no time to write

Alexey is fine. Her rash is almost gone. Now, she's on to the next cold. She seems to be the first one to get everything in our house. I guess it comes with her stage of crawling and tasting the world!

Dog is named Tressel.

Dave inspired me with this quote (to give dog loving/training/having my best effort) from Teddy Roosevelt. {I just love dave sometimes!}

“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Alexey LOVES the dog most of all.



I am going on the youth conference trek this weekend, leaving soon. will be sleeping on the ground and it is supposed to rain!! AHHHH!! It should be nice. I have no part in planning so I just get to go and enjoy. It has been a HUGE hasstle to get people to watch the kids and the dog but it will be a nice 2 days of break from being "mom."