TYSON!

A big warm "WELCOME!!" to the newest, cutest addition to the Smith clan! This is Tyson - warm, cuddly, and happy to take any leftover food off your hands... or plate. I can not believe how adorable this guy is - as you can clearly see. I hear he is a bulldog-shepherd mix and I know he is a smart guy - it took all of 3 minutes and a handful of treats for him to learn how to sit - and then lay down - and then shake - and then sit back up from laying down! Can't wait to see how big Tyson grows up to be... can't wait for the fun time play dates with Rusty and Kona... and definitely can't wait to hear the next funny story about what Tyson just did!

Inked... Again

Bobby couldn't help himself and got another tattoo and I love it! The graphic is a negative of a floral motif from Grampa-Gramma's headstone on Oahu, which is now placed on the outside of Bobby's right calf. Bobby knew he wanted his next tattoo as soon as he saw the headstone on our last visit to Hawaii in May, which must have prompted the close up shot that eventually made it onto this leg.

I had no idea what I was getting myself into as I headed to Raygun in Dana Point with Bobby, already hungry for dinner at the late hour of 6:30 PM, because we didn't walk out Raygun until 2 and 1/2 hours later. Needless to say, I was starving and also bouncing off the walls because watching someone else get a tattoo is a lot like watching grass grow or water boil - although Bobby's various facial expressions were entertaining... but it was all worth it in the end because it came out so well!