3 Girls, 1 Guy and a Zoo!: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

For "Grandma Geiger"

So today, I got my dress from David's Bridal (for my sister-in-laws wedding) and while I was making sure that they had fixed their mistakes, the girls went to work "recycling" the box. When I came out into the living room, this is what I found :)

She was very worried that she didn't know how to spell your last name Mom, but I assured her you would know what she meant ;) LOL Now I'm still not sure if its a good thing or a bad thing that she is shoving her sister in a box and trying to ship her off. Is she trying to do a nice thing for you, or is she trying to get rid of her sister? I'm just going to pretend it has to be the first one! :)

Then she says, "Ok Mom, take a picture of me pushing her to the mailbox!"

I'm not sure how far she would have gotten, but Madalyn popped out eventually!

Later on, they continued to recycle it into a multi family house for their animals!

I love my girls and I love their imaginations! :)

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Farm Show

I kind of have a feeling this classifies us as true "rednecks"! But I don't care! We had fun!

Every year we head to Syracuse and go to the farm show. It is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. A bunch of companies bring their farm equipment and put it on display in one place.

They let the kids climb on the equipment and get their pictures taken.

Although I didn't get a picture of it, the kids favorite thing this year was the robotic milking machines. For the farmers out there reading this, they had the Delaval and Lely Robotic milkers there. I think the girls liked watching the Delaval one better because it was "silly" is all they kept saying! LOL

We even got to bring the furry members of the family. They had a blast walking around and were well behaved of course :)

After it closed we headed over to Destiny USA to eat. Although I wouldn't recommend where we ate, the kids had a blast!

I'm not even sure how Ashton makes his face do this!

Thanks Jen for the pictures :)

Monday, February 25, 2013

I went to bed the other night and when I entered the bedroom and turned the light on, the old man was crashed on my bed! I "almost" didn't have the heart to make him move over. LOL

As much as the girls love their Douglas Company animals that they have had since they were babies, the dogs seem to love them too. If the stuffies make it out to the living room, it is almost guaranteed that the dogs are going to be found laying and cuddling up with them.

Case found Marissa's recently....

And Chloe found both Madalyn's puppies....funny thing was, this was the same morning at the same time! Apparently they collaborated planned efforts to take over the stuffies :)

Friday, February 22, 2013

Fun with friends

Katie and Zoe came over on Tuesday and the girls very much enjoyed the company. What better thing to do, than wrap up Zoe and drag her around :) LOL

And she loved every second of it!

Love those eyes <3

This picture made me laugh :)

Thursday, February 21, 2013

I have the best husband ;)

Ever since I was little, I remember going to Grandma and Grandpa's house and Grandpa having a bag of York Peppermint Patties stashed for me somewhere. As I got older, although I can't remember why or when exactly I started doing it, I began putting them in the freezer before I would eat them. Now I stick the whole bag in the freezer before even opening it. Now I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, as Madalyn would say, but I can definitely pack these away. ;)

So the other night, Doug brought me home a bag and stuck them in the freezer for me. Everyone thinks I'm crazy but really it is totally the little things that count the most! I love him so much! I wouldn't trade him for the world!

Although I have to say I'm not to happy that I'm having a hard time sticking to my exercise routine and then balancing it with eating these...although the bag does say 70% less fat! LOL

Then tonight while I was searching for pictures to add to this post, I realized that they make half pound patties and king size bars! OOOOO BOY!!!!!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Play Day!

We took a good share of the day on Saturday and put our snow stuff on and went outside to enjoy the beautiful day! Since we have received a good bit of snow and have some decent sized drifts, we decided to build some snow forts/ igloos (as the girls call them)! As you can see they were a HUGE help in the beginning ;)

Our handsome old man even came out. It doesn't happen often because he doesn't tolerate the cold well, but it was so nice he stayed out the whole time with us!

Getting a decent start on it

Madalyn wanted me to take a picture of Chloe off the ground, jumping to get the snow. It took me a few tries! I love Madalyn's facial expressions!

Getting closer....

There we go!

The side yard looked so peaceful

Marissa "TRYING" to dig a tunnel of her own.

Digging...its what Cairn's do best!

I really think she tries to see how much snow she can get stuck to her face!

Such a pretty girl :)

Madalyn made a "TV" for their house

Marissa and I made our own. We didn't get any pictures of the building portion of it, but here are finished pictures!

I really love these next couple pictures of Case!

Except he looks really old here...

The inside of Madalyn's and Daddy's...

This inside of Marissa's and mine...

If you were to ask me where I would see myself in 10 years, I never would have guessed that I would be here. However, I couldn't be happier! I'm very happily married to the love of my life and have two girls. We have begun our journey towards adoption and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for us over the next couple of years. I'm a stay at home mom who home-schools. I enjoy researching and finding things out for myself. This blog allows me to share with others my passions and keep in touch with family that I wouldn't normally be able to keep in such close touch with.

Daddy is such a blessing to me. We met in college and became best friends. About one and a half years after we met we were dating. The rest is history. Together we have grown in the Lord and learned many lessons even in our few years together. Things haven't always been smooth, but together and with the Lord's help we can accomplish anything. He is the love of my life and my true soul mate. He is 100% committed to his family and the Lord. He is currently working for Dairy One in Ithaca. He loves to ski, ride dirt bikes, tinker on things, mow the lawn :) and spend time with his girls.

Marissa is our oldest. She was born in May 2005. She is 100% Daddy's girl. She is a home body and usually isn't away from home for long and she is asking to go back to our house. She always claims a job and sticks with it till its done. She is very quick and catches on fast. You have to be careful what you show her, because before you know it she is going to be attempting it herself. Madalyn is her best friend. She loves church and loves learning and singing about Jesus. Marissa is now is school and she is doing great. She loves to read and do projects. She LOVES animals and has decided that she wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up!

Madalyn is our youngest. She is 100% Mommy's girl (nice of them that they split us up so that one isn't quite so overwhelmed isn't it?). Madalyn knows what she wants and goes for it. She has no fear and is usually the leader of my two even though she is younger. She does love to shadow her older sister though. She is my girly girl, but also my one that is always getting messy. She loves her hair done, to get dressed up, and shoes! We are in trouble with this one! She loves school and is super smart. She has decided she wants to be a "snow plow driver" when she grows up. She is also going to build a house RIGHT next to us and live there so she can still see us every day ;)

Case was actually our "oldest child". Sadly we said goodbye to him on October 29th, 2013. He was a black lab/ red-tick coonhound. He loved to roam the fields, swim, play ball, catch frisbees, go hiking and spend time at the barn. He also very much enjoyed those black and white cats that roam in the dark and have stripes down their backs...or he must have because he kept getting sprayed! He hated to be abandoned by his family and preferred us to all be in the house by 9pm or he started pacing. His biggest dislike was winter. He hated the cold and would rather hold his potty all day long than to go out and pee. Even when he did go out he barely makes it out the door and he was starting to go! Haha He was our "little boy in a doggie suit" as my aunt says. We love him and miss him like crazy.

Cali is our first cat together as a married couple. Sadly we said goodbye to her on October 8th, 2014. We got her from the barn shortly after we moved. She had to be one of the softest cats you had ever felt and of course one of the best looking calicos. LOL She was a great mouser and spent alot of her time in the basement hunting. She had a funny quirk. When she got ready to settle down and sleep, she parted the hair on her tail so only a few hairs were sticking up and then she proceeded to suck on those hairs.

Beaker is a litter mate to Cali. She is a great mouser. She loves to sneak outside when she gets the chance but if you say her name she quickly darts back in. She is VERY attached to Doug and is always coming up to him purring just as loud as can be begging to be picked up. Beaker of course never does this to me. She doesn't like change and isn't fond of strange dogs, although she has gotten much better with the dogs. She will still swat at Molly but it's not angry, it's almost like she is playing.

Sid was our Marshall Ferret. We said goodbye to him in 2012. He was amazing! Great with kids and other animals, but a total goofball. He definitely lived up to the typical ferret personality and a total thief! Sid's favorite thing to steal was pacifiers. He would take them right out of a baby's mouth if given the opportunity and then take off running! He always hid everything in the same place, so at least we knew where to find them, but of course they were always ruined. Anything rubber was in danger of ending up in the said spot. We definitely miss having him around.

Chloe is Cairn Terrier. She is a blast to have around and I'm definitely sold on the terrier family! She is great with the kids and loves spending time outside. She is a great woodchuck hunter and will sit at an occupied hole all day till she catches one. Even in the winter time she will spend forever out there and come back looking like a snowman. She loves to swim and will swim in any temperature water. She loves to mother other animals. Whether it be kittens from the barn, Case, or her own litter of puppies, she is a great mother! We have since fixed her. Although I'm sad there won't be another litter, it's for the best with the probability of us moving and having to find a new vet.

Meet Molly, our newest dog addition :) After taking some time to heal after losing Case, we decided that our household wasn't the same without a big dog around and we were missing something. So we took the plunge and went full out this time. Molly is a purebred, mis-marked mantle, Great Dane :) She has grown into one good looking pup! I'm still in love with this old picture though, so I'm not changing it! She stands about 31 inches at the shoulder and weighs over 100lbs (although honestly I'm not sure how much over because I can't lift her anymore!) She is great with the kids and loves to cuddle. She shares our bed and is the biggest baby ever. She is very protective and does not like when anyone is pinned down. She is right there to break up the "fight" LOL We love her to pieces!

When Doug's sister and her husband started breeding rabbits, I had a feeling deep down that it was only a matter of time....Here she is! Peterette started out as "Peter". When Madalyn realized "he" was actually a "she", she settled with Peterette. :) Peterette is a flemish giant, which according to what I have read is the Great Dane breed in the bunny world! Figures right? She is super sweet, very laid back and loves to be cuddled and pet. She'll stick her nose out of her cage when you enter the room just so you will scratch it!