Nothing Much

So, life has been pretty normal. We have been enjoying outside. We are fortunate to be having a mild summer. Something I love. (I am not a really hot weather person) Saying that it won't surprise you all that I am looking forward to fall. It will be fun to make soup and hot choc. and all the fun things that come with fall.
Charlie (the dog) is doing well. I had a rough day on Sunday with him. I am just a very sensitive mom. When my child is sad because of something someone or something did I hurt for him. So, we had gotten home from church and Brayden went outside and Charlie had chewed up his bug catcher and it broke Brayden's heart. Then he (the dog) jumped on a neighbor girl and scratched her leg. I am just having a hard time with training. When am I supposed to do that. But, he is cute and I know he will become a good dog as he gets older.
Brayden got to collect eggs from a chicken with my mom yesterday. She also took him to McDonalds (I think it was his 2nd time) So, today was incredibly cute when I went with him to feed the chickens and check for eggs. He just marched in there and shoo,shooed the chickens and when to check out the coop. And sure enough there was an egg. It was just so cute and he even reminded me to shut the gate.
So, other than the fact that I am going to be doing a little childcare to help out with money. things are the same.
Good Night. I am tired.

Modesty

Whatever happened to girls not wanting to show everything to everyone. Where it was good to keep things between a husband and a wife. What ever happened to girls respecting there bodies and not giving things up to anyone who would spend time with them.
I was disappointed last week when most of the little girls at my son's birthday party wore bikinis. I was never allowed to wear them and I don't plan on letting Riley wear them. Why would I want my little girl teasing little boys that way as well as having them think thoughts about her that shouldn't be thought. (I am not naive to think that it won't happen anyway)
I am not perfect but I do try to keep my bum from hanging out of my pants and I do try to make sure my shirts don't expose me when I bend over and all that.
I just don't understand why people want to dress there little girls so grown up they grow up fast enough.
Okay enough of my ranting.

Animals and other things

My kids on the 4th

On the 4th we had a good time going to a parade. It wasn't to far from our house and Brayden thought it was great. It was sunny and hot here but we were able to come home and have a good nap and then we headed down to the riverfront park for some of the festivities put on by Jim's company. We had also been able to take a teathered hot air balloon ride the day before when they did a breakfast for the families at the park. It was so fun. I would like to take one that would take us all over the city. So, we met up with some friends down at the park that LOVE animals. If someone asked me if I knew of an animal lover I would say Michelle. They live in a duplex and have a 9 month old little girl, 3 full grown yellow labs, I don't know how many cats,chickens and frogs. She also has horses but they don't live in the city. So, anyway they had bred one of there dogs and she had 9 puppies. They had 4 left and thought that bringing them to the park on the 4th would be a great way to sell the rest of them. They are 7 weeks and still cute enough to sucker people in.
Okay, now I must interject that we don't have any pets. Jim and I had a cat before the kids but it was weird and we ended up giving her away. But, my mom has been saying how we need a dog for Brayden. I say no. She says what about a cat. Again I say no. I just think the kids are small enough yet and why do we need to have an animal to look after. Now, I am not an animal hater. I just am fine not having the responsibility, cost, smell and just all of it that comes with owning an animal. Besides, my parents live a mile away and have a great dog and cat that we can visit.
Anyway, all this to say that when we got to the park on Wednesday our friends still had 2 dogs left. Yep, your right one of them now lives at our house. And yes he is adorable. He is good. But, now I listen to whining at night. (he is in the garage in a crate) I have to clean up poop and make sure to take him outside regularily and put him in the crate before I leave. Oh yeah and I have a 3 year old and a 4 month old.So, please pray that I get a more positive outlook on this and don't go crazy. Brayden seems to enjoy him (Charlie) but I don't know. Like I told Jim it just came 2 years ealier than I thought it would. I am already finding that my house is starting to smell. And for those of you who know me know I don't like smell or dirtyness inside. Unless it is from my children. Then I can handle it. So, I hope I can toughen up and do this since the men in my house think it is cool.