Busy, Busy, Busy

Now that the taxes are at the accountants I have been trying to catch up on other things around the house. We are doing some improvements to the house this year. It's amazing how time consuming these sort of things can be.

I am ready for spring to get here! I have had enough snow...actually IMO too much.....& am very ready for warmer weather. I am looking forward to the sun shining! This week I did hear & see some birds singing & that was nice to hear. I saw my first robin of the year last week & that always puts me in a good mood!

Here is a recent picture of the boys just chillin'. They are all doing quite well.

FINALLY!

I am so excited to report I should now have a bit more time on my hands! I now have the 2007 completely wrapped up as well as the 2007 taxes ready to go to the accountant! It has taken me forever this year it seems! Everything is filed away from last year finally!

We are doing well. We are all ready for spring! Saw my first robin today & that put a smile on my face! I think this is the earliest I have seen one. I am ready for the snow to go away, not that we have much, the temperatures to warm up, the flowers to bloom, & the trees to get leaves.

I don't think we have had a bad winter per se. I certainly remember much worse winters. But IMO a winter is still long. I know before long though that it is going to get warmer & we will be able to enjoy boating once again.

Where Has The Time Gone Already!

Well I must say that January is flyin' by! I have been busy working on year end things. Getting 2007 completely wrapped up & tucked away in my storage room.

Odie & Hershey have had a couple of bumps in the road to start out the new year. Odie got conjunctivitis in one eye. With daily treatment it is back to normal. Hershey's allergies have caused some issues for the poor little guy. After a shot & some antibiotics he is also doing better. Thank goodness!

Reesie & Mack are as ornery as ever! They keep me hopping that is for sure! I must say though I wouldn't have it any other way. I do love our boys as does Gary.

I plan on taking some updated pictures of the boys this weekend. Once I get it done I will post a few. I can't believe I have hardly used my camera in the last three weeks.

I did take last Saturday & go about 2 hours north to meet up with some friends for a friend's birthday. It was a blast! We all enjoyed it very much!

The weather has been bitter cold. Thank goodness the forecast is warming up in the next few days. This bitter cold weather is hard to deal with. Boy am I glad we don't have winter all year long.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well as 2008 begins I wish all a happy & properous year ahead! Normally, I don't make resolutions; however, I will say that in this year I would like to become healthier, become more organized, procrastinate less, & be more tolerant of others.

We had a wonderful Christmas. The holidays are so very busy. I baked cookies with my niece which we do every year & it has become a tradition that I look very forward too. I also made ornaments with some of my nephews. This is a tradition we started a couple of years ago & we have a blast doing it.

The beginning of the year brings tax time......UGH! I can't say I am looking forward to this but I will be glad when it is done....hopefully by the end of February if not before.

Here are a few pictures of the boys playing in the snow & with their hats & scarves on that their Grammy got them for Christmas. Also there is a group shot that we got for Grammy for one of her presents. She loved it.

Ok We Are Back!

Well let's see since I have been here last there has been some things that have happened. I sprained my ankle & let me tell you I am still having trouble with it. I had a birthday....getting older is a good thing:) We pulled all the boats.....so boating is over until next year:(

November flew by! I did get much of my Christmas shopping done. I went to a pet expo in Michigan & had a blast! I spent a night away from my hubby & the boys & I have to admit that was hard to do. My dad & nephew each had a birthday in November. We also had a wonderful thanksgiving too.

I got my Christmas cards addressed & sent out today:) So December has started off on a good note. I hope I can stay on top of things as this can be a very busy month. Most of my shopping is complete. Of course I still need to wrap....ummm that is where gift bags come in very handy...lol.

Hope to write on a more regular basis:P I will stay in touch.

WOW.....It's Been A While!

Ok so it has been awhile once again. Let me get you updated on what has been happening in our corner of the world.

First, a Happy Belated Birthday to our Reesie! He turned 1 on Sept. 28th. We had a party for him & he truly enjoyed his day. I fixed him chicken & rice for supper and pumpkin muffins for his birthday "cake". All the boys enjoyed Reesie's day with the special treats:)

Second, Mack turned 6 months on Sept. 28th. This meant it was time for him to get neutered. He was neutered on Oct. 5th and has done very well with the surgery! He didn't even take an extra nap the day of surgery:) I don't think he knows anything happened....lol:P

I have been busy working and trying once again to get and stay caught up on my work. I hope to be completely up-to-date by week's end.

Fall sounds like it is finally arriving. We pulled one of the boats from the lake last weekend & will spend the next couple of weeks tucking summer away and welcoming the actual changing of the season. This year has went by fast!

I hope to do a better job at catching up as when it turns cold I try not to go out much.

I Finally Had Time To Play

I have been so busy that I haven't had much time to do things I want to do. I have been piddling with photoshop elements 5.0 off and on for some time. My niece stopped by and showed me a few things to do! Thank You Sweetie!!!! This program is quite fun. Below are pictures of each one of our boys. I still have plenty to learn to make them look like a finished project.

Odie

Hershey

Reesie

Mack

We went this morning and had our pictures taken. I think they turned out well. I can't wait to get them! Mack got his 5 month picture taken, we got the boys as a group taken, and then we had our family picture taken. Sometimes it can be trying to get four cockers to sit still long enough for pictures to be taken:P