Thursday, February 26, 2009

Dogs should act like dogs

We have 2 dogs, Annie & Flash. Flash is a Basset Hound and Annie is a Basset Hound/Chocolate Lab mix. We love them. They love us. The odd thing is that Flash seems to think she is a cat. A very big, very long cat.

She likes to get up on the back of the couch, spread out and go to sleep. She will lay there for hours (if the kids leave her alone). She is also the nosiest dog I have ever seen. If she hears a car outside she will jump up on the couch and look out the window. If we have the blinds closed she will nose her way in between them to look outside and see who is here. She cracks me up.

Here is a picture of Flash up on the back of the couch (pretending she is a cat).



I am also including a picture of Annie because she is so cute.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Bedtime Fun

Tonight we were sitting around the house as a family watching Jon & Kate + 8 (we love that show). As I said we were watching as a family and I decided to take a few pictures of the kids.



Big E hanging out on the couch.



Little E sitting by him.




J wondering what I'm doing.




Then she had to ham it up for the camera once she realized what I was doing.

I love them so very much!!!

Monday, February 16, 2009

The Gangs All Here

Yesterday we were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon. Little E had a friend stay the night and we were hanging out in our jammies for most of the day. I had decided t0o let the kids have a after lunch snack of Skittles. I gave them each a small bowl and let them eat them in the living room while we were watching movies. J then looks at the small amount in her hand and tells me "look Mommy the gang's all here!"





I love the things that come out of their mouths!! This is a great age and I am dreading them growing up. :(

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

That's just the way God made me

As I am driving little E to Kindergarten today we were having the discussion on how I think that he is getting too big too fast. And how I would like for him to stop growing for a little while and just stay my little boy. He then told me the cutest thing "I can't stop growing, that's just the way God made me."

I wanted to laugh and cry all at the same time. They can be so innocent and so wise all in the same words. I let him know that I would OK him grow up, but only because that was the way God had made him.

I also have had a sick one at home the last few days. She is doing much better now, but it has been nice to be home alone with her and have some quality mother daughter time. We watched the girlie movies the boys will never let us watch, I painted her nails (fingers and toes), we had some good quality girl time. I did take a picture of her sick little self.



It has broken my heart the last couple of days having J sick. I'm glad she is getting better.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Here we go

This is my first attempt at blogging. I have been reading other peoples blogs for a couple of years now and thought I would give it a try. I have been getting so inspired by other people's blogs that I have been crafting up a storm.

I have a beautiful family that I try everyday not to take advantage of the time God has given me with them. I am trying to spend as much time with them and remember everything that happens. Every precious moment. Every precious word. They grow up so fast and you can get caught up in everyday life that you tend to miss out on the moments that make your life great. Before you know it the kids have grown and you have missed the whole thing.

So from here on out I am going to pay attention to everything. Here are a few pictures of my wonderful family.



Little E & J




Big E