Another Lunch Date

We drove home from Kerrvile this morning!

Someone always has a hard time finding a way to ride home!!
On our way home, I got a call for an invite for a lunch date!! One I couldn't turn down! So, I made it home, and drove straight into town to meet Joanna and Sidnee at Cheddars!

If her mama would give her the keys, she would be long gone!

Good Times!!

Emery's 1st B-day Party

Super Excited about her Party ...
and the sunscreen!!
Very Cheesey Smile!!

Everybody singing "Happy Birthday"!
"This is ALL for me!?!"

Definitely needed the two hands to eat it!

I'd have to say that she truely enjoyed it!

Her present from us was hard to wrap,
but it was well worth it!

She loved ripping the paper off!!

Still working at it!!

Bryan picked this out ...
I have to say he did a great job!

Since no one would open this box up for her,
she decided to sit on it!

Landry and Bella, Racing their Uncle Bryan!

On the way home ...
Someone is a little tired!!

It was a very HOTT, but Fun Day!

It was about time ...

Bevo is a wonderful dog! He plays and is really hyper in the backyard, but is calm when he comes in the house! His only real problem is that he loves to chase birds. You might not see a problem ... but he gets in this zone and ignores us completely! It is very annoying! When we go on walks, most of the time Bevo has to be on the leash!

We were finally ready to put an end to this!

There was only one way we could think of ...

A Shock Collar!

Our neighbor offered to let us use his a couple months ago, and we finally decided it was time!

On Sunday, We took him out ... with an extra collar around his neck! He walked him with a leash at first. So when he did something wrong, we could give him a little shock ... to get him used to it! Then we let him go ...

He caught sight of a bird and took off! Soon he was close to the field, where we did not want him to go ... we called him to us, and he ignored us! It took a very high shock to get his attention! He jumped to a stop ... we called him back to us again, and he came a running!

I must say he is a very smart dog and caught on quick! Of course, we had to give him a couple more reminders ... but all in all, he did very good!

Master and Dog

He obviously smelt something in the pool storage room!

On Sunday Night, we rewarded him with a treat for putting up with it all!!

Monday went even better! And then Tuesday evening, we didn't shock him once! I am so proud of him! We didn't make it out this evening ... but for sure tomorrow!

Next week, we will walk with out the collar and see how it goes!

14 Weeks

Nothing really new here! I still feel great. I'm eating good! I'm walking 3-4 times a week ... and as soon as the pool opens up here, I will be swimming on top of them!

Otherwise, here are the promised preggo belly pics!

This one I took on my own before church ...
I don't know why, but I like it!

Bryan took this one, with our crosses in the background!
And the traditional, holding the hands under the belly!

From BabyZone:
This week your baby is roughly the size of a small apple or orange

Not a Fun Experience

Since we basically spend Friday evening through Saturday evening in Wall ... we decided to bring the dogs, and keep them at my mom's house!

We left Freedom Fest around 10:15, and made it back to my parent's house by 10:30! We didn't have a garage door opener, so we had to wait on my parents to get home! We were going to sit in my mema's drive way and watch some more fireworks ... but first I was going to get Violet out of the backyard!

In the backyard, I found two dogs ... Bevo and Miko!

I freaked out right away, and Bryan and I began the search! My parents made it home shortly after that, so we asked for a flashlight and told them that Violet was not in the yard!

Bryan and I got in the car, and drove down the road towards Loop 306 ... calling for her every few seconds! Nothing! Came back down, passed the house ... and drove towards the other highway! By this time, I am bawling ... and can barely yell! We make it to the end of the road, and come back on the next road over! My parents were walking down it, and said they thought they heard a small dog on the next street over!

With a little hope, we skipped to the next street over ... and only found a weiner dog in a yard! We came across some peole popping firecrackers in the street ... we stopped and asked if they had seen a small dog run by here. They asked what color (I became even more hopeful), so I told them black and brown! Then they said no! Then a little boy said ... but we are kind people! So I guess that was supposed to let me know that he wouldn't lie to me!

We made it to the next street over, and then decided to head back towards my parent's house! Driving slowly, we were fixing to turn onto my parent's street ... when on the other side of the road I see a little dog running towards us! I freak out, yell, and open the door before Bryan realizes what I saw! When she saw me, she ran and jumped in my arms! I then bawled more tears ... but this time, tears of joy!! I probably squeezed the life out of her ... I was just so happy to hold a perfectly unharmed Violet! We went and found my parents and took them home!

Even though we only had to search for about 45 minutes ... it seemed like forever!

At home (around 1AM)! My eyes are a little swollen and red! But I didn't care ... I needed a picture of me and this little mutt, that I love!

Freedom Fest 2009

We ended our busy 4th of July with Freedom Fest!

Mom and Dad ...
waiting for the Illusionist to start!

Some silly girls behind us wanted to be in the picture!

Oh wait, it's the too grown up ...
Rachel, Shanna and Hannah

Kristy Johnson and her husband Kevin travel the world doing lots of illusions and escapes! They were very entertaining!

Their first trick was really cool! A volunteer came up on stage and helped Keven chain and tie up Kristy. The man put on a sports jacket ... and then, Kristy and the man went in a hoop that covered their shoulders to their feet!

Within 10 seconds, he lower the hoop ... and Kristy was wearing the sports jacket UNDER all the chains and rope! Crazy!

They called this on the human origami ... She went into this box!

And he folded it up to this box! Stuck knives in it and all! Then unfolded it again, and out popped Kristy!
Look at that beauitful sky ... no rain, but a nice cool breeze!

Then she did a water torcher chamber (as she calls it)! She had handcuffs, anklecuffs, chain around her neck with a lock and a chain around her handcuffs with another lock!

Preparing herself!

Then she had to pick a lock at the top, to finally get out!

We forgot to time how long she was under ...
but I know it was way longer than I could have been!

Her last stund was being lifted way off the ground, and getting out of a straight jacket! She did it pretty quickly!

Talk about a head rush ...

Within 30 minutes after she was done, they started the best fireworks show ever! A good 20 minutes of big booms, AHHHS, and pretty colors!

Here's a couple ...



The Finale!

3rd Annual Wall Parade

Since we would not be at Veribest Park this year ... we would finally be able to go watch the Wall 4th of July Parade! A couple months ago, Shane asked if he could drive mom and dad's "mule" in the parade! So they washed it up and we decorated it Saturday morning for him!

We thought it would be fun if he had a "Mule Queen" ... but mom would only do it at our house! Maybe next year he can find a young lady to ride with him!

Waiting for the Parade to start ...

Wasting Time ...

It began with some Boy Scouts!
No, Bryan was not in the parade! People were throwing candy, but they couldn't quite get it to us ... so he went and got it for us! Thanks, Sweet Boy!

The BYF had a float pulled by my Papa on his tractor! Half of the kids on the float were his grandkids anyway!


Mom and Dad decided that Shane would be safest right behind the BYF Float! Andy decided to take a chance and ride with Shane at the last minute! hehe

And then I almost missed Shyanne and Kylee because they were right after Shane & Andrew! A little blurry, but still oh so cute!

We got to go home and relax for a little bit ... then headed right back up to wall for the party! My Papa's bro-in-law turned 90 this past week! In his speech, he said that he feels 20! hehe Good for him!

A story I better tell ... or Shyanne might tell on me:
So, I finished my lunch and then went and took Kylee! We moved everything out of reach, and gave her her toys to play with! I swear with in .2 seconds, she had stood on my chair in my lap, reached way across the table, grabbed my lemonade and split it! Ok well maybe it wasn't that fast ... but it sure seemed like it! You forget that when she stands on something ... her reach gets longer too! Well, I felt bad because most of the lemonade when on her and the floor! Sorry Shyanne ... You can spill stuff on my kids later!!

Then later on (I'm pretty sure just to make me feel better), Bryan spilt his tea. Man, when a clumsy person marries another clumsy person ... is there any hope for thier kids?!

Can you guess what color the b-day cake icing was? Green teeth and still beautiful!!

4th of July Eve

4th of July is a big tradition in the Holik Family! We usually go out to Veribest Park the night before and hang out, some people spend the night, then we spend the 4th out there! It's a full day of fun!

But this year, we had a great uncle who was celebrating his 90th b-day on saturday ... so we hung out at my papa's house instead!

Hot Dogs and the works for supper!

Then, the guys got out this older motorcyle out and tried to get it running! hehe

Working on it ...
It finally ran ...
but he had to keep his feet on the ground cuz it was slow!

Shawn wanted to pose on it ...

We ended the evening with the kids putting on their fireworks show! They even had one that made a smiley face in the air!

Shawn and a sparker!