Dora the Explorer is here!!!

Dora Jeffcoat has made her debut! We will be able to get her sometime mid June! The hardest thing is waiting that long to get her! I hope she and Bella get along, because recently Bella has been trying to bite or attack other female dogs (especially larger ones). She has bitten two dogs in the past month, and even tried to bite a small child (Cameron Jeffcoat) at the lake house! Bad girl! Looks like Bella will be getting a lot of spankings comming up if she does act that way! I think at first she will be jealous, but will really like to have a playmate. I will update photos as I get them. :0)

Bryon Jeffcoat throws out first pitch at USC vs. Florida game!

Bryon was asked to throw the first pitch during the USC baseball season, marking the sixth game held in the stadium until the baseball team will be using the new stadium being built on the river. He changed the count down number from six to five...take a look above

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Barns and Windmill

These are some pictures of different structures that are around our house. We have taken them at different times, so there will be differences in lighting and appearance. These are some of my favorites, but by far are not the only photos I have taken! I especially love the ones taken right before we had a storm at sunset. There is a rainbow that was arched above one of the barns, and I took lots of pictures. I was thinking of framing some of the farm implement pictures to hang in the house. The above picture of the old worn ladder is neat, and has very country feel. I also have some pictures of other tools, and some hay.


We had ridden by someone elses house that had a windmill outside, and they had apinted it red. It really stood out against the green trees in the back, but I do not want to cover up the "Aeromotor" logo that is written on the "flap" that sticks out the side.
Maybe we could paint all the blades, and not that part...

River Valley Cherokee Camp Site

My grandparents own a permanent campsite at River Valley camp ground in Cherokee. Every so often my mom, grandma, and Aunt Roxanne go on a shopping trip there, and we also ride over to Pigeon Forge Tennessee. We usually have the Tahoe loaded down from top to bottom, and from front to back with all kinds of goodies from outlets, pottery barns, apple barns, and antique stores. We usually go in the fall once, but this year we ended up going in September and October. They close the campground up for the winter at the end of October, and do not re-open it until the end of March. My grandmother likes to go up there every chance she can get, and has already been two times this year. Papa does not like to go as much, leaving that more for the ladies. He likes to be home plowing his field, or bailing his hay. I took so photos of some of the fall/late summer gardens in the campsite! We always have a good time, and plan to go once this summer as well. I might even let Bryon tag along with me this time!

Bella Babe

This is our dog Bella! She loooovveess being outside, (and in my flowerbeds)! I wanted to post these pictures of her because she is so beautiful! There is also a picture of my grandmother walking her around in the mountains to look at all the pretty flower beds there....I will put some photos of that campsite up soon....