The other "kids"

Joey, our standard poodle. It was always my dream to own a standard poodle and after I finally got my RN degree, it's now reality. She'll be 5 in June and she keeps me busy! Good preparation for the approaching toddler-hood!?

Demeter-kitty. She'll be 6 years old in June -- and she thinks she rules this place. To keep her happy, I let her continue to believe that. :-)

This is Louie the turtle. She has been in our family going 19 years now! I found her in a swimming pool, in Trenton, Illinois back in 1989. I took her home thinking she would die and 18+ years and more than three moves later she still thrives!

Ryan will most likely be the star of this blog, but I would be remiss if I did not mention the other "kids" in my life.