Got Sushi?

I've honestly been waiting this one out....it's official...Sushi has been missing for a month. We all just got back from our week long trip to Tyler. Sushi was supposed to be there, waiting for someone to transport him down to San Antonio now that we have the new house. He just vanished! No sign of him....and b/c of that, I'd like to think the best. I imagine him with a loving family treating him like a king...dominant as he is being a Siamese male. We had Sushi for 5 1/2 years! He was my baby before Avery even came around. We will miss him and remember our first family pet, Sushi, forever!

Memories that will never be forgotten (good and bad):

• Sleeping, snuggled up next to me EVERY night.
• The sticker burr that got stuck to the back of his tongue
• Never once, not ONCE cleaning up an accident off the floor
• Searching till midnight, even the neighbors, with flashlights when stuck up a huge tree
• His softness and warmth in the winter
• Traveling with him...back and forth our first year like he was a dog, and like he liked it!
• Come to find out, he had the biggest case of motion sickness I'd ever seen
• The way he was so miraculously clean all the time ...where'd the dirt go?
• Rescuing him from the two big dogs at our duplex
• How he climbed trees like a pro with NO front claws
• His calming purr
• His response to my voice only

WE LOVE YOU SUSHI!

Rent to Own

For the 6th time in our 6 years of marriage, we have moved again. Finally it is permanent. I'm glad we didn't really "rent to own" any of those duplexes, apartments or rent houses. It's just such a good feeling to finally be moved in with no more "moving" in the future...well for a long while anyway. Someday our little family will grow out of this small first house and we will move again.... But until then, goodbye renting!

An update on this little girl, who just had to get her swimsuit on when she saw out the window that Daddy had the sprinkler on.... Obviously, feeling much better. She has gone two nights without fever...that means we slept! She still is congested and we are still taking some Tylenol for the ears, but what a huge difference in the beginning of this week from last Monday (first sign of fever). Hallelujah!

Pneumonia

I thought my next post would be a happy post about our new house. Well, that is coming but I have been extremely busy taking care of Avery that was diagnosed with pneumonia yesterday! She has been completely sick and miserable since Monday with fever that is only controlled by me forcing medicine down her. It's just plain ridiculous how hot and on fire she feels at night especially. I have been completely miserable as well... even though we are all moved in ...and I DO love our new house. I gotta get this baby well, so that we all can enjoy it! Tomorrow, if the fever is not gone, the doctor wants her to come in a third time.. yes, that will be on a Saturday. (We found an amazing pediatrician who's office is open on Sat and Sun!!!!) Thank you God.... haven't we all been there on a weekend when we absolutely need help with a sick child? So, hopefully tonight goes well and me and Avery don't have to spend our Saturday at the doctor's! Please pray for my little one... somethings got to give. We are all about to go crazy!

Too Cool for School

Summer is sooo here, especially with this 95 degree temps. We have actually been swimming for the whole month of May, but I just took my camera out to the pool on Memorial Day. Wow, looks more like the Guadalupe here..... all kids were out of school and adults were off of work and it was hot... so the apartment pool was the coolest option. Unfortunately the pool water didn't have it's refreshing, clear looking sparkle.... it was a little on the murky side this day!

I didn't get a good pic of my new little swimmer wading in the deep end (Avery has learned to swim by herself with her life jacket on) but I got a couple of pics of her on the stairs (I think she was waiting for the pool to clear out).

I love her being able to swim freely now by herself...this means I can be lazy and sit out on the chairs and relax. We are for sure looking forward to our new pool at our new community. By the way we are moving this weekend... we will have more pics of the new house soon. Yes, perfect timing... morning sickness combined with packing and moving PLUS a bonus of almost 100 degree temps! Fun and games!

$1 Results

Yes, that's a $1 test from the Dollar General and it's postively positive!

Hot-lanta

I'm heading back to Georgia tomorrow...will be gone a week. This time Avery is going with me AND we are FLYING! Today was busy spent washing and packing. Oh and I got my Mother's Day present early..... so I took advantage of a "stay-at-home-dad" and used my gift certificate for a wonderful and SO needed pedicure. Sorry no pics...was going to do a before and after but forgot. Seriously I hadn't touched my feet since January when Mom and I went for her b-day! Now my feet are ready to hit the streets of Hot-lanta!

Movin' On Up

We drove out to our house a couple days ago. It couldn't get anymore exciting to walk in and around an unfinished house that will in about a month be a first home. Lots of memories are waiting to be created there....that's what I was thinking as I was walking thru taking pics of each room. Each room will have it's own story. We are closing on the 29th of this month. Yes, that's cool and all, but that also means that I have to start packing AGAIN really soon. Moving is the worst thing ever..... but this time it will be (finally) for a good long while. No more renting!! Since David and I have been married, this new house will be our 6th place to live in our 6 years of marriage! It's time!

While driving out, Avery pretended to be asleep. She was so funny. But after a little while, I guess it felt too good...she put herself to sleep by faking it!

We just put the windows down when we got there...I didn't want to interrupt her "pretend" sleeping!