A pup named...... Katey!

We got a new puppy this weekend!!! My Brother-in-law's 2 dogs had 18 pups and we have been tossing around the idea of buying one... but they were so expensive Josh couldn't imagine paying for a dog. Well he gave in and we got one... she is so cute. She is actually an investment because we are going to breed her and see how that works.

Thanksgiving weekend

This was probably one of the best weekends I have had in along time. On Thursday we had Thanksgiving at Joshs parents house ( my parents were on the Oregon Coast this year, so it was a little less hectic). After we got there Joh procedded to pull the turkey out of the roasting oven by just the bag, he got it about 1/2 way out before the bag gave out and the turkey came down with a crash. After seeing what the turkey looked like I had a really good laugh (I think I was the only one who laughed). Now I am sure this turkey still tasted great (I don't eat turkey, I am scared of it... another story for another time) but it looked horrendous, like it had been run over.

On Friday Josh surprised me and told me he had the day off, we took the boys to the Bee Movie (very cute) and spent most of the day in town. I found my dream car.. and really wanted to buy it but luckily for me Josh is the financially smart one of the 2 of us and he talked me out of it. I am very happy he did that, I don't need any higher of a car payment then what I already have.

On Saturday we left the boys with Joshs mom and just Josh and I spent the whole day in town Christmas shopping, we had such a good time! And we got the boys done!!

On Sunday we spent most of the day at home doing nothing, which really topped this weekend off!

He's 5!!!

I cannot believe it but my oldest turned 5 yesterday! He is growing up so fast. When I was little my parents always made sure that when it was your birthday it really was your special day, I try to do the same for my boys. Jace woke up bright and early and got to open his present from us..... TADA...... Heelys!!! He has been asking us for these for awhile and finally last month he just asked Josh if we would put some wheels in his boots and make them Heelys, for obvious reasons Josh told him no and we decided that he was going to great lengths to get this shoes. So we broke down and got him a pair. Actually my boss's grandson had outgrown his so we got a heck of a deal on these things... FREE!!

Jace had a great day and I am sooooo sad he is getting older. This morning I went to give him a hug and he pulled away from me.... sniff sniff. I said what you are 5 now and can't hug your mother anymore... he stated that was correct! These 5 years have gone by so fast. I laid in bed last night and fell asleep to rembering holding him in my arms for the 1st time, rocking him to sleep, the overwhelming feeling of love I felt for him as a 1st time mother, his 1st smile, his 1st giggle, the times him and I did nothing but lay on the couch while he laid on my chest... I would just turn the TV down and listen to him breathe, his soooo soft forehead, his 1st step, the 1st time he walked up to me and gave me a hug and said I love you momma. I know he is only 5 but man I miss him already!!!!!

Brides and Babies

Last weekend we had a super busy weekend. Baby Shower at noon, Bridal shower at 6 and Bachlorette party at 9.

I took the boys with me to the baby shower because I didn't really have a choice.... Josh had to work. Jace was very confused though because he thought his Aunt was going to be giving birth at the baby shower. He was very excited about the arrival of his new cousin. Once I explained to him that this was a time when we showered baby and mom with gifts he was even more excited that there was presents to open. So excited in fact that he refused to go shopping with his papa for his own birthday present. We all had a really good time and mom got alot of cool stuff!

I then was giving the bridal shower to my soon to be new sis-in-law. Funny story about buying the gift for her.... My BFF and I went shopping for her present with my boys...again no choice, Josh had to work. We went into Victorias Secret and my kids were absolutely obsessed with the manequins. We then went to Macys and again they couldn't quit touching them. Well Riley walked by and proceded to rub this "manequins" hind end..... only to realize it was not a manequin but a woman in fish net stockings. My BFF was laughing so hard she couldn't hardly move him away from her. We had a good laugh!!! Anywho - so we had the bridal shower (without kids) and had a great time. We also had an awesome time at the bachlorette party... but that is another story for another day and probably not on my blog that my mother reads!!!

So this weekend we are off to Reno for the wedding. The boys and I (who is scared to death to fly) and my very pregnant sis-in-law and my mother-in-law who has a bum knee are flying together on a plane..... that will be a story in itself I am sure!

A trip to the mountains

I keep forgetting my camera but I will put pics of this story up.

Last Saturday me and the boys headed to the mountains so they could see their dad, he had been gone hunting for 5 days and the boys were missing him soooo bad. We left at 8 am and headed out. The whole drive Jace was asking me "are you sure you know how to get there?" I informed him I was completely capable of driving us to the mtns. However in Eagle I made a wrong turn (big mistake when you already have 2 kids who don't think you know the way) and the rest of the trip all I heard was how Jace didn't think we were ever going to make it to see his dad. Well... we made it!

We spent about 4 hours up there and it was absolutely beautiful!!! We had lunch with Josh and just sat around the campfire and talked. We all had a really good time and the best part was the boys slept the whole way back so I didn't have to listen to how we may never find our way back home.