100th Post!

The game where collecting a lot of cats is a great thing!
Unfortunately this doesn't come out until January of next year or I would have over nighted this one for a gift! So we all know someone we could give this too for a few laughs right? I certainly do:). Let me know about who you think about when you see this!

Bella and Jacob

I know what you all may be thinking... I am not a twi-hard, but I have had my fun with the stories! Anyway, Jordan totally digs the whole vampire, ware-wolf thing, and he decided that our biggest dog should be named Jacob... so the name stuck. Taylor, with her spunk wanted our only girl to be Bella... Today the two of them got adopted. Those cute puppies are going to great homes within the same family, Jacob is going a dad and his 2 sons at home, and then his other to his son who is married; he and his wife want Bella. They are still too young to be taken, so we have a little bit longer with those two... very spunky, vibrant and hard playing puppies!

All of them have been great and despite the piddles and puddles they leave me, I am having way more fun than I would planned on. Even this morning when they were all crying their lungs out to be let out for breakfast and a break, they were still fun. I hope I am still saying that in a couple weeks. Maybe my best Christmas present will be finding homes for all these adorable fur balls!

Custest Things ever!

upon arriving home from Church I found the puppies all asleep on the carpet, they had escaped from the swimming pool I had them in, I thought they were trapped! We all had so much fun playing with them, teasing, tumbling and enjoying thier emerging personalities and budding teeth!


Kate and Taylor interact with them daily, toting them back in forth between their room and their box... so cute. They are so cute, I am talking about my girls not the puppies this time.

Christmas Card Time

Brilliant! Hey e-mail me your address so I can send you a Christmas Card. I do have most addresses, but there are a few stragglers out there, and because I just re-formatted my computer, my whole address book thing, is GONE! Anyway e-mail me at emilyandryan01@gmail.com LOVE YA ALL. I am not the most organized person and I figure this could work out great!

Thanksgiving to Remember?

This year we were officially uninvited to Thanksgiving at my mothers. Well, it really wasn't that bad, we were just all sick. She was so generous and kind, however to bring the feast to us. She prepared our own plates for me to go get and bring to our family, a plate of Turkey, Bowl of Potatoes, etc. It was delicious and such a treat. It was just our little family, all coughing, sneezing and throwing up. Fun huh? Well, we'll always remember it. And I am SO thankful for my wonderful family that we could all be together, for my mom for supplying us with a feast, and mostly for my dear husband who stayed home with me instead of running to safer (less germ infested) ground to keep me sane!

The Puppies are Here!

Last Friday morning at 5:30 am I heard a squeaky noise, I looked over the side of my bed and saw my cute roxy carrying her first pup! Roxy seemed nervous, I was more nervous, so I followed her, she hopped up on my chair with the puppy and just lay there. I pet her and sat with her for about 40 minutes, but was so sleepy, I finally crawled back in bed. Seriously it could take hours to get them all here right?

Anyway 7:30 rolled around and I woke up to 5 healthy puppies! They are so cute, quite squeaky, and tiny. Taylor, Kate, and Jordan have been enthralled with them, along with any visitor that comes our way! I have had so much fun watching my kids enjoy this experience. I know this is the easy part, Roxy completely takes care of them. As they get cuter, I am sure they will get more difficult. Yikes!

There are 2 jet black ones, 2 brown, and 1 black/brown (each day it looks more and more brown). Now in our home we have 6 females and 6 males. 4 of the 5 puppies are boys. Ryan and Jordan and happy to have the score evened out!

memories

i can't believe how times flies by so fast! i love looking back at old pictures. Today we raked leaves and got our yard ready for winter. I was impressed at how helpful our kids actually were. I guess that means progress right? Anyway, Taylor and Jordan have played so well today, and really I don't think there is anything better than a morning of work for them. That sets them up for such a good day. Physical work, being outside, getting something done, and then feeling really good about it! I am so thankful to have healthy children who love and play with each other.