a year later , and ...................

Greeting from South Carolina.

This year has been full of change . We have moved into our new house < the girls have started there new schools. And our family has grown in size , by two dogs (bacon and bam bam ) a cat we have semi adopted (friend cat) and of course the deer and snakes, snakes and scorpions..   maybe this spring, chickens...

Sarah has been ever so buys with work and girl scouts...

lets let the pictures  begin

starting with the move, here is the new house ...

along with the new house , came a list of things the new house needed ...

a new three tier deck , screened gazebo , and a swing... 

and a new home for the turtles, most of the babies, escaped the old enclosure and have joined up with the wild turtles on the property.

well it might be too early for a drivers licence, but not to early to ride the mower, now if i could only get them to cut the lawn with it....  seems they have more fun on the mower than i do..


along with most homes comes, an addition that is almost a must, at least according to grandma and my two girls ...   it starts off, you need it for safety, it will be someone to play with ,   it will eventually be  ...... you need a big shovel and a fork lift to transport all the food these things eat...

introducing  (bacon and bam bam)

the girls really enjoy there puppies, and I must admit Sarah and i feel better about having the girls walk the property with the dogs by there side. especially , with the sighting of a coyote this last week.



with jobs and school, the girls (sarah mackenzie and makayla, still find some time to do some outside activities that not only keep themselves busy, but also in shape...

sarah and the girls running a 5k.  sarahs running partner, is her department chair ..


The girls have wanted to keep up with girl scouts , and kayla had asked mom to be a troop leader, so we are back in the full swing of girls scouts.   I am in more of a support position, so i was able to drive the truck towing the girls scout float in the parade.

then there are the motorcycles,,, even mom wants to ride...

this about brings us up to christmas, so in closing, i will leve you with a few pictures, of our christmas decorations...

almost forgot.. what would be christmas , without a christmas present........    behold !!   the girl cave..........













happy hollidays to our friends and family. hope you have a safe and happy christmas and newyear..
joe