September 21...

Mother's Little Helper

No, not that kind of little helper...

This one! She is learning to take over the practice, getting her paperwork in early...

Movin' On Up...

We have officially started the process - no turnin' back now!

   

We had our first house showing yesterday. I don't know if I know what a "successful" house showing is, but we don't have a check for the house yet, so maybe it wasn't as successful as it should have been! Anyway, this won't turn out to be a house post, but I will direct you to the new endeavor to keep everyone updated on what is happening - here! That is the new website with pictures and updates. Just a way to keep the house from directing attention to the real point of focus...

Santa got Petrea one of those little cars that when you push it, the popcorn in the front pops and makes noise. She likes to be pushed around on it and we have been trying to teach her to push herself around. However (you knew there was one of those coming), balance is not necessarily learned by the time you are 10 months old...

   

It was a tough one, but she got through it!

Hmm, in other news, Petrea thinks that MEAT IS NEAT! She got these little chicken sticks that she can eat or get everywhere, whichever comes first. She got caught here with it all over her face...

And, the picture we leave you with today - snoozin with the dog after a hard day of playing and eating... She is just so darn sweet!

10 months

Everybody's is busy, I understand. That isn't really an excuse - so, Petrea hid the computer...

Just kidding.

So much to update everyone on, let's get started.

First, pics of the girl, since that is what the public wants.

You see that correctly, she is standing up! She stands up and waves her arms and falls back on her bottom. Over and over again. It is so much fun to watch!

We went to the lake again for the Fourth of July and Petrea got to see her cousins and spend some time with Gran and Pops. We got out on the boat and really had to rought it for the few days we were there...

Pops got some good sugar while he was out on the boat.

While we were out on the lake, two boys had earned their Eagle Scout rank and were having their ceremony at the lake. Dad and I got to go out on the fireboat and provide a backdrop for the ceremony. No, it wasn't just the two of us, there was a crew of 12, but it was fun to be out on the boat. The fire boat at Ouachita is one of 11 of its kind built by the Coast Guard. If, for some reason, it were to turn over, it will right itself immediately. Pretty cool.

In other big news, we are selling the house! If you know anybody who wants a great midtown home with lots of character... We have signed a contract for a house in Cordova that Autumn and I are very excited about. HUGE yard for Petrea to play in, which I am very excited about. Here is a picture. It is pulled from the web. We take possession August 15 so when we get a chance to take more pictures, we will.

Oh yeah, the title of the post is 10 months. That is because Petee passed that milestone on Friday! One year is coming down the pipe so quick. Holy cow...

Two quick nods - Sam Thompson, a Rhodes grad, is running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days to raise awareness for the damage that still plagues the Gulf Coast. Please go check out his progress at http://www.50in50in50.com/. If you have something to give, this is a worthy effort to invest. Go see him if he comes to your area or just send a small donation.

The other, FLOYD Landis. Although I am pulling for Thomas Voeckler (laugh all you want), FLOYD is really playing the game. You can go to www.letour.fr to check out everyone's progress.