Do polar bears get married?

I was sitting on the floor playing with the kids the other day and
Alex asks, "Mom, Do polar bears get married?"
I said, "Nope I don't think I have ever seen a polar bear wedding."
Alex: " Well if they aren't married where do the baby polar bears come from?"
Me: " Ummm from the mommy bears..." hoping this satisfies
Alex: "Oh, Okay"
I know she wasn't happy about that answer, but she wasn't sure what else to ask.
Yikes! she is only 7 I am not ready to have that conversation yet! Soooo glad that there can be mommy bears and daddy bears and no follow up questions YET!!!! But I am sure I am gonna have to come up with a better answer then that next time.

Ghetto Christmas Tree!

I am embarassed to say check out our ghetto tree! With Reagan walking and getting into things and having a new puppy running around chewing EVERYTHING! I wasn't even going to atempt a tree but Alex was sad and Bob said "We gotta hava a tree!" So he brought home THIS!

It has been knocked over more times then I can count, and most of the ornaments have gone missing! I sure hope Santa relises we are in Washington, and the tree is just for traditions sake!

Lesson from a 6 yr old

Yesterday I broke a tooth so I have to go to the dentist today. ( I HATE the dentist, I know everyone hates the dentist, take your hate for him and X 100 then you might get close to how I feel!) Anyway so I have been in a little bit of pain for the last 24 hours, and more then a little grumpy. Then this morning Alex over heard me talking to a friend How I don't want to go to the dentist this morning. after I get off the phone call she says, "Mom I want you to go to the dentist, cause he will make you feel better. Please don't be scared, I know I was scared when I went to the dentist but it wasn't bad and now I have braces, so I think you should go and get better and maybe you can get braces too." I smiled and told her she was right I should be glad to go and get my tooth fixed, but I don't think I will need braces, I already had them once! So on my way to the dentist this afternoon I will try and remember he is going to fix my problem not make it worse! Thank you Alex

Santa

We took the kids to go see Santa at the Mall, Alex was so excited all the way there were endless questions of, " Are we there yet?" " Where is Santa going to be?" " Can I ask for anything I want?" " How come Santa is at the Mall and not at the North Pole?" ect....













Once we got there Alex hoped up on his lap and asked for a Nintendo DS,

Then I let Santa hold Reagan for the split second it took to take the picture and the crying began. (The picture is so funny she looks so stressed) All this was happening while Bob was trying to talk William into looking at Santa. No such luck, we did drag him into the general area so we could get a picture. Oh the things we do, Tell them not to talk to strangers all year long, and then ask them to sit on a strange, bearded man, dressed in a strange red suit, all for scrapbooking!

My favorite Christmas Poem

Every year at home, my Dad recites this poem for us, I love to hear him tell this funny poem, and am amazed he tells it from heart

On the night before Christmas, it's still in the house
My family is sleeping, so I'm quiet like a mouse
I look at my watch, and midnight is near...
I tink I'll sneak out for a cold glass o' beer.
Down at the corner, the crowd is so merry
I end up by drinking about twelve Tom 'n' Jerry
I get to bed late and, gee whiz, how I'm sleeping
When, on to my bed, those darn kids they come leaping
They sit on my face and they jump on my belly
And I'm shiverin' all over like a bowl full of jelly
They scream, "Merry Christmas!" My poor wife and me
We stumble downstairs and she lights up the tree
My head is exploding; my mouth tastes like a pickle
I step on a skate and fall on a tricycle
Just before Christmas dinner, I relax to a point
Then relatives start swarming all over tha joint
On Christmas, I hug and I kiss my wife's mother
The rest of the year, we don't speak to each other
After dinner, my aunt and my wife's Uncle Louie
Get into an argument; they're both awful screwy
Then all my wife's family say Louie is right
And my goofy relations, they join in the fight
Back in the corner, the radio's playing
And, over the racket, Gabriel Hader is saying,
"Peace on Earth, everybody, and goodwill toward men"
And, just at that moment, somevone slugs Uncle Ben
They all run outside whooping so the neighbors'll hear...
Oh, I'm so glad Merry Christmas comes just once a year!

Happy Birthday Bob!

I want to say how much I love my husband! He is an amazing Daddy, and even better husband! No one works harder, he will work a 12 hour day and still get up in the night and help with the baby. He is always fun to be around (except a game of cards)Bob can talk to anyone and get them laughing. I don't know how I got so lucky as to have him love me, but he does and I treasure every day with him!

Our new addition

Here is our newest addition to the family! Denali is a 10 wk old Siberian Huskey, isn't she pretty!!! We picked her up while in Pocatello, so we have had her for 5 days and already she has learned to sit and lay down on command! We are still working on th potty training thing, but she is getting better! The kids love her, Will goes around all day calling her to follow him and SHE DOES! Alex has dressed her up a couple of times already, and Reagan tries to eat her! She is really a good pup so far and we are enjoying her!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a great Thanksgiving! We drove to my mom and dad's house in Pocatello. Had all the traditional stuff turkey, frog eyed salad, orange rolls, and pie! It was really good and I ate WAY too much. We played a few games and enjoyed having the family together.