Daddy's Surprise

Yesterday Daddy had to work really late and when he got home he brought us a surprise!

He said he found it by his truck at work and sprayed it with break clean and put it in a baggie to bring home and show us. He wanted the boys to keep it on their shelf but I disagreed and threw it out for the garbage man this morning.

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It's been a while since I posted a pic of all the kids together so I snapped this real fast this morning. It was even before breakfast so everyone looks so wonderful. Little Man had his usual attitude about taking pictures as you can see!

Aye Chihuahua...Cheese

Since my last two posts are about cheese I think you get that our family LOVES Cheese!! And anyone that knows anything about good Mexican food knows that the best cheese is Chihuahua cheese. Unfortunately for some reason no one in AZ knows what Chihuahua cheese is and so therefore we cannot get it here. There are cheeses that come close but just aren't right. I was watching a cooking show the other night (Mexico-One Plate at a Time) and all of a sudden I hear the guy talking about Chihuahua cheese!!! I was ecstatic and at the end of the show was a promotion for V&V Supremo Chihuahua Cheese! I immediately got on the computer and contacted the company to see if there was anywhere in AZ that we could get it. The company got back to me and said it is not out our way yet but he would send us a sample. Today our dreams came true and we got our "sample". Not only was it a sample but it was an almost 6 lb block of pure deliciousness!!! Now the next thing on my grocery list is some corn tortillas and we can divulge in the best quesadillas this side of the border!
Now only if I can get someone to ship me some good Chineese food, gyros, and pizza puffs I would be set!

For the Love of Cheese!

The other night while making dinner Madelynn Gail decided that she really needed some cheese. I had the cheese out and was getting ready to shred it and when I turned around I found her with bulging cheeks and huge chucks bitten out of the block of cheese!

My Boys

The boys have been in desperate need of a haircut for a long time now. They always want hawks but I refuse to let them go to church with a hawk. When they do get a hawk we shave it off before church. Hair cutting ceremonies are always such a hassle because they both cry and complain and squirm so hair cuts are far and few between because I don't want to deal with it. Both of the boys' hair was getting super long so therefore perfect for a mohawk. Sunday afternoon Daddy gave both the boys a hawk and they do look super cool! When it comes time to spike them up Little Man throws a fit though because he doesn't want to go through that. What is the point of having a mohawk though if you aren't going to hawk it up? I love this picture of the both of them. Their personalities are so different and it really shows in this picture.

My Boy and Bugs

Living in AZ we have discovered that the bugs here are massive and gross. I hate bugs but thankfully Kenni likes to capture them and keep them as his friends so he isn't afraid to touch them. We went swimming this morning and know to always check the skimmer before we get in because there is something dead bound to be in there. Sure enough today there was a dead PaloVerde Beetle. Laura, James and Maddi were running around screaming and Kenni just reaches in and grabs the thing.

Poor Girl

We have sort of been potty training Maddi but not totally focusing on it. She has been doing really well though and often takes it upon her self to go to the bathroom (whether she needs to go or not). This is how I found her one day as I walked into the bathroom. I need to really work on the boys to put the lid down. It will probably be easier to teach her how to check to see if it's down before going though.

Grandad's Idea of Fun

A while ago Grandad sent the kids a package. In it was a big punching balloon for each one of the kids. The kids of course love playing with balloons so they love when he sends them. For some reason Grandad thinks that the kids always need balloons to play with, or a whistle to blow or a horn to honk. We can always count on Grandad for a good noise maker!!!

Back on Track...Hopefully

Well...Since my last posting two weeks ago (I know I was slacking), Blu our cat had a stroke and our dog Macy ran away from home. Luckily Blu survived and has made a remarkable recovery and Macy happened to have followed a very nice man home one morning who lived only two blocks away. All the kids are well with the exception that Maddi is getting her two year molars and is a BEAR!!! So hopefully now I will get back to updating more often!!!

Are We Done Yet???

Wow what a past couple of weeks it's been here! Kenni has been sick with tonsillitis and a double ear infection. Now he has canker sores on his throat. I thought at first it was the hand, foot, mouth infection (Remember that Fisher?!?!) but it's only 2 sores and only in his mouth. Blu our cat had a very close call with death, had to have surgery to save his life (And thanks to Grandad was able to have it) and is back at the vet because he wouldn't eat, drink, use the litter box and he busted open his incision. Now this morning Laura woke up throwing up!

So no I didn't forget about updating the blog I just haven't had time! I don't have any pictures of the kids to update. I've been spending all my time taking care of the cats. Trying to nurse Blue back to health, keeping Gomez company because he's literally worried sick about Blu and trying to keep Bindi out things she's not supposed to be in and trying to keep Maddi from chocking Bindi to death by loving on her.

The funny thing is in my last post I noted how I wasn't the cat lover of the family. Well guess who was the one so emotionally hysterical over the cat being almost dying? That's right...ME! And who has been feeding Blu by hand and giving him water by dropper? Right again...ME! So don't ever say you don't like an animal much because when he is on his death bed and you see the look in your daughters eyes and you know you can't let this animal die you are going to have to eat your words and you are going to feel really bad for not liking him much all this time.

Below are a couple of pictures I thought Grandad would enjoy of the cats.

Bindi playing with a bottle

Bindi's bed Laura made for her

Blu post surgery

Don't look at this last picture if you have a weak stomach
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The 12 hair ties Blu ate to cause all this mess