Sunday, October 25, 2015

Friends

Sometimes a photo truly can capture the essence of a friendship. Thanks to Grace and Madden Photography for capturing these personalities!






HBD, Callie!

Had fun celebrating Callie's 14th birthday with cute friends around UT campus!












Officer's Choice

Proud of Mooskie for winning the spirit stick this week with the Officer's Choice award. In addition, she was FISH of the Week. This is an award that is passed from one Belle to another Belle each week. To sum it up,
"The most important part of the FiSH! Philosophy is choosing your attitude. No matter what happens during your day, decide what kind of person you want to be and deal with the situation the best way you can." 

Congrats, sweet girl!









Thursday, October 22, 2015

Lots goin' on!

We've been busy, and I haven't been posting, so here is a smorgasbord of what's been happening!

So, this is an ACTUAL thing. 

And last week, she was Fish of the Week (teammate chosen).

Selfie with the Momma


I need a flying saucer too!

Hoco with Crew.

Hurt paw. All better now.

Ruby loves her Pappadeaux.

This happened.

And this! My main duck!




Maybe my favorite thing at Disney.

Under the Sea

Gringotts!

Happy Birthday, Mamacita!

Never a good choice.

Thriller Halloween dance.

Murchison Hoco Jr. Belles

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Humans of New York

Love this personal spotlight from Humans of New York (9/16/15): 

“I’m a rare book librarian. I get to touch books every single day. My colleague and I have a joke that we are Defenders of Wonder. A physical book assigns a sense of reverence to the content inside. It’s the same feeling you get when you look at a painting or hear a piece of music. And I think that’s something worth defending. And just like a book gives reverence to its content, I think the library gives reverence to books. The building itself is a masterpiece. So many famous thinkers have come here to study and write. Just being here connects you to that lineage.”

Finally reading this one. 
If you are on Facebook, I highly recommend following the Humans of New York page. The stories are fascinating, heart-wrenching, uplifting. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Hole-y Smokes!

So, this happened at the Ranger's first game of the season. There was a big, fat hole in the field. No one was even near Callie when she stepped into it and went down. Huge bummer. She got it x-rayed - no fracture, but she is supposed to stay off of it for a "few days." She is already completely annoyed by the crutches and restrictions.




Sunday, August 30, 2015

Game Day!

As one of my 17 faithful blog followers, I'm warning you. There will be a few dance team photos heading your way this fall. And by a few, I means loads and loads. Because this is Madden's new normal, and therefore, our family's new normal. Friday night lights (or Thursday night occasionally, if you want to be precise), baby!

Rookies at 1st Pep Rally


Go Trojans!


Happy girl. Love that smile!