Lola's new toy from Grandma and Papa

Lola got a new toy this week from her grandparents and we were there to capture it on camera! Lola allowed us to take a quick picture of her with the sock-monkey before digging in.

It wasn't long before she had him pinned down and was trying to rip off his nose!

playing is really tiring... even Lola needs to take a break every now and again

sometimes it tastes different if Lola takes it to a different part of the house

not even a hug from mom is enough for Lola to drop him

Here's a short video taken of Lola this past weekend as she chased bird shadows up and down the beach....

Random pictures

part of our valentine's day feast!

Here's Ashley going to open houses and trying to hold a straight face as we shop for homes in the $2,500,000 range

doesn't she look like a serious buyer

LOST AND FOUND.... CELL PHONE PICTURES THAT I FORGOT ABOUT!

I just realized that I had pictures on my phone that I could have been sharing with everyone! Here are some gems that I dug up...

The job never stops... Ashley can be seen here giving john a dental exam. After his superb behavior he was treated to a toy from the prize bin!

John's first pickled egg and home-made slim jim!

GIANT SPHERES OF ICE are enough motivation to get Patrick to buy any drink!

Foi Gras M&M's and house-made nutella.... seriously the best thing that we never expected to enjoy!

NEW YORK!

Rockefeller Plaza

warm coffee and crisp cold walks!

Shopping for a snack before our flight home

TOO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM

ashley proudly posing with our purchases from EATALY

And I thought diamonds were a girl's best friend.... CHEESE AND MEAT!

TRIVIA TIME!!!!

THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS SHOW LOLA REACTING TO SOMETHING SHE SEES... WHO CAN NAME WHAT KIND OF THING MAKES HER ACT LIKE SUCH A NUT???

THE ANSWER.....

BIRDS!

JOHN VISITS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY OYSTER FEST

John was in town this past weekend for the oyster festival. Visitors in town mean one really great thing to Lola.... VISITS TO THE BEACH!

Visits to the beach also mean that Patrick and Ashley get a vacation from walking Lola!

This trip was particularly special when Lola stumbled upon 4 eight week old lab/golden retriever pups. Lola had a terrible time deciding which one was her favorite... she gave each one equal love...

Ashley on the other hand had no problem picking a favorite

TAKE ME HOME!!!

Lola and John giving us a pose!

A warm drink, a cool breeze, and a nice walk with no dog dragging you down the beach... sounds perfect to Ash!

sometimes Lola's love can be a little bit overwhelming... this little one wasn't quite ready for all Lola had to offer

On our walk we typically find sand dollars, shells, etc, however this walk was a bit different. There were thousands of starfish of various shapes, sizes, and colors washed up EVERYWHERE... here's some pics...

Lola showing off by making a shamrock with her tongue... Patrick could only do the hot dog roll

THIS IS RANDOM, BUT I COULDN'T PASS IT UP.... ANYONE WANT TO TAKE A STAB AT WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR THIS CAR BELONGS TO?????

AND NOW, THE LONG AWAITED LOWCOUNTRY OYSTER FESTIVAL..... 60,000 oysters all for us!!!!.... and everyone else within driving distance...

In charleston we do things a bit different. No fields of wildflowers....we were frolicking in fields of cotton!

Is that an oyster flavored pacifier Story?

Juan and Ashley planning out their next bite

Doesn't get much fresher than this!

those shells were no match for John and Patrick.... nothing stands between these guys and good food!

Travis is demonstrating how you can care for a baby and still keep hands free for food and drinks

That's ONE SERIOUS OYSTER SHUCKER

FOOD TICKETS!