First Christmas Special on TV

At Sam's yesterday I picked them up a new Christmas video. I thought I was going to wait until after Thanksgiving to pull it out. The kids had another idea. Why make them wait anyway?? So, here they were happy and content for all of 30 minutes. It was fabulous!

Happy Birthday Bruiser

Today Bruiser is 3 months old!! He is sucha good little puppy. Aside from chewing everything in sight and our being unable to keep anything on the floor unless we want it chewed up, he is great. Just great. I still wonder if he will ever grow into his ears.

And I love how he will sleep anywhere.

But I especially love the way the corners of his mouth turn up so it looks like he is always smiling. Always happy. I love that.

Happy Birthday Bruiser!!

The actor in the family

Little Riley's school play. He had two lines to memorize and was quite jazzed everytime he said it. Adyson was the understudy. He did fabulous as well. We were quite proud of both our little babies!!!!

The actress in the family

Adyson had her first chorus / festival at her school last week. She had been singing for weeks and weeks in preperation for it. She had a fabulous time and was quite magnificent if I do say so myself. Of course she sings just beautifully as she gets those skills from her mother.

And it is so darling to see how excited they get when their Mommy & Daddy go to their school. Just darling!!

Bruiser

A slightly crazy puppy-dog.

I'm really not kidding, not exaggerating, not making this up... he will chew ANYTHING!!!!

But does it matter? Really? Look at that face!!!!!

And naturally he wants to be wherever the kids are! It's quite hard to keep him out of the tub, and really I'm not all that sure that he likes it, but that's where the kids are at.

Happy Halloween

The evil Dr. Doovenschwartz. Perry held his candy.

The fairest in the land...Snow White.

Awwwww!!!!! They are the sweetest!

And there they are with their Daddy. We went to the church and had a great time playint all the games. This year, I was smart and while we were still there, I walked up to a woman handing out whoppers and asked her for two. Got my fill...yes I did! I was not going home without any - that's for sure!

Boo at the Zoo

Shane and Riley on the creepy train ride.

Yes, Shane is going to kill me for posting this. I look at it this way...at least I'm not printing it in his yearbook. Next time I'll make him take his hat off. Next time? I know. I make myslef laugh. Shane spending the whole day with us happens only a few times a year...don't think he'll head to the zoo with us again.

Bruiser

He's getting so big.

And he's pretty smart.

Cute as a button.

And he chews anything. I mean anything. Tables. Chairs. Walls. Dinner bowls. You name it - he chews it.

And he's SOOOOO cute!!

The Pumpkin Patch

Well My Sha-Sha wouldn't miss this outing for the world!!

My two darling pumpkins.

One of the many choices this year.

The three winners.

What? I can't hear you. I have a pumpkin in my ears.

Bruiser...yup, that's his name!

He is a sweet-heart & fitting right in with the Crazy Keoughs!

The Puppy.

His little collar says "Best Friend" on it.

She loves him already, actually even before we saw him, she was in love with him.

Even Riley seems quite fond of him.

And he is lovin him some Sha-Sha.

We have not come up with a name yet. I like Elmo. Shane likes Rex. Riley likes baby bruiser (there is a story behind that). Adyson just loves him. Dave hasn't met him.

So, no name until.....who knows when. It'll come to us.

My kids love fall

How about that......a halloween sweater. They love fall. I love that they love fall, because I love fall.