Hopefully, NOT a Diva in the Making...

We have influenced our child to like Tinkerbell (aka Pinkbell). We have forced it upon her....we now own a Tinkerbell chair, Tinkerbell sippy cups, a Tinkerbell plate, Tinkerbell sunglasses, Tinkerbell panties, a Tinkerbell toy, the Tinkerbell movie, and the list continues to grow. The choice was between Tinkerbell, Disney princesses, and Dora. Needless to say, Tinkerbell won our seal of approval. Hope you enjoy these pics of Clare.

Playing in the sprinkler.

Tending to her baby and making it feel the book.


Trying on Mommy's shoes.


Loving her Tinkerbell chair (and pouting about something).
Notice her bubble beard and moustache.

Being cheesy....hopefully these are not the beginning of her paparazzi days.
After an orange snow-cone....looks like she's clapping along to a cheer.
Feeding the ducks.

Getting a lollipop stuck in her hair.
A drummer in our future?
Ready to get my driver's license.

After a yummy ice cream sandwich.
Wearing Mommy's glasses.

Butter"Scotch" Woodard McNeely Mixon
Born 4-29-99
Died 6-12-09

For those of you who do not know, Chris and I got Scotch after dating one year (we have been together a total of 11 years). Scotch was a wonderful dog, full of personality, great with kids, a pig when it came to food (especially pizza), and the best $100 we ever spent. We have so many wonderful memories of him. The following are just a few….

We hope he was immediately reunited with the Lord, running in fields chasing squirrels and popping bubbles. May he eat pizza and have belly rubs for all of eternity. He will never suffer through another bath or being forced to wear costumes (much to my amusement). He can destroy egg crates forever. He can get in the middle of anything he wants now, like the laundry you are trying to sort or the newspaper you are trying to read. Chopper will never irritate the mess out of him. He will forever be able to sleep in his own spot without Chris moving him. He can lie in all the dirt he wants and roll in (and eat) all the grass he desires. May he continue to win the "Best Tail Wagger" contests. I hope he visits Dogs Unleashed Daycare and Three Dog Bakery whenever his heart desires. There are many, many more things in store for Scotch in Heaven.


The first picture we have of Scotch (7-4-99).


The last picture we have of Scotch (5-23-09).

Just Monkeyin' Around

So, this concludes our Fort Worth Zoo adventure. Hope that you found the pictures interesting. I guess my next posts will be about Tinkerbell (Clare loves that chair) and Scotch (who passed away last week).

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