Phew!

This morning, Boo and I were snuggling on the couch. He gave me an extra big squeeze and said "I've decided I'm NEVER going to sell you, because you're the best mom in my whole universe."

Looks like I'll be sticking around for a while.

Mardi Gras

I would be completely remiss if I didn't mention this very special member of our family. Meet Mardi Gras. She has been part of our family for the last 3 years. We adopted her through a wonderful organization called Labs4Rescue. Mardi is originally from Louisiana (hence the name). When a member of Labs4Rescue found her, she was on doggy death-row. Nobody knows why. She's a pure-bred Lab, with a wonderful temperament. Each year, Lab4Rescue pulls hundreds of Labs from high kill shelters in the South, and ships them North, where they are adopted. We've also fostered a dog for this group, a stunning 6 month old black Lab, who was adopted within a week of arriving here.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I feel like we've won the doggie lottery with Mardi. She is loyal beyond belief, sweet, gentle, and fun. We really feel like she is the perfect dog for us. She adds so much to our lives, and we all love her to pieces. If anyone is considering adding a dog to their family, please suggest they check out Labs4Rescue (www.labs4rescue.com), there are so many more like Mardi, who would love a forever family!

Dentists, Cowboys, and Butterflies

My kids have always loved dramatic play. It's their favorite type of play. We have a big trunk full of costumes. Some days they are super heroes, other days they might pretend to be knights or soldiers. But most of all ,they love playing cowboys. They each have cowboy boots, vests, hats, and all the other accessories that any cowboy would need. Tonight, however, they added a new twist to the usual cowboy play. Bug dressed up as (in their words) "half dentist and half cowboy", and Boo was a "butterfly cowboy". I, of course, was the princess. The evil cowboy dentist captured me and my hero the butterfly cowboy had to fly in and save me.

A little strange, but you gotta love their creativity!