something random.

summer celebration is over.

and it was fun.

but i'm super tired.

and now i'm sick.

hmmm.

this is me and Fiona, one of the girls on my Galatians 6 year old group. she was so sweet!

pc: ashley

that's it. i just felt like making a blog post. the end.

ahem.

big news! that most of you know. but whatever. i'm gonna say it again anyways.

we are officially getting a puppy!

okay, well not really. we're not *getting* a puppy... we're just keeping a puppy.

one that we've had since his birth 10 weeks and 4 days ago.

but the decision has been made, and we are going to keep him!

welcome to the family...

Otto.

this is my little guy when he was only a few days old... small enough to fit in your hand!!

just fyi, for those of you who would comment on this, that is not a "rach face." it is a "oh my gosh a puppy just licked my lips" face. just for your knowledge. ;)


so cute.

seriously, so cute.

his favorite thing to do: chill. actually, 2nd favorite... his 1st favorite thing to do cuddle :)

siiiiigh.

wedding :)

we went to Doug and Terry's wedding in WV today... it was a really sweet wedding and a fun time at the reception.

had a fun time hanging out with the cousins... hadn't seen them in a while!

L to R: Chris, Logan, me, Em and Becca

Terry was having fun with the cake :)

Em and Becca

Emily being... herself.

okay i love this picture. Terry's face = priceless. she had this little smirk that was like... "i am soooo going to smash this cake in your face and LOVE it!" lol too cute :)

Doug and Terry dancing

the lighting was really bad at the reception, so i didn't get too many good shots... bummer :(

Nanna and Grandpa <3

me and Emmy

more pics

more pics from our trip to VA! had so much with with the kiddos :)

Josh went out with a friend, so the rest of us went outside for a girly photoshoot :)

pc mama

"puppy faces"

pc mama

me and juliette

pc mama

me and hannah

pc mama

me and Joy

pc mama

the Schmulie with my sunglasses :)

Joy's eyes

Julie with my scarf... so cute!

go us :)

josh and i were having some fun with the webcam...here's the outcome :)

i'm in Virginia Beach visiting cousins right now :)
we went to the beach today after church for a few hours, and i had lots of fun with the camera. fun fun time hanging out with the H10s!

me and Juliette (pc Mama)

Hannah had so much fun sitting in the sand waiting for the waves :)

Joy had a blast in the water for about 2 hours until she got knocked under and swallowed a lot of ocean water...things went downhill from there ;) but she recovered quickly and enjoyed herself immensely.

the Schmulie!

so beautiful...

my girl Joy

Josh having a blast in the water

surfer dude :)

i'm in love. sigh.

alright...i'll admit it...some dogs are cool.

i always swore i'd never let a dog lick my face...that i'd never like a dog...that i'd never want a dog...

but then i met Otto.

he really is the coolest dog in the world. he's chill, he's mellow, he's snuggly...and he likes me best :) :) :)

and i'm gonna miss him when he goes away :(

long video i guess...but i have like 8 of these on my computer...haha don't laugh, you try living with 7 puppies for 9 weeks and see if you don't fall in love with one ;)

Bearbo :)

Bear, second puppy out of nine, went home with Dominique and Steve yesturday! they fell in love with him from the moment they saw him, so it was a pretty quick decision. He showed them both sides of his personality, playing for a while and then falling asleep at Dominique's feet. they emailed this morning and said that he did great last night and is having so much fun playing and cuddling with them. i'm glad he got a good home...but it's still sad! he was one of the bestest puppies ever.

Here's a picture of me and Em with his new family! His new name is Choji :)

We miss him already...now we're down to five puppies! i'm sooo worried Otto's gonna go soon...i sure hope not!!! :(

the picnic :)

hannah went with me to my dad's work picnic...we had so much fun! we got matching face paint, a super-secret-agent caricature, hotdogs and mac'n'cheese, bug spray and more :)

face paint

hannah's eyes...lol :)

Andy took a shot at Reigning Hula Hoop Champion for the second year in a row...he didn't quite make it, but we were all proud :P

Emmy won a Steelers football she's wanted for years :D

the girls

Tucky :)

so Tuck went home with Melissa and her family on Friday night! we're very excited for thier family and for Tuck at his new home. this is me and Melissa and Em right before they hopped in thier car to take him home :)

we should have a few more people coming soon to pick thier puppies...like i said before, bittersweet. i'll keep you all updated as things progress.