Since she was 3, Aubrey has been in swimming lessons, gymnastics, and/or soccer. Never did she have much enthusiasm for these each week; there was really no anticipation. Maybe it was becuase she was younger, maybe she just didn't care. I don't know. She always talked...

DAy 9 - Taking it Easy (finally): I think Patch felt bad for making such a mess everyday that he finally decided to rest easy, it being Sunday and all. Aubrey thought he was cute, but wasn't impressed much with his choice to relax. I think she likes him much more when...

Auntie Dawn decided that it would be really fun for the kids to put together a '25 days of Christmas' activity. This involved a lot of planning on her part - a lot! After about a month of preparing, shopping, and organizing, she dropped everything off December 2nd....

Patch is doing a good job keeping Aubrey on her toes. Day 6 - Christmas Countdown: Today, he reminded her that it was only 19 more days until Christmas! He watched over her the rest of the day from this very spot, keeping eye on her and Brecken. I'm sure he caught a...

Patch has been mischievous over the past several days. He makes a lot of messes that, to be honest, I am beginning to wish he would start cleaning up. Aubrey loves waking up in the morning and looking for Patch! She wakes up, scurries around the house until she finds...

Jason and I have been preparing for this day for over a month. I think I probably prepared myself a little more than he did, but we both were sad to see his hair go. His long locks and little curls are a part of his personality and, gosh darnit, they are cute! And...