WELCOME TO OUR HOLE IN THE WALL!

We're a crazy mix in this family, keeping busy and having fun! I made this blog as a way for our family and friends to keep up with us. But good luck with that cuz I'm not the best at keepin' y'all updated!

There's 5 in the family. There's Dad - he's a motorcycle buff, building his own business, making parts for bikes. Plus he works hard at a full time job too. AND being a full time dad and our chef! There's Mom (that's ME - since I do most of the blogging). I'm a nurse, I like to go on motorcycle rides to though I'm having to sell my bike (boo!) and can't ride like I used to. I LOVE to spend time with my kids and wish I could do more of it! I'm the family chauffeur most of the time and the organizer. I'm also the photographer. (not the best but I try)

The kids are: D - the oldest boy. He's a self proclaimed nerd, obsessed w/ D&D (dungeons and dragons for those "not in the know", one of the original role playing games - NOT a video game! Imagine that! lol!). He also loves video games and computer games. He hopes to design/make video games one day. Or write plays. He's a theater buff too. He's in 9th grade and does outstanding! He's got a great sense of humor too - which usually drives his nana nuts! haha! T is the middle child and other boy. He's in 7th grade. He currently plays football and is in the honor band playing trombone. He's in a magnet program at school and is doing very well in school. He's got a GREAT laugh and has this way of doing or saying things that just touch my soul or make me laugh so hard. He's terrific! The youngest is G - the only girl. She's in 3 grade (or nerd grade as D puts it). She's learning spanish and like T, does very well with it. She did swim team over the summer, and dances during the school year. She's also in choir this year and like to join in UIL and other school activities. She's very active and is always in and out of the house. She's a spiritual soul too and has been the driving force with getting me to church most of the time, or getting us to read scriptures or having FHE. She's my angel.


Monday, January 5, 2009

We got a new dog!

I'm not really sure how I feel about it. It's one more thing to take care of. But Grace has been wanting one for a loooooooong time. My sister has miniature schnauzers and bred hers towards the end of the year and was having trouble selling the puppies so she tried to give Grace one for Christmas - but after reading up on them, and seeing how high maintenance they were - I turned her down. (though it was a generous offer! She was selling th em for like 4 or 500 bucks!)

Well, Steve has a couple friends that had this miniature pinscher and they were looking for a new home for her. (they also have 2 boxers and felt they had too many dogs at this point - I think boxers will do that to you! LOL!) So steve thought it would be a good idea for Grace. I had already been saying IF we got a dog, it had to be small (we don't have a fenced yard and I wanted an indoor dog and we have a small house!), I didn't want a puppy (I didn't want the hyperness or all that training and chewing and stuff to go thru) and it had to be a LOW maintenance dog. Well - this seems to be it. She's already trained - we take her out every few hours to do her business and no accidents in the house (YAY). She doesn't bark (much - she's done it a couple times but she's getting used to the sounds in the house - she didn't really even bark on her walks). She's not terribly hyper. And she won't be high maintenance w/ grooming or very particular diets (though I guess they can be prone to overeating if you aren't careful).

She's pretty cute - looks just like a mini dobie (though I found out they are actually related to terriers and not dobermans at all! interesting!). Follows me everywhere. Lays in my lap when I'm still. Very inquisitive. Though I hve found I don't clean my floors as well as I should - she eats whatever she finds down there! It's like having a toddler again! lol! And it's funny b/c she doesn't really do tricks - like sit, lie down or anything - unless you have treats for her. And you can't SAY treats b/c she knows the word. If you say it - she comes right to you, and sits down and looks so pitiful as she's hoping for a goodie. I was on the phone w/ my sister a minute ago and I think they said it on the radio or something b/c all of a sudden she turned around from what she was doing and looked at me and sat down begging and even lifted her one leg after I didn't give her a treat right away! It was so funny! (I didn't give her a treat though - b/c I'm SO going to break that habit! Treats are okay b/c I'm not going to be worried about saying a WORD and her begging. geez!)

Sleeping last night was hard bc it was new to her. Apparently before - they just told her to "go to your room" and she'd go to her crate or lie down on her bed and go to sleep when they did. But it didn't work for us. She paced and whined for over an hour after we went to bed. (and apparently sometimes she'd sleep w/ their teen daughter and we SO aren't having that - no sleeping in OUR bed!) But she finally settled down somewhere. OH - and after Tony went to bed (he was the last of the kids to go) she spent an HOUR staring at his room, being tense and growling and low barking from time to time. SOMETHING had her upset and it happened when Tony went to bed! It was so weird! We'll see if it happens again tonight.

Ah - the joys of having a new doggie.

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