Luna, Gilbert, and Friends!

Ok that is it I have had it! See this cute little thing (and I don't mean the cats). We find at least 2 of them a day in our house and no we don't have a mouse problem. We have a cat problem. When we purchased our new home we were so excited about the 2 cat doors. One from inside to the garage and one from the garage to outside. The litter box lives in the garage if they need it but they never use it, which is nice because they go outside. However getting back to the point. When they go outside they find furry little friends and bring them home to play with. Sometimes they kill them, sometimes they kill them eat half of them and leave the bloody guts for us, or they just let them free. I am not sure what the deciding factor is on the fate of the critter but I think they should just be left outside. Today was the breaking point when a cute little furry diseased mouse poked his head out of my running shorts, saw me and slipped into my sports bra. I caught him like all the rest and flung him as far as possible outside. I know many of you would say just kill it. How exactly do you kill a mouse. It's like trying to step on a tarantula. Eeewww. I told tob to buy traps but I don't think that is the problem. I think the cats catch them and bring them in because not once have I found mouse terds except for the one who crapped all over when we were trying to get him from under the couch. I would say we have had over 30-40 mice in our house dead or alive since June. Oh yes, since we brought the cats home. HUH?? I am closing the outside cat door and they will be let in and out and can't come in with a mouse in their mouth!

Game 2

Well we have had 2 soccer games now! My family came up yesterday for the big event. I wasn't much fun as I worked the night before and felt like a zombie, but I stayed awake nonetheless :0). The game was tied 0-0. Wahoo for the mustangs. Alexyss did better this time actually chasing the ball vs the other players although the second half she chose not to play. That's alright though because there are a lot of other kids always itching to get out there and play. They play 6 on 6 here which makes more time for the other, older kids to play. In LG at this age they played 3 on 3. Next year Nojah will do 11 on 11. I love watching them play. It just gets better as they get older.

Soccer season has begun!

So here they are! They had one game yesterday, pictures today, and an early game tomorrow. They are both doing great and love playing. This is Nojah's 3rd year and he has proved to be very competitive and is improving each year. It has been fun to watch the changes. This is Alexyss' first year and she thinks it's her job to chase the other team members around talking to whoever she was originally positioned by. At least she's not sitting down and picking grass. However sometimes she forgets why she is out there but thats ok she is still cute. Hope all is well with everyone. I will try to continue to post pictures!

Update: Dakota is doing well on his pain medication at this time so we expect to have him around a little longer then expected. We just spend our time overfeeding and spoiling him. Thanks for all your comments and phone calls. I know he is just a dog but we love him!!

ALL YOU READING THIS ARE NOW TAGGED!

1. Who is your man? TOBY
2. How long have you been together? ABOUT 10 YEARS
3. How long did you date? 1 YEAR OF DATING, 1 YEAR OF ENGAGEMENT AND 8 YEARS OF MARRIAGE.
4. How old is your man? 33
5. Who eats more? WOW THATS A TOSS UP.
6. Who said "I love you" first? I DON'T REMEMBER BUT IT WAS MUTUAL
7. Who is taller? TOB
8. Who sings better? WE BOTH SUCK
9. Who is smarter? DEPENDS, I TEND TO THINK I AM BUT WHETHER THAT IS TRUE OR NOT I DONT KNOW.
10. Whose temper is worse? WE'RE BOTH PRETTY EASY GOING BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE I WOULD SAY ME.
11. Who does the laundry? BOTH
12. Who does the dishes? BOTH
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? ME
14. Who pays the bills? Me
15. Who is better at the computer? TOB
16. Who mows the lawn? THATS WHAT I WAS JUST DOING. I MAINLY DO IT BECAUSE TOB IS GONE MOST OF THE SUMMER.
17. Who cooks dinner? USUALLY ME SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL AND USUALLY TOB IN THE WINTER.
18. Who drives when you are together? USUALLY ME.
19. Who pays when you go out? I AM NOT SURE IT MATTERS IT ALL COMES OUT OF THE SAME ACCOUNT.
20. Who is more stubborn? OH YA THAT WOULD BE ME.
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? WELL, NOT ME.
22. Whose parents do you see most? MINE
23. Who kissed who first? MUTUAL, (HONESTLY I DON'T REMEMBER BUT IT WAS GREAT)
24. Who asked who out? TOB ASKED ME OUT! I REMEMBER THAT
25. Who proposed first? TOBY
26. Who is more sensitive? WOW, PROBABLY ME, IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO PUT ME IN TEARS.
27. Who has more friends? WE BOTH HAVE LOTS OF GREAT FRIENDS.
28. Who has more siblings? THE SAME, WE BOTH HAVE 1 BROTHER.
29. Who wears the pants in your family? I SAY I DO BUT IF HE SAW THIS HE WOULD TRY TO PUT A STOP TO THAT SO WE BOTH DO :0).

OK, SO ALL OF YOU OUT THERE SHARE YOUR STORY!!

Dakota

On Monday morning we took Dakota (our 4 1/2 year old pup) to the vet for what we thought was a sprained or broken ankle, or possible torn tendon. He ran with me about 5 miles the week before and did fine except for the exhaustion and sore hips he usually exhibits. On Saturday afternoon he started limping and Tob stayed home from work with him on Sunday because he was wouldn't put any pressure on that back left leg and when I got home from La Grande that night I could see some swelling so we took him in first thing Monday morning. We found out that he has Osteosarcoma(Bone cancer) and has about 2-3 weeks to live. He is such a HUGE part of our family so we are struggling with this right now. We have looked into other options but they only seem to be a temporary or painful fix so we have decided to keep him on pain meds until we have to let him go. Anyway haven't felt like blogging and probably won't for a little while. I told the kids yesterday which was hard but I feel like it's better to tell them sooner then later so they can give him lots of love and attention. The kids started soccer this last week and when they start playing games I will get some pictures. We were luck they let lex play, she is doing great (even though all the kids are older) and loving it.

Our Past Year

Good Morning! As I was sitting here by myself I was thinking about what a busy and sometimes stressful fantastic past year we have had. There have been sooo many changes in our lives so I thought I would put together a slide show to capture some of the fun times we had.
Some of the biggest changes were:
1. Myself graduating from Nursing school
2. Getting a job, which I love
3. Going to Thailand for 2 months
4. Toby's new job
5. Moving away from La Grande
6. Buying a new home
Anyway, I just wanted to share some of the pictures. Enjoy!! Rachel if you want to give up your secret on how to place the slide show to the side that would be awesome :0)

1st day of School

AHHH Freedom! Both kids are at school. I am sooo excited. When Tob and I dropped them off Nojah went to class first and when he walked in about 3 or 4 kids yelled his name so he hung up his backpack, ignored our goodbyes and off he went. Alexyss was next she hung on my leg for about 4-5 minutes until her she found her desk and went off to play with Natalie (her little friend from down the street). Everyone was very friendly. I love the small school atmosphere. When we left Alexyss' classroom we hovered for a minute because all the parents were there and I wasn't sure if we were suppose to just leave. So one lady came up to us and said "I understand, sometimes it's harder for the parents then the kids." Are you kidding me I have been waiting for this moment! I just wasn't sure with it being a new school what if anything I was suppose to do besides run. Speaking of running. I think I may go for one. Oh the possibilities without children!!?? I'm really not a bad mom. I LOVE MY BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN!!