I'm your Huckleberry

It is about time. We have been looking for a dog for ~6 years. We found one of these German Wirehaired Pointers in the paper six years ago and have searched for the perfect one. The dog is not from the best looking breed, it may be said that they are flat ugly. When we found this puppy in Iowa through puppyfind.com we looked no more. He came with bed-head or bed-body, and is the wireyest looking one we have seen.
The boys love him and Marlee is not so sure of him yet. On the way back from the airport Porter said that this was the best day of his life, and better than rootbeer floats. Well said Porter, well said. This was before we told the Boys it was their job to poop scoop, but they took the news well.
He is a great little dog and we call him Huck for short.

girls, girls everywhere

We babysat the Beeson kids this weekend. And let me just say that Sam & Janae have some of the cutest & well behaved children. Plus they have lots of girls & Marlee was in pink heaven. And Clayton & Porter were so excited to hang out with Harry.

Here is Marbar & Charlotte


Laun kicking it with Lucy & Lottie


Georgia was so cute with Marlee


Laun was playing frisbie & football with the kids on the green belt

Lucy kept making Marlee laugh. They got out all these beanie babies & then I told Marlee to clean them up & she started putting them back in the basket, it was so cute.

Lottie was gracious enough to share her "slinky" blankets with Marlee & push her around in the shopping cart.

Grandma Lucy stopped by & made tiger ears (kind of like fry bread w/ cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top) & the kids devoured them right up.

Marlee & Cozy

I didn't get very many pictures of the older kids because they were always on the run-the cousins had lots of fun together.

Laun took some of the kids to the airport to pick up our "package" from Iowa.

Rodeo Days

Laun left around 4am in the morning for some conference & we will meet up with him on friday night. The kids get 2 days off because the rodeo is in town, you know how serious the rodeo is, it's practically a holiday around here. So I will experience having 5 kids around for the next 2 days (the twin boys I babysit & my 3 kids), lucky for me all the babies are pretty good & my boys are great with little ones.

Here are the ninos enjoying lounging around watching a movie. I don't know what got into Marlee, she was so cuddly.


The boys had fun entertaining the 3 little ones. Clayton was such a big help, he fed Marlee for me so, instead of feeding 3 babies at once like I usually do, I only had to feed 2.


Marlee does this new thing lately where she sucks her right thumb & then touches her belly button with her left hand. Hopefully she will drop these habits when school rolls around.


I made a grape & orange julius smoothie:

3oz frozen juice concentrate
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of water
2 Tb white sugar
1 t vanilla
6-10 ice cubes

Mix all ingredients except for ice in a blender for 1-2 minutes. Then Add ice cubes 1 at a time & keep mixing until it reaches a smoothie-like texture. This recipe is so fast easy.

I'm not sure if we look better with a grape or orange mustache. Either way, Marlees hair looks the best for sure.


I also took the kids out to Chevy's for lunch since they had the day off. Porter complained about 75% of the time that we had to leave the house. Then I went to Relief Society tonight & got some great family home evening ideas. I am excited for friday already- to see Laun & a new "family member" that will fly in from Iowa.

Field trip to the Rodeo...

Clayton was so excited that he got to dress up for the rodeo fieldtrip. he wanted to set his clothes out the night before so he wouldn't forget to wear them(: He wore his spurs & bandana that he got from muttin bustin when he was 4.

Last week

Marlees 1st mallow peep- she loved it






I provided a nursery for a funeral last saturday & Marlee loved being in their with all the kids & toys. She went right for the dolls & started feeding them their bottles- it was so darn cute! Then Port handed her one of the baby bottles & she started sucking on it & the boys laughed & laughed like it was the funniest thing ever. Hmmmm...how do kids always get sick again?

She liked this big bear at the mall.

Ryan & Kami came in town so of course we had to go out for sushi. I'm the only one who didn't get it, I got lettuce wraps- I need to venture out next time. Then Ryan & Laun went hunting/camping & Kami & I got to hang out. It was so fun having them.

I have been getting books at the library for Marlee & she loves to have someone sit & read to her. She is a little book worm in the making. I love the pictures with her Daddy reading to her.

this is how we stroll...

Carrie & I have decided that we need to get in shape so, we go walking before she takes the boys home. Twins in a stroller looks so stinking cute.

Our Valentine's

The kids got their favorite chocolates-Lindor truffles


We had popeye/German panckes with toppings for breakfast.


My friend Carrie made us these to wear to church-I'm so suprised that the guys wore them! She got the idea off of Martha Stewart, they are made out of pipe cleaners.


Marlee found out how to pick her nose today & she loved all the attention she got.

Marlee got a sheep skin rug for her room & she loves how soft it is.

Here she is clapping with excitement

I love Marlee's scrunched face in this photo

Here we are sporting our flowers from Carrie. The boys flowers were pinned on their shirts, mine was a ring, & Marlee's was in her hair.

We went on a family drive up to Mt. Lemon

It was cold at the top & there was lots of snow

Port sliding down

Clay sliding down

Laun & Marlee sliding down

Marlee enjoying her new rug, again- she loves anything soft

Dinner was good- Laun grilled steaks & salmon, I made homemade baguette bread on my new pan from my mom.

We had cheesecake for dessert & I'm pretty sure Marlee enjoyed it the most.