Our pumpkin family

Today McCray, Cahl and I made our family out of pumpkins. McCray did most of them, except for Cahl, he did his own. It was really fun to get McCray's perspective on how we each look!!

Logan, (note the goatee)

Cyndi. ( I always wondered how I would look with blue hair!)

McCray, with green spikey hair, because that is his favorite color!!

Cahl

Sadie and Snow

So, about a year ago in August of 2008, I lost my little dog Sadie. She is a Schweenie, 1/2 shitzu 1/2 mini daschund. One day she was gone, and we looked all over Sanford for her and never found her. We thought either someone found her and kept her or the vultures got her. No joke, we really have vultures. For the last year we thought she was gone forever, and I was so sad. She is the best dog ever. Today as I was driving to pick-up McCray from preschool, I was driving down Main Street in Sanford and noticed a little dog along the side of the road. Ever since she disappeared last year, I have always kept my eye out, just in case. I looked again at this dog and I thought " that looks like my Sadie." I went a block and decided to turn around and get another look at this dog. I saw her playing in the snow and definitely decided it was her. I pulled over and opened by car door and called her and she came running over. It was my Sadie!! She was scraggly and dirty, and she had a collar on, so I am assuming that someone has been taken care of her for me. She came home with us and I gave her a bath and a haircut and she hasn't left my side since!! I truly can't believe it, after a year she is back again.

Yesterday it snowed all day. Logan didn't have to work so he built a snowman with the boys. It really was like winter yesterday, the first snow of the season, (sigh). It was a cozy day, we had a fire burning all day and we made chocolate chip cookies and had hot chocolate.

McCray making snow angels.

Cahl eating his first snow of the season, YUMMY!!! When McCray woke up he was so excited that it was snowing, he couldn't wait to get home from preschool and go out and eat it!! I don't know what it is about being a kid and eating snow. Seriously, I tried some yesterday, and it really wasn't that great. Just part of being a kid I guess.

What we do all day

Sometimes I get asked what I do all day being at home. Yes, sometimes I do get bored, but most of the time I am chasing around my boys and their toys, wiping tears or refereeing wrestling matches. Boys are a lot of fun and have TONZ of energy. But we have fun and I wouldn't trade any of the moments I have with my boys for the world!!

One of the favorite games to play is cowboys. The boys dress up in their vests and hats and run around the house with Cahl yelling " Cowboys, Cowboys" and McCray swinging a rope trying to rope anything he can. We also love horses. McCray built this "horse" out of blankets and pillows. They rode it for hours. I had to get the hay to feed the horse.

My boys love to wrestle each other and their dad. Sometimes that results in a lot of tears and the phrase " Be tough" always winds up being used somehow. Cahl is the king of fat lips. He has fallen off the kitchen table numerous times and luckily Mom and big brother are always there to kiss it better.
We also love to be outside. The boys love to put the hose in the sandbox and play. Now with it being too cold for that, we have had to find other ways to dirty up the tractors. We also love to go on walks. I push Cahl in the stroller and McCray rides his bike. We go around and try to find all the neighbor's horses we can and pet them. Our days are fun!!

McCray's Field Trip

I love being at home and being able to do fun things with my kids. McCray's preschool went on a field trip and I got to go with. We rode the train from La Jara to Antonito. From there the school bus picked us up and we drove up to see some Alpacas. The kids loved that. They were able to feed them and pet them and chase them around the corral. It was fun to see McCray with his friends and be able to share that time with him. He is just growing up too FAST!!! McCray said his favorite part of the day was riding on the school bus, go figure!!!

Cahl Turns Two

On October 7th, my little Cahl turned two. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He was just getting over a case of food poisoning, but luckily he was better for his big day. He is a pure delight to have in our family. He is my sunshine!! He loves motorcycles and tractors and I love to watch him make the sounds and push them around the floor. McCray is his hero and Cahl wants to do everything that he does. I love when he comes in from playing outside he always comes up to me and says " Hi Mama" with a big hug and kiss. He is an absolute bottomless pit and can eat anything and everything and still want more in 10 minutes!! With McCray in preschool now, we have a fun time playing and reading stories, just us, Mom and Cahl.