My new sweet baby - Mystery Baby 2!

So I saw this on a friends' blog (thanks, Kim) and had to try it out. Well, maybe it's a good thing we don't have boys, 'cause he might look like this! ha ha! I'll stick to my girls. The funniest part of this, though, is the ears. Check them out~ see how they are different? Well, as I'm sure you are laughing at this, it's funnier to me because Makena's ears look EXACTLY like these ones~ different sizes and all! So maybe there is some truth here, afterall... ;)

What do you think about my little new baby Mystery Baby 2?
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Winter in October

I know, I'm a little late on the snow post, but I have to get mine in. Yes, Sunday morning we woke up to about 4 inches of snow. And, I'm a little embarrassed to admit, but I LOVED IT! ;) I don't know what's happening to me, I used to despise cold weather, but lately I've been so excited for Winter to be here (Wait, let me rephrase~ I hate the cold. But, if it's going to be cold, it may as well snow!!!). Probably because one of my favorite things to do is nothing, and it's a lot easier to curl up on the couch, wrapped in a blanket by the fire when it's snowing outside. ;) Unfortunately, by the time the kids got to go out and play most of it was melted, but they still had fun with what was left. Although, I have to say I think Tuffy had more fun than everyone. (see video below)Aydin picked out the outfits~ not me!
Cheese!
Makena's "cheese" Having fun :)
What a crew!

New Puppy!

So we broke down and bought a new puppy this weekend. I know, I know... I just can't help it, I'm a sucker for pups! ;) Anyway, I doubt anyone could have resisted this cute little guy. He's a mix~ dad was a chihuahua, mom a yorkie/ maltese mix. Basically the cutest thing I have ever seen! He doesn't have a name yet, but it's leaning towards "Teddy" or "Tiger". Of course, we are open to suggestions, so if you have any let us know!Awe, my cute little teddy bear!

First bath
So snuggly

Aydinisms

Remember a while back I said I needed to comment on "Aydinisms", because of all the funny things she says? Well, here we are. That kid cracks me up. Since starting school, she is obsessed with being smart. Ok, could be worse things, right? Anyways, here was our conversation yesterday while doing homework:
Me: Good job, you must be the smartest kid alive.
A: Yep, because I have a lot of brains.
Me: A lot of brains? How many?
A: About 191 million.
Me: You have 191 million brains?!?
A: Yep. 'Cause thats how many people are in my head! :)

(And I thought trying to control one was enough!)

Good Luck, to all my friends

So the other day I was talking to a friend, and we were complaining about this mess of a world we are in right now. The economy is down, money is tight, jobs scarce, we all know the feeling, right? Well, it was funny because that same day I got home from work and Chad told me he found something for me, a four leaf clover! (Now, to key you in, I have NEVER found a four leaf clover in my life, and always say how badly I want to.) I took that as a good sign, considering the day I had been having. Well, we kept it and put it in a book to dry. Then, a couple days later Aydin got the book to show it to my mom, and there were TWO in there! Chad was like, "oh yeah, I found another one," (like it was no big deal). So, now we have 2 four leaf clovers, and I'm thinking this is another good sign, but since Chad was so nonchalant about it I had to come back with "you know, it's cool and all, but I'd really like to find one myself". he he
Well, the next day I went outside to put my dog out, looked down, and guess what? I found one! Just right there, didn't even have to search. I was pretty excited. ;) That was 3 in one week, and I'm thinking we need to go to Wendover or something. But, it gets better...
About 2 days later, I'm talking to my mother-in-law on the phone and telling her how "lucky" we are, and all of a sudden I look down again and find ANOTHER one! So now we have 4 four leaf clovers, which has got to mean something, right? 4 clovers, each with 4 leaves and 4 members in our family. Hello... anyone have some lottery tickets? ;) Anyway, the reason for my long story is to say to all my friends out there, having hard times to keep your head up because things will get better. Love you all!

(MWAH!) :)