Wednesday, September 21, 2011

New dog, a frog, and what I wake up to everyday!

For those of you who don't know we had to put our last dog down because he had double hip displacement and could hardly walk. The dog was only 5 months old...
 We decided it was time to try again and this time we got a bird dog ( aka German Shorthaired Pointer)  We have had him for 3 weeks now and we love him.  He as been a really good dog.  For the most part he will leave my kids alone and not bit at them no matter how much the antaganize him. Loves to play fetch. 
This is Havoc

Shane recently went on a hunting trip for a few days and one night while he was gone I was cooking dinner when the boys come in and said they had a big bug that they wanted me to see.  So go out to investigate what kind of bug because it was a really big bug.  It was a praying mantis.  The boys wanted to put it in a jar so I tell them to go and grab one and I would watch and make sure it didn't go anywhere.  So while they are getting the jar I started to pull weeds that were by the fence.  They come back out and as Jase goes to put the jar over the praying mantis he steps on a frog that must of been hidding underneath one of the weeds I had just pulled.  Jase looks down and screams "frog mom there is a FROG."  Jase was so excited and grinning from ear to ear. 

I tried to get a picture of Jase and the frog but it just kept on jumping.

Almost every night while Shane was gone one or all three kids would end up in my bed. 
These three boys are definitely crazy but I love them.
Jase is always willing to help.  Loves to be outside.  Is learning to write his ABC's, knows most of the single digit numbers.  Always wants to hold Blaze.  Is friends with everyone in the neighorhood and we always have kids around.    Knows the first article of faith by heart.

This is Gage.  Shirt on backwards, I know.  It is like this everyday.  If you ask him about it he will say "that's the way I like it!"  Usually he puts everything backwards (shoes, shirt, pants, underwear, even socks he will put them on upsidedown) and there is no changing it after he puts it on.  He is one of a kind.  Loves to work outside in the shop or anywhere with dad.
Blaze always has a smile.  I am constantly asked if he is always happy, and he is.  Went 2 weeks of  waking up every 3 to 4 hours so we started him on baby food and he is back sleeping through the night.  Has learned to roll over, loves to play with toys. 


Monday, September 5, 2011

Blaze's Blessing, Fishing, and Neighborhood parties

Blaze was Blessed on the 27th of August
Here are some of the pictures of friends and family that were able to come


We went to a spot in Hagerman that was right by the Fish Hatcheries.  It is only for kids to fish in, the fish were tiny but the boys had fun!