New Addition to our family

At the end of August, we welcomed the newest addition to our family, "Shea", an adorable Maltese puppy. I like to call her "baby" most of the time, because she is like a little baby, chewing on and getting into EVERYTHING! Not to mention the potty training...oh the potty training! Minus the accidents on the carpet (which I must point out that I'm so thankful we have a carpet cleaner) she has brought a lot of joy and extra love into our lives!

The kids can't get enough of her!

Sneaky Smiles

All evening (and this morning) I kept finding these happy faces made out of Q-tips in the fridge. I asked Payson who did it. She looked at me with that cute, "hands in the cookie jar" grin. I asked her why she did that, thinking it was to make us smile. She said she thought it'd be funny if someone ate one! She made me smile anyway...and laugh!

Arts & Crafts

The kids, especially Payson, are getting so crafty these days. They both really love to draw. I love Payson's "person" puppet (as she called it) she made with the cotton balls & O-tips, and the fairies on her door! It would be so cool if they inherited artistic abilities from family!

The kids had an art show Sunday, the 3rd, taping all sorts of beautiful art work on the wall. I love the movement & deep colors, don't you. ;>