Foxy Returns!

About 3 years ago, my hubby and I brought home this adorable little Pomeranian puppy we named Foxy. We just fell in love with her. She was great with our kids, super sweet & one of the best dogs we have ever had. The one big problem we had with her is she kept going potty in the house. I know puppy's take awhile to potty train, but for some reason she just wouldn't stop. We gave her so many chances hoping she would change, but unfortunately she didn't. So we ended up giving her away.

That was one of the hardest choices ever, but the only thing that made it a little better is we gave her to one of our friends. The kids talked about Foxy non-stop and we got updates on how she was doing all the time. It was great to hear that they fell in Love with her just as much as we did. She ended up becoming one of their favorite dogs.

Talk about being blessed........I ended up getting an email earlier this week asking if we would be interested in taking Foxy back? They are moving overseas & they didn't have the ability to take her. I know it's one of the hardest & emotional decisions they had to make, but they knew she would have a wonderful & loving home here & she would be back with her original owners. We still loved her even though we didn't have her for a couple years. AND the best part is.........she is potty trained now! :):):)


Foxy is the same color as Tink!

Boys and their Toys!

Can you guess what these pool noodles will be used for?

I took one pool noodle and cut it in half.

I used duck tape & wrapped the bottom of the pool noodle to make a handle (not sure why this picture posted side ways). Any guesses yet?

Then I took black electrical tape & made different designs on the handles. Now I'm sure you know what they are by now. :)

Star Wars Lightsabers! I took red nail polish & painted a small dot to make it more realistic and fun for the kids!

I made a few more since we were short a couple. Each kid got to take these home as one of their party favors.

My hubby & I made these cute little name tags for each kids party favor box. It added such a cute & personlized touch. I even laminated them so they can be reused for many different things. My kids just loved them!

Preston specifically asked for a Star Wars themed birthday party & he wanted to invite all his friends this year. He had such a blast & the lightsabers were such a big HIT!!

Wordless Wednesday

This is Caleb's little Daycare buddy Hunter. They are only 6 weeks apart. They love spending time with eachother already. Aren't they just adorable!?!? :)

Wordless Wednesday

I can't believe my little Caleb is 9 weeks old already! He is always so happy & smiling all the time now. I just LOVE him!

Valentine Fun With Friends

My friend Sonna came over today with her 4 kids, so I decided to throw an early Valentine's Day party with all the kids. We had a nice lunch, yummy treats & a fun project the kids got to make. They all had such a blast!


Each kid got a Valentine balloon. What kid doesn't love balloons!?


I made these treat bags for each child with just a little something inside to make it fun.


Jello heart Jigglers.......Yum!

The kids got to decorate & eat their own cupcake after lunch.

Preston & Noah couldn't wait for their cupcake. Lunch couldn't come fast enough. :)

Noah digging in & making a mess. The cupcake was sure yummy!

Preston was super excited to take a bite. Say cheese.......

Sweet little Hailey was enjoying licking her cupcake.

Micah with a neatly decorated cupcake. He is such a sweetheart.

Jake loved playing with the boys Buzz LightYear.

The kids are making Valentine Soap Dispensers.

Preston & Noah are putting beads & hearts into their soap bottle.

The boys had such a great time playing together. They were excited to finish their project & see how they turned out.

Big Brothers!

Preston & Noah's soap dispensers. They turned out so cute!

My Baby Shower

I had a wonderful time celebrating my baby shower today with great friends & family! I wanted to thank you all who came & shared in this joyous occasion with me today. It meant so much to me!

God has definitely blessed me with another precious gift from above and I can't wait to meet you baby Caleb! Your big brothers are very excited to meet you too! :)


Look at this beautiful & tasty fruit bouquet that my mom & her friend Joan made. I thought this was so creative & fun!

Me & my wonderful mom!

Thank you mom for making this day so special & all of your hard work involved. I know it wasn't easy for you considering you are just recovering from your hip replacement. You mean the world to me!

Me & my Grandma! Thank you Grandma for all your hard work in cleaning up. Your the best!

My good friend Lindsay who was such a huge help in preparing for the baby shower, not to mention her much talked about pasta salad (we are all waiting for your recipe?!?!).

My moms friend Joan whom my boys have gotten to know as "Auntie Joan" over the years. She is always so creative & she worked hard in making my baby shower invitations that turned out adorable!

My friends from church that I have gotten to know & adore over the past few years. Jonna, Lora & Jackie.

Here are all my amazing friends & family that came today to celebrate the blessing of baby Caleb. Thank you for making this day so special & all the memories you have created for years to come! I love you all!

I think it's baby fever......4 preggo's all at the same time! :)

Watch out.......who's next?!?!

Happy 3rd Birthday My Sweet Little Noah

October 5th, 2010 was my sweet little Noah's 3rd birthday. We took him out to John's Incredible Pizza to celebrate his special day with family & a few good friends. We all had a great time & here are some pictures that captured those special moments!


Mommy w/ the birthday boy!


Nana w/ the birthday boy. He was so excited over his chocolate cupcakes!

Preston & Noah eating ice cream after their dinner.

Jeremiah was being such a cheese ball while I was trying to take a picture of him.

What a cutie pie!

Our good friends Matt & Lindsay with the birthday boy!

Our dear friends Dan & Joan w/ Preston.

G.G. Rhodes & Nana with Preston & Noah.

Mommy & Daddy getting hugs from the birthday boy!

Noah was excited to finally get his cake that he's been waiting all day for.

Making his wish & blowing out his candles.

Cake time.......as you can see the excitement on both of their faces!

Mommy's 6 month pregnant belly is hard to miss in this pic. :)

The train is the boys favorite ride. They rode it like 3 times!

This is their other favorite ride.

Action shot while they were up in the air.

Nana with the boys right before we left to go to John's Incredible Pizza.

Happy Birthday my sweet little Noah! You are such a blessing to our family & you bring us so much joy & laughter. You are one amazing little man! We love you to pieces!