Here's some new pics to enjoy-- look at all those puppies and how fat they're getting! We got the house all gussied up for Christmas and had a great time spending the evening reading all the Christmas books- the kids particularly like Tis the Season book- they like to sing all the carols at the top of their lungs! They put on a great show for me while singing Winter Wonderland... I finally feel the spirit of Christmas coming out around here...Can't wait!!

Oh boy- so much going on over here the past few weeks! The puppies are doing so great- they officially made their first outing to the backyard a few days ago- they really don't like the cold... It's like a whole new world to them and so funny to watch their confused little faces. They also started eating real puppy chow today! Besides that, I couldn't be a more proud mama these days- the girls both had outstanding parent/teacher meetings and have straight As ! I put some pictures up of their doors here in the kitchen. It's easier than trying to keep it all on the fridge. Calli wrote a lovely tooth fairy letter (she's so funny!) and Teags has multiple Xmas lists all over the house- she just watches TV for a bit and adds 5 more things at a time :)

So-wish me luck on the puppy going...we are making progress and I think I have 4 sold at this point, but lots of people asking. Love you all- will have pics posted this next week after we get the Xmas tree up :) Happy shopping!

This one is waving to all of you!!

More puppy pics :)

Happy day after Thanksgiving everyone!! Gotta say, mine was pretty uneventful this year- I worked, got the kids dressed and hair curled and sent them off with Dad to his family's.... they made a pumpkin pie to take that apparently got rave reviews :) After they got back, we piled in the Yota and headed over to Karen's for dessert and playtime, so of course that ended with "Mom, can Maddie plleeeease spend the night"? So now I am waiting for work to come through this morning (apparently all the doctors went to the Bahamas), because not much is going on today, but at least that gives me time to make pancakes for breakfast! The puppies are hilarious! They are finding their little barkers and also their sea legs- little hobbly bobbly things... love you all and hope your holiday season is kicking off well!!!

Updated Puppy Pics...

Megs and the kids were dying to see the latest puppy pictures... they really do change a LOT in a couple days- their ears are growing by the hour, I swear!! And they are getting so pudgy and roly-poly- I could totally do this for a living- they are sooo adorable!

We have puppies!!!

So wow- last night was quite eventful... about 8 o'clock, Calli came flying up to me and said Mom-Vixie is making funny sounds and there's something coming out!! Sure enough- Vixie was giving birth to her first pup. Now- bear in mind that we were not expecting the pups to come until around Thanksgiving, so good thing Frankie had prepared her whelping box and we had everything (almost) ready.. because for the next 11 hours she gave birth to 10 puppies total!! oh boy- they are sooo adorable and funny- little squirmy things.. They make lots of noise already, and Vixie and kids are doing very very well :)

All Hallows Eve 2011

Good times prepping for Halloween!!

Don't you love Calli's craaaaazy eyes?

Pumpkin carving it up...

Toothless Teags!! Love it...

So we are getting ready for Halloween- heading over a big party in Spokane with the kiddos tomorrow night so we get a chance to dress up and test out our costumes first! Teags is a hippie this year- I modified some jeans for her (they turned out soo cute!) and Calli is a cheerleader, thanks to M & D for sending me my O'leary uniform :) We are going to make her a dead cheerleader just for the spirit of the holiday... and I am a dead Catholic school girl, mostly because I already have all the stuff needed on hand- pictures to come!!