Just a Couple Things

July is almost over! It came and went really fast and I did learn a couple things this month. The first thing I learned is to never let your dog eat charcoal, unless you feel like cleaning up a mess. Daisy, our pup, kept having accidents in her cage at night and for the longest time, we were thinking she had some kind of bug or worm or something wrong with her. We took her to the vet and she was put on antibiotics and it worked, but only for a week. We bought some dog vitamins at the pet store because we thought she had some sort of irritable bowel problem, but then I caught her eating charcoal that got dropped from the grill. AHA! Charcoal cleans you out. I don't know how good it tastes or why she would continue to eat it if we let her, but we are now more careful about it and if some does fall, it is cleaned up right away before Miss Daisy can sniff it out and gobble it up again. :)

The second thing I learned this month is that babies have no nose hairs. Yep, I never even realized that before, and I have 5 kids. That is why they sneeze alot when they are first born. I always thought they were getting a cold or that the air conditioner was turned down too low. Who would have thought that it would take me 5 children to learn this, but it did. So, I guess you really DO learn something new every day!

And here are some pics I thought I'd share of baby G:

Five Reasons I am Thankful

My kids. There are times when they drive me nutty, but I love em.
And I also love wrinkly little baby feet!! :)

Pretty Pink Peonies

I love my peonies! Such a beautiful flower. I just wish they weren't so full of ants. I guess this is because of the sweet nectar that forms on the outside of the buds that they like to eat. I've heard that the ants actually open the buds, but looked it up and it is really just a myth. A small trick for cutting the flowers and bringing them indoors without bringing the ants in too, is to try cutting the flowers before the ants get inside. Cut the flowers when the color is showing and the bud feels like a marshmallow. You can remove the ants more easily and the flowers should open for you within a couple days. :)

Make Room for Me!

Here, E is sitting in the swing with our pet rabbit when Daisy looked over and saw this. She thinks this swing is hers and so she decided to squeeze herself up into it too. This is her trying to get comfy. :) She's such a silly little puppy.

Daisy

This is our new pup, Daisy. She's 10 weeks old today and she's a Great Dane. She's grown quite a bit since we got her a couple weeks ago and she's learning alot! She loves to sit in the sun. I think it's because her hair is so short and she gets cold easily and she loves to cuddle, especially with our other dog, Lucy, a St. Bernard. Lucy doesn't even mind it, unless she's trying to sleep on her head. :)

Saturday Afternoon

Took the kiddos out for some fresh air while my hubby did some homework in peace and quiet. It was chilly, but we had fun just hanging out. :)

The Makings of a Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

My oldest, who's 7, decided to make himself a sandwich the other day. This is the first sandwich I've ever seen him make by himself. He even cut the bananas up with a butter knife. He's growing up I guess. ...Sigh