The Bully-Walk and Halloween

   This was the second year we participated in the coast-to-coast Bully Walk.  It's in support of Pitbulls and brings pitbull awareness- they are fantastic dogs and only get a bad rap for the terrible way they are treated and raised.  This year was sad for me because last year we had Brandon with us.  They had a tribute tree for all the bulls they knew passed away the year before.  Brandon was right there with his red rose and doggie biscuit (It's almost enough to make me tear up all over again).  I miss my Brandon so much.  Odie is an AMAZING dog, but I always felt like Brandon could see right into my soul and know exactly how I was feeling.

 

The lady we got Brandon from and also helped us to get Odie (who is part of the PittieLove Rescue Org.) also lost one of her Pits in the last year kind of suddenly and unexpectedly.  Here's Bronx's tribute:

 

And of course, here's Odie in his Martha Stewart sweater.  Kerri assures me that dogs love it and think it's fun when you dress them up.  (And she's the dog-lady so she should know!)

 

And Eliot being a Firefighter for the second year in

a row.  I felt kind of like a bad mother, not getting

her child a different costume this year, but he said he

really wanted to be a firefighter.  That was $50 saved!

He had a blast as he has every Halloween since he

was one month old!

 

And my garden didn't do much last year, but produce a few cucumbers and one lonely (but beautiful sunflower)

Apple Picking

Eliot's school had a field trip to the farm down the street from where we live to do some apple picking, but Eliot was sick with a cold and couldn't make it-- so we decided to have a little field trip of our own.  Myself, Chad, Emily, Emily's friend Jacqui, and Eliot all went down to Brooksby Farm and had some apple-licious fun!

Eliot's Birthday (It was a Long Winter)

I feel so sad that I haven't written in this since last Fall.  It's been a hard Winter.  I found myself in a deep state of depression that began around last Fall so I guess it makes sense that I didn't want to write. I am starting to feel better now and I am going to try to update all that's happened though-- TRY!

Eliot's 5th birthday party was awesome.  He's just such a sweetheart.  We had another truck themed birthday party and I wonder if we will ever have anything, but.  This year my friends, Kerri and Chad were there to help make it even more special AND Ted's cousins Kevin, Katie and their sons Russell and Dennis came which was fun.  Eliot always has fun with Russell.  Of course, I can't forget to mention Eliot's four cousins because any day is a party when the five of them get together. 


Eliot got this hat (I think) for his birthday and now he wears it to all special events (I.E. birthday parties, his school Art Show, etc.)

 Chad and Eliot

 Kerri was kind enough to make Eliot's truck cake this year.

 Eliot & Kerri's dog, Mini

 That's the box the cake came in

 ODIE!!

 Odie doing tricks for Eliot!

I seriously cannot believe his SIXTH birthday is right around the corner! I had a lot of trouble with him turning five.  He's not a toddler, or even a preschooler anymore.  He's a kid.  My beautiful, sweet-natured, thoughtful kid.