Molly Puppy

Molly is doing such a great job at potty training! She has only had two accidents. We are amazed. We puppy pee pad train her and we are amazed at her. It has been so nice not to worry about accidents. The main problem is with biting. She's a puppy and LOVES to bite at hands and feet. She especially loves attacking Nick. She will run him down and climb all over him. He loves it too. He has learned how to pick her up. He walks around the house with her. Usually he'll carry her to her room (our closet) and set her down by her food. I'm so glad we got her. She has helped me take my mind off of what happened.

Shawn the other night was in a bad mood. He had accidently knocked down the gate to Molly's room and it landed on top of her. He felt real bad. He went to the bathroom and was crying. When he came out I asked him what was wrong. He said through his tears that he wanted Maggie back. Of course I bursted into tears too. He said he missed her and that Maggie really loved him and never bit him like Molly does. We both hugged eachother and reminisced about Maggie. It was good to see that he grieved for her. I'm glad he was able to talk to me about his feelings. It made me feel better to talk about it too.

Daddy Time

Nick is always so excited when Ty gets home from work. He waves and smiles and runs to him as soon as he steps through the door. It is so precious. Ty usually goes right to the laptop (that we have named "Lappy") and lays on the couch. Nick loves to lay with Dad and jsut be close to him.

Jogger

So I was driving home from taking Ty to work (our 'burban is in the shop and we finally sold the Camry). Anywho, I was driving and I saw this guy jogging pushing a jogging stroller. Sounds innocent, doesn't it? Not so. He had his shirt off and he was all hairy and the skinny kind of flabby. To myself I go, "Oh!" like in shocked/disgusted kind of way. About 5 seconds later, Kyle, who's sitting in the back, says the EXACT same thing! We both started laughing and I say, "Did you just see what I saw?" And he says,"Yeah, that guy running with no shirt!" We just laughed the whole way home. We weren't laughing at the guy, he's just trying to be healthy and not get his shirt sweaty, we were just laughing together at the situation. So we're not mean people!

First Grade

I was looking at pictures last night of Shawn when he was about 18 months old. First of all, I noticed just how much he and Nick look alike! It's funny! But then it hit me, he is a big boy now. I felt this little tinge of pain inside my heart. I miss those early days of just us. I miss his adorable big blue eyes. I can't stop him from growing, but I cherish those memories! He is such a handsome boy!

Today was Shawn's first day of First Grade! He was so excited to go. He couldn't wait to get on that bus! I kept asking if he was scared or anxious and he said no, he was just excited. I then realized I was the one that was scared and anxious! All of those first day of school nerves just never leave you, even though it's not you that's going! I'm sitting here at the computer looking out the window and waiting for his bus. I can't wait to hear all about it!

Ninja Warrior Course

The boys put together a "Ninja Warrior Course" this morning. They love that show. See the youtube bar at the bottom of the page for a glimpse at the real Ninja Warrior show. "Kyle Parkin from the United States of America. Can he make it across?"
"And he did it! He has become the first American Ninja Warrior!"
"Shawn has trained on his replica he built in his backyard for months. Can all his training pay off?"
"Here's his nemisis from last Ninja Warrior. Can he conquer it?"
Nick fell on the first obstacle.

Cricut House Decor

I finally MADE time to play with my Cricut machine. For those of you in the dark, a cricut is a cool machine that cuts whatever you want. Like words, pictures, etc. It's really neat! I made some vinyl stuff and put it up in my house. Here are some pics:
It's not perfect but I'm proud of it!I love this quote. It reminds me to enjoy the kids while they're little!
I didn't make this one with my Cricut but I thought it was cute enough to show!
This is the LOVELY machine! I'm going around the house looking for more places to put vinyl up! I'm obsessed!

Demolition Derby

We went to the demolition derby at the Davis County Fair last week with my sister and her family. It was my first time witnessing all the destruction and meyhem! It was awesome! I'm still trying to figutre out why it is so entertaining. The boys enjoyed it. And there was a great fireworks display after.mud sliggin' fun!
get 'er done!
watching the demolition
Shawn loved the smoke and fire and craziness