new videos

This one is from about 2 months ago:


This one is from 2 weeks ago. My Mom brought over my old walker, and Caleb is a maniac in it! Here he's helping unload the groceries:


This last one is from this past week. I try not to put the tv on for him during the day, but the shows on Nick Jr have a lot of songs, and Caleb loves to dance!

Puppy prayers needed!!

While I was out of town last weekend, Erik called and told me he felt a lump on Reese's abdomen. We both assumed it was a hernia, just like Bella had last year. I told him he needed to take her to the emergency vet, to make sure that a part of her intestine wasn't trapped.

He called me later that night and said it wasn;t a hernia, but what they thought was a fatty tumor. Per their suggestion, Erik took her to our vet on Monday, where they aspirated the lump and sent it off for some testing.

Our vet called yesterday and said that Reese has a spindle cell tumor. They cannot confirm whether or not it's cancerous. That being said, we are going to have it removed ASAP! With it being in her abdomen, they said there's a good chance that they can completely remove it. Hopefully it was not grow back and our little Reese will be all right!!

We are so worried about her! She's only 4 years old! Any extra puppy prayers are greatly appreciated! She's been acting completely normal otherwise, and we are making sure to give all of our puppies extra pets and love!!!

Play Date

Caleb and I had a fun Saturday night at my friend Trish's house! She had us and several other girls over from high school. Kaitlin is Trish's daughter who shares the same birthday with Caleb, except one year older! Jaxon is Terin's son, and Jamee is the other Trisha's son! Got that?! The kids were so good playing together, and we all had a delicious lasagna dinner!

Caleb and Kaitlin

ooooh pretty blond curls!

Kaitlin and Jamee

Kaitlin, Auntie Michelle, and Jamee

Kaitlin liked Auntie Michelle's purse!

Blizzastor 2011

We survived the Blizzard of 2011! Thank goodness we actually listened to the weather predictions, and didn't end up stranded anywhere! It was so windy Tuesday evening, that I was afraid to let Bella and Reese outside! They were very good with running back inside right away! Luckily our jobs were smart, and cancelled work for both of us on Wednesday. SNOW DAY!

We woke up Wednesday morning to about 3 feet of snow, and snow drifts almost to the top of the fence in the backyard! I shoveled out a big area for the dogs in the backyard, and then Erik and I shoveled the driveway for two hours. After a little break, my Mom shoveled with Erik, and then our neighbors across the street helped finish the end of the driveway with their snow blower!

My favorite conversations about the snow and blizzard were:
I told Erik, "I would love to go sledding on our day home from work. Too bad we don't have a sled!"

My Mom and I told Erik that he should have a shovel, boots, snacks, water, and a blanket in his car in case he stalled. He told us he didn't have room for all of that because his golf clubs were in the car!

While shoveling, I heard a police car in the distance and told Erik they were coming for him for slave labor for making me shovel the driveway for that long!