Puppy Teeth

I feel like the mother of a 1st grader! Jack has lost his first two baby teeth...one on top and one on bottom. Here is a picture of his lovely smile!

Life with a puppy

Jack is almost 4 months old now and he is a total mess. He has been a great puppy thus far. He is very smart and learns quickly, but is still a puppy too. He thinks that everyone who crosses his path is there to see him!

Quick story: I found this great park in Athens with a lake and a 15 acre dog park. Bo and I took Jack there on Saturday to let him swim and play fetch. We took him off the leash to let him swim out to retrieve his frisbee in the lake. Well... he caught a glimpse of a nice couple on a stroll along the path behind us and zipped right by us to go tell them hello. She had on a nice floral dress and he had on kahki pants. Needless to say they both left the park with muddy puppy paw prints on the front of their pretty cloths. How do you keep a swimming puppy on a leash??? I guess I need to figure that one out!

Here are a few pictures of what the Reverand Jack Aroo Lancaster the 1st has been up to lately.

Jack has discovered the endless supply of fresh water that the toilet provides!

This brings a whole new meaning to "doing" the laundry!

Tasteless I know... but it was darn funny!!!

Going to the farm wears Jack out. You can often find him curled up on the couch in the camper in the AC!

Jack went on a camp visit with me last Monday and had the time of his short little life! The kids had so much fun swimming with him.

He loves riding on the boat and got so excited when we drove past the big water trampoline and slide. He wanted to go play on it too!

Jack was a very happy camper and looks forward to visiting again next summer. He literally slept for 2 days after such an active day!

Some pictures... Jack and my new car!

My new car before I took her home!

2008 Pontiac Solstice

Sam wanted to drive it too!

Me and Jack in my new car!

Jack likes riding in the floorboard

so he can feel the AC!

Meet Jack

So... we got a dog. Now let me explain how this came about.

Bo and I have been talking about wanting to get a dog for quite a while now. But with Bo's crazy schedule, our lack of an official "commitment", trying to get his house sold, me moving from an apartment into a house recently, planned vacations and everything else that you can think of that could be on our plates, we decided to wait until some of that mess cleared the air. Well that was the decision we made up until Bo watched Oprah last Thursday.

I had set the recorder at his house to record the Oprah episode about "Puppy Mills" because I do not have cable at my house yet. Bo got home from work on Thursday and watched it. It apparently changed his mind because his declairation was, "Today is the day that I am getting a dog". So, with that said, it was off to the Pet Superstore to look for a Black Lab.
The rest is history. Bo and I both are totally smitten with this dog. He is so cute and very smart. I am sure to have plenty of puppy stories to blog about later. For now, here are some pictures:

Jack going home with Bo!

Playing with his rope in the bushes

Black dog, red collar... of course he is drinking out of a UGA cup!

Jack playing with soap suds in the driveway.

Flip That House

I am getting ready to move back into the house I grew up in as a child. My Dad has rented it out to family members for several years. I lived there for a couple of years when I returned home from Valdosta. Since then it has been home to my cousin Mandi and her husband, then my older sister and her crew. Needless to say, the house needed a little work.
My Dad and I have taken on the project of renovating the house on a tight budget. What an adventure this has been. Every room has been painted, new carpet has gone in, we had bead board panel and a chair rail put into the dining room, every fan blade has been dusted and globes washed, 5 years of oak tree leaves removed from the yard, kitchen cabinet doors replaced, appliances scrubbed... you get the picture.
The movers come Friday to move Jessica and I out of the apartment and into the house. I can't wait!
I will post some pictures once we get moved in and boxes unpacked.

Bleeding Love

If you haven't heard the song "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, you must go to iTunes and download it. This song basically sums up my life and the love that I have rediscovered in the past year.

I heard an incredible quote today, "My mate has finally met my soul." This is where I am right now...at this point of discovery. I have put it all out there. Its on the table, by heart is exposed and I am vulnerable, but surprisingly enough, I am not scared. I am anxious to see where my life goes from here, I am living in the moment but am looking forward to the future, whatever that may be.

I wish you all the love and happiness I feel in my life right now!

A little behind

I know I am falling behind on this posting thing... it's alot to get used to doing.

Life, as usual, has been pretty hectic. Work is keeping me super busy, Bo and I continue to play as much as possible and I have now taken on the project of helping my Dad remodel his old house for my sister and I to move in to in May!

Since I last posted I spent Easter weekend on Lake Oconee with Bo's family and went to Montreal for a work conference for 4 days and had my first ever experience with the Masters.

Of course Easter was fun. It is always great to spend time with family and play with the kids. Both boys are growing like crazy!

Montreal was very neat. I think I enjoyed the city more then the conference. It was a beautiful city, very historic and cold! The churches are the most amazingly beautiful buildings I have ever seen in my life.

Going to the Masters is something that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. I have a whole new outlook on the game of golf. Augusta National is truely a little slice of Heaven that is located right here in GA!

I have nothing huge on the calendar in the next couple of months except working and moving, but I promise to try my best to post more often.

Here are a few pictures:

Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal.

Augusta National

Me and my Dad at the Masters.

Looking over #12 at #13 in "Amen Corner"