The Babies...

We had a very productive Thanksgiving at my mother in laws. It was a quick trip but I think we helped her out with some work she needed done and she fed us well. What a deal!

We also met and brought home a new family member.

Okay neither one of these two is new, but while I had the camera out this morning I snapped pics of them both. Max with our German Shepard Mutt Rigby. We found her about this time last year.

This is our new baby boy with our old baby boy. The white and black one is Floyd and the spiky haired one is Zach.

Getting Back in the Saddle Again

Writing even when you don't feel like it was the title of Bird's latest post and quite frankly it home with me. There has been that little nagging voice in my head reminding me that I need to update, but you know nothing was really moving me toward a cohesive post. So here is what you get...

Christmas recap:
Excellent, relaxing 6 full days at the mother-in-laws house up in the mountains. It snowed the day after Christmas, and I always enjoy that. Mostly I enjoy the more relaxed pace at my MIL's house, my sister in law and her two kids were in and out, they live near by. My lovely neice and nephew are 15 and 13 respectively and my kids cannot get enough of their cousins and leave me alone to do as I will for long periods of time. I am thinking I need to see them more often. We got a Wii for Christmas thanks to winning some money back in October and Santa left me a wii fit to go with it. I love it despite the fact it informed me I am obese and unbalanced. I am sure several people I know would tell me that for free. ; )

Auld Acquaintances forgot:
I got sick on the return home with a cold and the 31st was one of those days where you put one foot in front other and do what needs to be done, but no more. We had a party to go to that I really hated to miss, but we did. Lame as it sounds I snored in the new year, but I am sure I toasted everyone in my dreams.

Going to the dogs...
It has been a bit of a readjustment for Rigby since we left them at my parents while we were gone. We got a large crate and she is taking to it well to sleep in it at night. I do need to research or find a good reference about dog training, especially since I suspect she was abused by the way she cowers and hides so much. However she is good natured with the kids but just still kind of wary. Every day is better, in fact today she is downright playful and acting like a normal pup.

The best laid excuses...
I had a Christmas post I was workin on, but the computer and I weren't get along that day and we were trying to leave town. Then the MIL only has dial up and it is slow slow slow. I did get on and check my email once or twice and update FB status, however I was too busy relaxing to try to put a post up, I am sure it would have ruined my tranquility. Then I get a head cold and you don't want posts under the unfluence of snot do you? That's right you are welcome.

Say that again Sam....
I love all the juicy stuff the kids say during the down time... like when I commented to Zachary (6) about his eyes looking tired, the asked me if he had wal-mart bags under his eyes. Or Max (3) who was scarfing down enchiladas that his grandfather madie who declared all I needed to do was love him and feed him enchiladas.

A New Addition to the Family

Isn't he cute!
His name is Sgt. Pepper affectionately called Sarge.

Many have asked his breed. He is a Cocktail Wienie. I don't know if this breed is recognized by AKC, since we made up the name. He is half Cocker Spaniel and half stray Wiener Dog.
(I have to give credit to Ben, I was calling him a Cocker Wienie, a much more suggestive name.)

I think he is perfect, he was the last pick of the litter. No one wanted him, but he is perfect for us, the other puppies had long hair like their mother. Short hair is preferable to us with all the desert flora around our place.

Any dog training advice appreciated, this is our first dog of our family, although the hubster and I had dogs as kids that has been a while.

The boys have already figured out he likes to slide at the park.

He gets cold and needs to cuddle. How sweet.

Since he will chew toys, the boys have been more apt to pick their stuff up.

Now I am living with four male creatures, possibly five because who knows what the hermit crab is. Maybe I will have to buy some more hens this spring so I can have the majority.