BFF!

Sadie (and Oliver's) oldest friends (six years and counting!) just moved back from MA. Sadie loved dancing with them at Renee's wedding on Saturday!

Don't even try to get past me!

I am a DEFENDER! Sadie is serious about her position on the soccer field!!

Milwaukee

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Welcome back friends!

From left: Oliver, Jack, Sadie, Emma, Janie and Jessa

Sadie and Emma made a beautiful welcome home poster to welcome back Sadie and Oliver's oldest friends- Jessa and Janie who just moved to Lees Summit from Massachusetts!

Dad, Mom, Ashley- do you remember paying us 1 penny for each sticker we found from the moving company? See the collection the kids came up with- and the going rate 30 years later was still 1 cent!! Impressive!

More presents for the puppies-

note Sadie's angry face at Oliver hopping in the middle of the picture...brother and sister rivalry is no joke!

I am sure my mom was thrilled to get 20 dog collars and a dog crate for her birthday. Sadie wanted to continue her birthday donation for homeless dogs by giving a gift to SWMOK9! Southwest Missouri K9 has supplied our family with many of our four legged friends including- Molly, Dora, Gilley, Shiloh and Frankie!!

Puppy Love!

Sadie comes by her dog love naturally! Pictured here with Aunt Mallory and the puppy aunts, uncles, and cousins...from left: Stewart, Oliver, Ella, Matilda, Mallory, Gilley, Sassy, Sadie, Frankie!

(Note Sadie in the ASPCA t-shirt!)

First Day of School!

Happy School Year! Sadie loves first grade. Oliver has little to say about second and I actually am really loving third!!

Bareback Riding!

We were invited to a friend's barn to "help with" their horses. We ended up having the most amazing afternoon including private riding lessons! Who knew we would get to trot and canter! We were happy with brushing and cleaning! Sadie even got to go bareback riding. Thanks Dana and Frieda! Pictured here are the horses Halo and Jules.