"A Wink and a Smile"

*My oldest ... bottom row , #8 across in dark green head covering. 3pm Living Stations of the Cross ... speechless

April Fool's Day was just a little bit busy in my house Still That's no excuse to forget the pretty pup who had an interesting way of coming into our life on April Fool's Day 2009. Remember this face? It didn't take long for us to just love those eyes and pink nose ... He was so cute, cuddly, and able to be carried around ... for about a minute. Then his size started to become evident. That little 12 pound puppy was certainly displaying some of the Great Dane in him ... He has really had a lot of ups and downs. If you ask my husband he will say more downs than ups . He's probably right on this .. . Fast forward many months later you will note he went from 12 pounds to nearly 105 pounds. This picture actually makes him look small. He still can't believe he is the size he is. TRUST ME ! We've half joked that we still have him because he is so unique and beautiful looking. Truth is, he is quite the gentle giant. He also doesn't mind playing dre...

I always got really, REALLY plain sneakers ... White KEDS most of the time. They matched everything. My mom was practical. Once my dad bought me sneakers ... They were bright blue with a clown decal on them . I know, sounds weird. My mom despised them. But, I loved them! So when my 7 year old saw these sneaks ... I couldn't resist. They are funky ... fun! We even bought r a i n b o w laces. They match very little, but I DON'T CARE. The 7 year old LOVES THEM! I wonder if they make these babies in my size???