Gold Cup

Samuel and Esther just finished performing at San Jacinto Community College for the "Gold Cup" piano event.  They had to memorize four piano pieces each and play them in front of judges.  Both did really well and seem just so relieved to be done with it.

On the same day we went to our Elementary School's carnival.  It turned out to be a cold and windy day, but luckily not rainy.  It was a successful fundraising event for our school after all.  

My Cooper Doggie

This is how Maggie calls our dog - My Cooper Doggie.  Every time we come back to the house from errands or school, she says: "It's my turn to get Cooper out", that is out of his crate.  This is one job  she has chosen for herself and performs religiously.  She puts away her shoes in the shoe basket immediately, since she does not want holes or slobber all over them, and runs to open the gate of the dog's crate.  She always tells me: "Say "Hi" to Cooper".  Unfortunately, she has felt his puppy teeth the most, but she also has learned to administer justice herself by running toward him with a doll-stroller or super hero's shield.  This dog can run! It is a sight to see!  Here they are together.

Maggie's beatifully long hair

This little one needs a haircut, but the question is how much of a haircut.  When I let her hair down she says that she is "Elsa",  so I can only imagine her shock if we do a "bob".   On this is for sure that she and I are both tired of all the pulling every morning to get the perfect braid.

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Cooper

Look who joined our family.  On January 3rd, 2015 all five of us went to pick him up from Fort Worth, TX.  He was 8 weeks then.  He is all that we ever hoped to have in a dog.  To tell you that we love our Golden Doodle, it will be an understatement.