I am in heaven

You may think (ok, know) that I am totally crazy, but I just took the most amazing shower ever. No naughty thoughts here people. Before I was ever married and certainly before I became pregnant, I had no idea just how much of a luxury taking a shower was.

I remember a conversation that was had at a family dinner once. It was before Al and I were married. My dad had asked Al if I still took those 30 minute showers and wasted all the hot water. (That was no joke. I really did.) Al replied back with something like....no she doesn't. But she still wastes all the hot water. When ever I shower with her, I almost end up in mckennan's burn unit. (Also no joke. I like it hot!) At this point in the conversation, my Mom's eyeballs about popped out of her head. I told her not to worry, we wore our swimming suits. :O) All though I am sure she knew better, that is what she wanted to believe.

Any how, the past 8 years or so, I have always felt rushed to get in, get out, and get the job done. Someone always has to go to the bathroom, etc when it is my turn. Since my toddler came along, I really feel rushed.

Tonight, it is just Colter and I. He has been fast asleep for over an hour. I got in that shower, and I didn't have to worry about a thing. I took almost a 20 minute hot shower. I got in a good 10 minutes of just standing under the water and relaxing. No interruptions. It was heaven!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!

Nightmare on Chopper's street

It all happened on Monday afternoon. My day started out like an other typical day in this dog eat dog world. I did my usual bed pounce to wake up my human slaves so I could go outside. After I complete my mission, I prance and bark all the way to the door. My bff, Sadie, growls, spins in circles and foams at the mouth. Once outside, I bark at the air until I finally decided to relieve myself. Back inside I go.

Sadie and I assume our usual positions. I lay on top of the couch where I can get a good view out the window. My pal Sadie, stands on the couch and plasters her face to the window. We want to make sure that anyone who dares to pass by, knows whose territory the are on.

Ah, the first victim of the day. The old lady and her dog. I throw my head back and bark towards the ceiling. I'm tough, and they better recognize. In case they are doubting me, Sadie lets them know she is there to back me. She bounces of the furniture and window, while spitting, barking and growling. They must know that if the window were not there, they would be lunch. Once the lady and her dog pass, we continue to bark for a minute or two. Just in case.

Today seems a bit slow. There are not as many people trespassing today. Perhaps we have scared them all. Wait! Whats that?! Oooo doggie! Its a human crossing the street a block away. I enlist the help of Sadie to make sure they keep on walking. We showed him. He must have been to scared to come down here.

In between my missions to protect whats mine, I take catnaps. However, after one of my afternoon catnaps, something appeared that had me shaking like a leaf. My human slave says that its scary because of the smelly mess of germs growing inside. But that is exactly why I was captivated and couldn't look away. That same smelly mess of germs was to much for me to resist. My eyes were glued to it. Then, all of the sudden, it would move. I barked and ran away with my tail between my legs. Every time I went back to look, it would happen again. It was so traumatizing. All afternoon, I agonized over this thing.

I was so relieved when my human slave so bravely scooped the thing up and got it out of my sight. Finally, I could resume my position on the couch. Life is back to normal again.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter Peeps!!I wonder how many of you are doing something special today?. I am a bit ashamed to say this, but I can not honestly remember the last time I attended church on easter sunday. I would be willing to bet the last time was about 15 years ago. Today is no exception. I am at work. I realize I need to stop procrastinating. Its time for me to find ways to get my family and myself more involved with church.

I do love Easter time. Its the time of year when all of God's miracles are being resurrected. His only son, nature and his creatures. Its a fresh new start for all. I love all of the pretty colors, the glorious smells, the return of beautiful song birds and the gift of new life for many little critters.

I knew it would not be an easy task to decorate eggs with an 18 month old. However, I felt that I really needed to do it. I want him to have these great memories. Yes, I know he probably will not even remember, but I will. So, I attempted to help Colter decorate his eggs. Or should I say, I did most of the decorating. He was more interested in trying to drink the dye from the cups, ripping apart the card board box and trying to throw the "balls" (eggs) across the room. Needless to say, we did not have much for finished products. My flash gordan skills are not as good as they used to be and many off the "balls" did not survive. My little pitcher has a great curve ball!

It would have been great to have some extra hands, but Tanner went to his mom's for the long weekend. Tanner was looking forward to meeting his new little sister. His mom had a baby girl the beginning of February and he had yet to see her. I hope he is having a good time. I hope ya'll are having a good time!!

What is wrong with you boy?

I don't know what is wrong with my kid. He is crazy. I think he loves pain & torture.

Al took Colter out to play in the recent snow received. Of course, Dad thought it would be funny to throw snow balls at such an easy target. Colter really enjoyed being hit with them. He found it to be loads of fun. Most kids probably would, right? Then, while Colter was trying to run in his 500 layers mom made him wear, he tripped and fell face first into the snow.

All though you can not tell from the picture, he actuall thought that was pretty darn funny too. I am not sure all kids would think that was quite so great.

Fast forward to a couple days later. Once again, Al decides it was time to pick on Colter. Al picks up the water bottle, intended to be for naughty dogs, and squirts Colter with it. Colter let out a big laugh, so dad squirted him again. This time he accidentally got him in the face. Colter thought this was the greatest thing ever. So, dad did it a few more times. When he decided he better quite, Colter got made because he wanted more. If Al would squirt him any where besides in the face, he would also get mad. The water bottle got put away, but eventually had to be put out of sight all together because Colter was so mad that no one was going to squirt him in the face anymore. I am pretty darn sure that most kids would not likes this.

The following day, Colter hit his head on the wall pretty hard. I knew it must have hurt, but I didn't want him to freak, so I tried to just ignore it. I couldn't for long, because he decided that hitting his head on the wall was a good time too. (((SIGH))) At least he wasn't doing it real hard. Perhaps the damage was all ready done. What is wrong with you boy?!

House update

After a few week hiatus, Al is back to working on the kitchen again. Our taxes arrived a few weeks ago, and we promptly headed to Lowe's to spend the money. I had made a few changes in the layout of the kitchen, and we still needed some of odds & ends. Other than the fact that I need to exchange a few things, I think we have everything to get the kitchen done!

Al started sheet rocking the ceiling, repairing walls and taking down the old cabinets. He has 2 out of the 3 cabinets removed! How on earth did these people survive with such little cabinet & counter space? I admit that the kitchen has its obstacles, but if I can do it, they could too. (At least I think I can.) I cannot wait to see my creation come to life.

Colter has been helping Al & I out. He has been having a blast with all the tools. Its so cute to see him trying to "fix" things. He is quite handy. I helped out a little by tearing down the hideous wallpaper that was used as a back splash. Once I started to tear it down, I found even uglier wall paper underneath. I didn't know it was possible, but it was. I have also started some destruction to the bathroom. Its a great way to blow off steam.

I keep noticing new things about the house that amuse me. The previous owner had the house since the 40's and it was used for a rental for the past 20 years or so. Its obvious by some of the repairs that he made. Either that, or he was just not very handy. Who uses duct tape to patch plaster walls, and then paints over it? Not even us der hillbillies thought of such a good idear. I guess were just not true to dem der roots. :O)

Hope yer all havin a fantastical weekend!

Colter's week

Last week I said I had pictures, and I wasn't kidding. I just couldn't seem to find the time to post. So here you go. Narrated by Colter.

Now that I am getting to be a big boy, Tanner is much more interested in me. His interest seems to be more aimed towards picking on me.....

torturing me....
scaring me...
did I say picking on me?
In the past couple of weeks, I have finally figured out how to release all of my excess energy. I have way more than anyone person should have. At least that is what Mom says. I surprised her by climbing on this chair and fussing until she came to see what my major malfunction was. Boy was she excited to see how big I really was and that I could get up here all by myself.
Her excitement did not last long, because soon I was showing her that I could also climb onto the couch and anything else that I could find. Mommy got a little upset when I found out that I could climb onto the dinning room chairs, and then onto the dinning room table. She didn't see me fast enough on my 2nd attempt and the chair went out from underneath me. Hopefully, I will remember that the next time the chairs call my name.

My sock fetish has turned into a just plain down weird foot fetish. I love to take my shoes & socks off every night and when I am done, I have to take my Mom's off too. I try to take Dad's off, but he doesn't let me. Mom says that I should be thankful. :O) Recently, I discovered that I could actually put my Mom's shoes on my feet. I thought I was pretty darn funny and had to show Mom.

Then I thought I would give walking a try....

I had a lot of fun, but I got mad when they would fall off and I couldn't get them back on. For some reason now, Mom puts her shoes in her bedroom when I take them off for her.
Hope you are all having a great week!

Mischievous

This is an example of what that looks like.

February=Yuck!

February was a crazy month and not exactly my favorite for 2008. I hope March is much better. I am eager for the spring weather to come our way. I want to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.

Like many of you, the flu made its round at our house over the past couple of weeks. Tanner was lucky enough to only suffer for about 24 hours. Colter and I were not so lucky. Al never got the stomach bug, but he is still recovering from a super stubborn cold. Hopefully, all the sickies are on there way out for good. Unfortunately, as much as I am excited for spring, it also is the time of year for allergies. Which seem to get worse with age.

I think its my spring fever that is causing me to be a bit irritated with things lately. Fortunately, with age also comes mellowness and that is a good thing for me. I have caught wind of some not so nice things that were said about my hubby,Uncle Mike and Al's family and I am not pleased. Younger me would be on a rampage and out for blood. All I have to say now is, I am the only one who is allowed to talk trash about my husband. Don't let me here it again. The odds that the culprit would even read this are nill, because he probably can't read. (Low blow, I know. Not to mention Lame.) Anyhow, thats my vent. Much better than loosing an eye I would say. :O)

I have lots to share about Colter's adventures, but I forgot my pic card at home. It just isn't the same sharing stories without a pic. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a much happier day!!!

Happy Thursday gang!!