Up, Up, and Away

Isabella is standing on her own all of the time now. Of course I sat on the floor for a half an hour this evening trying to get a picture, but could not get it fast enough before she fell down. She is reaching out for things while standing and will be taking that first step any day now!! She also now knows how to get down steps as well as up them and off of the couch. Then again she also knows how to climb from her little car onto the end table next to the couch.

Austin is doing great in school, interim report grades were all 94 and above, with two 100 grades!! He really seems to like his new school, except for carrying his backpack all day as his locker is so far away from everything! Austin and I took the dogs to Saint John's church on Sunday afternoon for the Blessing of the Pets. There were about 25 dogs there and a few cats. Then we took them to the park and had them jumping over the benches. To round out the day, Austin got to vacuum out all of the dog hair from Dons car. Don and Bell stayed home to watch the Saints game :( - they lost, but with a 3:1 record are off to a good start this year - GO SAINTS!

I have been busy with the business. Last week I had quite a few local customers come to the house to try on - and buy :) carriers, a great customer of mine who is a photographer is coming here tomorrow to do a photo shoot of some new carriers (and my two babywearing friends Lori and Virginia and their babes are going to be my models), and Saturday I am doing a local children health fair. Keeping busy and having fun.

We are all so sad that our next door neighbors will be moving in a few weeks (to Guam of all places!). They have been great to us over the past year, and we will miss them (and their three dogs). We are hoping and praying for nice new neighbors, who hopefully have dogs that get along with ours!

That's it for now, more pictures soon!
Karen