Vanny's Dentist Trip

Okay, I just realized that I never posted anything about Savanna's first Dentist visit...She did so good. She got the "Good Patient Award" which meant a certificate and free dinner at Del Taco, a Barbie toothbrush, Spongebob toothpaste, and lots more fun stuff. The only way I got her to go is to tell her that her teethe would "be totally sparkalicious". She was in...she loves things to be sparkalicious. The Dentist said she had no cavities and that her teethe were very well placed and healthy...thank goodness.

A few mishaps along the way...the tech was telling Savanna what each tool was and using their "fun" names. So, she got to the suction tube and told Savanna it was called "Mr. Thirsty"...Vanny, being the outspoken little thing she is, looked at the tech and with a look of "Duh" on her face said "It's a vacuum." I couldn't help but laugh...the tech didn't know what to say or do after that...it was pretty comical.

Days gone by!!!

I am awful at keeping my blog up....so sorry! Anyway, Summer is coming to a close; here are some of the highlights for us this year: we boated a lot, looked for a lot of dear, worked on a lot of cars, went fishing almost every Sunday, had a few family "Hotel" camp outs (ha ha), made a couple of trips to Vegas or Mesquite, had several family barbecues, many HOT camping trips, and in general had a lot of fun. We got to see Brian before he left, my brother Matt, and all sorts of fun things.

I'm sad now that it is almost over...can't wait for next year! We spend most of the fall and a lot of the winter hunting (by we I mean Curtis :)). I like to stay inside where it's warm and cozy...unless, Curtis can talk me in to having some major cold, yet fun, outdoor excursions.

We're looking forward to Halloween (Savanna will be a Princess) with trick-or-treating, apple cider, and home made donuts (Yummo!).

I will definitely be glad to spend some time at home, now that the warm weather is almost gone....we are not here very much in the summer....but man, who wants to face ice cold weather, snow, and all that stuff!!!! Guess I'll have to get through it by thinking up stuff to do next summer! :)

Excellent Perspective

I found this today, goofing around on the web. I think it is one of the best things I've read:

WHAT IS LIFE?
Life is an Adventure ... Dare it
Life is a Beauty ... Praise it
Life is a Challenge ... Meet it
Life is a Duty ... Perform it
Life is a Love ... Enjoy it
Life is a Tragedy ... Face it
Life is a Struggle ... Fight it
Life is a Promise ... Fulfill it
Life is a Game ... Play it
Life is a Gift ... Accept it
Life is a Journey ... Complete it
Life is a Mystery ... Unfold it
Life is a Goal ... Achieve it
Life is an Opportunity ... Take it
Life is a Puzzle ... Solve it
Life is a Song ... Sing it
Life is a Sorrow ... Overcome it
Life is a Spirit ... Realize it
~Anonymous~

Family Reunion (long time coming!)

So, my brother Matt came into town this week; unfortunately, he was here to work, so we only saw a little of him. I haven't seen him in Five years. Our family had quite the reunion. Matt is currently living in Florida, but travels a lot so he's all over the place. It was fun to see him again.

He got to meet Savanna for the first time; I'm not quite sure what either one of them thought of the other. Savanna seemed pretty comfortable, except when it came to giving him "luvs"; but, as we all know, she's pretty stingy with those anyway. She did give him "knuckles" though.

We had to big family dinners; it was nice to get to sit down with him and find out what he's up to, where he's been, and he's always good for a lot of stories.

I'm glad we had the chance to see him; it was nice. We haven't been the closest of siblings in the last few years, but this visit made it seem like that will be changing. I have posted some pictures of him and my family. Enjoy!