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Ornament Swap!

2010-12-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

So I participated in my first Ornament Swap courtesy of Evelyn and Sami. Thanks guys for doing this! It was way fun! My swap partner, Janna, out-did herself and I feel like I did WAY less than I should have for her. I just kept un-wrapping and un-wrapping! She sent me 4 AWESOME ornaments! I'm guessing 2 of them were handmade? And the other 2 were monkeys! I guess she could tell by my blog that we like monkeys around here. :) And the stuffed monkey my son absolutely LOVES! Thanks again girls for helping me get my swapping feet wet! Can't wait to do it again!

Halloween!

2010-11-04T13:17:00.000-07:00

So for Dylan's first Halloween, he dressed up as Tigger. He didn't really love being dressed up, but he sure was cute!

We went to our Stake Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday and had a great time! Our friends Matt and Cherie and their kids Chazden and Gavin also went with us. They were dressed up as an Army Man and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.

Dylan wasn't feeling great, and was getting pretty tired by the end of the night but we got a few pieces of candy and then walked around and enjoyed watching the rest of the kids get all kinds of goodies!

Sunday afternoon we carved a pumpkin...Well, Kevin carved the pumpkin, and I took pictures of Dylan playing in the "guts". :)

YUM!

Our finished product!

Another Idaho Trip

2010-11-04T11:46:00.000-07:00

The first part of October Dylan and I FLEW to Idaho to visit my family. I was very nervous to fly with him for the first time. I was very worried that he would be cranky and people would give me "that look" you know...like "why the heck did you bring a screamin' baby on this plane" look...So, to start off, flying out of Las Vegas, we were two hours delayed (and 2 hours delayed coming back to Vegas) - great. Dylan got a little nap in before the flight and was entertaining EVERYONE on the flight. Playing peek-a-boo with people behind me and generally charming everyone around him. Guess I didn't need to worry so much. (story of my life) So once we got to Idaho we started visiting everyone. One of the main reasons we went, was to visit my niece Tasha and see her new baby Ethan! He is 5 months younger than Dylan and is almost the same weight! :) Here are a couple of them together.

The fall colors were all over the place in Idaho, and it was a nice day, so Dylan and I ventured outside to take some pictures...here he is getting his first "taste" of leaves.

We had such a great time getting to see all of my family again and can't wait to go back for Christmas time!

St. George

2010-11-04T11:26:00.000-07:00

In September we drove up to St. George for the weekend to meet up with a college roommate of mine from Utah State and her family. We had a great visit and got to stop by and take Dylan to see the St. George temple. I think he was facinated by how big and white it was...he just kept staring!

Idaho Family Reunion

2010-11-04T09:21:00.000-07:00

Ok, so it's been awhile since I updated...I give everyone else a hard time, but never update myself. So I will go back a few months to do some catch up.

We went to Idaho in August for our yearly Anderson Family Reunion. This would be our first time camping with Dylan, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't extremely nervous for how he would do. We decided to sleep in a tent because there wouldn't be much room anywhere else for the Pack-N-Play, and if he was going to be waking up early I didn't want to wake up everyone else.

While we were there, we had CRAZY wind storms. At one point during the day, the wind gusted so hard that it blew our tent completely over. And the tent had suitcases, full bins of blankets, Pack-N-Play etc. all inside. Everything was completely upside down. Luckily Dylan wasn't napping inside at the time. I had to find the door, unzip it, and crawl inside and start throwing things out the door just so we could get the tent turned back over again. It was not so fun. When the wind was blowing hard at night (and I was imagining us blowing into the river) and the tent was whipping like it was in a hurricane, Dylan slept right thru it all - what a trooper. Guess he doesn't mind camping...Here are some pics of our adventures.

Dylan's First Time Swimming

The Fam in Green

My Mom and 3 out of 4 of her siblings

Dylan modeling his own green shirt

Baseball Game

2010-05-25T18:38:00.001-07:00

My mom came to visit around Mother's Day, and while she was here we took her to a Las Vegas 51's baseball game. They are always really fun and the weather was perfect for being outside. It was Dylan's first real outing and at times it was really loud and sometimes he got kind of scared but over-all he seemed to have a really great time. Towards the end, he started getting a bit cranky, but it was past his bedtime - hehe. We are planning to go again next month...so maybe more pictures then.

Mother's Day Project

2010-05-25T17:29:00.000-07:00

So this year for Mother's Day (for my mom) - we took Dylan to the Artful Potter to make her a gift. I love this place and me and my friend Cherie go all the time. They can do these great plates etc. with designs around kids hand or feet prints. I really wish I could have decided on a design that had a foot print, because when you force Dylan to open his hand, he very strongly refuses. Lucky for me, he fell asleep. Still, it was an ordeal. So here are the pictures from our adventure and the finished product.

Dylan 3 months

2010-05-11T12:12:00.001-07:00

Here are some more pics of what we have been up to with our growing little man...lots of new adventures every day - we love it!

Easter outing with Kevin's family

Cute hoodie for a day out in the "cold"

TV time with Daddy

Cute fuzzy puppy slippers from Aunt Kris

TV time watching Fern Gully

First time sleeping in the crib!

Morning Baby!

3 Months!

Dylan's Blessing and Photo Shoot

2010-05-11T10:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I totally apologize for not updating since...December? Yikes. I guess having a baby really is a full time job. So in case you didn't know, I had Dylan on Jan. 30th and it was a not fun labor, (guess that's why it's called "labor") that after 36 hours ended in a C-section. But, even though it was tough, I ended up with a very handsome little man. My niece Tasha, who is a FANTASTIC photographer...check out her page here...came to Vegas for a visit and took these amazing pictures of my handsome dude. There are also some from his blessing day in March.

March 28, 2010

Four Generations

Tasha also did some family pictures for us.

Dylan - 2 Months Old

Our Last Ultrasound

2009-12-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

So we went in for our last "official" ultrasound on December 4th. We didn't really get any great pictures, but the day will be one I (or mom and Kevin for that matter) will never forget...sigh. So when you first go in the technician is the first one to do all the looking, measuring, etc. She was very nice, asked us if we knew what we were having - I said yes but she was welcome to check again...just to make sure...I've heard of stranger things happening. Anyway, so she goes on with her measurements, says he weighs about 4 1/2 pounds (which freaked me out...sounded like a lot!) And then said that "Wow, his head is measuring a bit bigger than the rest of him!"...Thanks Kevin...She then goes searching for his...um...gender, and says, "well he is trying to be shy but it is definitely a boy." Excellent! Now I don't have to return a bunch of boy clothes! She then says the doctor should be in within a few minutes. So we wait a few minutes and the doctor comes in - not the one I am used to seeing...some very excited Asian man who loudly proclaims while walking thru the door that his technician has warned him to look out for my son's "giant penis!" Wow, thanks doc...not what I, or surely my mother, expected to hear! But wait...it only gets better! He continues on with the ultrasound saying everything looks great, normal, then goes right for the money shot...just in case we didn't see it last time. He THEN points out...and I totally apologize to anyone this might offend, but this IS what he said..."here is the penis, and here is the nut sack" Um, wow, really? Who would have thought that a doctor would use those exact words...not me. He then goes on to say that this "Is Vegas, and he is just getting prepared for his job in show biz!" Wow, thanks alot for giving a first time mother MORE to worry about. He then prints us out this picture and says we have to put it in his baby book - HAHAHA...sure.

We will be more likely to put this one in, even though you are basically looking up his nose...but it's way cuter and you can see his cute lips.

So needless to say, we ended on a very interesting note as far as ultrasounds go. Oh well...it's a story...probably not one I will be telling my son, but hopefully it gave you all a chuckle. I will be posting again soon with pictures from our Idaho and Vegas baby showers.

Our Little Boy

2009-09-04T16:37:00.000-07:00

So we found out today we are having a little boy. Very surprised, but very excited! We are half way done now and looking forward to meeting the (still name-less) little dude.

Our Trip To The Manti Temple

2009-09-04T16:09:00.000-07:00

On August 22nd we went to Manti Utah and went thru the temple to be sealed. It was such a great experience and we were surrounded by lots of friends and family. Here are a few pics from our trip.

New Baby Coles Video

2009-07-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

So it's been 2 weeks since my last "at work" ultrasound and I have been very anxious to see how much the baby has grown. I don't know how normal women without weekly access to an ultrasound machine do it...don't you only normally get 3-4 ultrasounds your entire pregnancy? In any case, I find myself extremely lucky. So I am totally surprised at how much bigger the baby is, then after several minutes, I am totally SHOCKED at how much it is moving! I think I'm growing a gymnast! So here is the best out of 4 video's that I took, also, don't be shocked by all the background voices...everyone in my office was crowded into that little room. The high pitched voice you hear in the background is actually the Vet, and she is speaking for the baby. HAHA - I work with characters...Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKHLPqa3tjk

Death of a Pigeon (not for the weak stomach)

2009-07-11T18:30:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I don't love pigeons, but was very upset when I walked outside to find my dog chowing down on one. If you don't like blood and guts, I would skip this post.

And Baby Makes 3...Finally

2009-06-29T11:49:00.000-07:00

So, for those of you who were not aware, we are having a baby! I am due around the 27th of January. We are very very excited and can't wait to add a human baby to our crew of 4 legged ones. My doctor couldn't do a print out of our ultrasound, so Saturday when I was working at the animal hospital, one of the technicians used our ultrasound machine so I could take some pictures and a video. The pictures didn't turn out well, so I will just post the video. It's of course to early to see anything but a "blob" but we are still excited.

Placemat Bags

2009-05-22T16:26:00.000-07:00

I first have to say...Thanks Ev for posting the link on how to make this bag and for sending me one to copy!

These are super easy to make placemat bags and Cherie and I spent all day yesterday together making these. We got 5 done so I thought I would post the pics for everyone to see.

Thanks for craftin' with me Cherie! I had so much FUN!

These are Cherie's:

These are mine:

Be Nice...

2009-05-10T12:24:00.000-07:00

This is the phrase I have been saying to my dogs everytime they are around the kitten.

I have updated pictures and a pretty good video, so I thought I would share.

Dinner time

Posing...

Monkey and his new best friend Charlee

Tis The Season...for kittens

2009-04-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

So as the spring season comes around, so do baby kittens to our animal hospital. People bring one, sometimes, several in at a time and say they found them anywhere from their ceiling to their trash can. Most times I think people should leave them so that their mom, who is probably off relocating the other siblings, can come back and pick these ones up. Kittens are always better off with their mom...but then again, being the person that I am, if I saw a cute baby boy kitten on the sidewalk I would bring him in too. THIS is what happened to my latest 4 legged house guest. He (who has been named Monkey) was found by a little boy outside of his house on the sidewalk. He is alot older than the kittens we usually get - we figure he is about 3-4 weeks old. I volunteered to "foster" him...haha. Usually after taking turns fostering other cats in the past I have been all to happy to see them go to good homes. Monkey, however, is kind of growing on me...quickly. He stares right into my eyes and looks at me like I'm his mom...I guess I do feed him, so...maybe I just need a real baby!?!?! Our house is turning into a ZOO! Anyway, I adore him, so we will see what happens. I promised my family I would post pictures so enjoy.

This is our first day with him (Saturday)

These are from yesterday

He fell asleep in my lap after his bottle

I took this video of him walking (running) around ... if you look closely in the background you can almost see my dogs drooling...

Death of a Pink Dog

2009-03-25T12:36:00.000-07:00

So Charlee's pink dog that she got for her birthday in September is now...dead...Here is how you sufficiently kill a stuffed dog according to Charlee.

First - shake it around a few times until the "guts" start to come out.

Second - Start pulling on the head/neck area until almost detached.

Third - pull out more guts for good measure.

Fourth - bite its butt and bend it in half to break is back.

Finally - roll around in the guts and make sure it is completely dead - when it is, smile at your mom in triumph.

Wrangler's Hockey!

2009-03-23T11:52:00.000-07:00

So my mom is out visiting us this week so we decided on Saturday night to take her to a Las Vegas hockey game. We were really close to the ice but part of our view was blocked by the teams boxes or whatever you call them. There was a fight right after the National Anthem which I thought was so hilarious and they let them fight it out for a few minutes. There were several "almost" fights thru out the rest of the game but the refs wouldn't let them fight - I was a little disappointed. One guy got checked so hard into the glass right in front of us and ended up getting his nose broke and was bleeding everywhere. It was AWESOME. haha So here are two pictures of the first fight and a few other random ones - The big green guy is our mascot.

Hiking In Red Rock

2009-03-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since I posted so I am going to try to catch up. This last weekend was so beautiful here we decided to go out on Saturday and get some good exercise. We have hiked at Red Rock many times before with Mansin, but this was Charlee's first trip. She did really well but was a little scared to jump down off of higher places. We hiked to Calico Tanks which ended up being about 3 hours to get there and back. We stopped for a bit at the end because there is a "pond" at the end and we let the dogs kind of run free and play in the water. (Which I would have never done had I looked at what kind of gross things were swimming around in it)

We had a really great time and were very worn out afterwards but it is something we will be doing more of before the weather gets to hot!

C-Section!!!

2009-02-23T15:57:00.000-08:00

Today during my lunch at the storage, I stopped by the animal hospital to drop off some stuff. When I went to the back the girls told me I was just in time to help with an emergency c-section on a little Yorkie. She was pregnant with 3 puppies and while in labor the first pup got stuck in the birth canal and died. So they had to do the surgery to get the other 2 out - the first one came out SO tiny and Jen (the tech) and I got to work on her. The second one was twice as big and the other doctor there started working on her. So, our little girl started out pretty good and we could feel a faint heartbeat, but she still was not breathing. After several minutes of working on her we lost her heartbeat...I was very determined that this tiny girl would live! So I started doing tiny chest compressions and CPR and we finally got her to take a breath! I almost dropped her I was so shocked and excited!!! So we kept working on her to keep her breathing and keep her warm and she started to get squirmy and breathing alot better on her own! I could have cried I was SO excited! Anyway, it's been a long time since I have helped with this kind of situation and I forget how much I LOVE my job at the animal hospital! So here are a couple of pictures after our little girl started breathing good on her own. Sadly the other bigger little girl, although she had a heartbeat, never took a breath. But I was still very happy to have helped save one of the little pups!

Chazden's Birthday

2009-02-10T14:07:00.000-08:00

So this is a little late but I still had to post it. Cherie's son Chazden just turned 3 and on the 3oth they had a party for him at a place called Pump It Up. It's a great place for kids and they get to play for hours on those blow up toys with the slides...anyway, afterwards, they had pizza and cake for him. Most kids I know are SO shy when people sing happy birthday to them - Not Chaz - he sang right along and was THRILLED at the attention. So I took a video and told his parents I would post it - so enjoy!

My Dog Tries To Be A Hero...

2009-01-22T12:37:00.000-08:00

So Saturday last week, the animal hospital called me to see if I could bring Mansin in to donate some blood to a sick dog. He had done this 2 times before and has saved the dogs by giving his blood and or plasma. First they test the blood to make sure it is compatible (Dogs only have 2 blood types so your chances are 50/50) Then they give him a sedative then put him under anesthesia because they take the blood from the neck vein.

Anyway, it's kind of scary for me every time, but he had done the last 2 with no problems. Well, this time was not so smooth - after putting the tube in his throat he started to vomit. The doctor didn't seem concerned so I tried no to be either. (But still pretty scary) So once he was completely under, they started to take the blood which took very little time and then started to wake him up. He took FOREVER to wake up and was very jumpy and kept trying to get up and walk - which would have been hilarious to see him try but he probably would have ended up breaking something...Anyway, I just wanted to show what a hero my dog tries to be even though sadly this little dog that he was trying to save did not make it. He had a bleeding disorder where his body was attacking his platelets and no amount of donor blood could help him out. Thanks anyway Mansin for trying to be the hero!

Late Christmas Post

2009-01-12T16:04:00.000-08:00

So, like most of my friends...I am having a hard time keeping up with what I need to post - SO, here are all my "past due" photos and stuff.

So Christmas Eve Eve, we decided...kind of quickly...to buy a new car. Kevin had an old Ford Ranger that has been falling apart and we didn't really want to slide into the Idaho snowstorms in my Civic - SO we went to St. George (Kev knows the dealer) and looked at an '08 Ford Expedition - it had 17,000 miles which was a little high, but we really liked it and the benefits of 4WD are always nice...Yes, I know we don't really need it in Vegas, but it's also nice to take to the sand dunes or camping or whatever. So, we got it then headed to Idaho the next day.

So Christmas morning, in Idaho, we wake up to 9 inches of snow - we were very happy for the new car at that point. The one concern I did have regarding the snow, was my dogs. If anyone knows anything about them, they are woosies. Charlee won't even go outside when its raining, let alone inches of snow - well needless to say I was totally wrong! Charlee (and Mansin) busted around in the snow like it was candy! This video is taken the day after Christmas in my mom's front yard.

Also, for my poor desert rat husband...he was a great sport and shoveled all the snow in the driveway for my mom and posed for a few pictures - proof of work! haha

We had a great time at my mom's surrounded by family. We had a white elephant type game the Sunday after christmas and had a great time. Here are some pics of everyone.

My sister Kris got presents for me, my mom and my other sister Lesa - all similar style/color bracelets - kind of like when you get friendship bracelets but this is like mother/daugher/sister bracelets - It was so sweet and I love mine - I wear it all the time!

We had such a great time and it was SO great to see all of my family and friends again! Hopefully we will make it back again very soon! We love you guys and miss you already!

I didn't move to Vegas for snow...

2008-12-17T11:22:00.000-08:00

So on Monday, in my normally sunny city of Las Vegas, some crappy white stuff started falling from the sky...sigh - I didn't move here for this! Not only do I not like it, neither does my prissy dog! Trying to get Charlee even out from under the patio is chore enough, but then to get her to "go" outside while there is precipitation? Nearly impossible. So I wasted more than half my lunch standing outside in the falling slush trying to convince my dog that it's great and she should try it! All the while with a look on her face like "Sure mom, your wet and freezing - looks like a party - I'm not movin'!" So finally after following me around the yard and doing nothing but shivering, I caught her looking pretty cute - with snow on her face - Can't wait to see what actually happens when she sees Idaho snow - Look out mom - we may have to teach her how to use the toilet!

Late-night Twilight

2008-12-17T11:05:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I know this is like 3 weeks past due, but I've been without a computer so now I have to get caught up. So my friend Cherie and I went to the midnight showing of Twilight on November 20 - wow...that was almost a month ago - Anyway, we had a great time and were surrounded by a bunch of teeny-bopper SCREAMING girls, who I frequently told to "Shut It!". Other than that we thought the movie was great and had a great time away from our "boys". We took some pictures and blinded all the girls around us, so I just had to share.

Not until I took this picture did I realize what similar color Cherie's eyes are to the vampires...hmm

~Thanks Cherie for the good time!~

Le Reve

2008-12-09T12:17:00.000-08:00

So, last night...and last minute...we were taken out to dinner and a show - Le Reve at the Wynn Hotel (Christmas Party/Present) by my bosses at the mini-storage. This was suppose to be a surprise for me and Kevin, but my boss Lori spilled the beans - it actually turned out to be a very good thing that she did because last night was going to be their last show for 2 weeks! Kevin's cousin Julie just got married on Saturday and her new husband actually performes in the show. So after the AMAZING show, we stayed after and talked to him and he told us all the behind the scenes stuff and things you always want to know about in a show like that. It was so much fun and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to go and have that experience! The basis of the show is a woman dreaming (Le Reve means The Dream in french) and she has many unfinished dreams, some scary, some funny and some "seductive" as Kevin would say. It was a water show and the water added such a huge element to the show and made it that much more exciting. You are not allowed to take pictures during the show so I got some off of the internet so that you could see some of the acts - the pictures don't do it justice! Enjoy, I know we did!

Twilight Spoof

2008-11-20T10:49:00.000-08:00

Check this out - Way too funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA

My Dogs

2008-11-16T18:41:00.000-08:00

Thought I would post some pictures of why I work at an animal hospital - basically I would be broke if I didn't! Here are some pictures of my dog's "troubles"...

This is the top of Mansin's head - he had a cyst there that I had removed while he was boarding over the weekend - he now has 2 stitches.

This is Charlee's front "ankle" - she will lick her leg raw (this actually doesn't even look bad) so I have to apply tea tree oil every night because that is the only thing that she will not lick off.

Our first NFL game

2008-11-16T17:52:00.000-08:00

So for Kevin's birthday - as many of you know - I bought him tickets to an NFL game in Arizona. Kev is a San Francisco 49ers fan but there was no way we were going to drive all the way to San Fran! So I started looking at the closest (and warmest) places, and that was Arizona - Well, as I was looking thru the schedule, it turns out that AZ was playing the 49ers in Arizona! I jumped on those tickets right away! I bought the cheapest tickets -which were nosebleed, but I was still really excited! So the game was last Monday and we took off late Saturday afternoon...after my all nighter with the puzzle...and spent a long relaxing weekend in Scottsdale Arizona. Monday afternoon we drove to Glendale (outside of Phoenix) where the stadium was. The place was HUGE! There are no words to explain and pictures don't do it justice, but here are some anyway...

Jordin Sparks sang the National Anthem which was awesome and then the opening kick-off the 49ers ran the ball back for a touchdown! We were so excited! What a way to start the game! We were lucky enough to have some 49ers fans around us so we didn't feel so alone when we wanted to cheer for them! It was a really great close game and a great "first timers" game (even though the 49ers ended up loosing!) and if you saw the game you know what I'm talkin' about! This is something we totally will do again! Here are some more random pics...

We drove back to Vegas on Tuesday and took a more "scenic" route. We drove thru Sedona and Flagstaff AZ. (Who knew places in AZ got snow? Not me!) Sedona was beautiful and we took our time drivin' thru and took lots of pictures - here are some of our fav's...

More Twilight!

2008-11-12T14:03:00.001-08:00

This is a great site (thanks D'On) go check it out!

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Insomnia

2008-11-08T01:15:00.000-08:00

Tonight, or I should say, this morning, I am unable to sleep - again. So it has been this whole week. Not sure what is going on with me but it is rather frustrating. Anyone who knows me, knows I must get my sleep or I get very cranky. Anyway, so rather than laying in bed staring at the ceiling, I have decided to do something productive. Ever since I was a child I have been into puzzles. My dad "created" that in me I guess you could say. So, I dug a puzzle out of my closet and set to work. It is now 1:30 am and here is where I am.

After getting the border done and everything roughly seperated, I felt like there was something I was missing. And maybe it's lack of sleep, but when I realized what it was I broke down and cried really, really hard. I realized what I was missing was my "puzzle partner" - My Dad. I have never before been doing a late night puzzle by myself. Dad always had trouble sleeping as well and was only too happy to help me work on a puzzle. So, I just wanted to put my sadness of still missing him after all these years into words and say - Thanks dad for sharing and teaching me to enjoy this hobby thats getting me thru this very long night.

Halloween Wedding!

2008-11-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

So last night we went to a wedding/Halloween party for Kevin's friend/co-worker, Sean. Everything was so beautiful with lots of fall colors.

When the new couple came out for the first dance everyone had bubbles and stood around them on the dance floor and "showered" them with bubbles...

After the wedding and the dinner everyone was asked to change into their costumes. I was pretty excited because I have been STRESSING over my costume because I had to make half of it! (Thanks Mom for being a good sport and trying to talk me thru it on the phone when all I wanted to do was fly you to Vegas to help me!!!) So I went as Princess Leia and Kevin was a Redneck...not much of a strech for him he said...haha. So we got ready and went back to the reception. Everyone loved our costumes and DIED when they saw Kevin - here's our before and after pics.

Kevin's costume was my idea and I regretted it...He got SO into character and would not get out! It got a little creepy after awhile...Here are some of our "poses"...

The bride and groom also got into costumes and it was the highlight of the night! We had a blast and it felt more like a Halloween party than a wedding! Here are some of our favorite pics of the bride and groom and some of the more "interesting" costumes of the guests!

Christmas Stockings

2008-10-28T11:50:00.000-07:00

So I got a pattern for Christmas Stocking from JoAnn's...and didn't follow any of the design ideas. haha I started looking at Christmas fabric and only liked a few of them. Kev said he didn't want the pattern to look to "busy", so I kind of just went with my own style. It turned out ok I think, but now I just have to make a second one...Anyway, very non-traditional Christmas stocking, but I think they will be fun to have hanging over our fireplace...

Puppy needs a home...

2008-10-28T11:26:00.000-07:00

So over the weekend I was "babysitting" a puppy. Her name is Bree, I'm not exactly sure what kind of dog she is but she will probably get pretty big and she needs a home. She is about 6 months old I think. She LOVED playing with our dogs and picked up things VERY quickly, like going potty outside and fetch. She loves to be loved and really needs a home! SO if anyone in the Vegas area is interested please let me know!

"Lazy" Sunday Afternoon

2008-10-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

Our dogs have been VERY dirty lately...mostly because Kevin and I are too lazy to stick them in the tub...it's a hassle with two of them and we end up with most of the water and shampoo on us! Anyway, our way of "cheating" is to take the dogs out in the front yard and spray them with the hose. Mansin, of course, thinks this is a game. Charlee is usually a little more suspicious and hides by the front door until she realizes that Mansin is having a great time without her and of course she can't be left out. So, here is a little video of how our dogs get exercised and "washed" all at the same time.

(listen about 24 seconds in and you can hear Kevin fart! HAHA)

Walk Me Home...

2008-10-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

So yesterday Kevin and I went to a charity walk for foster care that I had signed us up for at the animal hospital a few weeks ago. He wasn't really thrilled about getting up early on a Saturday, but my boss paid for us and our hospital was a sponsor, so he was a good sport and went along with it. We had a great time, it was a beautiful day and we got free T-shirts and food so what more can you ask for? We had a small booth where we gave away dog treats, leashes and free exam cards after the walk. This was the First Annual "Walk Me Home To The Place I Belong" and they actually had a great turn out! Thanks to Denise, Karen and Rick for walking along with us and keeping us laughing!

House-sitting

2008-10-19T16:39:00.000-07:00

Here I am again after a long absence...I haven't been able to find time to blog, so I have some catching up to do.

A couple of weekends ago I went to house-sit for a hospital client that was going out of the country for the weekend. This is not an un-usual thing for me to do, but it was the first time I had stayed at this particular home. I love house-sitting, mainly because people who ask me to do this are not poor, therefore have rather nice houses which usually include pools (and nice cars)! haha So here are some pictures of our adventures at that house.

On Sunday Kevin came to spend the day with me and brought our dogs who were very quickly put in their place by the small dog that I was watching. My dogs of course had to investigate every corner of the property and found a few things they didn't like so much...

All around the pool are different carvings of animals. As soon as the dogs caught site of this big cougar or whatever it is they both ran up barking to investigate (Ok, anyone who knows Mansin knows that he was scared first and wouldn't go anywhere near it) and finally got close enough to sniff and realized that it was no threat. I still caught them looking over their shoulders throughout the day though, just to be sure...

Charlee finally decided to join Kevin in the pool and didn't want to get out - I don't have any pictures of Mansin in the pool because he wouldn't go in without me in the pool also. So here are a couple of our water-dog Charlee.

Twilight Trailer

2008-10-10T11:13:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Charlee!!

2008-09-20T13:22:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was Charlee's 1st birthday - I know, it's silly to celebrate dog's birthdays, but I did a party for Mansin's 1st also, so I thought I better do the same for Charlee. I don't do this every year, I'm not that crazy, I figure the first year is good enough. So we had a little party at the animal hospital where I work. I got a "dog cake" - for the dogs to eat from Three Dog Bakery (link to their page in my favorite links) - with her name on it.

I also put a birthay hat on her - left over from Mansins birthday - and let her dig into her cake first. After she had taken a good chunk out of the side, I pulled it up and cut some slices out and gave them to all the other dogs that were there - it was a very messy, slobbery good time.

Astro (left) and baby puppy Bella (right)

Charlee also got a present from one of her dog "friends" Astro - pictured above - here are some pictures of her playing with her new, rather large and PINK, stuffed, squeaking toy...sigh...thanks Denise!

Blast from the...past?

2008-09-13T08:59:00.001-07:00

So, I was up this morning messing around on the computer - yes, it's Saturday morning and I have been up since 7:30 am thanks to the snoring husband - Anyway, so I found out about this hilarious website http://yearbookyourself.com/ - So I decided since I have always wanted to live in the 50's era, that I would see what I would have LOOKED like in that era - so here is what I would have looked like in 1956 - no laughing please - I did enough of that for everyone...and I decided to do Kevins and his is 1950 - I like his the most I think!

Tell me what you think mom??? Would we have been friends??? HAHA

A New "Friend"

2008-09-06T07:17:00.000-07:00

So, recently I have come to realize that we sort of have a new house guest...ok, not really IN the house - more like outside. Every week for the last few weeks...always on a Sunday, no less...I have come home to find a little gecko (Not like the Geico one) outside our front door - he just kind of stares at us and I leave him alone - Kevin says I should try to catch him and I'm thinking what for? He sits outside and probably eats the moths that dive bomb my head every day - no thank you, he can stay where he is. Just a few days ago I realized that he is living in our always lit front porch (ghetto) light. Perfect place for him I figure - always warm and always has food flyin around. So sorry for those of you who don't like "slimy" lizards and things, but here are some pictures of our little non-animated Geico gecko.

Camping at Bryce Woodlands Utah

2008-09-01T21:49:00.000-07:00

Over the Labor Day weekend, Kevin and I, with the dogs in tow, headed up the mountain above Cedar City UT. Kevin's family has property up there with a trailer so we decided to have a nice cool weekend along with Kevin's dad Larry. We got there late Friday night - almost hitting a few deer along the way - and stayed until Sunday evening. Saturday was a beautiful day but Sunday started out rainy and chilly - 65 degrees...That's chilly to us! The dogs, who dislike the rain, sat it out under the dry-ness of the shelter...

Once the rain let up, Mansin was back hunting for chipmunks - He remembered, from LAST YEAR, where he saw one and everytime we let him out of the trailer he ran to the exact same spot as last year searching for the ever out of reach rodent...sigh, he is not stupid, but can be quite dumb at times...

Charlee, who of course follows Mansin everywhere, couldn't quite figure out the excitement - she got tired of running to that spot very quickly!

Later we decided to give the dogs some good exercise. So Kev and I headed out on the 4-wheeler, our dogs running beside and in front of us - Mansin always stayed ahead and to the left, Charlee however thought that it would be fun to ALWAYS get to close to the tires and then cross in front of the bike, nearly giving me a heart attack every time!

When we stopped to rest I thought it would be nice to get a picture of both of the dogs and Kevin on the 4-wheeler...well it was a nice thought, but in the end only Charlee would stay on - and LOVED every minute of it!

We had a great relaxing weekend and are not ready to go back to the daily grind of the work week! Here are a few more "random" pictures...

Deer Poop

Kevin and Larry / Kevin napping on the 4-wheeler

Anderson Family Reunion Time

2008-08-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

So this last weekend we attended a family reunion for my mom's side of the family. It is held every year at Banbury Hot Springs in Hagerman Idaho. We always have a great time and it is always nice to see family. We surprised everyone this year by bringing my nephew Tyler with us who is working and living in Arizona. Everyone was very surprised and happy to see him - Kevin said it made us the heroes of the reunion...I would go THAT far, but everyone was really happy.

The whole "green crew"

The dogs and their "cousins" Rio and Scout

I also got to see 2 great nieces of mine that I had yet to meet and that was great - they are two of the most beautiful girls I have ever met - Kelsey had baby girl Riley and Kira had baby girl Marion - named after my mom. We miss everyone already!

Kira with Elija and baby Marion Me and baby girl Riley

We also got a life jacket for the dogs to try out and sent the dogs out into the river to retrieve sticks...it was pretty fun - here is a little video I took...