Here's the video

Dance..Dance...Dance...

Maddy took dance classes this past year and had her recital a couple weeks ago. She did a great job! She really enjoyed taking ballet, tap and tumbling, however ballet was her favorite by far! Here are some pics from her recital. I will post a video when my computer decides to cooperate.

Our new addition....PAL

We were given the cutest little rascal of a puppy by one of Jerry's students. He is part pug and part terrier. He is adoreable! We named him after Authur's dog Pal because he sleeps with his little tongue sticking out just like the tv Pal.



Maddy loves singing to Pal and Coleman enjoys having someone smaller than him to manhandle. :)

It's always an adventure!

Here's one for you Rach...
For those of you who dont know we have one toilet for 4 people (one of which is potty training). Well, the other day it got clogged and was out of commission for 24hrs! Thankfully we spent most of the day at the church working so we were able to use their facilities. But, when we got home yesterday afternoon I knew I had to do something! I tried plunging and pouring half a bottle of drano down it and NOTHING. It would drain but it took hours! When Jerry came home he graciously took over. After working on it for a while he ended up having to remove the toilet to try and unclog it from the bottom. A little while later I hear, "Oh, uh..uh.." I summon the courage to peer around the door and see..a BANANNA PEEL! I was on my way to talk to Maddy about it when Coleman walks in the bathroom and says, "Nanna, mine!" Then he looked right at me and said, "you, mom" (when means I love you in Colemanese) and he pulled my face to his and kissed me! Now, how in the world am I supposed to discipline that?!? I did eventually talk to him about not flushing ANYTHING down the toilet. I am just thankful to have a working toilet again and a husband who worked maintenance long enough to learn some plumbing skills!

the culprit

Crafty Things

I just opened a "shop" on etsy.com. It is a site for all things handmade! I thought some of you would really enjoy this and be able to use it for yourself. They have all sorts of things on there; jewelry, hair accessories, buttons, handmade beads, greeting cards, etc. I love it!!! My shop name is PolkaDotsandPearls. Stop by the site and let me know if you create a shop of your own!