Baby Dessa

This little one has changed by brother's life. She is such a doll! I have to say that I'm so proud of my little brother and his girlfriend. They are such great parents. Stephen has a very special bond with his little girl. You can tell that she is a Daddy's girl. I just have to say that he would make my Dad proud.

Big Mama and Tom come to town.

We were so happy to finally have my Mom and Tom come visit. It has been since Lily was 2 weeks old since she has seen her. Big Mama is what the grand kids call my Mom. Kinda funny because she is so little! Big Mama has two new grand babies here. With a total of 8 grand kids. She is so proud of her family!

The visit was short, only a week. Dessa really got attached to Big Mama but Lily on the other hand is a busy one. Lily is very independent and always on the go. But by the end of big Mama's trip Lily was helping sew and following Big Mama around everywhere she went.
It was interesting to have my Mom here to see Lily. She said that Lily is just like I was as a baby. Everyone on my side of the family says that Lily is a mini me. Her personality is very similar to mine. When she wants something, she wants it NOW. Her Dad is already wondering how he is going to handle the two of us. Let's pray that the next one is like Daddy.

Needless to say, it was really hard to see my Mom leave. I wish she was closer to us

Welcome baby Cleo! It's a girl!

We have BIG news. After about 9 years of waiting, Ali finally got a dog. Her name is Cleo.

When we were in Switzerland we got to go visit the puppies. They were so cute!

After a lot of negotiating Ali finally convinced her mom and dad to get a dog. Ali is like me, she was born a dog lover. She goes around the neighborhood offering to walk other peoples dogs. And now finally she is a proud dog owner. I think it's going to be a great addition to their family. We'll see next year if Cleo gets to come to the States with them for vacation. Daisy would love for her to come visit. Cleo is going to change their lives. There is nothing better than having your own dog. It's one of the best feelings in the world. Ali will make a great owner.

I'm especially eager to hear Naree's dog stories. I have a feeling Cleo is going to flip their house upside down. I can't wait!