2011 Family Pictures

This should make up for all the times that I say I am going to add pictures and then I don't. This was the day before Thanksgiving. My sister-in-law Jami Tolman took these. They were taken in Ogden at Union Station and also at an old building near there. Kodi and Maren fell asleep on our way there so they were not super excited about taking family pictures. But I think we got some super cute ones.

Sad Day

So Andrew and I have had a hard decision to make about Roxie our dog. She has been really mean to our children and to any visitors that come over. She bites and growls and has a really bad attitude. On the other hand she always wants to be around me. She loves to sit on my lap and to follow me around the house or the yard. She loves me but annoys me at the same time. So we decided to take her to the animal shelter to see if some one else could take her off our hands. I was feeling pretty bad about it on our drive there and I just knew that I was going to be heart broken that we were getting rid of her. When I got there and they asked me all about her history and if she has ever bitten anyone I told the truth. She has bitten Kodi a few times and broke the skin once. Since that had happened they could not place her in someone elses home. They had to put her down. I am crying my eyes out typing this. I had to muzzle her and there was an employee there trying to help and Roxie just kept trying to bite him and she was growling and bearing her teeth. It was horrible. Andrew was outside in the truck with our sleeping girls. I just wanted to say nevermind, but I have to protect my babies from getting bit. I am really broken up about the whole thing and I made Andrew promise that we will get another dog when our girls are older. I feel so guilty for the whole thing. She totally loved me and I had her killed.

November 2011

This year sure is speeding along. Maren is almost 6 months old. She is rolling over all the time and she loves to eat her feet. She is still super happy most of the time and she has found her voice. She is always squeeking and making baby sounds. She really loves Kodi and they like to laugh at each other,

So the other day was super traumatic. I thought we were going to lose Kodi. She was playing with this little ring and she kept telling how pretty it was. So I was busy getting ready for work and Andrew was getting the girls ready to go. Kodi had put the ring in her mouth and when Andrew layed her down to change her diaper the ring went back in her throat and she started choking. She was crying and gagging. I don't even remember how I got to her but when I did I tried to get the ring out but it was too deep. I gave her the heimlich and then tried to get the ring. Thankfully it came out, but her throat was injured in the process and she bled all over me. I was the worst experience I have ever gone through. I love my little girls and I never want anything bad to happen to them. I am so grateful that she is doing ok. The only one who is permantly damaged is me. Hopefully the rest of the month goes better.