My dog Snickers

Just as we were leaving to drive to Oklahoma, we realized our 1 year old dog, Snickers, had gone into heat. Just what we needed as we were going to be staying at Paula and Chad's house. So, we got a pull-up, cut a hole for a tail, and put it on her. We all enjoyed laughing at her, and she was so humiliated, but she eventually just lay down and quit worrying about it. Luckily no dogs came to visit and we'll be getting her fixed very soon.

Family Night at Pops in Oklahoma

The weekend before Thanksgiving, we headed to Oklahoma to visit with Paula and Chad. It was an 8 hour drive and we enjoyed being able to just relax with them. On Monday night, we headed over to Pop's on Route 66. What a fun adventure we had. This was just a small store, but it was full of hundreds of different types of soda. Each kid got to pick out 2 different flavors and we enjoyed one right there. It was a lot of fun.

Girls Day Out - New Moon

Rachel and Mom went out with the girls for the day. We went to lunch at Tiago's and then headed to the movie theater where we stood at the front of the line for New Moon. We got awesome seats and loved the movie. It was fun hanging out with our friends laughing and enjoying our time together. Can't wait to do it again!

What is Kellee learning in Kindergarten?

Kellee loves Kindergarten. If you put her love of music together with all the fun things she's learning, she can tell you everything she's learned. She has learned so many songs helping her spell the colors, months of the year, and more. Check out this video where she sings the months of the year - but wait, there's more: She sings in English and then breaks into Spanish. It's fun to listen to. She's very proud of her songs.

Kellee's Veterans Day Program

The Kindergarten classes had a Veterans Day program, where they sang patriotic songs for us. They also had a chart in the hall where the kids could list members of their family who had served or were currently serving in the military. Marshel and Kellee were very proud to write down the names of their brother, Michael Cortese - US Navy; Grandpa Welch - US Navy; Grandpa Jackson - US Army; Uncles Brandon and Mark Welch - US Marines. They wore their Navy Brother and Navy Sister shirts and were very proud to show them off.

Happy 17th Birthday Nate

The night before Nate's birthday, he had some friends stay over night and they hung out all night watching movies, playing video games, eating and staying up most of the night. The next day after they woke up, they went off to hang out with other friends. The day after Nate's actual birthday, we had a little family party complete with cake that Nate decorated himself. He put his face so far into the cake he got it up his nose. Yummy!

Halloween 2009

Marshel dressed up as Anakin Skywalker. Kellee dressed as a Spanish Flamenco dancer. We took them out trick or treating and got halfway around the neighborhood when Kellee decided she was cold and done. So, Mom took her home and we kept busy handing out candy at the door. Then Marshel showed up with Dad, got a jacket on and headed back out, with Kellee going along. They ended up with a ton of candy and had a good time.

Nate and Rachel both went to parties with their friends, so we didn't see much of them.