Trinity Pet Hospital

Both of the dogs needed shots and their yearly checkup.  Chloe has never been sick...thank God!  AND Molly has not been sick in a year...MIRACLE!  Anyway, Nathan helped me take them to the vet last week...they are both healthy and totally caught up on their shots and tests!  We love our puppies!

Chloe and Molly

 Chloe making herself comfy among Nathans stuffed animals...

Nathan with "the girls" at the top of the stairs...

So, from the girl who would never really wanted a dog (nevermind 2!) I sure do love having them here with us!  Especially when my Fibro is acting up and I spend a lot of time at home in bed and laying on the couch!  They are my little buddies...

Homemade Dog Treats...for the "GIRLS"

We get homemade treats cuz we're spoiled!!

Mostly pureed carrots...

Roll them out like sugar cookies

Cut into triangles (or any shape) and put on baking sheet.
Bake for 5 minutes

Good GIRL...trying to teach her how to sit!  She's a smart dog.

Become a HERO!!

The recipe was pretty simple, but a bit time consuming with boiling the carrots, pureeing them, rolling the dough, cutting the dough, and then baking!  We'll see how Mollys tummy does with these.  She usually can only eat cooked chicken for treats so she doesn't get colonitis.  These doggies add so much life and fun into our family, I think we're going to keep them!!

Wordless Wednesday #55 ~ A Dog's Life

 Watching Nathan's baseball game...

 Rough life...lounging on a handmade afghan...

Sleeping with the Daddy!

Dinner Time for the Doggies!

This is my view each night around 5:00...the dogs waiting to be fed!  Waiting patiently!

Hooray for our food!

                                              As you can see, Molly makes a BIG mess!!

                                                   Then, Chloe goes in for clean-up!!

                                 All gone!!  Molly is starting to like the new puppy!  She still gets bitchy when Chloe wants to play, but I think she is getting used to having her around!  We love having the two of them in our family.  I never realized what dogs added to a home until these two!

Wordless Wednesday #52 ~ Kyle, Molly, and Five Guys Burgers = LOVE

 Torturing the dog...so mean

 She's SUCH a good girl!!

HUGS after...

Wordless Wednesday #48 ~ Molly's Summer Collar

Pretty bows for Molly!!

My Boy is Home!!

Every day when Kyle gets home Molly goes crazy trying go get out the door to meet him!! He usually gets home late after baseball practice...he loves his puppy...and she loves him!!

"White Out" Game

Kyle and Chelsea went to the "White Out" basketball game the other night. They wore all white...why? I have NO IDEA!! I guess all of the kids on their side wore white to make a statement.

Even the nail polish...gross!

The white dog was camoflauged into Kyles shirt...can you see her?

Spoiled dog!!

7:00 a.m. on a School Day

Kyle= dressed and waiting to leave for school. Alarm set on his phone for 5 minutes, the last possible second he can leave for school and be on time.

Molly= Eating her daily dental cleaning bone. She loves this, and reminds me about it if I forget!

Nathan= Dressed and ready for school. I leave an hour before his carpool picks him up, so he watches TV until she arrives! Notice the snack he is having...he DID eat breakfast already.

I am out the door for work!

Happy Sunday

We have been so busy lately and I have not had too much time to blog...here's a photo to make you smile. This is what I see when I am driving...
two of the cutest little faces in the World!!!

Year-End Wrap-Up In Photos

This is a mixture of photos from several Christmas celebrations. This is a photos of Gary and Becky's kids with Kyle and Nathan. There is 16 years between the oldest and youngest grandchild. We went to a Mexican food restuarant the day after Christmas to celebrate "Groff-Style!"

Our newest and sweetest family member...Princess Riley.

Zach helping Riley open her gifts...

Our family on Christmas Day at my Mom's house. We had a great time, we decided NO GIFTS except for the kids this year. It was less stressful and much better.

My sister and her family...love these guys.

Kisses for Mom...

We gave Eldon new binoculars...perfect gift!

And the Peach got a new American Girl doll and new clothes...cute!

The Grandkids got Grammy and Grampy a weekend at the Mission Inn in Old Towne Riverside. We could never give them an approprite gift for all the love, time, gifts, and patience they give to our kids...right Tanya??

Grammy and Grampy gave Nathan and Eldon remote control boats to use in the pool. I wonder if Molly could go for a ride?? He He He

My Love...our 22nd Christmas together. What a lucky guy!!

Grampy won the "unwrap the gift wearing a scarf and gloves" game.

Grammy made decorated sugar cookies.

Christmas Eve, before mid-night mass. I was messing with my flash/no flash/ changing ISO buttons on my camers.

Nathan on Christmas Eve.

Our Sweet Molly Mo...in the middle of the excitement...of course.

Another flash experiment.

Our tree this year was beautiful. We bought it from Kyle's baseball team fundraiser. Gorgeous!

My Dear Friend Barbie sent Christmas gifts from North Carolina...Molly opened her own gifts...thanks Barbie and Nancy. We love and miss you!!

We had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a new year. I will begin working 30 hours a week starting tomorrow, and will be at 3 schools every week. It is a big change from 19 hours per week and 2 schools. The boys are back to school tomorrow, the Christmas decorations are packed away, all the closets are purged and 12 bags have gone to Goodwill. The laundry is caught up and the menu for the week is planned and food purchased. I want to stay organized this year, prepare ahead of time, and keep my home peaceful and tidy. Is this possible?? I say yes, I will try my darndest....

Happy 2010 to ALL of YOU!!!