Monday, November 1, 2010

Since everyone else posted Halloween....

The church's Carnival/Chili dinner/Trunk or Treat 2010

My Squeaky Sock Monkey! (her shoes squeak!)


"It's a me, Mario!"


The Queen Bee, complete with beehive.



The Dark Fairy Queen. (Why are they both queens?)

And here I am as a pregnant Elphaba. 34 weeks.

"What do you mean the cupcake is gone?!"


The girls enjoyed cupcakes before Trunk or Treating.

Raedin leaping from number to number in the cake walk!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Never seen that before....


Taylor was carving her pumpkin and found it sprouting on the inside!
How weird is that?!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Since no one else is posting....

...I will.

Afton in a cute outfit Grandma April sent her.


And Afton yelling at the world outside our door.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Squeaker is ONE!

Here she is just one year ago!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
6 lbs 10 oz 18 inches

And here she is now!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
24 lbs 33 inches




We decided to keep things simple, fill a room with balloons and cupcakes.
She seemed happy with it!


She wouldn't use her hands, wanted a fork!


Saturday, October 23, 2010

Pumpkin Patch 2010

October isn't complete without a trip to the pumpkin patch! So much fun, a lot nicer than just picking one up at the grocery store.

No one wanted to look at the camera at the same time....


Afton loved all the big "balls".



Raedin showing off his muscles!


I perfect Afton sized pumpkin! :)

Oh, and I made those little boots she's wearing. :)

Friday, October 22, 2010

I'll miss it.

Boy and his dog.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Saying good bye to Big Ben.


After weeks of trying and having a specialist come out to work with us, we've decided Ben would be happier with another family. Well, he is happy with us, but a family without an infant would be better for him.

No he hasn't bitten or even growled at Afton, but only from careful planning and separation on my part. He thinks of her as a toy. He likes to chase her, nip at her if we are carrying her, etc.
He can't help it. He was trained everyday to chase little crawling creatures.
So with a new baby on the way, I just can't keep up the exhausting efforts of Ben-sitting all day.

He truly is an amazing dog and a fantastic pet. If it weren't for the baby issue, I'd keep him. He is so loving and so much fun. :( It makes me sad to return him, I know it is best for us and him.

We will have him until November 6th unless a family steps forward before then and wants to adopt, otherwise he will go back into a foster home. We love him and hope he finds a family that deserves him!

After the first of the year we will try again with another greyhound, one that has experience with infants, it'll be hard to beat Ben though, he is a sweetheart.