Sorry

I know, I know..I am horrible at keeping everyone posted. I guess I just post when things are happening. Not much is going on right now. We went on vacation to Washington DC and New York City with others in my family. We had a lot of fun. Now we are just enjoying our summer. Dave has been golfing a bit and I have gone swimming once. I really need to swim more. I need more color on my body. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. I'll post more later when I have something more exciting to share. Until then...Bye!

Graduation and Such

Well, today Baby Rachel graduates from high school. Kinda sad, but happy at the same time. I just can't believe she is going to be 18. Hopefully it doesn't rain and we all get to go. Otherwise...well, let's just pray for no rain. Yesterday was her party and she had a really good turnout. The weather was very cooperative yesterday. I'm so proud of Rachel and all she has accomplished. She is one incredible person and I know she is going to be very successful. Baby Rachel is all grown up.

Well, today we start daily PCC practices. The show is in just a little over a week! CRAZY!!! I'm so excited though. It's going to be a great show. If you don't have a ticket to come see the show yet, just let me know. I can get you one. This is a show you do not want to miss!

Well, since it's been a while, I have some pictures to share with you. Hope you enjoy them. Lucy is getting so big...almost as big as Copper. And since I haven't posted many pictures of Minnie, she has a debut here today. Enjoy!



Look how big and beautiful she is! Copper actually looked at the camera for once!

Minnie's new spot to lay is right on the kitchen table. Luckily for me, we were in the process of getting a new fridge and deep cleaning the kitchen so I had to wash the table later anyway.

She and Dave were playing...I know she looks evil here!

And this is where she attacked the camera! haha

Lucy loves to lay with daddy and she laid like this for almost 2 hours!

Close-up of her beautiful face!

What? haha

She wasn't too thrilled about this but look at my cowardly lion! This was Copper's Halloween costume last year and he is too big for it now, but she is the perfect size for it.

Sitting pretty and posing for mommy!


Well, that's all for now. This is going to be a really busy week so I might not have too many posts to share. I'll try to get some more pictures, especially of Civic Chorus once the show starts and get those posted. Until then...you will just have to come see the show if you want to know what it's about!

Until next time!

Andi

Here Ya Go!

OK Megan, here are some recent pictures for you. Lucy and Copper got to go on a car ride down to St. Louis. We had tickets for a Cardinals/Cubs game.


These are pictures of Copper in the car. I thought the tongue was hillarious!


Lucy slept the whole way down to St. Louis and the whole way back. She was so good!
Here she is when she was just a little puppy. Just wait until you see how she looks now!
This is my ADORABLE niece Sierra! She was being tickled and was squirming but I still got a great picture!
And this is Lucy now. Isn't she getting big? She's so fun!

Copper hates to have his picture taken.

Now for some pictures of the game. We had seats in rows 16 and 17 behind home plate. They were amazing and the pictures don't do the view justice! Enjoy!!

Albert Pujols

The view of the arch from our seats.

Me, April and Amanda. Yes they are both Cubs fans. (Good thing the Cards won!!!)

Dave, Jeff and Jared
View from our seats. So amazing!




Today we participated in the Race for the Cure. We had such a large group this year. We were walking in celebration of my mom, my Great Aunt Betty and some others too. Mostly for my mom though. It is so wonderful that we have her around and she is doing so well.
The group in order from left to right. Judy, Stevie (my cousin), Lindsay (my cousin), Rachel (my lil sis), Jordan (behind Rachel, my cousin) Denielle (behind Jordan, my cousin) Aunt Joy (next to Denielle) Michelle (my lil sis) Grandma Oltman, Mom (my hero), Grandma Frazier, Megan (my cousin behind Grandma F) Aunt Jody (next to Megan) Me (next to mom), Mallory(my cousin) Jacey (my cousin) Marie (Aunt Jody's mom). Sara was unable to walk with us but met us later for breakfast. After the race we went to Missy's cafe in Pekin. It was good and I think we all really enjoyed the family time.

Now some pictures while walking:

Aunt Jody, Marie and Mom

Mom, Aunt Joy and Grandma Oltman

Mom, our survivor!
A view of thousands of walkers in front of us. I forgot to take a picture of behind us.

Well, hope you enjoyed the updates and pictures. I need to go take care of my monsters before they terrorize my sisters.

TTFN

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Well...Lucy is getting really big. I don't want her to grow up. She is still as sweet as ever and I love her more and more every day.

Civic Chorus is going well. Tickets will be going on sale soon. The show runs from June 3-8. Tickets are $13 each. Let me know if you are interested. It is going to be such a good show.

Rachel only has a few concerts and activities left in high school. It is so sad to think she has grown up so fast. She will be graduating at the end of May and going off to Bradley in the fall. I know...it isn't that far away, but still...I won't be able to see her whenever I want to.

The family is doing the Race for the Cure on May 10th. It means even more to us now than it ever has before. Now we are walking in celebration of my mom.

Speaking of mom...she goes into surgery again tomorrow. She has some scar tissue that needs removed. Minor compared to what they did last time. But I have taken the day off to be at the hospital.

I think it is going to be a long week. I should be back soon. Have a good one!

Love ya all!

Busy weekend

Well, it is another Sunday night and I am about ready for bed. Dave is currently at work. They have to switch a restaurant from Coke to Pepsi. Yay! Another restaurant that has figured out which product is better!

Lucy is doing well. We are still working on the potty training. It is slow going, but we think she'll eventually figure it out. Copper is helping her to figure it out. She is getting bigger, but we don't really see it until we see pictures of her from 2 weeks ago. It's hard to believe that we have had her for 2 weeks already. Copper and Lucy love to play together. They will play tug of war and they will play fight with each other. Minnie still doesn't like Lucy.

Yesterday was the last Noteable show EVER for Rachel. I can't believe she is going to be graduating in May. I am so proud of her. She has grown into such a beautiful young woman who has accomplished so many things.

Today I had Civic Chorus practice. We are learning the choreography for some of the songs. It's not difficult, it's just a lot to remember. I'm not worried about it at all.

I'm ready for the warmer weather. I'm tired of wearing coats and shoes. I want to wear flip flops and short sleeved shirts again. I am also ready to start working on our house again. We need to finish the front porch. We need railings and steps off the front. Then we need to put our new mailbox in and put up a privacy fence so Copper and Lucy can run outside without being on a chain. The fence we have now does not keep Copper in the yard. I'm also ready to start bike riding. Dave and I went out and bought bikes so we can have a fun way to exercise. I'm ready to start walking Copper and Lucy too.

Well, I think now would be a good time to go to bed. The kids are starting to wind down and Dave should be getting off work in a couple hours so I need to get a little sleep before he gets home and wakes me up again.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Love you all!

New Pics

Well, I don't have a lot of time to post so I'm just going to give you some pictures. Sunday was Dave's dad's b-day and we had a big party at Kevin and Ashley's house. All the puppies and their parents were there too. We also played Hillbilly Golf/Ladder Golf. It was so much fun. I got really sunburnt but I am healing just fine.

Enjoy the pics!

Lucy and her daddy Chewy

Lucy's daddy Chewy and mommy Chloee and brother Traycer

I won't be able to hold her like this much longer. :-(
Dave did that to her tongue!
This is how we'll be holding her before too long!

Bob's new bike!

Grandpa Bob and the kids

Hillbilloy Golf/Ladder Golf



Well, there ya go. Our exciting weekend! Hope you enjoyed them and have a great rest of your week! Love ya all!

A Trip to the Vet

Well, today was our first trip to the vet with Lucy. She was very good. She wanted to play with the vet and the tech. They said everything looks good. She is the perfect weight and body physique. We can start to give her a bath and brush her teeth while she's young. Then she was given her shot. She was such a good girl. She didn't cry or anything. She loved the treats they gave her. And they made a paw print that we get to keep! It's so cute. Now we can always remember how small her paws were.

Then it was Copper's turn. He is the perfect weight and body physique too. He had to get his rabies shot and he was such a good boy. Then he had to get his nails cut. It took 2 techs to hold him down while the vet clipped them. He didn't like that too much. He has to go back in June for his Parvo/disthemper shot. Lucy has to go back on the 23rd for her next shot. Lots of vet time. They loved Lucy though, I mean who wouldn't. She's ADORABLE!

Right now Copper and Lucy are sleeping next to me. They are worn out from their shots. Well, I have to get going. Dinner has to be made and I have Civic Chorus tonight. Have a good night!

Andria