New Post Time...Finally!

It's been a while. Sorry for the delay.

Updates:

Justin:
J-Man is growing up so, so much! He is rolling around everywhere, sitting up when propped, and is very close to crawling. He is working hard on his coordination - he has great front end control and can drag himself around in a circle, but his knees haven't quite caught up yet. Soon. He is on to Stage 2 foods now, and LOVES carrots and apple-blueberries. This kid will sit with his mouth open like a baby bird for hours waiting for the carrots.
J is also in love with his Jumperoo. He gets jumping so fast that he tires himself out. He grumbles when he becomes tired, but gets cranky when he is removed from the Jumperoo.
Needless to say, Justin is doing very, very well. He has his six month (OMG!) check-up next Wednesday, so I will report back with the stats. I'm not a doctor or anything, but this kid is so big, he could play QB for the Bills. God knows they could use one.

Jeff:
Jeff began another grad class at the U of R last Monday. Still working toward his MBA, playing with The Revelers (join us on July 3rd at the Little Red Cottage to see them play!), and jamming when he can. He is a great dad and Justin just loves him to pieces. J-Man tells me that he misses that Daddy guy all day long and can't wait until he gets home at night. Jeff is still at Harris and doing quite well there. He is planning a trip to Vermont in August/September to camp and hike. He goes on a week-long solitary retreat every year to recharge. He has been attending music shows in Rochester and is looking forward to Summer Hours at work - four 10 hour days with (most) Fridays off. Justin and I are looking forward to this, too!!

Tyson:
Ty is as cute as ever. All day alone in the house yesterday with no accidents, but will poop on the rug when we are all home and standing next to the door. Go figure.
I realized today how much he is beginning to enjoy just being a dog. I usually don't just let him outside to stay without being tied up and, if I do, it's usually just long enough for him to go potty and then be let back in. Today, however, I was busy doing approximately three and a half billion things and just let Ty out into the backyard. When I went to retrieve him, he was in the middle of the yard, rolling in the grass, and laying in the sun. He grabbed a stick and began to demolish it. It made me smile to see the little mutt just living in the moment. A reminder to us all, perhaps?

Horse Activities:
Show season is underway! Three shows under our belt and it's going pretty well. A few high point championships and several blue ribbons. Chester is (mostly) behaving himself, and that's all I really ask for. We are improving every week on our Showmanship skills and had an absolutely killer pattern in one of our classes at yesterday's show (first place under both judges!). Chester is still quite orally fixated and likes to bite at my hand during Showmanship patterns, but we're working on that, too. I think it's time to bust out the cayenne pepper spray and coat my hand and lead line with it. Let's hope Chester isn't into Cajun cuisine. This weekend, we travel to Ionia for another open show. We will continue to prepare for the State Fair in August and the Pinto World Championship Show in Tulsa, OK in 2010.

This And That:
I added two more of my favorite websites to the list: http://ihasahotdog.com/ - like I Can Has Cheezburger, but for you Dog Lovers out there - and http://punditkitchen.com/ - political funnies. Check them out!