Top 10 in the past month

10- Roxy now knows how to sit, stay, lay down, roll over, stand up on hind legs, spin in circles, Happy Dance (hind legs jumping around), speak, high five, crate, and can finally go for walks!

9- Jimmy got a bike to ride to school, popped a tire the first week, and asked me if he could get spandex the 2nd week. I thought his calves couldn’t get any bigger. Oh and p.s. I love Craigslist.

8- We won our championship softball game and started up Summer League (co-ed division). It’s so fun to play together. I play outfield or 2nd base and Jimmy plays short-stop or pitcher.

7- We got a Char-Broil BBQ for free. She has become the “other woman” as it’s become a love affair for Jimmy. Gosh he knows how to BBQ!

6- We finished making our Dominican domino table (thanks uncle Kevin)

5- We've spent a lot of time with both sides of the family (sleepover with Molly and Lindsay)!

4- Studying for the Dental Admission Test (DAT) consumes all Jimmy’s time. (Takes it in 2 weeks—prayers please)

3- Daniel got married to Emily, I got my first sister, and we got filet mignon 2 days in a row.

2- Travis left for his mission. The best 2 years! (To see more pictures go to www.ElderTravy.blogspot.com)

1- Jimmy applied to dental school. We’ll hear back after December 1st where our next adventure will begin. Thanks for your prayers!

Roxy's Tricks with Katie

Here is me trying to flim Roxy doing some tricks (sorry so dark)

Softball

So we brought Roxy to our championship softball game on Friday night and everyone LOVED HER! This is Julie holding her in her mitt. My friend Nikki took this picture from her iphone--not bad quality! By the way--did I mention we won the championship? WOO HOO!

Coll-agraphy

Check out these 2 Collages Daniel did. I think I may blow them up and put them on our wall at home. They look really cool!

Tonight

Tonight, all these people are going to be together:

I can't wait! I also can't believe Trav is taking his endowments out and Daniel is getting married!

Eating Habits

Has anyone ever noticed the way you eat specific foods is different than the rest of the world?

Lately I've been noticing that I have a particular way to eat bananas, gushers, peppermint patties, Life cereal, ice cream with sugar cones, etc.

For example, there is no other way to eat a gusher than biting the tip off and then smashing the fruit snack between your fingers so the gush of juice comes out. Then you lick that off the gusher. When it's gone, put the fruit snack in your mouth, insert tongue into that hole where the juice use to be, and just let it dissolve. Anyone do this too?

Peppermint Patties. Thanks to an old roommate Marie, every time I eat a peppermint patty I take it out of the wrapper, and then I break it in half right next to my ear. Never tried it? TRY IT! The noise it makes is so satisfying. I love the contrasting colors of the black:white of the peppermint patty. So--I proceed to take the smallest bites possible, staring at the white exterior covered in chocolate. (I love the contrasting colors of Ding Dongs too--although I haven't had one of those since I was 11).

I won't even go into details about eating a banana, the ice cream with the sugar cone, Life cereal or the other foods I seem to savor (or just eat weird).

Regardless of it all--I love food ;0)

I miss these people...

And think about them everyday