well, I begin washing my grapes when I get home and one drops on the floor. Of course, Chloe knows she's not allowed to have 'people' food so she sits there and looks at me...eyeing this luscious piece of magnificent purple 'grape'ness on the floor. I look at Chloe, she looks at me, we look at each other... I finally pick it up and offer it to her - she LOVES it! So, I gave her another one... :-)

Internet article headline on Sunday, March 29, 2009:

Grapes and Raisins are harmful to dogs

I'm a horrible mother...

Take Two

Well, for those of you anxiously awaiting my new post... :o) Is anybody there?!?!

We FINALLY finished sodding the rest of the backyard, well, mostly I did. Jeff had to work inventory ALL weekend while I did the bulk of the work, but it's done now and we can rest until the next project! Here are a few pictures of the rest of the backyard:

We also started a little garden area on the opposite side of our backyard. Here are pictures of our garden and the three little jalapeno plants that we planted.

The bananna peppers, cantalope, tomatoes, onions, and watermelon are on their way next. We can't wait to see what happens! I think the garden is secretly Jeff's baby! :o) (But, shhhh....don't tell him I said that!)

Now, for a picture of my baby girl! She was playing in the backyard, eating the weeds, digging in the mud, and having a GREAT time while I was taking pictures. I think she takes after her dad?!

And, yes, that grass in her mouth is the grass we just planted... ugh! I hope some of it survives before she eats it all!

Busy Bees!

Well, Jeff and I were busy little worker bees this past Saturday. We spent the entire morning leveling a large portion of the backyard in preparation of laying some sod down. When we bought the house we didn't have the whole backyard sodded. Since we have had Chloe, storms, and water run-off from our neighbors; we figured it was time to patch up the mud pit!

I'm sure Chloe wasn't happy with us because I believe she truly enjoyed digging in the dirt, and running through it when it was a muddy mess, despite mommy's pleas of "STAY OUT OF THE MUD!!" She had many a baths in the sink and bathtub as punishment... :o)

So, after hours of hardwork and sweat...we have a nicely sodded backyard and a beautiful new tree! I did find something I absolutely detest about Texas on this day, however...CLAY~ We had to dig a 2X2 hole about a foot and a half deep to plant that puppy!

P.S. Thanks to the in-laws for the tree!

Be Prepared...

is the slogan for the scouting program. I must be taking my role as a Bear Den Assistant a little too seriously. Here's why:

Last night at Cub Scout Den Meeting we taught the boys how to tie various knots. Such knots included the square knot, the bowline, the slipknot, etc... Who wouldn't LOVE to learn how to tie knots - they are SO much fun! ...yes, I'm being facetious... :-)

So, this morning while getting dressed, I chose the chocolate brown pants with the built in "belt" that you tie to keep your pants up. It rarely works, but I go with the flow anyway! As I am tying my belt I notice I do not tie my "belt" in a bow like I usually do...it appears I subconsciously tie it in a square knot! Who does that?!?! Only a true scout...I'm convinced.

I wonder if my boys will be proud of me next week...?!