Hormones? Or just a part of growing up?

My sister and I used to give our mom a bad time about crying at everything. The cliche Hallmark commercials and everything in between.

Admittedly, sometimes we still do.

But now, even if we give her a bad time, we have realized one of life's Big Truths: we are becoming our mother.

I cry so easily. It's really quite ridiculous.

A preview for Hachi made me cry. I've never even seen the movie, and I don't plan on it--the preview was bad enough. I told Jayme about it and she made me stop describing the movie to her... which I didn't mind because even thinking about the preview made me start to get choked up again.

Really, anything dog/pet related gets me. Thinking about my own boy, Taylor, getting older is forbidden thought territory. He's only five and a half years old and has many more years ahead of him... but if I think about him not being here = instant tears.

My Tay-Boy

My crying frequency has definitely been going up over the years, but I swear it got a ton worse when my nephew was born last year. I haven't even had a kid yet but somehow his existence just gets me all weepy. I can't even imagine what is going to happen when I have one of my own!

It's bad enough to make me wonder if I have some hormones out of whack... or is it really just a part of growing up?

savor the quiet

Having five dogs (the three Tollers plus the two old Aussies) in the house can be a bit crazy... especially when this little angel is in the mix.

she's part kitty

I took Taylor over to my parents' house the weekend after we got Miss Rina so they could get to know each other a bit.

aww nap buddies!

I have to be quick and snap photos for evidence!



Please note that Louie (the cat) is on the blanket and Taylor (the dog) is just next to it--barely tolerating Louie being in his "bubble."