Mr. E - 1 year

Mr. E is the son to some very special family friends of ours. Mr. E's daddy is basically a brother to me and we grew up together in Alabama. I was thrilled to take pics of this adorable little guy who turned one last week.

Happy Birthday E.















Miss E and our very own Allie.

Budettes.

These two, even though we live in different states, will grow up playing together! We always hang out with this sweet family when we visit my family in AL.

AL

We've been in AL this week...



spending some time with the grands,



putting puzzles together with Great Grandma Dot...



having birthay dinners at Cracker Barrel eating fried chicken livers (not me, grandma!),



and celebrating birthdays for a 2 year old and an 86 year old.



(and many more.)



Until next visit....we'll be loving you!

Izzy

The news was not good on Izzy.

It turns out she does have lymphoma and her time left with our family will be shorter than we hoped.

When not treated, typically dogs will live 4-6 weeks with lymphoma. She is taking a steroid and so far, is showing little signs of having cancer . We have 2 weeks worth of the steroid and at that point will re-evaluate her and see how she is doing. Dogs treated can live as long as 6 more months. We will continue that treatment until we see signs of her suffering.

Until then, we are just going to spoil her rotten and enjoy the time that we have left with her.

Pirate Paaaarrrrty

This passed weekend we had Gabe a pirate party at the pool.

Above is the group of kiddos who kindly came to help us celebrate Gabe's 2nd birthday.

Allie and Gabe are going to miss these kids like crazy when we move away!



The adorable pirate cake was made by a talented friend! I hated to cut into it. Thanks again B for your hard work in making the cake!!!!! It was perfect.




Gabe was a little unsure of blowing out the candle. Can't blame him though.
















And a parrot pinata to end the party! It was a hit!



And this little fellow is Mr. N. He and his parents drove all the way from Nashville to visit us for the weekend. What a sweet little guy with sweet parents. Thank you guys for coming! See you next month!

Happy 2nd Birthday Gabe

Newbie




One




Two.

Where has the time gone?

We love you Gabriel!

Happy Birthday little man.

Izzy news

I got some pretty shocking news yesterday during my trip to the vet with Izzy.

I took her in because of a strange cough she had developed, along with some vomitting.



I could tell by the look on the docs face that there was something wrong. Izzy's lymph nodes are swollen all over her body.

In a nutshell, Izzy either has lymphoma and has 4-6 weeks left.....or has a tic disease which can be treated.



They took a sample to send off and we are waiting on the phone call with the test results.

I love this dog....I know I have said some pretty nasty things about her in the past....all of which I take back. I really do love this little dog and I'm not ready for her to leave our family.

"A" Family Photoshoot

Below are images from a photoshoot from last weekend. I met L and her family when we first moved to Greenville. What an adorable family...I enjoyed spending the morning with you guys!