I always loved summer time as a kid, it meant spending time at the pool and hanging out with my friends on the weekends.  While I was growing up, my mom would often invest in a small wading pool for us so that we could swim in the backyard.  A wading pool is a small pool that is usually a few feet deep and can fill it up with water so that you can swim…

The previous night Rascal had time to make a few bracelets and left a huge mess of beads behind. I decided to move him to the mantel so that the my baby or the puppy wouldn’t get ahold of him.  Again, I placed him up on the mantel so that he can watch the kids.  We have less than a week left with Rascal and I am already getting sad.  He has been a great addition to our family and created a new tradition for my children.

Rascal was excited to go tell Santa Claus that he was able to…