My Monday

Yesterday was just one of those really, really good days.

I woke up to find that Sawyer had snuck downstairs with daddy and cleaned up the kitchen, living room and mudroom so that I could have an “easy morning.”  Seriously, this girl’s heart is so precious.  It was TRULY a blessing!  We worked so hard this weekend (and I might have overdone it a bit) and an easy morning was just what the doctor ordered.  I was so blessed!

Then, the kids got to stay with Miss Gillian, our sweet friend and neighbor, while I had an ultrasound and baby checkup.  Both went incredibly well!

Sayble has turned into a wild woman!  For a while, she was soooooo mellow in the womb.  *ahem*  That’s changed.  She moves almost all the time.  The other night, we were laying in bed and I had my tummy to Wrex’s back and he was almost bothered by how much she was moving – ha!   Trust me, honey, I feel it too.  😉

Sucker punching me on the right, showing her knees on the left...
Sucker punching me on the right, showing her knees on the left…

Our kids LOVE Miss Gillian (as do we)!  She brought games and puzzles AND crocheted them each a pair of slippers!  Seriously, who does that? 

Slippers
Slippers

She helped Sawyer feed the goats and let her have juice and marshmallows after lunch – ha!  No wonder they love her!  😉  She even stuck around an extra hour and a half so I could make a quick trip to Denver.

The bestie had her baby yesterday and I got to meet him when he was less than 12 hours old!

Sweet Oliver
Sweet Oliver

Isn’t he presh?!  He was so mellow and snuggly and pink and warm…made me even more ready to hold sweet Sayble!

Auntie and Oliver
Auntie and Oliver

See what I mean?  Really good day…

Goodbye Sure Aint Easy

We said goodbye to this handsome fella today.

Sweet Trigger
Sweet Trigger

Hard day around here.

We’ve known it’s been coming for a while and I have no doubt he is no longer suffering or miserable or in pain…still a hard thing.

We got Trigger from a friend the first year we were married.  (I’ve known him longer than my kids or most of my friends!)  I’ve always loved these dogs (Chinese Cresteds) but they aren’t cheap.  No way I was gonna pay $1000 for a dog!

A lady we knew in Northern Colorado raised show dogs and Trigger’s ears didn’t stand up properly so she kept him as a pet.  Unfortunately, he liked to chase cars and they lived right on the road so she gifted him to us.

He was a snuggly, spunky guy!

With PaPa
With PaPa

His favorite place to be was in your lap…or chasing goats or a four-wheeler!  He thought he was a bonafide farm dog and he sure made himself fit right in!

With my friend, Robbin
With my friend, Robbin

He was my (second) main man all those days and nights when Wrexy was working late.  He went to work with me on occasion and he always garnered lots of attention.

Sporting "highlights"
Sporting “highlights”

He was a little bit of a high maintenance dog.  Winters were hard because he had no body hair and summers were hard because he would get burned if we didn’t put sunscreen on him.  He took some work, but he brought us a lot of joy!

The way he ran around the farm when we were in Brighton was almost inspiring.  He loved life and showed it!

Getting a bath before Wryder was born
Getting a bath before Wryder was born

He dropped in rank as the kids were born and slowly started getting more arthritic and less active.  The last six months have been really hard on him and today was his day.

Snuggling with the Throckmortons
Snuggling with the Throckmortons

Trigger Digger, we love you buddy.  You were a good ole friend…and you’ll be missed, it’s true.

We all spent some time telling him goodbye before we left for church this morning.  Sawyer took it harder than I thought she might.  (He had gotten kinda cranky in his old age and often tried to bite her.  Sweet girl still showered him with love.)  Poor sweetie cried a lot this morning, as did her momma.  She laid in his bed with him, church clothes and all, and hugged him and cried before we walked out the door.  It was a sad and beautiful thing.

I know this will be just the beginning of loss she will experience in this old world but it didn’t make it any easier on this momma’s heart.

We praised Jesus for the time we had with him and we thanked him that Trigger’s no longer sore and miserable.

We love you, buddy!

Christmas 2006
Christmas 2006

 

Random Rambles

Oh. My. Aching. Back.

I’m tired.

Hubby and I worked all day on some post-baby meal prep.

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We did this before Wryder came and it was soooooo handy!  In Denver, after Sawyer, we had such a huge community  of friends that brought us food, we didn’t cook for almost 6 weeks!  How awesome is that?!

Our sweet friends from church and MOPS brought us food after Wryder, there’s just not as many people in general out here on the plains compared to the city, ya know!?

We ended up making:

  • 4 pans of lasagna
  • fixings for 3 pots of beef and barley stew
  • fixings for 3 pots of taco soup
  • 4 pans of enchiladas
  • 10 loaves of pumpkin bread
  • 6 loaves of banana bread
  • 2 dozen bagel sandwiches
  • 10 dozen cookies
  • 4 homemade frozen pizzas

We laid out some ribeye roasts to cut steaks and fajita/stir fry meat and browned some hamburger to have on hand for tacos, etc.   I can throw together some fruit and veggies quick enough if hubby runs the grill!  Thankfully, he gets home in good time every evening so I’ll have help for suppers…

I think we’ll all survive.  I’d just so much rather snuggle a baby and bond with my new family of five than be cooking in the kitchen, yes?!

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The girls in the Phipps house loves us some cute fingernails!  I paint Sawyer’s twice a week, usually the same with mine.

I’ve had my eye on some Jamberry nails for a while, I just didn’t know quite what to think about them.  My sweet cousin Melissa sent me some samples and I put them on tonight – which was quicker than I was expecting – and I’m afraid I’m in love….

IMG_2404-2Cute, yes?!  I’m hoping they last as long as they say do…but it is my first time applying them so I’m giving them a LOT of grace.  😉

I’m just thinking that it they last longer than three days that’s better than polish.  🙂  I’ll let you know what I think and you might have to order some, too!

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My sweet friend Amy is currently in the throes of a fundraiser for IVF treatments.  Her husband, Jake, judged with Wrex at CSU.  Jake (is a stinkin’ rockstar – go Google him) has cystic fibrosis and due to the biological absence of the vas deferens in CF patients, IVF is the only way for them to have children.

Their first born is now two and they’re off and running for number two!  You can follow their journey on her blog at http://cheerwineandsunshine.blogspot.com.

For a fundraiser, she’s making these GORGEOUS necklaces!

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10577098_812705330545_6333226034779753199_n10423908_812705739725_7944755054005360727_nI ordered three peas in a pod (pink, blue, pink for my babies) for myself and I LOVE LOVE LOVE how it turned out!

IMG_2406Isn’t that gorgeous??  Her prices are on point, she’s FAST and it’s for a good cause! She’s already shipped out well over 100 but she’s ready for more orders!

She offers two different chain/wire colors, four bead colors and four chain length options.  If you want to order one of your own, get a hold of me or visit her Etsy store at www.etsy.com/shop/dustanddaffodils.

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This guy:

IMG_2401Seriously handsome, yes??  He’s a dream…the best husband, dad and teammate a girl could ask for.  Hoping Monday doesn’t come too soon…

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Sayble is growing, no doubt.  (If you’ve seen my belly, you’d agree.  *ahem*)  All of the moving about is my FAVORITE part of pregnancy, hands down.  She’s been a lot more active and purposeful lately and I have loved every minute of it.

I know we women have the hard job of birthing the baby and our hubby’s get off easy, but they sure don’t get to fully experience the sweetness of a miracle on the inside.  It still leaves me in awe…every. single. time.

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Sleep.  Good sleep.  I hope at least.  Night night!