Martin Luther King Day

Hanging out today.

Some of the bigger kids built Izzy a fort in the back yard

and a bed made out of ice.

BRRRR!

Izzy is growing

I had to get some pictures of her. She is growing so quickly.
Here she is in the cage. She is a good sport about hanging out in there while I run the daycare. I love the paw on the front of the cage like she is asking me to let her out.

We have fallen in love. She has a very sweet personality.

She can be a stinker at times. But with the dog whisperers advice I think that we will make it.

Both of the drawings are from Park. He is very good to her and has filled into the responsibility of taking care of her. Now if we can just get the fish fed we will be doing well. (Not going to mention who's chore that it is. Not Parkers though)

Poor Nemo.

Park and Payt made these at boy scouts.

Can you tell who they are of?

Who is all black and has floppy ears?

1st hockey game ever/ Kalamazoo Hockey

Our team won!

It was a surprise for Melissa's 30th
We just went from being ok parents to the coolest mom and dad ever in our kids eyes.

The troopers totally didn't believe that we were taking this photo of John for our kids sake. The huge smile could have given it away.

This is with some Fam there.

Happy New Year

We hung out with the Defauws for New Years. We will have to get together again soon. It was alot of fun. We now have a tradition on our hands. Is this year the 4th year guys? Anyway, I tell them that one of these years they will want to do something different but until then........Count us in. We finally have Payton refering to Dave as "our friend" rather than "your boss dad".
Payt crashed early so here we are all crowded around the sleeping child.

Notre Dame game

Notre Dame won!!!!!!

I didn't know how the boys would do at the game but they never cease to surprise me. It seems Payton is a huge Notre Dame fan and kept saying "Notre Dame is my team!" He would cheer loud and expressed great sorrow when they missed a shot. It was Hilarius.

Then Parker had some napoleon dynamite moves he broke out during some of the rocking songs they played.

Good time had by all.

Park and his bud had the privilege of introducing the flags in the middle of the court during opening ceremonies. They did a terrific job.

John played around with the camera a little and took this awesome picture.

When he was working here he installed the lights at the top of the stadium.

They were all a-glow and looked perfect. Great Job honey.

Doggy world

She had to have stitches on her noes. She got bit by another doggy ;O(

Our little Christmas blessing. This kinda reminds me of a family story we have. Parker occasionally mentions his old dog he used to have

we found the day before Easter a couple of years ago. We found it on our back door step. The poor thing looked a wreck and needed a place to stay for the night so John and I decided we would take care of it and just see what would happen. We went to the store and bought it some food. I tried to give it a bath but was completely grossed out so John being the sweet guy he is gave the dog a bath for me. We kept it in the bathroom overnight and the next morning we put it in the garage and left the door open a little so in case someone came calling for the dog it could find its owner. Then off we went to our two Easter celebrations. But when we got back the dog was gone. To never return. I just think it is funny that Parker considered it his dog he had and it was only one day.

Playing the wii. She is right where she wants to be. She loves her brothers. It is so funny the similarities between baby's and dogs. I noticed she sleeps a lot and is easily distracted. All the advice I am getting from people seems to have one thing in common..... consistency.