SOCCER! SOCCER! SOCCER!

Soccer has officially started. Both Julia and Allison had their first games in the smoldering heat of Georgia (a cooler 93 degrees than the last few weeks - and that's the temp, not the heat index). So, Todd took them to the games. Allison and her fellow "Skyrockets" took to the field and dismissed their opponents ("Some orange team") by a score of 3-0. Allison also scored her first Georgia goal and was again the "go get that ball" girl for the team. Next up was Julia and "The Pink Panthers". Although down a player (one girl broke her ankle the first practice!), the girls played hard and had a great game despite losing 2-1.

Soccer action resumes next weekend ... and hopefully the temps will drop. Please, keep dropping (most of the games are between 11-3pm - it's like being on the surface of the sun!!!)

I couldn't resist putting on a picture of Bucky and Matthew napping last night...Matthew just walked over and plopped down next to Bucky on his cushions! What a pair!

Things you don't expect to see walking in the door...

After an average day of running around, I returned home. I'd been gone a little longer than usual (just over 3 hours) and knew I had to get Bucky outside ASAP upon arrival. So, I pulled in the garage, jumped out the car as fast as I could, and unlocked the door. As I opened the door, I noticed that Bucky wasn't being his usual excited self. Then, as I looked down, I thought I was hallucinating....

A LITTLE SHIH TSU DOG WAS IN OUR HOUSE...AND BUCKY, LAST WE CHECKED, IS A SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER CHOCOLATE LAB!!!

There was a little puppy dog in my house, panting away and looking cute as could be! I just exclaimed, "Who the h!*$ are you???" I checked the doors, nobody else is home (is this a practical joke?) I was really thrown! Imagine walking into your house (whether or not you have a dog/cat/etc.) and having one just be there to happily greet you. Although a pleasant experience (say, compared to an unexpected greeting by a pit bull), it was sort of odd...

As it turns out, Bimini is our neighbor's dog. He'd looked familiar, and after a few minutes I remembered where I'd seen him before. The owners were pretty surprised and we all had a good laugh. He normally doesn't leave his yard much at all (but, according to his owners, he's got doggy Alzheimers). What we think happened is that he must have been wandering around in the morning, saw our garage door open (which it usually isn't), and wandered in. When I was loading up the car with children and stuff, he must have slipped in the house. He most likley slept next to Bucky (who was probably totally confused about the whole thing!)