Ward Weekender 1/23/09, Cold, Work & Puppies

Another calm weekend in the Ward home.....

Friday - Finished the work week up by talking Doug into picking me up from work, as I really did NOT want to walk to the bus stop in the COLD weather! Got home, Cooked up some dinner (Steak & Salmon). Relaxed and played around.

Saturday - I worked most of the day at Social Suppers, got home and Doug went off to Cabella's to work. Then I had my parents over for dinner and they brought the new Cocker Spaniel puppies over.... See my Dad has retired and in his retirement he felt he needed a new compainion. Well, not just one, because he adpoted two! They are brothers, but are night and day from each other not only in personality but in looks. I will get some pictures and post them, because they are cute.

Sunday - Went to church, a funeral visitation (Wanda Klunder) and then with my Mom to take the puppies to the vet (yes on a Sunday, at Petsmart) Then the puppies came home with me and I get them for a week, because Dad went to Florida for the PGA Golf Show.... and Mom is in Quarter end at her work, so they will get a little more attention at our house for the next week, than at theirs....

So now these puppies.... Funny thing is Mom & Dad are having a tough time naming them.... I have named them, but they are not liking my names.... But if they do not hurry, my names are gonna stick!! So there is a Black and White one and I have named him Mitch and then #2 is Tan/Buff colored and I have named him Davis. You ask, Why Mitch and Davis???? My mom had a black and white Cocker when she was at home and her maiden name is Mitchell, so Mitch is short for Mitchell. The Buff one is short for Davison, and my parents had a buff colored one named Baloona for a long time. So, they puppies have shortened family names.... What is cute is Braydon even knows which one is which and calls them correctly, and they are starting to come. So if Mom & Dad to not stick to what I have named them, they had better hurry.

The boys asleep on their backs....
Davis wanting the toy Braydon is taunting him with
We just want to sleep....

TUG!

NO, Down here!

Ward Weekender 1/16/2009

Well, not an exciting weekend for blogging in what we did, nor did we even take any pictures..... Now we did have a great relaxing weekend....

So Friday I went to a Happy Hour for a little bit, then Doug & Braydon picked me up and we went to our friends Jon & Jessie for dinner. They invited us over at an impromptu moment, as their original plans fell through... Impromptu or not, we had a great dinner and a lot of fun playing a game of "Jungle Speed" Now the fun part about this game.... I loved it, Doug, well, he tolerated it.... I would play again and again, Doug - NOT.... It is a game of paying attention to detailed shapes and sometimes color. I being the detailed one, of course loved it! So take a look at the link, there is a video on how to play (& I even think I saw a few different rules from what we played), but anyway, I loved it and have even considered buying it, as it is a game that here in the next year or so, could easily teach Braydon to love and enjoy.

Saturday - Was Braydon's second round of swim lessons and it was totally different than the first one. He went in and participated quite well and even smiled and had fun during his class.

Sunday - We went to church, grocery shopping and took Andrew to get his Ipo, Yep - Boring, Relaxing Day!

We also played on a lot of games this weekend on the Wii. Am trying to get a Wii Fit Balance Board and game and not get screwed on price.... If anyone can find a new one at the $89.99 price - LET ME KNOW!!!!

Ward Weekender - Christmas, Jan 11th and everything in between

OK - The last post I did was about Thanksgiving.... Personnally, I have not felt like posting anything.... The Christmas season this year was just not there for me. & I just was not in the mood....

So here is a quick recap....

Sunday 12/14 - Members from Grandma's Church came and sang Christmas Carol's

Weekend of 12/19 - Went to Wichita for Christmas with Doug's family

Christmas Eve - Parents came over as well as Alex, had a great dinner and everyone stayed the night.

Christmas Morning - Kids opened gifts from us & Santa

Christmas Afternoon - Whole Family went to my brother & sister-n-law's for more food and gifts

Saturday 12/27 - Alex turned 19!!!!!!

Sunday 12/28 - Drove to Joplin to spend the afternoon with my mom's side of the family

Monday 12/29 - Jessica, Alex's Girlfriend, put together a surprise family birthday dinner for Alex.

New Years Eve - Spent with Jon & Jessie, Annie & Danny and of course the four little ones we all have

New Years Day - De-decorated the house and packed it away until next year

Weekend of 1/2 - Hung out and relaxed

This past weekend - Hung out at home, Started Saturday at Gladstone Pool with Braydon's first swim lesson the spent the rest of the day Saturday at Benjamin Ranch with AFLAC sales rep's for Doug's annual sales meeting, Sunday hung out at home

And that brings us to today....Blogging and back to work.

So over this time frame, we took ALOT of pictures; and now trying to decide what to put into this post and of course, I will link them all for you as well, that way you can look at what you want...

The album's on Zenfolio are password protected - So if you want to see them it is: Ward1012 and the PW for the album from Sat 1/10 at Benjamin Stables it is AFLAC

ALL PICTURES LINK

A few of the favorites for those that don't have time to go to the albums....

Grandma & the Christmas Caroler's from her church

The youngest of the Wichita Crew - Austin, Braydon & Tatum

Doug all "tuckered" out!!

The Boys Christmas Morning

My side of the family Christmas Afternoon....

Alex & Jessica coming in for his "Surprise" family Birthday Dinner

Some New Year's Eve Shots.... We had a BLAST!!

Braydon at the beginning of his first Swim lesson - NOT HAPPY!

Still not too happy....

Oh - Toys - That Did the Trick!! So we finished on a calm note!

Doug receiving his Start-Up Award....