We are the Jones's????

We moved in our house 3 year ago. The neighbors that we share a fence with were here when we moved in. They don't speak much english, so we don't have much interaction with them. (Other than their kids yelling at us to throw their toys back over to them, which is constant!)

When we moved here they didn't have anything in thier backyard, other than a storage building. When we moved in we brought with us a swingset and a trampoline. A few weeks later, we noticed that our neighbors had gotten a swingset and then a trampoline. Corey and I talked about it briefly but then let it go.

That summer we decided to get an above ground pool, like we do every year. Within a week, the neighbors had the same pool! Okay, now it started getting wierd.

For Morgan's birthday last year, we bought a full size bounce house. We got tired of renting them for so many parties, so we just bought our own. Can you guess what happened next? Yep, they got one too!

Well, about 2 months ago we got a new puppy. (You know where I'm going with this don't you!) We found him all alone in the middle of no where. I made Corey stop the car to give hime some water. He slurped it up and then threw himself on my feet and cried. He was little, turns out only 6 weeks old. I couldn't leave him there. So, long story short, we have a new dog named Ranger.

Today Corey and I were working in the backyard and I heard a yapping dog. I said something about that it sounded like it was coming from next door. I went and peeked through the fence and what do you know, they have a puppy! It didn't dawn on me until I told Corey that the barking was coming from next door. His response was, "well, we did get a new dog you know".

What in the world! This has become such a joke and Corey and I laugh about it all the time, but come on! It's getting a little creepy now! I guess we should feel good about the decisions that we make, obviously they are viewed by some as good ones.

Tomorrow I think we will put a for sale sign in the yard and see if that works:)

Could you resist this face?

He now weighs 30 pounds and is still growing.

GO HOGS GO!!!

Grand Prairie got their own minor league ballteam this year called the Airhogs. Meme and Pa bought season tickets so we have been several times. Makinley and Morgan love it! Morgan caught 2 balls this season (Tucker, the catcher, rolled them across the dugout to her), and we all have Airhogs shirts, along with other merchandise. Minor league ball is really relaxed and fun. It is very hometown, which makes us love it even more.

The Airhogs mascot is Bacon. Bacon is a hog dressed in a fighter pilot suit. (Airhogs have something to do with pilots that used to be stationed at the naval air base in Grand Prairie) The girls love that he walks on the dugout right in front of us. They holler at him everytime he goes by. He always gets a kiss on the nose or a high five.

Tonight the Hogs played the Ft. Worth Cats in the playoffs. It was a great game and the Hogs won which means, The Grand Prairie Airhogs are the South Division Champs!!!

What a great night to be at the game! It's fun to watch a ball club that actually wins! Sorry Rangers...

Here's a shout out to Meme and Pa who hooked us up with the Airhogs tickets this season! We had a great time eating hotdogs and nachos, begging players for a ball, dancing to the wild music, dodging the "kiss cam", playing in the World of Parks, and most of all yelling, "GO HOGS GO!"

Bacon steals a kiss!

Then he steals Meme's pillows to rev up the crowd!

Way to go Hogs!

I just thought I could do this!

WOW! This is really a challenge for me! Thanks to Sarah's help, my blog is looking better! It is a work in progress and I can already see that it is addicting.

In addition to learning to blog, this has been the first week of school. Makinley, Morgan, and I have all started new schools this year. Morgan really started last week at First Baptist. She loves "big school". She gets to spend everyday with the same friends that she goes to Sunday School with so she is in heaven! She reports everyday what they have for snack. Today was Zebra cakes, Corey's favorite, so she met him at the door to share the news.

Makinley has moved to our neighborhood school, Whitt. She is in the 2nd grade and has quickly adjusted to her new surroundings. She has attached herself to my friends that work there and talks about them as if they belonged to her! She was a little nervous the first day, but has warmed right up. It is truely a blessing that Makinley is doing so well, as this is her first year of school in a different building than me. I moved to a brand new school this year, Williams. It is a wonderful place to be. Everyone is happy, friendly, and eager to do whatever needs to be done. I really am lucky to be in such a great place!

Since we started a new school year, the Backpack Fairy came to visit the night before the big day. Both girls were eager to sit out their backpacks before bed, and couldn't wait to see what awaited them the next morning. Morgan got Princess puzzles, a Princess book, doughnuts, and ABC stickers. Makinley got white Converse tennis shoes, markers, and a chapter book. The Backpack Fairy also left each of them a note of encouragement. They were so excited about going to school and I think the Backpack Fairy definitely helped with that!

Two beautiful girls!!!

Here We Come!

Well, I guess you have to blog to be cool, so here goes! I don't promise to be as eloquent as my sister-in-law, who is moved by everything...However, I do want to record important events in our lives before they are forgotten! So stay tuned and we'll see just how good I can be:)