Dan Gilman

Zoe last minute wanted to do fireworks, Caroline was ready for bed and Sloan wasn’t terribly enthusiastic about the loudness but she watched mama and Zina set off fireworks in the driveway!

We decided to go the day before the 4th to avoid crowds and Sloan and Caroline both braved the heat to see the critters!

She worked her ass off for this! Sloan made sure damn sure that the ten rows of seats behind us cheered for Jade!

Zoe’s maternity leave is coming to an end and we spent the first part of the day at the Caldwell Zoo in Tyler, then got lunch at Noodles and Dumplings! Also manages to take some photos of the local hooligans and not just mine!

Just a Sunday! But every day is special with my girls!

Lazy rainy day.

Zoe has been working hard out planting and gardening, I got quality time with the new Gilman and I think she’s finally coming around to liking me!

Did more gardening, got some more baby chickens, started work in the new coop/run, and visited with Oma and Mary and Joe for an Easter Egg hunt!

Zoe wanted to get a little more gardening done today and she had more help from Landscaping expert Sloan than I think she knew what to do with. I was in charge of making sure the lawn chair didn’t fly off the face of the earth and keeping Caroline alive, I was successful!

We renewed our membership and took the day to see the sights and have a picnic with Sloan and Caroline, it was Caroline’s first visit so of course being a wizened old bay of six weeks she cared not for anything but mama.

Just being a few weeks old, she of course had no appreciation for the fine dining atmosphere… but Sloan knew what was what!

Had to go run an errand and someone was happy to see me!