Anthony and Claire

Driving the Gator again.

We are so blessed that Mary Kathryn and Claire stumbled onto our house about a month ago because Anthony loves Claire and is always asking for her or wanting to know what Claire is doing and can she come over. When Anthony says Claire is really sounds like Care - "Where's Care" I really have to watch him because at the same time that he wants to love on her and play he pushes her down or something else - so rough! Claire takes it so well and most of the time keeps on playing.

Love this video - just taking a break and drinking apple juice! They are so cute together.

Valentines Day

Here is Anthony and his new friend Claire on Valentines Day. Too cute - Anthony was riding her around on his new Gator.

Anthony got this new puppy dog from his Gamma KK and Pappy

This was the weekend of Valentines - still had snow on the ground and we went to the post office and pick up our valentines present from KK and Pappy and had to carry it in the Vet School with his book (which was really the card but keeps calling it his new book).

If you listen you can hear him talking about how Pappy gave him the puppy and KK gave him the book. Got to love it - I'm sure my Dad didn't even see the puppy until she was putting it in the mail. But Anthony is sure that his Pappy bought that for him.

April's Dream of Dixie

January 1, 1996 - February 13, 2011

Let it Snow!

Anthony loved the snow...again. We got more this time than last so he was rolling in it

Running and falling down

Jumping

Riding the 4-wheeler with Tony

This is Anthony's friend Belle she is 4 and she has a tractor like Anthony's so they rode around in the snow - too cute.

Belle getting Tony with a snowball.

Well Anthony would not stay out of the snow and it kept building up on his tires so we would have to stop him and try to knock some off.

I think we need a little push

Videos

Here are some videos from the past couple of weeks. We had a few days of really nice weather and went to the park but now more cold and wet weather!!

One weekend Tony and I took Anthony to this place that is full of Bounce Houses. He had a great time. It took a while for him to work his way up to the top of this one - but once he figured it out it was on!!

This bouncy slide had palm trees in the middle and he always ducked his head to run under them. I think because they were moving and he really didn't understand why.

I remember how hard it was to learn how to ride - we worked on this last week when it was warmer outside. He was ok as long as I got him going if he stopped then I had to help start him up again. This was his first time to pedal on him own.

Playing in his sandbox's and wanted to dig with his back hoe!!

Dixie's having a hard time getting up and around even more now just trying to keep her as comfortable as possible please pray for us as we deal with a decision we are going to have to make. For those that understand how close you get to your pets it's so hard and we don't want her to be in pain. Tony gave Dixie to me as a Valentine's gift in 1996 so we have been blessed to have her in our life as long as we have!

2 year Molars

Anthony's 2 year molars are coming in and he has had his hand in his mouth rubbing those gums. He didn't really have any problems with any of his other teeth coming in but you can tell his mouth must hurt and he has slowed down on his eating a lot. Hopefully they will come in fast!

Anthony listens to everything we say - even if he is in the den and Tony and I are in the kitchen cooking and talking -he will repeat some of the things that we are talking about. He is really turning into a boy. And when I say boy I mean ALL BOY!!! WOW, he plays so rough and expects everyone else to play as well. He loves to wrestle and has some karate moves. It's cute but the problem is that he doesn't know how to bring it down a notch when it's time. Especially playing with the girls. Tony and I have been really working with him to get him to listen more(sometimes with timeout and other times spanking) He can be really hard headed! (That's what my nanny always said about me and my brother-ha). I guess I'm paying for my raising.

We are trying to get Anthony interested in the potty chair - he could care less!! Well, I guess it will come in time - I hope.

SNOW!!!

Watching movies relaxing after a hard day playing in the snow!

Jackson pushing Anthony....battery is dead on the tractor. Jackson is such a great friend!!

Having fun in the snow

Time for a little joy ride on the tractor before the battery looses all it's power.

Anthony loves to ride his tractor....this was our first snow since we've moved to Starkville

Anthony and Jackson on the sled Kevin made. Anthony laughed the entire time - even after they tipped over - all he could do was laugh.

Happy 15th Birthday Dixie

Dixie is 15 years old today!!

Wow, Tony and I were talking last night that it seems like she should only be 7 or 8 not 15 that's crazy. We both still remember the night we picked her up - we actually went to pick out a yellow male lab and the owners of the facility let out this chocolate female lab that was the last of the litter and ready to go - the yellow lab puppies were only 2 weeks old and most had not even open there eyes yet which made it hard to pick one out but we went inside the house to put our deposit down on one of the puppies. Well the little chocolate lab followed us inside the house and just kept looking up and us just sitting there so still so of course we said we will just take this one - we didn't even have all the money to pay for her we left the deposit and mailed the rest to them. Dixie as we named her has been with us ever since - always by our side and now by Anthony's side.

Happy Birthday Dixe and Happy New Year!!!