A Couple of Visitors

The weekend after Joe's birthday, we were lucky enough to have a couple of visitors. First, our niece, Samantha, came down from Illinois for her very first solo visit. She was a little tired from her early morning flight, so we didn't do much. But, we took in a rodeo at Mesquite on Saturday night and on Sunday she and I went to get a pedicure before she headed home.

Our other visitor was of the canine variety. My friend, Debbie, asked us to babysit her family's dog, Oreo, while they took a little trip to Galveston. It had been a while since we'd had an animal in our house. It was fun to have him, but also like babysitting a small child. He woke us up in the middle of the night, he woke up early in the morning, and he required attention. It was still fun, but don't get me wrong - we're not planning to get another dog anytime soon.

At the rodeo:


Waiting for his eggs: