Welcome Bailey

So as many of you know, BJ and the kids have wanted a puppy for years now and I am always the voice of reason. But recently I turned a corner with it and got puppy fever. More than that however, I knew I wanted my kids to grow up with dogs like I did.  Besides the lessons in responsibility and respect gained, there's just something about having a soft snout to nuzzle against you when the world goes topsy turvy.  And with four girls, it will be that way often. So we found a couple of breeders to take a look at and feel out so we could move ahead with getting a puppy next year.  That plan lasted until we walked in the door!  Bailey found us and plopped down on BJ's lap to stay.

Bailey 8 1/2 Weeks

With her favorite toy


Welcome Bailey!

             Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.  ~Roger Caras

First Haircut

Brynlee got her first hair cut on October 20th (the post was written, just forgot to publish it)!  It was straggly, uneven, and driving me crazy!  It looks so much better now.  She was such a good little patron and actually kept still!  

Before

During

After

Hooray for Brynlee!

Happy Halloween!

This year we went to our ward's Trunk-or-Treat and only Trick-or-Treated to our neighbors houses so we could introduce ourselves.  We had a blast on both occasions and BJ and I even dressed up this year!  Miraculous!

My Cute Little Clan of Goblins!

The Whole Gang

We have enough, let's dig in!

Cop and Robber (Guess whose idea this was?)

Hannah's Baptism

Hello everyone!  They've been long in coming, but here are some photos from Hannah's baptism on October 17th:

Happy Hannah!

The kiddos

All the Austin Cousins with recently returned
Uncle Scotty!  We all missed him so much,
 it is GREAT to have him back.