Fall is here

Dawgette & Puppy Getting ready for Halloween!

I was sent this picture from my FIL (Father in Law for those who don't know) the other day and I wanted to share it with you all. Dawgette is holding Puppy in her new Halloween dress after her busy photo shoot, for her first Halloween card. So now that summer has officially gone bye bye, and fall is now here we are starting to get the fall decorations out. The pumpkins and scare crows are out, along with leaf place mats and napkins. Soon the Halloween decorations will be out too.

Man, hard to believe that the year is 3/4 over. Where has all the time gone?

5 Months

Today Puppy turns 5 months old. Boy how the time has flown by. She is growing so fast and everyday she does something new. Lately she has started to recognize food, she is trying to sit up on her own, and she is just starting to roll over without any help. She always has a big smile on her face, well except for when she is hungry and wants a bottle.

So to my little princess, Happy 5 month birthday. Mommy and Daddy love you very much...

Thank You!

Gram, Mom, Puppy, and Me

I was sitting here tonight doing some email and computer stuff and kept thinking that I am forgetting to do something. Well here it is. I have been wanting to do this for a while now.

My Mom and Gram have done so much for me my entire life. They have both given of themselves without ever saying "what am I going to get out of it." They have come to my baseball games since I was an 9 year old Little Leaguer who thought one day he would take Billy North place in Center Field for the Giants. And my softball games today, so they can watch me relive just a little of my childhood dream . Or my High School Basketball games, eventhough I was not going to get much playing time. They have been my test subjects for the many errors in the kitchen growing up, and they never complained that the food they just had to force down tasted like shoe leather. They have both taught me many valuable lessons; family always comes first, treat others like you would want to be treated, and most people are good people.

So Mom, Gram. I know that I don't say it enough to you, but "Thank You!" You two are the best, and I love you both so very much. I just hope that I have been able to give you both back something the years. I know that Dawg-ette and Puppy love you and appreciate all that you do for us now.

We all love you, and Thank You!!!!!!!!!!

KISS Summer Goodbye!!!!!

Me with Eric Singer (The new Cat Man)
Shout it out Loud
Tommy Thayer as Space Ace
Strutter

Well, summer is now officially over. But it didn't go away without a bang. I just got home from a weekend in beautiful Lake Tahoe where on Saturday night I closed out the summer of 08 with KISS. The show was being called "An Evening With KISS" and they did not disappoint. At 8:30pm the lights went down and there was the hum of guitars and then over the PA System came a calling. "All Right Lake Tahoe, You Wanted the Best You Got the Best the Hottest Band In the World." KISS!!!!!! The place went nuts and the boys broke right into Deuce, and they sounded better then ever. The played for a little over two hours and rocked the house the entire time. Hopefully this is not the end of them touring and they will back closer to home in the near future. I am looking forward to going and seeing the greatest American band of all time with my beautiful wife, so she can experience the greatness that is KISS. I hope that you all had a very nice summer and there will be a few more pictures from my "Evening with KISS", but until then enjoy a few of these shots I took......

Happy Birthday Sis

Today is my baby sister's birthday. So on this second Monday of August 2008. I would like to wish my baby sister a very Happy Birthday.

Much Love,
Bro, Dawg-ette, and Puppy

Not Much going on

It has been a few days since my last entry so I thought I would give a quick little update on what has been happening at the Dawg House.

Last Saturday Dawg-ette and I had Puppy's Christening. We had about 40 people come to the church and about another 30 show up for the after party at Dawg-ette's parents house. I would like to thank everyone who was able to come to Puppy's 1st big event. There are two people I would like to give a special thanks to. I would like to say a big "THANK YOU" to my Mother and Father In Law. Thank you for a wonderful party and for all that you do not only for us but for Puppy.

As for the after party, all I am going to say is WOW! The food was awesome. My Father-in-law and I put out some excellent food, my smoked prime rib was not half bad . I think that puppy's 1st birthday though may top this, but we'll just have to wait until next April to find that out.

Other than that not much is going on here. I just got home from playing softball and we lost a close game 14 - 12 on a two out walk off Grand Slam. Our team played well, just not well enough to win. But we have not really played a complete game the second half of the summer. We are going to need to kick it up a bit if we are going to defend our Spring League Championship.

Well, I hope everyone is doing good. Talk to you all soon........

Happy Birthday to Sprout #2

Dawg-ette, Puppy and I want to wish a very Happy 7th Birthday to our niece Sprout #2. Just like her older brother Sprout #1 she is turning into a very special little lady. She always brings a smile to our face every time we see her.

So for Sprout #2 Birthday tonight she is going to see Toby Keith. We all hope that she has a great time.

Sprout #2 enjoy your birthday, and have fun at the concert.

Auntie J, Baby K, and I love you very much........