Kids Say the Darndest Things!

I am amazed at most things that come out of Mila's mouth...as is Jake. She is a very intelligent little girl who always keeps us on our toes and thinking. The other day he called me while he and Mila were out running errands and said that she had said "It's so hot out here that I really need a sweet, cold drink!" That may not be so impressive or shocking to most of you, but I bet this is:

I made Mila some chicken noodle soup for lunch today and gave her some saltines with it to either put in the soup or eat with it. She took several bites of soup before realizing that she forgot to put her crackers in it. She looked at me and said "Oh Shoot!"...followed by "Mommy, you thought I was going to say sh** but I said shoot!" It caught me so off guard I almost didn't know what to do! Holding back laughter I had a talk with her about how that is a naughty word that we shouldn't say. I then asked her where she heard it and she replied "Daddy says it." I immediately called Jake to tell him how once again his daughter left me speechless with something she had said! I guess it's good that she knows the difference between what she should and shouldn't say...I just found it hilarious that she even said such a thing! What will she say next?!? I will definitely let you know!

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!!

It's been awhile since I've blogged last. The reason: not much has been going on here. The only thing that has been happening is rain nearly every day! It is awful! I can't take the kids out to play, the dogs go out and track mud all over the floors, and it's dark all the time! I guess I have to get used to it because I hear that it is like this a majority of the year. :( I hate the fact that it gets dark here around 4 pm and on top of it the rain and clouds make it dark and dreary most of the day. I hope I adjust to it soon!! Just thought I'd try to bring you guys down with me! :) I hope you are getting more sun than we are!

Halloween!!!

Yesterday was Halloween and it was Mila's first time officially "trick or treating". We attempted to take her trick or treating last year, but no one in our neighborhood had their lights on so we ended up taking her to the mall to trick or treat the stores...kind of lame. We were really excited last night when our doorbell was ringing nonstop and there were actually people out and about going door to door. Jake began handing out handfuls of candy, but there were so many kids that we started running out of candy and had to cut back to only a few pieces per trick or treater.

Mila was a princess (which should be no surprise to anyone) and Jaxon was a skeleton. Mila had quite the following while she was trick or treating...there were 6 adults, her little brother, and 4 dogs all with her...I think she felt pretty special (as she should)! Here are a few pics from the night!


Mila all dressed and ready to go!


Mila and Jax waiting...


Jaxon was the cutest little skeleton!


Mila while "Trick or Treating"


I was so proud of her hair so I had to take a picture and post it...(Kristi, you should be very proud!)


I hope you all had as great a Halloween as we did!!!

Pumpkin Patch!!!

We went to the pumpkin patch a couple days ago and had a blast! The weather was perfect and the activities were great. Along with the pumpkin patch they had a petting zoo, straw bale maze and pyramid, hayrides, and a corn kernel "sand" box. Mila spent a good amount of time searching for the perfect pumpkin and when she found it she carried it up the hill all by herself! We can't wait to carve them in the next few days. Enjoy! Happy Halloween!

Jaxon also had fun picking pumpkins, however it was quite the task for me to carry him on one hip and a pumpkin on the other! :)


Mila with her pumpkin...


The kids on the straw bale pyramid


Hey you! :)


She made it all the way to the top!


I should have more pictures up next week after Mila's Harvest party at school...stay tuned! :)

Megan

More pictures from Jaxon's Birthday...

Jaxon's cake after he got a hold of it!


Daddy and his kids :)


Jaxon playing in his new tunnel


"Look at what I got!"


Bath time!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAXON!!!

Jaxon is turning 1!!!

In 2 days, Jaxon Cash will be turning 1 and I can't believe how quickly the past year flew by. We had a birthday party for him over the weekend and had a blast! My mom and sister were able to make the trip, as well as Jake's parents. It was nice to have the family in town. We were also joined by several friends. Jaxon got a lot of "Boy toys" so he doesn't have to play with Mila's Barbie cars and baby dolls anymore. :) He also LOVED his cake...as the pictures show. The weekend was full of laughter, ping pong, lots of food, a ton of fun, and a bit of rain. I can't wait to do it again in a couple of months for Mila's 4th birthday! (I can't believe that she is going to be 4 already) I hope everyone has an amazing week! Take care!

Benny the Rock N Roll Beagle

Boy oh boy! Where do I even start??? We have had Benny the Beagle for a couple years now and he's been a pain to say the least! He is overly hyper, doesn't listen, and well...he's a boy! Boys will be boys I guess whether they are human or not. We can't get rid of him because he's Mila's dog, buddy, pal, companion, etc. She would be heartbroken if something happened to him.

A little recap: Benny got hit by a car a few weeks ago and broke his leg, therefore, he has to wear a splint for 6-8 weeks. We have to go in weekly-biweekly to get it changed. He was trying to chew on it so he also has to wear the e-collar cone on his head. We just took him in yesterday and he got a nice, new, clean bandage on the splint.

So, this morning I wake up to Mila yelling from her room "Mommy! Mommy! You have got to come see what Benny did!" My first thought is "Oh S***!" I run into her room and there is Benny shaking and cowering because he knows he's done something wrong. I look down and see his splint, still in tact, but not on his leg! He somehow reached out the end of his e collar and pulled the darn thing off! So, back to the vet we went this morning to get it re-wrapped. Then the vet calls me to tell me that they want to do x-rays to see if he even needs the dang splint...so frustrating! Why didn't they do that yesterday when he was there? Hopefully he won't need it and we will be done with this whole ordeal. This dog has cost us a lot more than I ever thought he would. It seems like these kind of things always happen to me...we call it "getting Storked"....will it ever end???

Anyone want a free beagle??? :)

When I can figure out how to get the pictures off of my phone and onto the computer, I'll put some up. I hope everyone else's day started off better than mine! Take care!

Here we go!

So, we've never really done this before but thought it would be a fun way to let everyone know what's going on with us since we've moved away.

Mila started preschool a couple weeks ago and...(drum roll please) SHE LOVES IT!!! Every morning when she wakes up the first thing she asks is "Do I get to go to school today?" She has made a few friends and is making more everyday. Today was "Red Day". She was excited to get to wear her red outfit and bring her favorite red snack to share...strawberries. I swear that girl could eat them everyday for every meal!

Jaxon started walking a couple weeks ago and he's really getting it figured out. He is cruising everywhere! It's crazy having two little people walking behind me everywhere I go now, but I love it! I love watching his face when he sees us watching him walk. It's like he is thinking "that's right...I'm a big boy". He is so pleased with himself. He will be running before we know it!

We went to the Oregon Zoo yesterday to see the new baby elephant. He is soooo cute! "Sam" following his mommy around reminded me a lot of my kids following me. We spent a few hours walking around looking at the animals and Mila was an excellent tour guide and animal expert.

Most of you probably heard about Benny getting hit by a car when we were in Idaho last. Luckily he only broke his leg. However, now he has to wear a splint for the next month and a half. He's been chewing on it so yesterday we had to go buy him one of those lamp shade looking e-collars to wear. I bet you can picture him now! He is so embarrassed...not only to be a gimp, but now to have that "necklace" (as Mila calls it) on his head. Mila tried to make it better though by decorating it with doggy stickers. She's such a thoughtful girl.

Well, I think that's enough "blogging" for now. We will see how often I actually remember to update this, but I hope you all enjoy it! I think we might make a trip outside now before the rain rolls in...ugg how I dislike this Portland/Vancouver weather!

Take care!


Here is a short video of Jaxon walking...more to come!