Saturday, January 30, 2016

Old Miss Molly


Our pup Molly is a pup no more.  She turns 12 this year.  We took her to the vet a few weeks ago to get some fatty tumors removed, and her teeth cleaned.  The Dr noticed some congestion and found that her heart is enlarged.

She's on heart medicine now.  It seems like just yesterday she was our tiny puppy, chewing the carpet,  eating our clothes, and anything she could get her tiny teeth on.

She has been a constant in our quickly changing lives.  She has put up with all the babies coming into our house, and she lets them lay on her, wrestle her, and tug her ears with nary a snap.  She has been amazing with them.  She loves her food more than she loves anything.  She lets me know when it's dinner time, and she's enjoying her pills now because we wrap them in lunchmeat.
She makes me laugh, and she makes me crazy.  Turn your back for a second and she's on the table eating off your plate.  As naughty as she can be she's made herself an integral part of our lives.  We will be making her happy and comfortable for the rest of her life.

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Growing Up

Clint lost his first tooth this week.  He went to the dentist last month and was told that the bottom two were loose.  He didn't know what to do about it, or how to properly wiggle it to make it looser.  But thankfully his big sister showed him how.  At school he was complaining how it hurt so his teacher (Me) yanked it out.  He was so excited!!!  He put it under his pillow that night and the tooth fairy gave him $5!  He is saving up for a new Star Wars toy.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Christmas Vacation Part 2



Christmas was a blast!  The kids got all they asked for and more.  But three days after Christmas my friend Jennifer and I were off to Salt Lake for a softball workshop at the University of Utah.  Oh my heck!!!!  Two moms and six kids is not remotely easy. I'm talking an insanely good time.   

 The girls haven't picked up their mitts since August and they were psyched to jump back into it.  U of U has a great program for the girls to get some new workout tips, and to work on skill building.  They got a lot out of it.  Don't you love Clint and Dalton watching a movie in the background.  The little kids were such troopers, being hauled all over town, and sitting at the training waiting for their sisters.  


Softball and snow.  Who would think this would happen.  Katie hopes to be a future Ute!  And looking around their campus I'd love her to go here too!

We got home on the 30th and while we had a day to recuperate it wasn't enough time to rest up for the long New Years Eve bash.  Even I was in bed by 9!  Katie and Rick made it till midnight by watching Star Wars.  Clint passed out around 11.  
School starts next week and while I am sad to have to get properly dressed each day, I am excited to see my students and get on with the rest of the year.  After all...summer vacation is only 5 short months away!  WOOT!!!