It's Christmas Time!

Puppies, Puppies Everywhere!

Our golden retriever female, Taffy had a litter of 9 puppies on October 11.  We have enjoyed having them.  My favorite was the runt of the litter that I named Underdog.  After syringe feeding him and caring for him like a baby, we realized that he was just not thriving.  Unfortunately, he died and we miss him.  My intent was to NOT get attached.  That didn't happen and I was so sad to lose him.  We have 3 sold of the puppies at this point and are hoping to find good homes for the rest of them. 

Hallowean 2012

Happy Birthday to the Man I Love

Jason turned 41 years old on Wednesday. We have been together as a couple for 20 years. It is hard to believe so much time has passed but one thing I can say is that my love for him continues to grow. I am so thankful for the husband that God gave me. He is the spiritual leader of our home, an amazing father and a thoughtful, loving husband. Happy Birthday, Jason! I love you so much.

Miramar Air Show

Yesterday, we went to the Miramar Air Show. We arrived at 9:00am and didn't leave until 5:00pm. Grandpa Hyatt, Grandma Jeanne, Nana,and Papa joined us. It is nice to have our 12 passenger van on days like this so that we can drive together. The show was spectacular with the highlight being the Blue Angels. I couldn't help but wonder about the path that God has chosen for Dallas. He has always had an appreciation for aviation and knows so much about all the different planes. Jason, Brayden, Dallas and my dad have all been enjoying RC planes and a flight simulator game. Who knows, we may just have a pilot in the family someday.

A Visit to the Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard

Fall is my favorite time of year. We had a week off of school and decided to take advantage of the free time and do some fun fall activities. We went to Riley's Farm with Maria, Anabel, Wyatt and Emmitt and enjoyed picking apples, eating apple pie and exploring. On Wednesday, we went to Bates Nut Farm. This is one of our favorite pumpkin patches. There were not many people there so we were able to do alot without having to wait in long lines. The girls rode the ponies, the boys raced each other in a hay maze and we all enjoyed a hay ride and picking out pumpkins. The weather cooperated well as it was cloudy and misty.

5K Family Fun

On Saturday morning, we participated in our first 5K. The 3 older kids and Jason and I have been training for it since August. The Hixson family also came to run. We camped in our motorhome Friday night in Huntington Beach, and walked across the street the next morning to where our run took place. The kids did amazingly well. Not only did they run the 5K but they decided to run the 1K also. Needless to say, they are very sore. We love being able to pariticpate in a sport together as a family. We hope to do 2-3 runs a year.