Just Add a Little Dash of Spice to Your Family!

About a month ago, I had a moment of temporary insanity. Meet the newest Dickerson girl--Dash.

Now, the first question we get when we introduce her is, "What is her name?" We answer "Dash" and get that famous "aww". However, we can all see on people's faces that they are really thinking, "uh, what the heck were they thinking?". Here's the story. Dash became Dash because Uncle Roscoe and Aunt Stacey have a small dog named Flash. Blake can't say "Flash" so, she calls Flash "Dash". The moment Blake saw the puppy, she started calling the her "Dash". Kennedy and Taylor were not excited about naming her Dash. They made lists of names, created voting charts, and even conducted oral surveys. They were serious about the name selection process. However, after about a week of trying to convince Blake to call her anything between Pippy and Peanut Butter, they finally gave in and accepted that the dog responds to "Dash" because she hears Blake say it about 2.6 million times each day.

Dash was kind of stinky the first few days, so she had to have a bath. We all knew she was tiny, but seeing her wet really made an impression on the girls about how tiny and fragile she really was.

BADkid and Dash have become best buds.  Well, according to BADkid they are inseparable.  I have a strong suspicion that Dash doesn't really care so much for BADkid most of the time.  Although we've had a few scary moments when Dash was stepped on, slung, or thrown, for the most part, she has acclimated to life with a two year old quite well.

Blake is paying her bills while Dash is
passed out

BADkid even trusts that sleepy dog with her corn dog

Can't you read this expression?  You mean
I have to put her down long enough to eat?

Yes, this is the "easy" hug, Mom

Shhh!  When she's like this is the only time
she doesn't run and hide from me

Pool girls?

Aww is all I can say about this

See the cloth book?  Yes, she held her down
and periodically turned the pages as she "read"
the book to Dash...it was the Christmas story!

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BADkid says, "Dash play me with your hello".  Dash's face
looks more like, "Hello!  Is anyone going to help me?"

No!No! Dash!  These are MY shoes! (But they're Taylor's)



Momma!  Dash got my shoes!


And with all fabulous productions, a grand finale is required.  This picture just makes me giggle.  I'm sure one day those of you with a two year old in the Henderson area will see this again in a senior slide show or something just as fantastic.  BADkid L.O.V.E.S. her Dash.  She truly believes that if she can do it, Dash can too.  Obviously now we know that she also believes that if Dash can do it, then she can too!  Enjoy!




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