Evil Peer Pressure

This one is for you, Jenny O., Jenn G. & Aimee C.

I am so sore I could hardly raise my arms up to wash my hair!

Why, you may ask? What would I do to myself that would cause that much pain?? I paid good money to do this to myself.

Two words.

BOOT CAMP.

I gave into peer pressure. I don't do 6:00 a.m. The class is at 6:00 a.m. I don't do running. There's a lot of running. What was I thinking!!! Those three slavedrivers kept telling me I could do it. So here I am, day three of boot camp, barely able to brush my hair.

I hate to say it, but I actually kindof like it. Tim forgot to set the alarm for this morning, and I woke up one minute before it was supposed to go off. I'm already warped for good. Hopefully my booty will appreciate all this hard work.

Baby News

It's A Boy!!!

We got a puppy last night! He is just adorable.

You can almost smell his puppy breath in this picture!

Alec has been asking for a pet for a while. He told me that all he wants for Christmas is a pet. A dog or a lizard. "I'd take a cat, but I'm more of a dog person."

Tim & I weren't sure we really wanted another pet, but it's a big deal to a kid. I told Tim that I wouldn't get another dog if it meant it had to stay outside all the time. A while back, I suggested we get a small one that doesn't shed too much (hopefully). We could train it to sleep in a kennel inside... then I left it alone. On Saturday, Tim surprised me by saying he'd been looking up different small dog breeds he liked. I was completely shocked! Then, he pulled up the classified ads online, and there was this new ad, only on for 2 hours, with the sweetest little puppy picture. It was love at first sight! I had to have him!

He is such a great puppy! He is 10 weeks old, and a Welsh Corgi/Rat Terrier mix. I had a Welsh Corgi mix dog growing up, and I loved him! Cooper (which is the name we are trying out...) is playful, but not crazy playful. He loves our kids and is very good natured. He slept great in the kennel last night (cross my fingers for continued success) and is working on the potty stuff. All in all, he is just about perfect!

Family Pictures

So are my kids sick of my camera addiction yet?? I sure hope not, because they are my favorite subjects!!! We drove up the canyon last week and I saw this red bridge over a river. Oh, yeah... Perfect! We had to come back.

My jack-o-lantern Alec, is losing all his front teeth just in time for Halloween!

Lily was on one. Megan and I were looking through the pictures on the computer, and all these silly pictures of Lily came up. Megan said it all. "Stinker. Stinker."

Lily started posing herself. "What if I did this?"

I think I've created a monster...

Megan is actually getting a lot better for pictures. What a cutie!

I loved these Daddy's Girls pictures!

Tim is such a loving father.

My sister-in-law, Heidi, came up and took some family pictures for us.

I think they are great! She is the one who got me started on this crazy photo hobby, anyway. Thank you so much!

Two Years Young!

My baby is turning into a little girl! Just within the last couple of weeks, she has really grown in her speech, and understanding and following directions. She has such a spunky little personality, if you can't tell from these pictures! She makes us all laugh.

She has been a much happier person since she got all her teeth. Can I tell you that I HATE teething! Megan's seemed to take forever, and she was so ornery- we're talking months. It was hard on all of us. But now, she is much easier and happier. Yay!

She loves her family. She loves to snuggle and be rocked (which I love, too). She adores her brother and sister, and they love to make her laugh! She gets so excited when her daddy comes home- she runs for him with her arms out ready to be scooped up in a hug. She makes our family so happy!

Here are some pictures of her room makeover. Before:

And After:

I decided that I wanted to paint big flowers on the walls. They turned out pretty fun! I also wanted to make it special for my two sweet girls.

I know, I know. I don't have enough to do...

I LOVE YOU, MEGAN!

You are my little sweetheart, and I'm so glad to be your mom!

Stupid me, and my cute kids.

So, I've been remodeling the kids' rooms. I know, I know, I must not have enough to do already... and I'm stupid. I decided that it was time to move Megan into the toddler bed, and move Lily into a twin bed (she was still in the toddler bed- she doesn't grow!!). Stupid, stupid, stupid. What was wrong with the crib?? NOTHING!

These were my thoughts the first night of Megan in her "Big Girl Bed" as she is crying and screaming forever, and keeps getting out of bed. Plus, since we got new bunk beds for Alec & Lily, and a new dresser for Megan, now I have to paint both rooms. My house is in complete disarray, and I'M TIRED!!!

Day Two of Stupid Toddler Bed.

Megan falls asleep in the car about noon (yes, I planned that. I'm getting a little smarter). Put her in toddler bed and shut door. She takes 4 hour nap (well, she didn't sleep much that night. duh.) Wakes up happy and talking about Big Girl Bed.

Bedtime. Lay her in bed and walk out while she's screaming!!! She cries for less that one minute, and sleeps soundly all night. Hallelujah!

Day Three of Okay Toddler Bed.

Naptime & Bedtime. Lay her down and walk out. She cries for less than 10 seconds. Touchdown!!!

Day Four of Wonderful "Big Girl Bed."

NO Crying!!! Love it!!

So now I can finish painting! (pictures to come soon... relatively soon, anyway...) As I'm painting, I decide I want to put up new pictures in their rooms, and realize that it's supposed to be raining and gray. I loved the picture I had of Lily, but wanted a better shot of Megan and Alec. Ah! Hurry and take the kids out to the garage and hang up my white sheet.

It's a good thing my kids are patient with my craziness! I sure love them!