Christmas program

Brayden's Christmas program, he did so good. Braxton got in on a bit of fun with Granny and Papa while watching Brayden.

December 2011

This is what we had going on through most of Dec, Hugo and Astro were such good playmates and they really wore each other and all of us out. Between making sure they got regular potty breaks to throwing balls for them, we were all busy.

Our new pet

Well, I have been trying to update the blog, but the photo loader just won't load more than one img at a time and that really makes it a time waster!! Anyway, in December we got a new pet. Astro came to join our household via a ride with Uncle Bobby. He has adjusted really well to our home and loves the boys. We have to train him to NOT chase the cats and we have gotten him to be a bit better about leaving the cows alone. Of course right now there aren't any cows in the field next to the house so that does help!! Overall we are happy to have another dog in the house. Altho Brayden did come to me after a couple of weeks and he told me he still really misses Foxy, well she has been gone since 2009 so its ok to still miss her some.

Pumpkin carving FINALLY!!

We finally got around to carving pumkins, we had two that weren't frozen yet. They turned out good, sad that we didn't get around to it sooner cuz that means that there are 5 that were frozen. Brayden really enjoyed it, Braxton got to color a mini jackolantern pumkin, so he was busy and happy too tho he had moved on by the time I got the camera out.

Uncle Rob and Aunt Tammy came for a visit. I didn't get very many pics, but these the morning they left. Brayden was already headed for school so he isn't in these. We had such a wonderful time with them, sorry it was so short, but it was fun. We packed as much into those hours as we could. I hope they finally got some rest after they got home. :-)

Papa Great had a 90th birthday party at the end of October. We were so glad to be there and enjoyed our time very much. I have just these few pics to share. Was really good to be together and visit and see so many friends that we don't get to see very often. Though time was short, we did enjoy all of it. Seems every trip down is short, especially during school time.

Fall is here

Fall is here and the weather is cooling considerably. I find I am not ready for that. I was ready for the garden to be done...until I think about having to actually cook veggies again. That part of the garden being done I am not ready for. We still have some tomatoes to use, but the cucumbers are done, the lettuce and spinich are done and the summer squash are done. All that is left is the winter squash, oh and the carrots which are waiting for the final hard freeze. Need to dig potatoes as well. On the upside I did get to pick strawberries again, they are small but so very sweet. The boys still enjoy playing outside, we have had a bit of snow and some rain, they just wanted to wear snow boots and pants. They were covered in mud after an hour tho. A few days later I had to wash the boots and airwalks off and let them dry in the sun. It won't be long and there won't be anymore mud, we will just be cold and with a little luck we might have snow. The fall cleaning needs to be finished, I did get the carpet shampooed though so I got that much done. This month is really quite full of celebrating tho so cleaning might have to wait till I just simply can't stand to go outside. :-) Brayden turns 7 on Friday, we are taking a trip to Casper for the Reba concert and some swimming and shopping. He is super excited, can hardly wait to go. Then back home for a week and then we head down to Scottsbluff to help Papa Great celebrate his 90th birthday. That will be fun too, we have a hotel with a pool as well there so the boys will really enjoy that. Things are normal here, boys growing like crazy, time passing very quickly, Roger and I getting older...yup thats all normal. Not much else to report, perhaps that is why I don't get around to posting very often anymore. We are very glad for normal and wouldn't want it any other way. These boys are a wonderful blessing in our life, wouldn't want to live without them.