Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was Micah & Weston's 7th birthday. I think they had fun eating pizza, cake and opening gifts. Of course Rylee was in on the fun too! She liked feeding Danae and we played a little hide and seek. I about lost it when she was hiding and I was 'trying' to find her. I asked Michael to help me because I just couldn't find her. We were standing in her room and she was hiding behind her large toy riding horse. We pretended we couldn't see her and I asked Michael "where could she be, I've looked everywhere". He said "I don't know, but that horse looks like it needs to poop". Rylee immediately lifted the tail on the horse to investigate. Priceless!

Heather recently had surgery...hope you feel better soon Heather!

Make Some Cash!

My friend Ahna has started up an e-Bay business. If you have something to sell, she can take the hastle out of selling it for you for a small portion of the sale (20%). Anything you want to sell, jewelery, electronics, art, tools, clothes, etc... If you are interested, call Ahna at 928-567-4868 or e-mail her at ahnamarie@hotmail.com

Christmas Decor

Just wanted to share some pictures of our Christmas decor. I especially like the star on our tree that Michael made this year (the last couple years it has been a cowboy hat on top of the tree)

My Creative Gene

A few years ago I had made stockings from old Wranglers for me and Michael. I had our names embroidered on them and they had just a hint of freyed fringe on top. This year I needed to make one for Danae, so I made new ones for all of us...each with its own personal touch. ...and yes, I did sew them!! By the way, any of you out there who wear Wranglers...please send them my way when you are done with them, I like to make things like this out of them, its better than throwing them away and they don't have to be in great condition. I'll pay for the shipping too.

Snap Shots

Dad in his new adventure in the Bill Williams Mountan Men Club. Part of the deal is wearing the skins and a dead critter on your head...he has a three tailed raccoon on his (not sure if that was inspired from a Nintendo character or if thats how they used to do it). He was in Cottonwood for their Christmas parade. He was carried through the parade route on my trusty steed, T-Bone. Dad seems to really enjoy being in the club, he just joined a few months ago. Michael is a prospective Mountan Man...he is very interested and hopefully next year we can afford for him to join.



Michael read Danae the storry of the Three Little Javelinas, the southwestern version of the Three Little Pigs, I really like the book. Danae stayed awake the whole time, watching the pictures and her Daddy's face. Michael also sings to her when she gets fussy and she stops fussing usually...



I just love this picture, Danae curled herself in as close as she could, with her little feet just helping her keep her place.

I Just Had To...

I couldn't resist...I had to take the naked baby pictures with some props I had in the house. I think they are cute...although, we couldn't get through them without her piddling.

The Bummers of Getting Old

My 11 year-old dog, Miller, has been limping and has a swollen joint. I was crossing my fingers it was arthritis...but unfortunately it is much worse. My old boy has cancer in his leg and in his chest. I am just going to manage his pain, spoil him a bit (he LOVES sleeping on the bed). Michael doesn't care for the dogs to be in the house (other than their dogroom/laundryroom), but he has a soft spot too and brought Miller in one evening and gave him a dish with some peanut butter...Miller loves the peanut butter. Nala, Miller's shadow for the last four years, was crying for him and Miller was so happy being in the house with us he just ignored her...poor Nala. (If she wasn't such a hyper tank and Tukir didn't pee on things or have a bi-polar issue {not knowing how he would be with Danae}, they could all come in). Anyhow, I am bummed, but just have to roll with it and do what I can for him.