Poor Puppy!

Yes, that really is my THUMB! The largest bladder stone was larger than the tip of my thumb from thumb nail up. There were 5 stones but the fifth one didn't fit in the frame. The three smallest were about the same size. Poor Baby! He came through the surgery okay though. Now we just have to teach him how to use his artificial ACL. Right now he holds that leg straight as if it were a piece of wood attached at the body. So sad.

Terrible Weekend

I have had cupid since 1999 when my dad surprised me for Valentines Day. He has been a constant companion. Though he loves to do all kinds of tricks and ride the 4 wheelers with us, he's a rather fragile little guy. When he jumped off mom's one stair porch, and hurt his rear left paw on May 7th, we figured he had maybe fractured one of the small bones in his paw. When I took him to the vet, I was stunned to hear that he had torn his ACL and would probably not live long. We spent the weekend in tears saying goodbye to this pet who had become part of our family.

Mom insisted we get a second opinion and called all of our friends asking for vet recommendations. We found Dr. White who indicated that though Cupid had other problems besides the ACL (he had bladder stones that needed to be removed) he was confident that he could perform the surgery quickly and that cupid would survive the anesthesia!!! Surgery is set for Thursday. I went thinking I was going to have to Euthanize "Woman's best Friend" and the doctor said we can fix him!!!

Spring iz in Ze Air

Okay, so this project started as me wanting a picture of these vibrant dandelion (weeds) on a green backdrop of grass as cheery desktop wallpaper for my work computer.... But as I was taking pictures of a clump of these yellow darlings, a bee dropped in to get a little breakfast. What's a girl to do but grab as many pictures as she can?? I was really surprised at how much of the pollen stuck to his fuzzy body as he rolled around in the petals of the flower head.

Happy Mother's Day!

Just so you know, I have the very best Mom. She has been my best friend for I can't count how long. She's just so amazing. She loves like no one loves, she cares like no one cares. She has this laugh that you can't help but laugh at. She loves her kids like a momma grizzly bear- don't mess with her cubs. I'm sorry to the rest of you who have to settle for the 2nd best mom in the world cuz I've got the best right here!

Cody is an Eagle Scout!

Cody got his Eagle Scout Award!!! May 10th. It was such a neat program. The Ogden Nature Center brought a bald eagle for the ceremony. There were four other scouts getting their awards that day. Justin got to participate in the colorguard ceremony and held the American Flag. Then we took a million and one pictures of Cody :) He has a lot of people who love and care about him.

Blessing Day

Katelyn Ann was blessed today, May 4, 2008. Among other things, her daddy blessed her that she'd have the desire and ability to learn the things of the gospel and the things of the world. I am sure she will. Besides being just as cute as can be, I'm sure she's brilliant!

Popcorn for My Birthday

Looks like I'm getting popcorn for my birthday! Some years the cherry blossoms are come and gone by the time my birthday rolls around but it looks like the cherry trees will be clothed in all their spendor this year. We've had such a slow start to spring, but oh how beautiful the orchard looks now!