The Brown's

2011-05-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

Well, here we go... another summer in the pool. It's actually still a bit cold but they go in anyway and nap great after! It's really going to be about another 2 to 3 weeks till the water is refreshing and not freezing but Ryan is reseeding the grass and so we needed to make use of the pool for some entertainment.

Spring Training

2011-03-28T22:13:00.000-07:00

So Ryan's Uncle Tom was in town for spring training (and made it to the girls 3rd bday party too) and Ryan and I wanted to make a game (don't even ask who was playing cause I could have cared less) so we met up with Uncle Tom, Ryan's dad and my mom and dad at a game. This required the girls missing a nap and a very fun day out in the sun caused them to want to just lay down and "nap for a bit while we watch the horsey movie on the couch" as Cali said the second we walked in our door. she was the most energetic all day and was sooo exhausted after our day. I failed to take pictures or videos at the game cause the girls kept us BUSY but this is the after math back at home and a video as well of us leaving the game with the girls happily carrying their blankets and following their shadows.

Have I ever mentioned that Jocelyn is a pokey little dawdler, this is a perfect example. she is so funny.

Again back at home.

Reincarnation

2011-03-21T11:09:00.000-07:00

We couldn't just take down these pretty little things. We had to reuse them in a more permanent way. So taking the idea from Jocelyn Sr., we put these up in the playroom as a decoration and it looks perfect.

Pictures of the party

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The girls had a great day and so did all the other kids. It was a great day.

opening presents

eating pizza with their buddy Justin

pre party photo shoot

Cali Marie

Delaney Ray

Jocelyn Renee

Sisters

The girls think party = balloons

I love these pom poms and the girls were super thrilled when I brought them out today to decorate for the party. Thanks to their Aunt Jocelyn who couldn't be at the party this year but sent her little crafty poms to me to fluff and hang in her honor. The girls LOVED them so thank you.

I can't believe they're 3yrs old!

2011-03-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

I am truly amazed that I have 3 three year olds. That's like saying I have 3 kids! Not babies, Kids! And they are growing up so fast. In three more years their birthday party might be a sleep over not just pizza and presents, and though they chase boys now it might be for an entirely different reason then just to play. I just can't believe it, but I love it!

Cali and her cousin Ryan. Soooo cute!

very messy cup cakes.

Feels Like Summer but it's only nearly Spring!

2011-03-16T13:58:00.000-07:00

These are a few things we've been doing in our nice weather lately

A little pool time in the play pool.

We have been coloring and playing with play doe outside at least once a day.

While Ryan has been re tiling the trim on the base of the outside of our house on the patio and doing the touch up to the paint the girls have been following him around and therefore taking their lunch in the great outdoors as well.

Of course you can't have a pool hose without the pleasure of playing elephant.

And of course it's not all in our own backyard either. We have gone to the park for picnics lately too. We even took the girls on our 10 yr anniversary.

Sorry it takes me so long to blog and when I do it's always overkill.

Hair cuts

2011-02-05T16:44:00.000-08:00

Lately, I've been thinking about chopping the girls hair off. not because I didn't like their hair long but considering they didn't really start growing hair till they where about 1&1/2, it was looking very scraggly because it had yet to get long enough to be one length all around. I figured if I chopped it now it would look more thick and full.

It is pretty short but I like it. I think it takes their hair out of the baby thin look and makes it more like a little girls cut. The girls like it too. They keep wanting their picture taken and have been through a couple photo shoots already.

Jocelyn

Delaney

Cali

Laney and Cali

OK, these are bad pictures but I think they're funny since it Jocelyn's way of posing these days. She grabs her hands and squeezes her entire body tightly till it shakes and forces a smile while saying cheese. It's hysterical!

Fun with Dad

2011-02-04T09:06:00.000-08:00

Ryan is a very fun dad. It's like every time I leave the room for a second, I come back in with something that just about cracks me up. I don't know why I can't seem to think of such things but I guess that's what makes me Mom and Dad, Dad!

Tin Hats.

Building forts

Hiding in toy boxes

Putting on make up (or washable marker)

He makes his girls so happy every day!

Chistmas pictures!

2011-01-04T15:10:00.000-08:00

I usually like to show videos but I'm doing just pictures cause with all the presents and action I had a hard time getting videos that weren't all over the place. Christmas was so fun this year. The girls really got the concept and loved everything about it!

Girls first trip to the movie theatre

2010-12-20T15:34:00.000-08:00

Mom and I took the girls to their 1st movie ever. We saw Tangled and it went quite well even though they were only playing it in 3D and the girls didn't keep their glasses on so it was slightly fuzzy for them. We actually went to the first theatre and realized it was 3D only and drove to another one and, same thing. apparently they only show it in 3D until 1:00 when they show regular screen as well. which means if you want to take little ones who won't wear glasses to the movies you'd better wait till after their nap. We put their fun hair ponies in just for the show.

Laney

Laney

Cali and her funny look

Josie

Getting ready for the movie

I don't know why but whenever they get something girly (like fake hair on) and I put them in front of the camera all they want to do is twirl.

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2010-12-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

Like all those pictures are enough! Here's videos!!!

DISNEYLAND MAGIC

2010-12-10T08:02:00.000-08:00

This is the place where dreams really do come true. Last time I was in Disneyland I had been trying to get pregnant for over a year and I wanted to be a mom so badly. When I was here I would see little girls in their princess dresses and everyone having so much fun. I have always loved Disneyland but at that time My vision was to come as a mother of preferably a girl and hopefully twins! It was what I thought being a mom was all about after all, The fantasy. Well it's not quite about Disneyland and fantasy fun but the last 2&1/2 years have been a great adventure... Until this week when my dream became a reality and all my expectations were surpassed. I'm actually crying right now thinking about just how perfect it really was, not just for me but for all of us. We had non stop squealing, giggling, singing, dancing, and twirly whirly very good girls from the time we pulled out of our driveway till the moment we drove back in. Amazing! I must thank my mom and dad for inviting us to come along on this most magical trip. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

The girls saw Minnie outside of her house and could barely wait in line to visit her, until they got the chance and Cali chickened out. After that she realized that she more enjoyed waving, or getting her picture with the Characters in the arms of one of her own people. She did however enjoy watching them with her sisters. Minnie was our first encounter, Jocelyn loved and loved on them all and Delaney was a bit timid at times but was mostly delighted and tickled with all

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This is the girls messing around with their Dad.

About a week after Halloween I went to Target and bought these costumes for about $2 each. I think the Lion must be the funnest

My girls Sitting around their first fire since they've been born. At least at our house.

Horse Love

2010-11-21T09:07:00.000-08:00

I went to a my neighbors yard sale yesterday and picked up a bunch of Disney videos All for 50 cents! One of them is this movie called Spirit. It's about a horse. The girls Loved it and we had to watch it 3 times even though Delaney got very emotional and cried a lot when the "Daddy horse" got taken away from the "Mommy horse" when she was injured. Laney was truly heart broken so after the 1st time watching I learned to fast forward till he was reunited with his friend, in which she'd cry from happiness too. It was a very emotional day after that. These pictures are from the second time through. Delaney somehow coaxed Buster into sitting with her to watch the movie.

2010-10-10T10:04:00.000-07:00

This is the girls Halloween costume minus some undershirts and matching pants. I couldn't wait and neither could they. They love being puppy dogs but it's more fun being puppy dogs in heels.

We had two crazy storms pass by our house. First time I had just left my house to head to Target. That means I was not parked safely in the garage, so I had to pull over and wait it out because it was so bad and when it was done my care was left with lots of dings everywhere since it was a hail storm with the hail the size of marbles (like the boulders).

Later on it hailed again although to a much less degree so we all stood on the patio and watched and when hail turned to rain, the kids went out to play in it. They had fun!

Dress up and play time

2010-09-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

TOGETHER!

2010-09-19T22:26:00.000-07:00

They always have each others lap.

2010-08-24T07:31:00.000-07:00

Okay so it's clearly been a while since I've posted anything and technically that's not what I'm doing now either... However my sister in law Jocelyn just posted pics of the girls and a link to a video of our recent trip to Lake Chelan. It's pretty great so if anyone wants to see it then just click her name under favorite blogs.

Another bunch of videos

2010-06-07T19:36:00.000-07:00

I can never decide on which ones are best so I hope you enjoy lots of videos from just two different scenes.

Scene one: Dance party! The girls aren't allowed to touch the Bose but that never stops them from anything. Notice the ottoman is pushed up to the Entertainment center, this is how they turn it on and it makes room for them to dance too.

I think its funny that it looks like they're break dancing when Michael Jackson comes on the stereo. How random.

Sometimes they just like to make noise.

Scene 2: The Pool of course its hot outside!

Splashing!

This is why I love the inner tube shirts!

Monkey Crawl.

Just more swimming

From the last few weeks

2010-05-31T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hi from Jocelyn

Hi from Delaney

Hi from Super Cali

The girls love the pool. We've been going out there a lot lately but they know nothing about swimming. This week we start their first swimming lessons at home!

Jocelyn is always looking for new and exciting ways to push her sisters around.

Jocelyn and Cali were done coloring but Delaney wasn't so after I let them down they decided to help Delaney finish hers.

Ponies and Piggies! (sort of)

2010-05-29T20:18:00.000-07:00

The girls love to have their hair done these days and I can actually pull off ponies and piggies. Typically its a rushed job though as they don't sit still long or I'm out the door fast, but it is what it is, and I'll take what I can get.

First is the Pony tail...

Cali

Jocelyn

Delaney

Now the Piggies...
Jocelyn

Delaney

Cali

Side note- The girls have been passie free out side the crib (still naps and bed time) for 3 days now and it has been very easy. Wish me luck it stays easy and next is tackling bed time too.

Socializing around the pool

2010-05-11T15:15:00.000-07:00

They are certainly chatty! Even Cali is talking to Buster since her sisters are in the middle of their own important discussion.

Soon the weather will be nice enough to actually go into the pool. Swim lessons start in June!

Finders Keepers!

2010-05-11T15:04:00.000-07:00

When Jocelyn was last in town visiting she left this behind, leaving the girls to go to town with it. It's a super cute head band and I'm sure much missed by it's original owner, the Original Jocelyn. Meanwhile the girls have used it as a blindfold a necklace and most often an headband. Yes this fun toy has been everywhere (including the bottom of the pool) but most of all they love to put it in their hair and model it like my little photo queen here is doing. (She's continuing to say cheese around her passie) She's such a show off these days!

This is for Smarty Pants

2010-05-02T12:19:00.000-07:00

It's getting hot enough here to use our outside AC. It's fun!

They'll be great on a balance beam

Fun on the climber

This is what they do when I don't tell them to stop splashing

Jocelyn, haven't you heard? Nap times over!

2010-04-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

I'm very lucky that my kids have become great sleepers! That includes naps too. Yesterday Delaney and Cali woke up after 2hrs and 15mins. laughing and jumping in their cribs. Before getting them out I took my time getting their lunch ready on their little butterfly plates and when I came in to take them all out. I found that Jocelyn was totally undisturbed.

Meanwhile ( and please don't judge Delaney's outfit), the others happily eat their lunch

Every time I went into the room to get her so she could join her sisters I couldn't bare to do it so I just kept taking more pictures with the flash right in her face (nothing).

In the end though I started rubbing her back and talking to her. It took some coaxing but she
woke up with a great big grin.

YESTERDAY

2010-04-12T10:55:00.000-07:00

I loved yesterday! I may have to do it again today.

Clips from yesterday

2010-03-11T07:54:00.000-08:00

My mom with the girls.

The girls love to take turns. I can even get them to give up a toy most times if you call it taking turns and as long as they know they are going to get another turn they will even watch their sisters have a turn and giggle about it.

Group Hugs!

I was surprised to see them actually laughing and making a game of stealing each others passies. Normally not the case!

Grass stains and Football in our future?

2010-02-27T09:26:00.000-08:00

Picnic fun!

2010-02-24T20:48:00.000-08:00

Triple bunks!

2010-02-21T19:52:00.000-08:00

New Grass!

2010-02-21T19:03:00.000-08:00

So it's finally done!!! Ryan still has to change around the pool fence a bit but it's ready enough to play around on a little. I'm really really really excited.

Trampoline!

2010-02-17T20:55:00.003-08:00

After the girls bathed, I used the bath water to wash Buster. When I came out of the bathroom Ryan had the girls laughing and having such fun with this game.

If you can't view the video the trick is to comment first and then it will play.

Sleepy Head

2010-02-17T20:25:00.000-08:00

This little beauty is my GOOD GOOD sleeper. They all sleep good but If it weren't for her sisters Who knows how long she could go. Delaney usually wakes us early and if she doesn't Cali will. If they both actually sleep in we all get to sleep in, but every now and then Jocelyn will do the Rooster call and then she's tired all day. Well yesterday she woke up early. We all had to get up early because of her and she fell back to sleep during the first 15 min. of Sesame street (we start our morning with a pre recorded Sesame Street)

So she woke me and sisters up early when the other 2 would have slept in and then falls back to sleep only moments later. FYI she slept there for about 2 hours with the whole house hold commotions all around her.

I finally managed to wake her barely after her nap and she was cranky all day. This is a girl (like myself) who needs her sleep.

Grammy sent a package!

2010-02-11T14:32:00.000-08:00

I had to dress them in their new clothes. Really I had no choice as you'll see in one of my two videos they were trying so hard to get them on (even though they're mismatched). One thing you can't do is leave clothes lying around with these three. Especially if they're new. Which is why I'll only fold the laundry when they are sleeping. Anyway, with as much as they love clothes we may have to start a fund now for when they're teenagers. Thank you Sandie for their new clothes and prayer animals!

Anything can be fun in a group

2010-02-10T15:24:00.000-08:00

These Little Devils

2010-02-09T18:28:00.000-08:00

Cali in my boots

Water and Reading. We Have little Browns.

2010-02-05T18:16:00.000-08:00

So our hose is leaking and they found the puddle. They seriously love the water.

I cannot do anything without them getting all up in my business but I do dream of the day I can just sit outside while they play nicely and I can read a book without them trying to tare it out of my hands and then fight over it. I decided to test their maturity today, so I sat out with my book and the next thing I knew Jocelyn was sitting in the chair next to mine with a book she got herself giggling at me. When Delaney tried to steal it from Jocelyn I told her to find her own book and get into a chair. She gleefully darted back into the house and out again with a book and took a seat. Cali must have paid close attention because about 30 seconds later. she had her own book and was pulling me out of my chair so that she could have it. I happily gave it up to her, grabbed a new chair and my camera and this is What we did. It didn't last forever but I was able to read for a bit even when they were finished.

In between and Before Pics

2010-02-02T16:36:00.001-08:00

We are right around mid project for putting in some grass. The girls need grass because they Love to be outside. So this will be the spot. We still need the sprinklers, curbing, Grass of course and to re-route the pool fence. I think we'll get a few new plants to finish the job as well too. I'm hoping for flowers but Ryan loves plants and trees.

Before pics. I did this backward. Oh well.

Daddy's sweat shirts

2010-01-25T21:16:00.001-08:00

Clips from Aunt Jocelyn

2010-01-25T21:10:00.000-08:00

Delaney

Cali

Jocelyn

Cake!

2010-01-25T21:02:00.001-08:00

Owen the Birthday boy!
Jocelyn

Cali

Delaney

Owen's 2nd Birthday party

2010-01-25T20:52:00.000-08:00

Jumping and Dancing videos!

2010-01-25T20:32:00.000-08:00

The climb and fall game

The girls LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!!! And of course they'll climb on anything they can so all I can do is just try my best to make it safe and let them have at it!

The girls got a Veggie Tale CD for Christmas. Guess they liked it!

quick picks from the zoo

2010-01-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

Cali and a goat Delaney with the goats

Jocelyn watching the ducks

having a snack in the backyard

Wee! Girls are loud!

2010-01-09T09:00:00.000-08:00

These girls know how to have a good time don't they. Swinging their shirts over their heads while shouting wee and dancing on the table.

I love it when they Chase each other around and scream. It may be loud but it's better then when they chase each other around biting and stealing toys and then crying.

A couple silly pictures

2010-01-04T09:55:00.000-08:00

I wondered what these two were giggling about so hard. Cali's pulling down Jocelyn's pants (diaper and all) and sticking her face in her butt. Hope its clean! Her daddy stuck a fruit snack on her nose and there Delaney happily kept it for at least a half an hour.

Went to visit the other Browns

2010-01-04T09:32:00.000-08:00

Well we went to Colin and Brittany's and let the kids run around and have a great time. We all had fun and the kids play so well together. The girls adore their big cousin Justin and he adores them to as the pictures will probably show. The best news of all though is that we all actually took pictures this time and got a lot of video too on the camcorder. Enjoy!

We all went to the neighborhood park and this is the girls 1st wagon ride.

The Loner

The other Loner

2010-01-01T16:38:00.000-08:00

Stroller fun in cul-de-sac

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What ever one does the other two follow

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CaliJocelyn

Delaney (shes been loving gloves and head bands lately)

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christmas day

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our snaps today

2009-10-29T15:41:00.000-07:00

this is jocelyn. i'm in town again, but this time with bennett and my mom. today we brought the girls to colin and brittany's house to hang out in their backyard. now we are on our way to the state fair. pretty excited about all that that entails. i got a new point and shoot camera yesterday so it's fun to just take some snaps and download quickly. more to come! xoxo- jocelyn

Fun in recovery

2009-08-30T20:05:00.000-07:00

I know that I have a few things to catch up on my blog and most I never will because I've missed so much (plus I've been bad about having my camera lately), but meanwhile I have a couple of videos of the girls while we're staying at my moms for my recovery. They have been having sooooo much fun.

To set the record straight.

2009-08-19T14:04:00.000-07:00

My mom has gotten some calls of concern because My post buddy Jocelyn mentioned I had 4 hours of surgery. I just wanted to say it wasn't due to any health conditions. I got a much needed tummy tuck and a much desired boob job. I hadn't mentioned it on my blog before because I hadn't really been blogging due to vacation and just being busy. So all and all I'm just saying that I'm fine but thanks for all the concern.

Lake Chelan 2009, Our Snaps

2009-08-19T09:20:00.000-07:00

I will leave the commentary to Sundi when she does return. She didn't take any pics of our Lake Chelan trip so I knew this is where I could help her out. Enjoy the insane amount of picture overload and enjoy every picture with one of the girls. We really had ourselves a sweet little vacation.

Guest Blogger

2009-08-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

It's me Jocelyn, Sundi's devoted sister in law. I looked at this poor neglected blog today and realized a few things. 1. It needs a facelift. 2. It needs updating pronto!

But... Sundi had herself 4 hours of surgery this morning so I don't think she's going to do it.. so I will. I promise to update soon. The Brown 5 had themselves a great 2 week trip to Washington for my wedding, fun in the Tri-Cities with Sundi's family and then to Lake Chelan for our annual trip with family. So, keep Sundi in your thoughts... no need to worry- she's a tough trooper that one and is back home and healing.

Do I dare promise pics tomorrow? OK. I do dare. But probably not til the afternoon.

Yours Truly,

Ryan's Favorite Sister, Jocelyn

Kick the ball and a few funny faces.

2009-06-19T20:51:00.000-07:00

My three funny faces. First two are Delaney (she gets two pics cause she is full of the funny faces) 3rd one is cali and then 4th is Joc.

Kick the ball

She came, she played, and she left behind lots of pictures.

2009-06-07T13:50:00.000-07:00

Jocelyn was here last week for a 5 day weekend. Sandie came to AZ too but stayed at Colin and Brittany's. Jocelyn is such a giver. She left me better rested, the girls and probably Ryan with more clothes and Ryan is always happier when she's around. Of course she always gives us one last thing before we part our ways. Lots and lots of great pictures. Can't post them all cause there's to many but I still have lots here to show.

Here's the whole group together at our house for a little pool party.

Sandie and Joc. She loves laps.

Dylan

Ryan

Joc and Joc.

These next few are Cali

These next few are Delaney

These next few are Jocelyn

Thank you Jocelyn for capturing these memories and sharing them with us.

Swimming Pool

2009-05-20T20:29:00.000-07:00

We have tried several times to get the girls in the pool. We even tried a play pool but it always ended VERY QUICKLY in tears and curdling screams. They love their baths so we figured that it might be that the water was too cold. Now that the weather is in the low 100's we thought we'd try it again. Especially with their Aunt Jocelyn coming to town next week and her religion being the worship of the SUN we wanted them to be able to hang out in the pool with her. These are our results.

Laney's in front

Delaney

I thought it was Delaney, Now I'm thinking Cali. Honestly couldn't say for sure. That's where they can get me, in the pictures.

Cali

Jocelyn

Video Time

More fun after swim time in their robes.

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T20:23:00.000-07:00

Before I get into mother's day I just wanted to share some pics and a video of the fun times outside with the swing and cookies.

Now about my Mother's day... All I wanted was to SLEEP IN and I got it. Ryan had the morning duty while I slept till 9:10 in the morning. The girls went down for their 1st nap at 9:30. After that I just chilled. The first video below is of Ryan with the girls in the morning while I'm sleeping. Than after a nice long nap for the girls and lots of coffee for me, I took the girls out to the outlet mall to buy them some Jammie's, summer hats shoes and some new sunglasses because they love them so much. Believe it or not I got myself nothing even on this special day. The second video is of them in their new hats and shoes.

We put them down for a second nap but they just laughed and played in their cribs instead so we let them go for about 40 minutes while we got a few things done and then brought them out. We then did our usual routine and had so much fun together that Jocelyn started running around like crazy and fell into a toy and got a black eye (not pictured). It took a little loving from both Ry and I and she forgot all about it. Last video is the Glorious end of the day when all the girls gifted me with a quick put down and hopefully a peaceful night!

Overdose on video's!

2009-05-08T19:11:00.000-07:00

Eating cheese and wearing sun glasses. Their future's so bright they have to wear shades even in the house. The pictures are Cali, Laney and then Cali again. Joc didn't wear them because she was wearing her helmet. I have to say that these girls are starting to think sun glasses are pretty cool but we won't be investing in Ray Ban's any time soon. They are rougher then we are with sunglasses.

I feel like the girls are doing so much these days and it's hard to document it all so I am just showing several videos to give a general idea of their physical abilities. It's just too hard to get all three to cooperate in one video and I'm trying to show the out of towners just how good they've all gotten at their walking skills. Every time you bring out the camera they start fumbling all over the place.

They are really into their pink and purple gorillas that we won at the fair last fall.

We just got back from the Doctors, cute outfits girls! Thanks Sandie.

Well, I hope everyone enjoyed these. It's a lot I know.

Pictures and Videos.

2009-04-25T10:42:00.000-07:00

All the girls have terrible colds right now. This is snot running from Cali's nose. Gross!Delaney has snot and sugar cookie stuck on her funny face.

Joc appears to be snot free at the moment but is still a cookie face

Their new game is to thow things over. Not just in the tub with toys but all things and anywhere. FUN!!

Right before bed we wear them out with some couch time. They love getting thrown around.

We bought the My baby can read videos and flash cards from the infomercials and the girls can't read yet cause they can't even talk but they are learning and responding to the first video already after about 2 weeks.

Coyote Ugly!!!

2009-04-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

Though this is a story with lots of emotion and every detail remembered... the jest is that our Buster was attacked or should I say carried off by a Coyote on Monday. Thank God she lives on. Ryan took her to the golf course on the other side of our backyard fence to hit a couple of balls. he was right in front of our house but little did he know that just a few houses down was a coyote lurking in the very short distance. Buster probably saw him and approached him because we didn't hear a sound. When Ryan did see her in his mouth he took off after it and it took off with Buster dangling still in it's toothy grips. Ryan shouted continuously at it but it was when he finally through his club at it that he dropped Buster to lye motionless with her tongue hanging out and her eyes wide with shock. His thought was, she's not going to make it. When I was aware of what was going on I grabbed a towel (for pressure on her gushing wounds) and called 411 for the nearest hospital. Ryan kept pounding on our shocked and motionless dog until she finally started responding by coughing blinking and moving her tongue that was still handing out until then. About 10 minutes later he was at the Emergency vets and buster was put on pain meds and antibiotics asap. After she was stable came the x rays. No internal damage what so ever!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe that. What a miracle. I believe it's because she is a fat dog and her neck is actually seriously fat. You can see the rolls in these pictures. So although I am now putting her on a diet to save her life in the future, it is currently acting as some kind on protection layer. In the x rays you can see that the teeth marks went deep but not much beyond the fat. She is still on antibiotics because coyotes are nasty animals and she may need a rabies booster. I am taking her to our regular vet today for a follow up.

It had her by the neck. there are teeth marks on both the front and back of the neck.

Ryan bought this the very next day and if they come within our site he will use it.

Target practice

This is Ryan's pirch

This dog with her little dog syndrom IS as tough as she thinks she is.

All the cousins

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Dylan Ryan

Wyatt & Owen

Justin

Tu Tu's

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Aunt Candy made the girls these fun multi colored shimmering tu tu's so after the birthday cake the girls enjoyed some cheese and rolls on the floor (it was on a plate but it got flipped over) in their new dress up outfits.

Girls at their party

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Joc

She's clinging to her Grammy as she's not sure of the guests arriving

Cali

This one is actually preparty

Laney

Hiding from the crowd

CAKE

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Cali

Delaney

Jocelyn

Starting with decorations

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What an amazing and fun 1st Birthday weekend we have had. And busy too! It will take too much time to pick all the pictures at once I imagine so I will do this all post by post and section by section and see how it goes.

Candy made the giant cupcakes for the girls and I made the little ones. It was from a box but Ryan wanted to help so we actually both did the little ones. Then Candy and I got together the morning of the party to frost them together. It was so much fun.

Jocelyn does these cute little flower pom pom things and she made some for our party and gave them to Sandie to bring with her on the trip. They actually made the center pieces in two of our main decorated rooms. Boy am I glad she made them because I think it might be what made the house so cute. I loved all the decorations so much I don't want to take them down yet!

Jocelyn also made these toppers for the cupcakes. They were such

a hit that people even brought them home. Thanks Joc!