It's a GIRL!!!

Looky what Santa left at our house:


We would like you to meet Ivy our cute little yellow lab




The kids had no idea they would be getting a puppy for Christmas so it was quite a surprise! Nate was sitting in the chair with Ivy on his lap, when the kids came out to see what Santa had brought them they walked right by and didn't even see the puppy. Nate had to say, "hey you guys look what Santa left at our house." Then came the jumping up and down. They were pretty excited!

I think I got about 2 hours of sleep on Christmas Eve. It was a combination of, trying to keep a whiny puppy quiet so the kids won't hear, Hudson, and my own excitement for the kids to see what Santa brought.




Christmas morning fun.





Hudson gets a kick out of his Tickle me Elmo, and The Shake and Go Crash-ups Speedway is tons of fun.

We went out to my mom's for Christmas dinner and it was one to remember. What can happen on a windy, snowy day in the country. A power outage. Power outage =no heat, no water, no lights. Luckily the power went out after the potatoes and ham were cooked, but before the rolls were cooked. Luckily we are neighbors with the Poteets who let us come over and borrow their oven (and their power) Dinner was delicious and the fire was warm. What a wonderful day!!

So I guess my days and weeks will now be filled with keeping one eye on the dog at all times, and saving the baby from the dog and the dog from the baby. She is a really good puppy though, as far as puppies go. She has settled right in to our family and she loves Braiden, and Braiden loves her. After the kids have gone to bed I have found her curled up in Braidens coat, Brody's coat, in Braiden's coat that is in the car seat, silly puppy! She must like us.