we have a yes!

like most other kids "no" was the first response donovan gave us. for example, when we say "do you want more brocolli?" we get a nod no. or, "are you ready to go inside" another nod no.

dan has been off on a business trip to california and i get very sentimental when he is out of town. i had been telling donovan when dad would be home, and telling him each day that his dad called to say that he loved him. it was a grand reunion when dan got home and in all of the excitement i asked donovan if he loved his dad....and he nodded YES!!! it was precious. i now ask him questions all the time like, "do you love mom?" and others.

i would like to give a shout out and thank you to my parents for manning the murphy house while i worked and dan was out of town. and nicole for entertaining me protecting me from the murderers when my parents left town. the slideshow is of pics that nicole took of us while she was in town. we had an especially good time dressing buck up :)

craft's fair weekend

we had our annual trip to burnsville for craft's fair weekend. it is a time to see people who still live in burnsville as well as friends and family that have moved away and come back for a visit. craft's fair is an all american fair full of lemonade, funnel cakes, hot dogs and nick nacks. we caught up with friends, spent time with family and bought a few nick nacks....including donovan's new duck. we ate mama and daddy's incredible tomatoes, fresh corn and homemade ice cream.

we also made it to the decoration at newdale presbyterian. i may have spoken about decoration in earlier posts, but just to review...it is a time where families get together and decorate the graves in the family cemetary. and then we eat and peruse the graves telling stories. this year granny was the oldest member and donovan the youngest.


what a difference a year will make! this is donovan a year ago on craft's fair weekend being dedicated at church!

the claw

dan and donovan have always "rough housed" together, and from that tradition came the claw. this is where dan raises his hand in claw form, screams, and then tickles donovan with it. donovan has gotten the hang of this and now gives the claw to everyone.....including buck.

behold, the claw!