Uh-oh...Kyle's Ankle

Kyle and Nathan get SO beat up playing baseball. They both play so hard, and skateboard and bike and play football in the street...you get the point. Their arms and legs (and sometimes other body parts) always look like they've been in a terrible bar brawl...and lost!! Today Kyle fouled a ball off of his ankle...OUCH! You know it's bad when all of the spectators, from both sides, let out a big sigh...all at the same time. After that happened, he "jacked one over center!!" Baseball slang for "hit a huge homerun over center field!!" Nathan was playing in Hacienda Heights (about 45 minutes away) today. Both teams won...hooray!!

AND, it's not even noon yet and we're finished with baseball. Okay, I'm off to the market and Darrell is taking the boys to pizza with the team.

Y'All have a great week.

Jalapeno Peppers

Did you know that these dried red peppers??
Looked like this a few months ago???
I think it is so cool. The Jalapeno Peppers go on sale for 99 cents per pound. That's cheap! So, when they're on sale I buy a half a dozen or so and put them on my countertop. They look so pretty and they stay there for months and months. They finally disintegrate into seeds and red dust, but for awhile they are nice. First, they are green and smooth and plump. Then, they start to turn orange and shrivel up a bit. Finally, they look like the ones in the green dish...crisp and shriveled up with no water left in them. Hey, just thought you might like to know.

Before and After ~ Molly's Space

This is Molly's area in the kitchen. She also has a bed in our room, the bonus room, and the family room. She is so spoiled...who would do that for a DOG?? She is a messy girl. She takes her toys out of the basket, ALL OF THEM, everytime I pick them up. By the way, she also has a basket full of toys upstairs. She has not chewed up anything she's not supposed to, so I guess the toys are working.

What's A Guy To Do??!!

Poor Darrell. Poor, poor Darrell. The Angels baseball game and the Saints football game are on at the same exact time. They are flipping back and forth, yelling about foul balls and field goals, and trying not to miss a play on each game. You know these athletic organizations should get together and talk about game times. My Dear husband is so confused...football or baseball...baseball or football.

Is It RAINING??

We have had such a dry, hot, LONG summer! I could not keep my flowers from wilting, Kyle was sneezing his head off, and they tell us not to water our lawns because we are in a drought. Rain was predicted for early this morning and we woke up to sunshine. Yes, sunshine is good, but we want rain. Guess what? I was trimming palm trees in the backyard, and it started sprinkling. Enough to get the ground wet. Should I do my rain dance?? We could really use some rain. More. Rain. Please...

Molly's In Kindergarten

Okay, so let's just say she was NOT the star student. She was doing great at first. Walking on the leash, sitting when I told her to "sit", not barking. Then, she got tired and was done...we still had 40 minutes of class left!! The instructor was trying to help me get her to walk and heel, but she just wanted to sit and lay down. She has a birth defect in her front leg, and she tires very easily. I was trying to force her to walk, and I think she just was too fatigued. I talked to the instructor after the class, and we agreed not to push her too much, because of her "special needs." The photos were taken by Nathan...the first and second photo are Molly "walking", the third photo is the instructor "talking" to her, and the last photo is the car ride home. We had one very pooped puppy.

Almost Wordless Wednesday #7 - Nathan's Photos

His name written in leaves...
Check out those baby blues... His shirt...
SUCH a goof-ball, must be from the Groff side of the family...

Nathan and I took Molly to Puppy Kindergarten tonight. I'll show photos of Molly tomorrow, but I want to show the photos that a bored 10 year old takes when he has the camera. Too funny!! Please leave a comment for Nathan, he wants to know what you think...