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

Monday, September 30, 2013

What am I going to do with this kid?!

She has perfected sleepwalking these last few weeks. She has gotten up to use the bathroom in strange locations, she has come out to the living room and fallen on the coach like in the above picture and continued to sleep, and she came to my bedside just to laugh hysterically with her eyes open staring at me. I'm not sure what is going on, but at this rate I'm going to have to tie her down!

Friday, September 27, 2013

Puppies!!!

The girls' new favorite thing....

A good friend of ours had 8 beautiful puppies born 5 weeks ago. They are sooo cute and the girls are now wanting to move in :)

If anyone is looking for a puppy to add to their household, let me know! I can set you up! ;)

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Meeting Daniel :)

It took a little longer than I would have liked, but we finally made it out to meet my newest nephew....Daniel Joseph! He is so cute! He reminds me a lot of Jonathan when he was a baby. I'm so proud of Jonathan and Liz...they are great parents and you can just see the pride and love in them when they hold him. I don't have any pictures of Liz and Daniel because he was in a Daddy mood by the time I pulled my camera out. Of course I couldn't pick so enjoy the millions of cute baby pictures!

I love these next few!

He makes the funniest faces!

Too cute!

Marissa got all practiced up with Arya, so she tried her hand at Daniel ;)

And he is out :)

I love you all and can't wait to see you again soon!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

1st Day of School

Even though my kiddos didn't get on a bus this year, we still took first day of school pictures!

Madalyn is in 1st Grade this year! She is learning to read and write and is doing amazing! Her favorite subject is Animal Science.

Marissa is in 3rd Grade this year! She is learning to write cursive this year along with how to multiply. She has to have the best handwriting skills of any kid I know ( I might be biased ). Her favorite subject is English.

I'm so proud of both of them and can't wait to watch them learn and grow throughout this year!

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Homeschooling fun ;)

I'm playing catch up on some pictures....I've been horrible at blogging lately! Better late than never though right???

So here we go!

We took an afternoon before school started to hand out with some other kiddos.

As usual, the girls had a blast! Marissa has gotten really good at pumping herself on the swings...

Madalyn loved this thing but she had a little problem with it....

But Owen came to the rescue :)

Monday, September 23, 2013

Toothless Grins

They kind of match now ;)

They were a little goofy :) Love them!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

A REALLY late birthday :)

My friend Katie is always so sweet to my kids and treats them as her own nieces. They call her "Aunt Katie" and everything! Unfortunately around the time Madalyn's birthday came around, she had to go through a couple surgeries, her daughter was having some difficulties, and all in all, a birthday celebration just wasn't capable of happening! So we just put it off till last week.

Madalyn didn't mind one bit!

Zoe made her the card and was so proud of it! She was so sweet!!!

And of course birthday celebrations are VERY tiring!!!

Right after I snapped this picture she dumped Cali on the floor LOL

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Great New York State Fair!!!

We continued our yearly family tradition and went to the state fair with my parents. As soon as we got in the gates, we found Geico and had to take a picture for my nephew Casen :)

And the wind man :)

We hit the midway while the day was young...hoping to beat the heat and the crowds!

Marissa decided she wanted to go on this ride...They made her ride with strangers so she was a little scared but overall she said she liked it!

Madalyn didn't want her pictures taken doing rides for some reason....but I got Marissa riding my favorite ride....not really :)

Marissa was seriously in a posing mood ;)

Lunch time! We never buy chips so when we go to the fair or something like that, I always get special stuff to make it more special...The girls picked cheesies this time...

A real, live, bald eagle! He was so pretty!

The infamous sand sculpture!

We sat and watched the seal show. The girls loved it! I think its the same show every year but they don't care :)

Hitting a couple buildings was the plan next, to hide from the heat!

Marissa used a loom...the guy was so patient in teaching her

This is what she made...just the last inch maybe but pretty impressive!

And Dad helped a guy make a wooden something. LOL

They got their picture taken at national grid...

We had a lot of fun! Of course time with family makes any place more fun :)

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!