April Showers

It hasn't been raining lately, but emotionally, there has been a downpour. Friends new and old, as well as family members, have been going through a tough time. Apologies for the lack of writing, but what's been on my mind lately hasn't been mine to write. Here's to hoping that May Flowers will come, from the ground, and from within.

Our little Austin Bug has been getting funnier by the day. Yesterday we spent the day building a pergola. My little birthday present. Besides the mosquito killer. It was a great day as from wake up (at 6:30) until 6pm Chris and I worked side by side fabulously. We could hand each other the right tools without being asked, all measurements were correct on the first try, and we ended the project with an eensy pile of left over wood so we would high five each other saying GO GREEN! One of the best parts for me was that Chris wore his tool belt. Not quite sure why I like that so much, but he is just so cute in it! This was all until the LAST piece of wood went up. We were hungry, Austin had had enough, and poor Chris was physically tired as drilling upside down can be a little hard. It's OK though, as we will carve a little heart in the piece of wood and it will commemorate our first home building experience, and overall, we loved it.

After Chris and I so selfishly worked all day and didn't play with the pups, we took them to to the dog park. We were carrying Austin as his big floppy hat has been inviting many kisses from other dogs, and I'm not quite sure when the day will be that a kiss could turn into a bite, and the park won't be so much fun. I started twirling circles with Austin which resulted in some pretty high pitched squeals of laughter. I am amazed when he interacts with us like this. I know that on a daily basis I care for him, talk to him, and make him giggle, but when he starts showing his own preferences and train of thought, he is no longer a baby, but a person. A little person that I get to spend every day with. How lucky am I?