New Addition to our Family

We are proud to introduce a new member of our family....."MADDIE Apples" . "Apples" is her middle name. The girls wanted her to have a middle name, but we call her "Maddie" mainly. She is a 3 month old Labrador Retriever mix. Her father is a Lab and her mother is a Lab/Rat Terrier mix. We all are loving her in our lives. I have had to get used to taking care of another "child" again :) We have started crate training her and that has made life a whole lot easier. We are enjoying the experience because all of us are experiencing owning a dog for the first time. I never had one growing up and Paul has a vague recollection of the one his family had when he was a toddler. She will end up being between 40-50lbs and look like a small lab. She is one of the main reasons why for the past month I have been disconnected from the world of blogging. I am sad to say that I was almost ready to post all about our Christmas break and I didn't finish. So the Christmas post will follow this one.

Our Great Nation

During this election year I have come to realize how many of us are not involved or only a little involved in one of the great freedoms we have in this country. The freedom I am talking about is our right to vote and have that vote count and our right to publicly or privately support those we would like to see in office. Over the years I have learned what a great privalege it is and how we need to educate ourselves on the issues and the candidates. I have also learned that educating ourselves means to go to the source itself. I put no importance on what the biased media says. They have their own agenda. If you want to learn about someone or something you go straight to the source. Sometimes it can take alot of research on your own part but it is well worth it. I believe there are many out there who do not care a thing about politics, but we need to care. This is our nation. It is a wonderful, wonderful place. I plead to those of you who are not involved or informed in regards to anything political to get informed. Don't just go on who your parents, teachers, friends, neighbors are voting for, but make your own educated decision and vote for someone who holds true to all the things you hold dear. GET INVOLVED! Teach your children the importance of it and the great FREEDOM and PRIVALEGE we have and they have. Please don't take it for granted. I do warn you though :) . For some of us it can be quite addictive. I have become a political junkie for all the right reasons. I believe this country was founded on greatness and by inspired men and I will contnue to vote to keep it that way! I hope you will continue to do the same. If you haven't yet, it isn't too late. Thank you for listening. I will be hopping off my soap box now......
-Excited for Super Tuesday