Recent Pics

Well, we survived the rain storm over the weekend! We couldn't believe how windy and rainy it was by us. We thought our house might blow away! The worst thing that happened to us was that we lost power so that wasn't too bad! We lost power during the night Thursday night and so Joe hooked our generator up Friday morning when we realized it. They said we wouldn't get power back until late Sunday night but thankfully had it back Saturday night. We're so thankful we bought a generator--it sure comes in handy when we loose power! The worst thing for us about having to use a generator is that we didn't quite dare use the a/c--that's difficult for us--we are both really warm blooded and have had our air on since early May. But that really wasn't too bad--with all flooding problems that I know others had over the weekend, having to be a little hot wasn't too bad I guess:-).


I thought I'd post some more pics of Layla and Gavin since Gavin's mommy has pretty much retired from her blog:-).


Layla loves playing in Elv's kennel. If I haven't heard her in a bit I can often find her there. Gavin used to love playing in it too--and again does--if Layla's in there!
That fuzzy blob on in front of the kennel is Elv--he doesn't think it's very funny when they play in it:-).

Watching the neighbors across the street...

Elv had some puke episodes a few weeks ago during the night and I didn't want the kids (or me) walking/crawling through the wet spots (from cleaning it--I didn't just leave the puke there:D) so I put baskets over them to cover them up. Gavin thought it was a good drink holder--like a high top table:-).

Layla then thought it was a good place to store her book...

Gavin found Joe's old Hart and Cooley truck and little car. Both kids loved them! Unfortunately Layla loved the car a little too much and sucked the words right off the side of the car:-(.

Gavin is hoping is feet grow soon so he can fit in Uncle Joe's sandels...

His daddy would be so proud:-)...

Such loving cousins...

One second they're playing nice together...

And then the next second, they're not:-)...

Gavin is putting a spoon in her mouth here...unfortunately for Layla there wasn't anything on it...(she loves wearing her Minnie ears--she gets them and brings them to me to put them on her:D).

These ears are ridiculous, Mom...

Give me my ears back, brother!

First "ponytail" (if you can call it that!)...

I thought this was cute...this is from the other day when they were both watching Daddy mow...

Elv did not appreciate the other day when Layla disturbed him during his nap time...

He really didn't like it when she shut the door and trapped them both in!

Saturday we were able to enjoy some time outside...

She loved her new pool! Apparently she just doesn't like BIG pools--this was pretty much like a tubby so she loved it!

Elv on the other hand did not appreciate me putting him in the pool. He HATES water (baths, rain, lakes, you name it).

She still doesn't like touching her hands on grass so she doesn't crawl on it--this was how she figured out to crawl around on the grass without getting her hands dirty:-)...