It's Scott's birthday!  Here's a picture of our birthday boy:

 

I never said it was a current picture.  He was 7 years old according to the back of that picture.  Here's a picture of Scott and his brother, Will: 

 Isn't she he lovely?  So pretty.  

I was going to write an Ode to Scott for his birthday but after googling what an ode is, I decided it is too much work.  Besides, we are going out now to celebrate.  I won't tell you how old he is (just in case he is sensitive) but I will say that next year will be a BIG birthday!!!  

I'd also like to give a shout-out to my Deanna and my Barbara who both celebrated birthdays in the past week.  OH and Jesus too. 

Christmas Past

Today has been one of those unbelievably busy days with one thing right after the other.  To top it all off, I left my phone at work (hopefully).  I guess I didn't quite realize how attached to my phone I had become.  I even use it as my alarm clock so I'll have to figure something out to wake myself up on time in the morning.

Anyway, since I haven't taken any Christmas pictures yet this year, I thought I'd share a couple from last year.

Greta did not love her Ms. Claws suit.  Her tail was just a'waggin.....  You can see the blur...

I'm excited to take some new photos this year.  But maybe not of Ms. Claws.....

Who?

The Carolina Raptor Center posted this photo on Facebook today and I had to share it.   

Owl in flight.  Awesome! 

Slack

I've been slacking when it comes to blogging lately.  My mother-in-law has been staying with us since last Thursday.  She left today.  I'm so sleepy that I couldn't possibly come up with anything to blog about tonight.  So, I'll just post a funny cat photo.  Enjoy:

Random Photos From My Phone

Habitat House

If you are an avid reader of this blog (and why wouldn't you be?) then you will remember that my church was building a Habitat for Humanity house.  You may recall the picture of my eGroup sweeping dried mud out of the inside of the home.  Well, we finally finished the house and last Saturday, Jamicka and her daughter, Armani, moved in.  Here's a picture from the dedication:

 

Photo by Sean Lyon

Sleepy Sunday

Yesterday, to my surprise, my whole family walked over to see my Christmas tree.  Here's a picture of my niece & nephew with the tree.  Oh, and that's my brother in the background. 

 

That was the best I could do.  Laura did not want to look at the camera.  Daniel, on the other hand, is always eager to have his picture made.  Here he is saying "cheese pizza"...

Every year I look forward to receiving the Official Steely Dan, Bailey & Saraya calendar from my friends Jill & Michael.  I received my calendar in yesterday's mail.  As always, it is awesome!  Thanks Jill & Michael!  

Whatever

If you've ever wondered what your pet does while you are in the bathroom, here's your answer: 

 

She's waiting on Scott.  I just happened to walk by with my phone in hand and snapped this picture. 

Sadie Claus

It's hard to believe this will be our 4th Christmas without our beloved Sadie.  We still love and miss that gentle giant.  Hopefully, 2012 will be the year we can build a fence and adopt another sweet canine. Oh well, in the meantime, here's a picture of our big, white, ball of sweetness when she met Santa Claus.

 Look at that smile.  :-)