Sophie

Sophie's new mom, Barbara, is so great and sends me often pictures of Sophie.  Here are a couple as she's resting after a hard day at the spa ... love and miss that sweet girl.

Saying goodbye

Saying goodbye to Dave and Eileen Johnson was very hard to do.  Eileen has been a dear friend and a much-loved member of Carmel Mountain Ranch.  She was the kindergarten teacher every parent wanted for their child and the kindest soul you could ever meet.  They are moving to Virginia to be near their grandchildren and I look forward to visiting them there some day.

Matt and Kristin Bradvica threw a surprise party for them and it was amazing! Many of her past co-workers and lots of friends were there to give them a well-deserved send off.  Her daughter Shannon also flew in to surprise them (she and her husband had just been here the weekend prior so it was really a surprise that she was back!).

Dave, Shannon, Kristin, Eileen, and Matt

Grand Ole Opry

Mark drove from Oklahoma on his way to Tennessee stopping to see Graceland and whatever caught his fancy.  He and Trina loved the backstage tour of the Opry.

Oklahoma vs. Ohio State

Mark took his annual football trip and this year it was to Oklahoma to meet up with Kenny and Debbie before heading to Tennessee.

Hmmm....can you spot the only one NOT in red?

Oops

Ryan's morning started off poorly as a woman's error in judgement caused a head-on collision at 50 mph.  Fortunately they both walked away but neither Prius was salvageable.  He has some deep bruising and cuts and shook up as one would expect.

[Update:  The car was declared totalled so the saga of finding a new one begins.]

Cal vs. UCLA

Chloe's new collar came ... but don't tell the boys ...

Happy Grandparent's Day

We sent this to Grammy for Grandparent's Day ...

Owl cuteness

I need to find some wood and make these!

Grammy's fur babies

September 1st