August Birthday Celebrations

We began with a double celebration for Mark & Scott's birthdays as they are 10 days apart

Dani found these t-shirts on the web & thought them perfect for Scott & Deidre for their present living situation!

LiLi had made a birthday card for Uncle Scott

This kid always designs something appropriate

She was little "Suzie Homemaker" that day serving drinks & food. Here she is fixing the birthday cake

She had color coded the candles that they each had to blow out

A week later we headed up into the hills to do the birthday thing again. Seeing Scott's was that "special" number Deidre decided to have a last minute party for him with her family

In the background is the ground clearing for the new house

There were dogs everywhere.....8 in total

The chickens have grown & were enjoying some outside time

Again we had birthday cake

Mark & Scott both got the same present from us......a replica of an London rail station clock

Love Val💜

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Designer "doggy uggs"

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Liza's treat ball

This is one of the most important things in our house - it is Liza's treat ball! I bought this about 9 or 10 years ago & it had a "trap door" where the gaping hole is & when you put treats in it you could control how easily they would fall out as the ball rolled around. Liza learned that if she rolled it down the stairs the treats would usually fall out which is why it looks this way. I have tried super glue etc. but it never stays together! It is sadly beaten & broken but try as I may I have never been able to find another one like it. I have spent hours looking & have bought many similar but nothing will ever take it's place. She knows where it is almost all the time - usually keeps it in her bed - but when it's missing she just paces the house until someone helps her find it. She used to be able to hold it in her mouth like this by just hooking it onto her eye tooth Now she just puts her bottom jaw into the opening like this There is a rit...

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