My Adventurous Life

My family of three is now a family of four...Mom, brother, sister and now puppy! The puppy can be like having another child. She requires all the same things as a baby, except the puppy also requires special grooming. The good thing is she doesn't shed, but she can get cold. Now we have to look for a sweater or top to keep her warm during the winter months.

It is a family tradition to go to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus every year. It always comes to town around my son's birthday and this year we went on his birhtday, so it felt like his own special birthday party! We never get bored of the circus. I love how the show changes every year. This year's theme was magic and they did a lot of magic tricks, which my son thoroughly enjoyed. We all had a great time.

My son just turned 9 years old. Wow, I can't believe how fast those 9 years have come and gone. In 9 more years he will be an adult and on his own. It makes me sad thinking about that! I can remember the first time I was told I was going to have a son. I was a little disappointed, because I had planned to run to the store and buy a blessing dress that I had my eye on. Well, the dress was no longer an option, but I love my son more than you could ever imagine. He has brought great joy to my life. He is such a spiritual boy and he keeps me on the right path as if to say; "Hold fast to the rod Mom, you are almost there." My son is intelligent, athletic, very lovable and easy to raise! My life would definitely be boring if he was not in it! My son got a telescope for his birthday. Currently he wants to be an astronaut and a scientist. Maybe one day his dreams will come true and instead of looking at the moon he will be on the moon looking back at the earth! My son is such a s...