Snakes ALREADY!

This darn crazy weather we've been having has brought with it some very unwanted guests.  Mosquitoes

and SNAKES!  Yep, here's our first for 2011.   Shelby found this one.

Luckily he's just a little guy, but I'm scared with all this warm weather, the big bad guys will be coming out soon and it's only February!

Introducing Shelby Rose Steindorf

A few weeks ago, we became 'foster parents' to one Miss Shelby Rose.

Yorkie Rescue had sent out a request for someone to foster her and we basically decided, What the hell!

 She's so tiny, I put the remote next to her so you can get a good idea on how small she is.

6 lbs of pure attitude, this one is.

 The kids love her, although she's still not too sure of them.  Craig is smitten, since he's always wanted a little dog.  And I'm getting used to such a tiny little thing running under my feet all the time.   Sadie and Roger love her.  Sadie even plays, which is saying a lot for our little ol' granny poodle.

I can say, without a doubt, that we will fail miserably at being foster parents.  

We are now a 3 dog family, Lord help us!

Birthday celebrations #2 and #3

We decided to take the kids to the AMA Super cross show, another birthday present for Logan.

 We had front row seats and were front and center for several spectacular crashes. 

It was loud and dusty.  All in all, a pretty good time  . . ..well, not for those who crashed I guess.

But WE had fun.

 The next day we had celebration #3 for Logan's birthday.   Another bowling get together with a few of his friends.

 

And, in continuation of last years bowling party, Logan, once again, requested a Ben 10 Alien Force cake.

I literally did this one in a half hour.  My poor kids get so shafted when it comes to cakes.   But he requested to have his action figures on top, so I kind of got off easy with this one.

 And so ends Logan's birthday WEEK celebrations.

Thank gosh!

(My children are in for a rude awakening next year with their birthdays!  That's all I'm gonna say.)