Kate is here!!!!

6 pounds 5 ounces ---- 18.5 inches ----- Kate Riley

Today is a Big Day!!!!!

Okay, I am off to the hospital to await the arrival of Baby Kate. I will let everyone know as soon as I know anything. Ashley said she woke up at 3:30 and couldn't go back to sleep. Not surprised!!! Talk to you later today!!! Exciting!!

Wanna Laugh Your Socks Off?

While recovering from my surgery and having a little time to play, I came across the greatest blog. This lady just won an award for greatest blog of the year or something. She is a city girl who married a rancher and is now living the ranch life. She has 4 kids and is very in love with her kids and her husband. Her sense of humor is wonderful!!!!!! This reminds me of Indiana and Kansas ranch at the same time. Nothing is sacred, she tells stories and shares pictures of life on the ranch, puking kids, and phone recordings of her and her brother (who is special) and she loves him and he is just hilarious!!

Check it out and let me know what you think .....

http://www.thepioneerwoman.com

(I am also adding her to my list of favorite blogs.)

Hope everyone is having a great week!!!

Thanks for visiting me guys!!!

Ashley, Kendall, and Kate came to visit me today. It was a good day. I am free of all "attachments" and I had great company. I took a few pics to get rid of my in the house blues and Ashley drove me to Walmart. Now I am exhausted!!! I am a wimp!!

Kendall and Ollie got along today. Hooray. Kate will be here next week. Yes, Life is Good!!

Ollie Graduated!

I forgot to tell you. Before I had surgery, my doggie graduated puppy class! He didn't like the hat, so I got a great obedient graduation pic. I LOVE IT! ha

I understand how Kendall feels!!

I just want to say, that after this week, I totally understand how Kendall feels.
Many of you did not know, but I had surgery on Tuesday to correct any and all my "problems" caused by delivering such large babies.
It was outpatient, but I went home with a wonderful contraption that meant I didn't have to sit on the potty. On Thursday, I went to have it removed and had the same problem as Kendall here (performance anxiety), so......... I am still at home tied to a lovely little pee bag!!!
Here now, it is my turn to feel sorry for myself. I actually came out of the office and started crying as soon as I saw John. He has been so good through all this. He took the week off work. Well, he has been working from home while babysitting me. He is my hero!!!

I HAVE been busy!!!

I don't want to get into it all, but I have been busy...doing all sorts of things, not the least of which follows............


































And these are just a few of the things.... so lay off!!! But I do love you all!!!

Update

Just wanted to post a quick update to everyone. I've had a lot on my mind lately...I've decided that Ashley is the most intelligent, witty, and beautiful girl in the whole world. And my that girl has beautiful offspring. Kendall demonstrates intelligence way beyond her years and Brian is just hot. My life was changed in such a profound way when Ashley entered this world, I am a better woman because of her.

Tee hee tee hee.

Dani - Here is your snow dog!!

Ollie loved the snow and Alex took all these pictures. He has already grown so much!!

Pat is 40!!

I don't have time to say much, but I think these pictures tell it all!! Pat turned 40 and we celebrated 1980's style. Here are a few pics for kicks!!

More of Little Bug!

Dani's Artwork

Some of Alex's Creations

Just a few more of the ornaments Alex made for me this year. I will never buy ornaments again.

Mommy's Baby

It is amazing how much I love this silly little dog. He is so fun and cute. I promise, soon I will post something other than Ollie. Right now, I am still too infatuated with this baby.

Yesterday, he weighed 12.4 pounds at the pet store. He is a big boy!!

Introducing Ollie Weires

We would like you to meet the newest member of our family ... Ollie Weires. Ollie is a Goldendoodle. He is a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle. They are supposed to be very smart, great family dogs, with less shedding than a Golden. He reminds us greatly of Shandy.

Ollie was born Nov. 4th and joined our family yesterday, December 27th. He will be 8 weeks old tomorrow. We went to the pet store and purchased all his necessities. While there, I was laughing at myself and the kids at how this dog was already our "baby". We are ready to spoil him rotten. He did well last night in his crate. He cried when we put him in and I laid on the floor with a blanket beside him and he stopped crying and put his foot out on top of mine. He woke up 3 times in the night whining. I laid back down twice and John once. All we had to do was to lay beside him and say lay down and he would stop crying and go to sleep.

Well, just wanted to share these pictures. Happy vacation to everybody still on vacation.