Sleepover With My Cousins

First off I can't explain the love I have for my cousins they are such a huge part of my life and I am so grateful for there love.

On the Friday before Christmas all us cousins, spouses, and little ones gathered at our home for a sleepover. We ate yummy pizza and tons of junk and loved every second of it!! It was so fun to have us all in the same place. We all have such busy lives that it takes great effort to plan things and all have the time to make it happen.

Ben and Melissa who live in Oregon came down for the holidays so they were able to come and I got to spend time with baby Jacob.

We mostly hung out and the boys played video games while Brooke and I hung out with baby Lucy and chatted. They went to sleep so I went and played Sorry with Andy. Once Ben and Melissa go there they switched to Dungeons and Dragons that they have been playing for months now. I love seeing all the boys together and bonding over a silly game. 

I played with Jacob before he went to bed. He is so cute, I hadn't seen him since he was just a few months old so it was a blast being able to spend quality time with him.

  

I stayed up until 3:30AM with most of the cousins and then the rest of them crashed at 7 AM...We woke up at different times the next morning and hung out and tired to be conscious LOL

We all had a amazing time and we can't wait for the next one :) 

Nala + Snow = Bliss

Since we are lacking in the snow department so far this year, I thought I would remind you of what it looks like. :)

This is a video of Nala when she saw snow for 

the first time, she was about 3 months old.

I makes me smile knowing how happy she is in this moment in time.

It's hard to believe she was ever that little but she was and I

am so glad I made this video she is such a cutie pie!!

Side By Side....

Here is a side by side comparison of Nala and Jett at the same age...

Wordless Wednesday

Jett's Half Birthday..

Jett recently turned 6 months old on the 16th of December and what a crazy puppy he is. When we were in the process of choosing a name for the little guy I suggested Jett and at the time I had no clue that he would live up to his name to the {T}. He really is a Jett, he rarely holds still and anyone who has spent even 5 minutes with him can vouch for that. I feel bad because I have few pics of him and then I remind myself that it's not my fault he is always on the move. 

 He loves to bring in pieces of tree branches/twigs into the house while we are away or not looking and tears them to smithereens and then just leaves all these little things of wood all over. I am surprised I have not had any slivers in my feet. One day a few weeks ago I was laying in bed still and I hear one of the dogs come charging into the room usually means it's Jett, he comes bounding into the bed carrying a whole tree branch. I was turned away from him at first but as I rolled over there is Jett snacking on a huge tree branch in my bed. Somehow he had carried the branch past Adam in the kitchen all the way up the stairs and into bed with me. I yelled for Adam and we both had a good laugh over it. I still don't know where that thing came from. He hates the car and it's mostly because it makes him sick so when we ever take him places which is rare now because of his hatred for it we have to physically put him in the car. Last Friday we had taken the pups to daycare so I could attended Adam's work party without having the pups home alone for longer than necessary. I pick them up and put Nala in the car first and go back for Jett. I try to pick him and he rolls on his back which he does frequently. So I wrestle him and finally get a hold of him which is not easy mind you. I get to the car, put him in and before I can close the door he has jumped out. I grab him by the collar to avoid a runaway pup and again have to wrestle with him but this time is much harder. I am on my hands and knees wrestling with a 25lbish dog who is on his back squirming around so fast it is impossible to pick him up. He has wiggled so much that after just a few minutes I was out of breath and we were father from the car then I would have liked. I was getting frustrated at the point and just pick him up and basically crawled on my knees to the car carrying him and I tossed him in the car and shut the door as fast as possible. I sat there trying to catch my breath hoping no one saw the episode. Luckily it was late and dark so it wasn't seen by others thank goodness but that just shows you how much he hates the car. 

I know these stories sound horrendous and in the moment they are but I have learned patience because of them and we get though it and they just become part of who he is and the story of his puppyhood (ok back to him).

He rarely whines and will bark at strangers but mostly he is very outgoing compared to Nala at this age. He loves to sleep next to things such as the wall, the dresser and the bed. His favorite thing to do is lay on his back against the wall with his legs straight in the air. He loves loves loves Nala they are so cute together and she is much happier and healthier with him around. He definitely is still a puppy and has destroyed more things than I can count but we wouldn't trade him for the world. He is loved more than words and makes us laugh and cry all in the same moment. I know his sis loves him to pieces and so do we! 

Jett's Pic Timeline to date:

9 Weeks

10 Weeks

11 Weeks

3 Months

3 1/2 Months

4 Months

5 Months

5 1/2 Months

6 Months

Oh and that cute little face that is staring back at you is capable of this and much more:

Good thing he is so adorable!!

I Miss This Boy...

I miss this boy soooooo much....

He has only been gone 8, 121, 600 seconds, 

135,360 minutes, 2256 hours, 13 weeks, and 94 days but I still miss him like crazy!

Jordan is one of my favorite people ever!!
He is my cousin but to me more of a little brother. He left on a mission to Oaxaca Mexico on Sept 14th 2011 and will return in Sept 2013! He is such an amazing person and I love him to pieces!

Like Father, Like Son

I was doing laundry the other day and was in a goofy mood so I decided to dress Jett up in one of Adam's shirts to see what Jett would look like. Well here is the result of my crazy ideas...He looks so proper ready to go to work. He actually did mind to much which surprised me. If he tried walking with it on that's when it got complicated LOL He is such a cute boy. We love this crazy little guy!!

Wordless Wednesday

I am blank because....

I am weird because...

I will wake up with one sock on and one sock 

off and it's always the same foot.

I hate tomatoes but love most everything made from tomatoes.

I love BBQ sauce on my pizza.

I have to have cheese on almost all my veggies.

I hate trying new foods.

I have to be able to see the track

 of a roller coaster before riding it.

I would rather buy baby clothes for a 

baby I don't have then for myself.

I don't like chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.

I could eat a whole can of black olives or green beans.

I have a million shoes but usually can only find one of the two.

I hardly ever wear actually PJ's to bed.

I am a bad friend because...

I sometimes take things to personally.

I have high expectations.

I sometimes don't to talk to them for weeks.

I can be over protective.

I miss events sometimes.

I am a good friend because...

I would do anything for any of my best friends at any moment.

I will try and do whatever it takes to make them happy.

I am there to listen.

I never take them for granted.

I am loyal.

I can always have a good time.

I am sad because...

I can't please everyone.

Some days I just feel like I am failing.

I want a baby.

I want my forever family back.

I feel scrooge like without the Xmas tree up.

It's not summer anymore.

My house is messy.

I can never catch up on laundry.

I am happy because...

Adam and I have jobs.

We have an incredible house

We have two cute puppies.

I am getting my first nephew soon.

Our car gets great gas mileage.

I am alive and healthy.

It's Christmas time.

I have friends and family who love me.

I am excited for...

Christmas with my family.

Getting to see B and M and baby Jacob

Date Nights.

New Years Eve Party.

New Year.. Fresh start.

I got this idea from the beautiful Little Miss Momma...

Past Due

This post is past due since most all of the events that I am about to tell you about have passed..but oh well better late then never.

Lets see...

Jett turned 5 months old on 11/16/11

Boy, can looks can be deceiving lol!

He is one crazy boy always on the go and is hardly ever holding still. To get any picture is a miracle!

He love eating any stick he can find and bringing in the house to do so. Which then leaves little slivers of wood everywhere which is no fun stepping on trust me.

He loves Nala to pieces and sometimes the poor girl never gets any peace.

He growls and barks at his own shadow, he growls and barks when the doorbell rings.

He hates riding in the car and usually has to be physically put in the car when we need to take him places. He almost always up chucks about 5-10 minutes into the car ride. 

He loves to sneak attack you and I have had him flying at my face more times than I can count.

He is the sweetest most cuddly thing ...when he's tired which is rare.

He loves to steal anything and everything from Nala, even if I give them both the same thing he has to steal Nala's. 

He loves to give wet willies and succeeds often.

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Thanksgiving was one of my favorites since being married. Adam's family all came (minus Chad and Kellie who is due with our first Nephew in 3weeks) to our house this year.

Everyone arrived to our house Wednesday night including Jake and Lewis my in laws new collie puppies that are a little younger than Jett.

and Jackson my Bro-in-law Matt's 7 week old Husky mix puppy.

So in total there were 8 people and 5 dogs. To say it was crazy at times was an understatement! Would I do it again? TOTALLY!!!

We had such great time bonding, laughing, talking, playing games,

cooking, eating, visiting family, more eating and tons of fun!

The Thanksgiving table looked so festive and colorful!

I can honestly say that I didn't want it to come to an end!

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On 11/29/11 it had been 4 years since our first date. So after work on Tuesday we went to Fazoli's and had dinner and reminisced. Can't believe we have now known each other that long.

We were tired from a long day at work so we did not play Monopoly or watch When a Stranger Calls which Adam refuses to watch again because of how dumb it is. LOL

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We have both been working like crazy people hence the belated blog post and trying to stay sane and happy. Looking forward to Christmas with my side of the family this year.

Here are some random pictures since I last blogged: