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.

Brynlee Turns 2!

Brynlee had her 2nd birthday this past Sunday.  It is so hard to believe sometimes. Other times, it is painfully obvious I have a two-year old! Like when I am scrubbing ink off every wall and door in the house or cleaning up a mess only to find a new one around the next corner! 


Since our family was all here for Hannah's baptism (pictures to follow soon), we celebrated on Saturday and were able to sing to Aunt Cami as well.

Singing Happy Birthday

Trying to blow out the candle
(Her big sisters and Grandma ended up helping her along)

With Aunt Cami

Happy Birthday to two beautiful girls!  We love you!

 

A Little Romance Anyone?

Being married 10 years now, I thought I knew BJ's "game."  I realized last week that I was way off!  He and two buddies planned a whole day of pampering for their wives.  It began at 9am with a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a note that said, "Just because I love you!  Go look under the keyboard." As you can imagine I RAN to the keyboard and underneath I found an envelope with a clue instructing me to get ready for the best date ever. After a day of pampering, my two girlfriends and I found outside my home a large Hummer Limo with our sweet knights waiting for us.  There were ultimately six envelopes, each with its own clue which led to something fun and pampering. The last one told us to close our eyes and hold out our hands. As we did, a final envelope was placed there. Inside?  Tickets to the Rascal Flatts concert!  It was quite the adventure, but one I will remember and treasure forever.

BJ and I enjoying Rascal Flatts

Wyatt&Bobbi (after catching a shirt),
Lynnette, and Greg (apparently exhausted after planning for the big day--Sorry Greg, it had to be done!)

There they are!

What a great day boys!  Thanks for all your hard work.  BJ, you are truly the best! 

Gone Camping

BJ and I had big plans to take the girls camping for 3 days and make it a long week-end.  We took the girls out of school and headed north for cooler weather and relaxation.

 The girls Chillin' 

BJ taught the girls to shoot and I beat him at a shooting contest!

Got Dirt?

We all had a really great time...the first morning.  Then Janessa and I started coming down with colds that the others had already had and the girls found the dirt...as shown, they were covered!  We bathed them and headed back home that afternoon.  Our "roughing it" spirit was not with us this trip! Maybe next time!