In Our Bed

Rexy slept in our bed for the first time last night. Ryan brought him in when he came to bed around 3am. Rex sat there at licked my face for the first few minutes and then he got comfortable and went to sleep. He slept most of the night down in the covers and when I woke up he was ready for the bathroom and to play. He was very playful this morning...he kept biting Kieran and Kieran didn't like it much.
The girls are watching Vegetales...cute shows staring of all things, vegetables. Sadie didn't get up until almost 8:30 this morning and Steff crawled out of the kitchen at about 8am. They are being good-for the moment.
I'm doing well. I had a good day with the Lord yesterday. I spent a lot of time reading His Word and pondering the places in my life that I need to work on. It was good...
Ryan had a good day. He relaxed most of the day but he did help me make our bed and he put some protective film on the windows in our bedroom to help keep it warmer in there. Which it did help, I slept nice and comfortable last night with the temperature. It wasn't too cold and it didn't get too hot either. It was a nice change from the cold temp it used to be. He also vacuumed the entire house. Which is his chore, only by choice because he hates the floor being dirty. That's why I got him a swivel sweeper for Christmas. Now he can do on the spot kinda jobs and not have to break out the Kirby.
Today will hopefully be a good day. I have some Bible reading to do and prayers to say so I'm off to have time with the Lord...

Just An Update

I haven't blogged for a couple of days and I wanted to just do an update...
Our family is doing well. We are still adjusting to having Rex but it's seems to be fairly smooth going. Everyone but Sadie enjoys him and Sadie just doesn't care. She's in her own little world. Ryan comments on how much he loves the little guy and I think it's funny that a grown man could adore something so little and un-manly. For pete's sake he's a chihuahua.
Kieran is doing well. We changed his meds again and I think this time we might have it right. He was just a little out of whack with what he was on. He was a great kid last week especially after being grounded for as long as he was. He was very helpful and did his chores without any guff. He woke up early each morning so he could play with the puppy before school and it seems he had a good week.
Steff has been fairly good. No new adventures to report. She didn't get into anything and spill it everywhere for an entire week. It must be a new record. She has been play cooking a lot lately and we're thinking of getting her a little kitchen set for her birthday. We went over to Matt and Mareesa's house and their little girl has a kitchen set in which Steff really liked playing with. I don't know where we'll put it since our house is quite crowded (at least until my mother moves out) but she'd really enjoy it.
Sadie has been her normal, mellow self. She couldn't care less about the dog although she doesn't like it when he gets in her face and licks it. She just shakes her head back and forth and if he doesn't stop fairly quickly she'll start to squeal at him. She can walk while holding onto one hand now but she still won't stand or walk on her own. She has also been into giving "high fives" she thinks that's pretty funny and she waved "bye-bye" for the first time on Friday. That was so cute and so exciting.
I am doing well. I'm not bored anymore and as a matter of fact I feel like I live in a zoo. I feel like I literally live in a zoo...with 3 kids, 1 dog, 1 turtle and 1 fish it can be pretty hectic around here. I don't mind though, it keeps me busy and entertained. I like having so many things requiring my care and attention. I'm sure I'll need a break but for now I'm enjoying the way things are. I feel completely happy with my life.
I went back to church today after a couple of months off. I just decided I like who I am much better when I am active in my religion and at my church. I had a few personal realizations and I'm just thankful they didn't turn into painful lessons that the Lord could have given me. I just need to stay with it. I know Ryan likes it when I go to church, he says it makes me a very pleasant person to be around. I have to agree that I like myself much better when I've had that time away with God.
So, that's the latest and most recent with our family, I hope you enjoyed reading this weeks adventures.

Kelstrom Zoo

I feel like we live in a zoo. . .The day starts out with making sure all the animals, children included have their morning needs met. I check Rex to make sure he has water and feed him, get Sadie a bottle and turn on the news. Then I feed the fish and go down and check on the turtle. This routine repeats itself several times a day. And, I remember when I said I was bored. I am no longer bored. And, quite honestly, I like it. I like having things to do but I seriously feel like I live in a zoo. Ryan is not excluded as one of the animals. He so happens to be the bear. The worst and most ornery of all the animals. A lot of my animals are not docile but he's got to be the worst ever. I am almost afraid to talk to him about anything. But that's a whole different blog. This one is all about all the animals I have in my house.........

Pics of Rexy

Here are a couple of pictures of our little one. He's really light tan right now but when he's full grown he'll be a golden color. Doesn't he look cute as a button? I know we're partial pet-parents but he is an adorable dog.

No Crying

It was a great night with the pup. He didn't make so much as a peep all night long. He just slept in his pen and took care of his business. I was so proud of him. Right now, he's sleeping in my lap and it's so cute.

First thing Steff did when she woke up this morning was go to his pen to check on him and she told me the "puppy gone" I had to let her know that I had him in my lap and she wanted to know, "where." It was quite cute that that was the first thing she did when she woke up. I think she likes him, what do you think?

Sadie is being her usual happy self. She's just crawling around and playing with various things and of course, watching Sprout. She loves about two or three different shows and she'll scream and squeal at the tv when she watches them. It's funny.

Has anyone checked out my My Space page? It's www.myspace.com/krazeelife. I don't blog much there since I do it here but it has pics and such.

Not a Bad Night

It was a much easier night with Rex. He only cried half the night this time. I slept in the living room again to make sure I could take care of him if he needed me. Ryan came home and played with him again which I think is going to be their routine from now until he stops working nights. I think it's cute and you should see how excited Rex is when Ryan gets him out of the pen. He does that zipping all over the house thing that dogs do when they are excited. He also comes and wakes me up and licks my face until I acknowledge him, then he's off to play with Ryan again. The previous owner said they miss him because he was always so fun. I'm still happy we got him and I look forward to the days when he is more independent and a little older. I can't wait to see what he looks like full grown.
I took him with me last night to go get Starbucks and the guy at the order window recognized he was a Chihuahua puppy and I was a little shocked because he looks like a little yellow lab. I asked him how he knew that and he said he has to Chi's. I was impressed.
Sadie and I are the only one's up right now. Kieran got up and played with Rex before school and thus, he's at school now. Ryan and Steff are still asleep which is fine that Steff still is, she didn't go to sleep until sometime after midnight. I completely crashed out on her at about 10:30 but of course I had to keep waking up to play the "On Demand" game otherwise I wouldn't know she was still up at 12. I'm hoping she'll sleep in until around 10 and that's only an hour away.
Kieran and Ryan have dentist appointments today at noon. I hope they don't have any cavities. They are never fun to have. I wonder though, when Steff will let us actually sit her in a dental chair to see how her teeth are? It could be a while yet, she's just not the cooperative type.
I have a new blog on my space. . .the address is www.myspace.com/krazeelife. So go and check it out, I have a bunch of pictures posted in it.

A Long Day w/Rexy

It's been a long day with Rexy. He cries whenever he's put in his kennel and that makes for a noisy house. It wasn't bad and it didn't drive me nuts or anything...he just cried a lot.
It wasn't all bad, I got to lay down and take a nap today and it was with my new baby. I enjoyed that.
As of right now, the girls are watching Sprout and Kieran is laying on the couch with Rexy. It's quite loud in spite of everything and everyone being entertained.
I have enjoyed having a new addition to our family. He's so sweet and cuddly. I took him with me to the store today when I went to get a few things we were in need of. He just slept in my coat and no one knew he was there. At least, until he started to fall out the bottom and I had to save him from a certain fall. Then, he was exposed but only for a minute.
Well, tonight I think Rex will be sleeping with me that way when he stirs I can bring him into the pen to pee-pee. I liked napping with him quite well. I don't know how Ryan is going to feel about having a puppy in our bed but I know I'll like it. It's like sleeping with a newborn. And, I love sleeping with newborns.
I was able to get out of the house today and get my nails done. In spite of the weather I left the house and braved the elements. It was quite the drive and I was thankful for four wheel drive.
The kids are still adjusting to our little one. Kieran just loves him to death and the feeling seems both ways. Steff likes him and says he's hers and Sadie just picks at him. She gets a little jealous when you're holding him and she notices. It's kinda cute.
I think I'm gonna get and clean up my house a little, it's been trashed by kids. I did do the dishes but the rest of the house is in disaray.

A Rough Night

It was a rough night with a new puppy in the house. I knew having him would be like having a newborn but I didn't think he'd cry all...night long. I figured he'd wear himself out at some point and sleep but no...I was wrong about that. Or maybe I just slept through the periods of time where he did actually sleep.
Let us start at the beginning...First off, all the kids were in bed and asleep by 9pm, including the dog. So, after the news and close to 10pm I decide it's time for me to go to bed because I know that Rexy is going to keep me up all night. I went to bed and it should end here but it doesn't. This is were Sadie wakes up and wants to be up. This is also were she wakes Rex up and he wants to be up and he's not being silent about it.
So, Sadie cried for about an hour and finally gave up and went back to sleep and Rex didn't. He kept crying and crying and crying. I slept on the living room floor last night and Steff slept on the couch. We both were up at 2am because she decided she'd had enough sleep. I somehow managed to put it on Sprout and find her a couple of shows in our "On Demand" feature. I say somehow, because I was mostly asleep through this adventure.
Ryan came home at 3:30am and Steff greeted him at the door and Rex whined at the gate for him to pick him up. He did. I woke up at this point to receiving kisses all over my face by my darling new puppy. I didn't mind. He was sure hyper though. I was in shock how excited he was to be out of his pen. But, I was also thinking this little fellow is nocturnal. Oh...boy. Many more days of the crying all night ahead. Then it happens, Rex piddles on the floor and then he goes into the hallway and poops. The worst part is that Ryan got him out and he tells me it's my dog so I need to clean it up. I'm going to be setting a rule, if you get him out of the pen then you clean up any messes he makes. It only makes sense to me.
So, Ryan goes to bed and he puts Rex back in his pen and Steff gets a show put on and I go to sleep. I wake to Kieran getting Rex out of the pen, he's still crying...and it's quarter after 7 and surprisingly, Steff has managed to fall back to sleep.
So, at quarter to 8 I take Kieran to school, with Rexy in tow...Kieran put him down his coat but only after putting on his little sweater. He looks so cute in his sweater. . .As soon as I get home Sadie wakes up and my mom took Rex down to sleep with her. I have a break from the puppy.
As of right now, Sadie and I are the only one's awake and it's like every other morning. I feel exhausted but that's a small price to pay for the joy we will get from having Rex...Besides, there's nothing I can do about it so I might as well just deal with the way things are...Right?

Pic of Bob

Here's a pic of my brother Travis and I with Uncle Bob...

Pics of Rexy and The Kids

Here's our new edition to our family. Welcome Rexy!!!