Happy Birthday, Addie!

Happy Birthday, Addie!!! We officially have TWO teenagers in the house - happy thirteenth birthday, Addie! We love you tons and tons and tons!!!!

Monday walk with the puppies required a stop in the snow.

We took the puppies to the creek to let them see the water.

Gorgeous Tuesday afternoon for a run with the puppies.

The patches of snow getting smaller and smaller.

Addie's friend, Molly, gave Addie a blowup birthday crown.

Another warm day and the snow patches kept shrinking

 

We played Headbanz Friday night until we were too tired to remember our previous questions and answers :) 

Thunder joined us - making himself comfortable in the empty top of the game.

Addie with her birthday cards and gifts - she opened gifts at lunch time because she did not want to wait :)  Thanks to our family and friends that sent cards, called/messaged, and visited Addie for her birthday!

Addie giving us her "three and four year old smile"

Three and a half year old Addie.

The card from Kathy and Charlie.  Thank you for the card and gift!

Ayson's card to Addie was a mirror of the card Addie gave him...kids.

Addie chatting with Ms Annie - note Annie holding Addie's stuffed puppy while Addie opened her card.

Addie and her oreo cake after her birthday dinner of chicken tenders and onion rings. 

Ayson insisted he was as tall as Adam.

Getting close, Big Guy!!

Ayson showing us his homemade pinhole camera.

On Sunday, Addie volunteered at the pet shelter socializing the cats (aka "petting the pets" - Amy too) and Addie scooped poop.  Addie tried to convince Amy to adopt at least two more cats...not a chance!  BUT, we can pet the pets at the shelter until they find their new home.  

Happy Birthday, Ayson!

Hard to believe that Ayson tuned 15 on Saturday!!  He requested pizza and hot wings for his birthday meal and an oreo ice cream cake :)  Happy Birthday, Big Guy, you are loved by so many people!!!! 

Ayson noticed over nine deer on the hill during the Monday afternoon puppy walk in the orchard.

Tuesday was Stormy's turn to be off leash.

Kids and pets love cardboard!

Happy Birthday, Ayson!!! 

Thanks to our family and friends that made Ayson's birthday extra special. 

It was entertaining to watch Ayson decipher the cursive writing. 

Addie's card and gift to Ayson

Check out all the tape Addie used on the package.

Ah, the smell of Twinkies!

Ayson throughout the years :)

6 Months

12 Months

4 Years Old

8 Years Old

12 Years Old

Puppy Walks and Weekend Fun

We hope our family and friends are doing well and staying healthy - we are cold free at the moment!!  We took plenty of pictures this week of the puppies and weekend activities, so enjoy! Thunder's birthday was March 1 and he is now  6 years old!!!  

Stormy wanted to get extra close to Ayson while he washed dishes.

While out for walks and if the puppies get to far from each other, one will lay down until the other catches up. Johnny Jet waiting for Stormy.

Stormy LOVES to run fast and Johnny Jet tries to keep up - Jet's muzzle is just barely on the right edge of the photo.

Stormy will run until Johnny Jet tackles her to the ground and they wrestle.

A boy and his puppies

More fierceness on a Saturday morning walk.  Adam has been practicing letting one puppy off the leash (way out back in the orchard) while keeping the other on the leash.

More hide and seek or laying down to let the other catch up.

Practicing to sit.

On Saturday, there was a STEM event for kiddos at Syracuse University.  Amy took Addie and her friend Leena and we met Kate, Emelia, and Ivy there.  Check out the FOUR red heads at the Stem event!!!

Making a hovercraft

Lava lamps!

Paper rockets!

Building a prosthetic leg.  No one could cut duct tape without scissors except Addie (Ayson taught her :) so she was in charge of dispensing the duct tape.

The prosthetic leg challenge!

Addie has started volunteering with Neighbor Denise at the cat shelter (where we got Shadow, Thunder, and Saffron). Today Addie petted the cats, cleaned the litters, and swept the floor (Amy went too - to "pet the pets"!).

Addie giving treats to shy cats Wilson and Tate. 

We spent Sunday mid afternoon with Annie and Bob. Thanks for having us over!  It was great to catch up and watch the puppies explore :)

Check out the gorgeous bird of paradise flower blooming in their greenhouse!! 

Ayson got a kick out of Ms Annie stating "more on"...as in "moron" while adding wood to the fire.

The puppies loved being wrapped up in the blankets!  Mr Bob attended Syracuse University so we brought the STEM booklet Addie received on Saturday to share with Bob and Annie the details to the activities Addie participated in. 

The puppies were tired from exploring the house and running around the yard.

With sudden bursts of puppy wrestling.

Sleepy puppies!