Puppy Love

Today marks the pups tenth day here at the Straughans. The vet said that the pups should open their eyes any day now. Things are sure getting exciting around here. The little home we made them doesn't seem to have high enough walls--a few pups are trying to go AWOL!

Callie's SIck Day

Yesterday, Callie's daycare called me because she had 103* fever. Of course today I had a field trip with my sixth grade class and Chad had scheduled meetings. Julie offered to watch Callie for us. It actually worked out well because Julie was taking her little one (little in age NOT size---see Gandy blog) to the pediatrician for a check up. The doctor was kind enough to check Callie, too. Come to find out, Callie-Girl has strep throat! Chad also came home with a stomach bug and is running a low temp as well. Needless to say, all visitors might want to stay clear of the Straughan House for awhile. THANK YOU SO MUCH, BOOBOO for taking care of my little germ.

Next Game

If anyone is interested, Mace and Jake have a basketball game this Saturday, Dec. 2nd at 11:00 am. The game will be played at Florida Avenue Elementary in Slidell. GO, BULLS!

Best Buds

Today we went to Slidell to visit the Goodnights who were in town from Houston for the holidays. Callie was very excited to see her buddy, Megan. Tammie's parents, Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Yola, let the kids feed the ducks, roast marshmallows, and take tractor rides. As you can tell from the pictures, Megan continues to hit growth spurts. You would never believe that Callie is actually a month older than Meg. Actually, little Michelle is the same height as Callie---Michelle is two!

Getting Ready for Christmas

Today we went to Nana's house to eat leftovers and get her house ready for Christmas. The kids spent the day playing with Nathan, Sadie, and Emma. Chad spent the day putting lights on Nana's house and the girls decorated the Christmas Tree. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . . .

Gobble! Gobble!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We spent the day at my mom and dad's with Michele, Shane, Chase, Lindsey, Uncle Tony and Donna. We did spend most of the day eating at CARBFEST 2006--but the weather was so nice, that we actually stopped eating long enough to play horseshoes, darts, and rode the golf cart. It was a great day!!!

New Camera

This past weekend, Chad bought me a new digital camera for the upcoming holidays! I tried to play around with it to see if I could get some decent pics for our Christmas card--as usual, it didn't go as planned!

The Final Count

It's official. . .Maggie had 6 boys and 4 girl pups. The family is excited and we are ALL trying to adjust to the sounds of puppy love.

It's a boy and a girl and a boy and a girl. . . .

Chad woke up this morning to let Maggie out her kennel and was surprised to find 7 little puppies hanging out in there with her! Maggie and the next door neighbor's dog, Bob who's also a lab, had a little rendevouz about a month and a half ago. Today, Maggie safely delivered a total of 10 puppies. Anybody interested in giving a lab pup for Christmas gifts?

Boys' First Game

This week Mace and Jake had their first basketball game. Their team is called the "Bulls" ,and we are sad to report that the Bulls lost their first game. The final score was a whopping 14 -8! There were a lot of attempted shots, but unfortunately there was also a lot of AIR BALLS! The boys actually played pretty well--they are much better at defense than offense. BooBoo and the girls were also there to cheer the guys on. Go, BULLS!

Halloween 2006

Tonight we went Trick or Treating. Mason was Darth Vader and Jake was the guy from "Scream." Callie , for the second year in a row, was Cinderella. We just can't seem to get her to change costumes! Rylie and Jay came over, too. Lil' Ry was Eeyore and Jay was a fairy. The kids had lots of fun and received a BUNCH of candy! They walked the entire neighborhood and did a pretty good job--we had to carry Callie back because the candy just didn't seem that important to her anymore!

Straughans

Straughans

A new Addition

Congrats to Bridget and Chris Weaver who welcomed a beautiful baby GIRL named Charley. If any of you know Bridget, you know how hilarious this is going to be---watching her raise a girl--Honestly, it's about the same as me raising Callie! Congrats also go to Big Bro Drew! WELCOME TO THE GANG, CHARLEY!

Chase's Baptism

Today we went to Chase's Baptism in Mandeville. It was a very nice day and little Chase-man handled all the commotion quite well. Here's some pictures at the after party at Michele and Shane's. Check out my little niece and nephew in the picture with Michele---They look and act so much alike--they could be TWINS:)

Far Away Friends

Since my camera is broken, I'm going to post some friends' pictures. Our friends Chris and Tammie Goodnight and Kristin and Craig Abney have been living in Houston. SINCE I HAVEN'T SEEN THEM IN FOREVER, they sent me some pictures of their girls. These pictures are adorable---I miss you all very much!

Birthday BBQ

Chad invited the Gandy's and Slayton's over to visit. We watched the LSU game and barbecued---the only time it came a FLOOD was when Chad had to go get the meat off the grill--It was hilarious! Thank you, Bay---the food was good!

Sunday Fun

On Sunday, Mason and I went to a birthday party in Slidell. Chad, Jake, Callie and the Gandy's hung out at the house to watch the Saints Game. Here are a few pictures Julie took for me. Look how sweet they all are! Also, thanks Boo Boo for the birthday greeting!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE!

Hey Jamie! I remembered your login to blogger so I thought I would give you a surprise birthday greeting. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANNIE!!! Enjoy your day! We love you!

The Gandy's

Your Tax Dollars At Work

I think they may have added a few new subjects to the public school curriculum. Apparently, "How To Be a Thug" and "Pole Dancing 101" are being offered.

Labor Day Weekend

We spent Labor Day weekend at Mammie and Paw Paw's enjoying their new hot tub. The guys also went fishing and had a blast. The tooth fairy came to visit, too. Mace lost his other front tooth so he now has to eat everything off his back teeth. Thanks Mom and Dad! We had a great time!