Sunday, February 24, 2008

Stroller Derby

watch out, girl on the move, she stops for no-one! we need to cut back on laurel's caffeine (kidding). did you hear her maniacal laugh? be afraid, very afraid, she may be coming to a sidewalk near you.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Bad Doggie News

how cute are these puppies, 1/2 mastiff and 1/2 german shepard---perfect combination of smart and sweet! also ideally short hair, low maintenace (no drool!) and not too big (but still intimating), since eric has mild allergies. and def no small (annoying) yippy dogs.

we were thinkin of adding a dog our happy family. i've always wanted a dog and thou, we have kind, gentle cat; i wanted a little more 'interaction' from the family pet-- to lick our faces, play fetch, take walks, protective companionship, and show unconditional love, affection & loyalty only a dog can.

we went to the forever home adoption event today. the girls, esp laurel, are drawn to dogs, wanting to be near, but overwhelmed when the dogs are too close. 'hi dawgie' and 'bye dawgie' are favorite phrases.

we filled out the form and had an initial on-the-spot-inverview. in a very politically-correct answer, we were HIGHLY DISCOURAGED in adopting a dog until the girls were at least 3yrs old, when they are developmental able to understand reason.

the volunteer told tales from her own personal experience, how she couldnt predict and always monitor the actions of both babies (human and dog) resulting in moments of real harm. sadly, she ended up having to return the dog.

our other option is to adopt an older, trained, mellow dog. but for Red's safety and fairness, he should have dominant rights and that would only work with a puppy. or we would have one UNhappy (angry) cat.

so it looks like we'll have to wait a couple of years just to be safe. the girls were too young today to be excited, but i'm betting not at 3! seriously, what kid wouldnt love a dog?

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Dance Practice and more

one storyboard we learn in dance class:



and pics from the park this wkend. it was spring for a day in virginia on saturday. what a world of difference a few months make. last august we went to said park, and the girls would try to sample the mulch. this time, they absolutely LOVED the playground. laurel was fearless on the rock mountain. they just get more and more fun.

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Tet (Gambling) Party 2008

Happy Tet! Much Health, Happiness and Sucess for the New Year!