Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Dog Days


Our boys really love our dog Charlie and I have to admit that he is the greatest dog we have ever had (and we have had our share of dogs). I would have to say NO to the following breeds of dogs: weiner dogs (hard to potty train, cannot keep them in a yard and they like to chase the mailman - go figure); beagles (cannot sit still, like to run away and not very smart), lab mixes (totally hyper)and a resounding YES to golden retrievers. This dog is calm, loves to play with the kids, great with other dogs and just a good looking guy (his hair color matches Vance so he is a good accessory as well). He is however extremely frightened of our cat, who is in fact very intimidating even to us. She can take him out should she choose. I have sworn to not be obsessed with my animals and talk about them all the time, but I took such cute shots of the boys and Charlie that I had to post them. ENJOY. Hi Mom, Love you!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Happy Birthday Mom


Here's a shoutout to my mother on her birthday. She raised 4 kids on her own, supported us, and made sure that we never went without. All the discipline, hard work, strictness paid off in the lives of all her children. Thanks Mom, for teaching me the value of hard work, determination and never giving up.....

Oath of Citizenship

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofor been a subject or citizen; and that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatabt service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me Gog. In acknowledgement whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature