Goofy Girls
Another busy weekend but the girls did find time to play in the sprinkler. Emma and Myra stopped by for a while and Emma took this picture. Is there anything that Emma could ask them to do that they wouldn't?
Dear Tooth Fairy...
If you read the previous post about Dylan and her teeth, then you know how big a deal it is when she loses a tooth. Well she just lost another and it ended up not being the ideal outcome. Read her note to the tooth fairy below and you will see what I mean.
Dear Tooth Fairy, I swalloed my tooth while I was playing whith my Dad. Even tho I swallod my thooth, chould you still give me money? Thank You, Dylan
Love That "Cedar Fever"
All day I have been feeling tired and my eyes have been irritated. Finally someone reminded me that Cedar pollen counts have through the roof and that is most likely the cause. After seeing this short video I am sure they were correct!
Cedar pollen counts explode: kxan.com
Gotta love Central Texas this time of year. Great weather....if you can stand to be outside.
A New Year Begins
Well the Holidays are over and a new year begins. Our Christmas was great and never ending. I think we did gift exchanges four days in a row trying to accomodate friends and families schedules. Papa came in from Arizona with his RV which is always a treat. Usually the girls are constantly wanting to go out to the RV because Papa always has candy. This go around we had so much sweet to eat in the house they did not have to go out to the RV to get their fix. Meme, my sister and her husband, Ed, made it in as well.
This year, the gifts from Meme and Papa were a big hit. They each purchased a Barbie ride-in car for the girls. These things are huge and I am considering adding on to the garage. If they had their way, the girls would cruise the entire neighborhood but we are trying to limit them to our yard and a treed lot across the street. A few days before christmas there were only a few presents under the tree and I thought we were going to have a modest Christmas - but boy I was wrong.
Christmas morning was a lot of fun. We could hear the girls awake in their room but they wouldn't come out of the room. We finally went to get them. When they did come out they said they had heard Santa and didn't want to come out because they were afraid that he might leave. I wonder what they heard and who gave them the idea that Santa would leave if they came out of the room if they heard him???
Here is short video we made about what they heard:
We celebrated the New Year in grand fashion. We stayed up just long enought to see the New Year come in and then went straight to sleep. I wonder if we are getting old?
Anyway, Happy New Year and may this one be better than all the others.
First Lost Tooth
If you have any knowledge of the Evan’s genes the you know how big a deal it is to lose a tooth because and adult tooth is pushing it out. Well that is what has happened in the Nethery household.
Dylan had been saying for sometime that her tooth hurt and wiggled. Neither Denise nor I took it too serious because we had told her that she most likely would not lose any teeth. But, on Monday she showed me her tooth and low and behold it was about to fall out. I panicked and called the Dentist and got her an appointment that day. I was sure her tooth was rotting from all the junk food we let her eat.
As it turns out, her two front adult teeth are coming in and that was the cause of the lose tooth. So, while we were there the Dentist went ahead and removed the tooth. Dylan handled it like a champ! She took the tooth home in a small purple treasure chest and put under her pillow. That night the tooth fairy paid her a visit and left her five dollars.
It was very exciting and a big relief for the parents. Glad to know she does have at least half of her adult teeth that should come in someday.
Here is the proof of the loss and excitement.
Chloe Rocking a Horse Ride
Our neighbors around the corner stable horses and often folks ride their horses in our neighborhood. This evening we just so happen to be outside when some folks came riding by. One of them offered to give ride and Chloe was the only one ready to take the leap.
This doesn’t happen in most neighborhoods in the middle of town!
For some reason, allergies?, Chloe has been itchy and I couldn’t get here to focus on taking these pics.
Good Day at the Nethery’s
Dad running errands in the AM….alone. Cleaning the house with Phoebe and Chloe late AM and early PM. Surprise birthday parth for our good friend Myra at 2p with her friends and family. Kids playing in the sprinkler after the party. A great dinner and then catching lighting bugs with the kids just before sunset. Fun!
Did I mention the three bucks that keep visiting the neighborhood?
Trees Got A Trim
We had our trees and bushes trimmed and cleaned up and they look great. the company that did it was in and out in one day. Two years ago I took a week off work and spent the entire week doing the same thing but their work looks a lot better. Lesson learned - always pay to have you trees professionally manicured.
The Thrills In Our Neighborhood
One would think that living in the middle of Austin we wouldn't have much wildlife but where we live we have a protected creek on one side and a protected wildlife area on the other. This morning, as our kids were out playing, our neighbor came over to let us know the he had killed a Coral snake that was sunning on their driveway. Our girls love to spend time at their house and especially at their carport.
I had never seen a Coral snake so I went to take a look at it. We pulled out of the trash can, the neighbor had cut it's head off, and it was as colorful as you would expect. It was also very small...only about 2 feet long. All I could think of was "red touches yellow, kill a fellow". Since the girls followed us over I took it as an opportunity to teach them about the snake and what they should do if they ever see a snake. Not sure Chloe go it, she kept saying "animals like to smell your hand".
I almost didn't tell Denise because she worries too much.
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New Family Members...Mikey & Bevo
Update 1/2/2011: Unfortunatly bringing in two aged cats into our home with another aged cat did not work out well and we had to give Mikey and Bevo up for adoption.
We are welcoming two new family members today. Mikey and Bevo are brothers that we have adopted from a family that was forced to give them up due to their daughters allergies. I have yet to meet them but Denise is already in love. I hope the "boys" can handle the kids this evening.
Bevo Mikey
Andy, our other cat, is already thing to get them to play with him. Hope we can all assimilate quickly.
If you are interested, I have attached the letter the previous owner sent out via email.
Mikey and Bevo Adoption.docx (965.90 kb)