Spring fun without mom

I have been taking 3.5 mile walks at night and since its been warm (a little windy though) Brett has been taking the kids outside to play after dinner while I am on my walk. Last weekend we drove up to Logan to get the climbing dome. And a couple of weekends before that we went to Orem to pick up the tractor tires. We have 4 more just haven't set them up yet. All the branck piles are from the trees we cut down and have yet to chip (waiting for our tax return). I am so incredible grateful that we have a house with a huge yard for the kids to play in. Even though we have taken 3 trailers of yard stuff to the dump we really haven't even put a dent in what we have to do. There is ivy everywhere that has to come out, there is a BBQ that once was very nice but due to neglect will probably be destroyed and behind that is a rock waterfall but its so full of dirt and spruce needles that is will probably only have flowers now. I would take the whole thing out but the base rocks are concreted together. I'm not even going to mention the pond. Its going to take a lot to clean up this spring because we didn't cover it last fall. But we don't have to worry about anymore walnuts falling in there. We took off the last live limb. We also limbed up the other trees so the kids could play. Brett rigged the tire swings so they are like the ones at schools, luckily he put a swivel hook so they can't spin until they puke (like I use to do). While I was on my walk last night Brett was pushing them on the swings and Khloe and Gage collided and Gage went flying. Not too injured though. The kids love to play outside and I'm grateful for that!Jett and Khloe on the climbing dome

Having outside fun without mom

Gage on the tire swing

Belle

Gage and Khloe on the climbing dome

Spring Time!.....almost

I'm so HAPPY that its been warmer lately so we can go outside and enjoy the sunshine! My daffodils are blooming, the kids are getting dirty and Belle is running around. This is by far the best time of the year......well except for the surprise rain and snow storms we get this time of year. We have been working hard in the yard and have made some progress but we have a LONG way to go. Give us about 3 years and we will have the best yard in the neighborhood.

I LOVE SPRING

Scary Faces

'nuff said

Silly Belle!

So not even 24 hours into having this adorable little girl, I had to take her to the vet. I saw she had some kind of seed pod pokey thing up her nose. I didn't know if she had sneezed it out or sucked it in more so I asked my sister in law where she took her dog and she recommended Animal care Center. It was right near the house so I called them and see what they suggested. So of course I had to bring her in. But it was a great experience. They didn't find anything in her nose but I was able to get her shots so it wasn't a total waste of time and money. They were really nice too and answered all my questions and gave me some advice on how to train her.

So far she has been an excellent addition to the family. Brett and I got a little lax in training last night and we had a few accidents but other then that she had been a great puppy. Khloe is ok around her and Gage is even wanting to pet her now. Jetty doesn't really like her and tries to stay as far away as possible. I think once she stops jumping and nipping he'll be ok with her. She has slept in some interesting places and positions!

Pretty Girl

Sleeping between my recliner and couch

Sleeping on the banana chair in the kids room

Sleeping on the floor by the couch

A new member of the family!

We finally decided to get a dog. Kinda spur of the moment, but it was a great deal and couldn't pass it up. Her name is Belle. So far she is adjusting nicely (she has been here 30 minutes) The boys don't like that she jumps and nips a little but I think they will be use to her in a couple of days. Welcome to the family Belle!

Poor sick Gage

Last friday brought lots of interesting things. I made an appt for Gage because he wouldn't stop coughing for THREE hours. It was also an hour before Khloe's Valentine's party at school that I volunteered for. So I dropped Gage off with Brett at the clinic (one of the perks of Brett working at the hospital) I dropped Jett off at home with Aunt Kristy and Uncle Jason, and Khloe and I went to the party. I actually had lots of fun helping with Khloe's class. She has quite a few boys that seem to like her. It was really cute. I got a call from Brett half way through that they were going to admit Gage to the Children's hospital here. They were concerend with his tender stomach ( I didn't even know he had one) and his cough. Long story short, the belly ache was from him not pooping, and he had a viral infection in his lungs. Pretty much what Jetty had two years ago that got him admitted to the same hospital. He got to come home monday afternoon, which happened to also be Brett's birthday. It was a nice birthday present but that was about it. I think we are going to celebrate Brett's birthday next weekend. I'm just glad to be home and sleep in my own bed! I hate the hospital.

What Brett and I like to do together......

Get your mind out of the gutter......we like to take down trees together. Since we don't have the money at the moment to work on the inside of the house, last monday and this monday we decided to take some trees down. I normally don't like to cut down trees but the pine tree in the front was planted to close to the house and was ruining the roof. The cherry tree in the backyard was smack dab in the middle of the yard and they are MESSY! Alot more light comes in now. Now we need to rent a chipper to chip all the branches for mulch. Oh, and paint the house because now you can really see the ugly yellow and blue.