It's a girl! ... and a boy....

...and we are thrilled! Tim finally popped the question and Maggie said yes! Tim has never been one to settle for anything, if he feels something should be a certain way..it is! No question! It is one of his most frustrating and admirable qualities...but in this case, I and the rest of my family are so glad he didn't. I can't think of anyone I would rather have as a sister in law than Maggie, and I know for a fact that Tom is so excited that he will have her around permanently to laugh at his dumb jokes. Maggie brings ART and laughter to our crazy family and that is just what we needed. The boys are crazy about her, she has a way of making them feel like whatever it is that they have to say or show her is the most important thing in the world at that moment..

So thank you Tim, for not giving up the search, and congratulations to both of you. May you have many many years of the love, laughter and happiness you have today.

THE Bulls!

Well...I didn't make the first game...the heat was just too awful! But I wouldn't miss the next one. It was a beautiful day...the boys played their hearts out, and they lost anyway. I guess that is a part of live, learning to lose, so they did and they did it with grace.

Patrick played too, I did not get photos of his team this week, but I can't wait to get him in action next week.

Smudge is doing well...we had an incident of chasing him around the house with muddy feet. And she still likes to steal shoes...but she loves us and we love her! It's been a learning experience for all of us!

Meet Smudge...

Meet Smudge...

Smudge is the newest addition to our family. She is a 5 month old Pomma-poo, she likes sunshine, open laps, tickles behind the ears and stealing shoes. She does not like cars...or I guess her stomach doesn't we are hoping she grows out of that!

William has wanted a dog for as long as he could say the word, and we have been putting him off for just as long. So he "borrows" dogs...Cricket & Cody at Josh's house, Cody across the street from my parents house...Teddy at Aunt Patty's house, and Finn and Bandit down the street. He wants to be a pet shop owner or a scientist when he grows up...so we are suggesting a Vet, then it is a little of both!

Two years ago he asked for a dog for Christmas and Santa brought him a hamster. His "practice" pet. The hamster came with a note explaining that he needed to take good care of Oreo and if he could show he was responsible enough, we would talk about a dog. Well, some stuff happened in the last few weeks that has made me stop putting some thing off, one of them was William and his dog. A dog was the last thing I needed in life right now...but the first thing William needed.

While Smudge is the family dog, William has taken such responsibility for her, he takes her outside, changes her water, and picks up the poop! What more can you want!

We got her at a pet store after visiting adoptions agencies and the SPCA, but with Tom's allergies we were limited in what we could get comfortably. Smudge is perfect. She was considered a spinster...born in April, they wanted to get her out of the store, not one seemed to want an older puppy! We did! She is wonderful, not hyper, so loving, and Tom does not seem to be having too many problems with her. She is perfect for our family, and that is what we told William we needed. So here she is...our Smudge, all 10 pounds of her, scared of her own shadow and the fasted tongue in town. She is going to fit in perfectly.