I will survive

So Nikieshia will be 13 next week and I can hardly believe that she is that old already. She tried out for the Rocky Mountain Panthers dance team last weekend and she made it. She is so excited except for the 6 am practices and having to go to school on those days with her hair messed up. She is also not an early morning person like her mother. Luckily her dad is and can get her up and going early on those days. Thank goodness for dad.
As for an update on the dogs. We had one survive. Char she is a golden retrieve/border collie mix so she is black not golden. We did end up having to take her to the vet to get shots and medication but she pulled through. I wish I could have afforded to be able to do that for all the dogs but Heavenly Father didn't burden me with having too much money so sadly that didn't happen.
Braxton scored 3 touchdowns at his last football game Sat. it is the first and only game that they won but it was so exciting to watch him score like that. He should be proud of himself. I know I am. We now just have a play off game and he will be done for the season. kinda sad.
So it's been a lovely day at work today we had a case of the swine flu and pink eye. I have been sending notes home like crazy today I better not get either one or watch out...

Dedications

This blog is dedicated to our lovable family pets who have past on this week. So this is mainly for our family because it has been such a hard emotional week. Let me explain what has happened.
We have 5 adorable puppies 6 months and younger we got them all this summer for the kids. First we got Gracie who Alex and Nikieshia share. then we got Oso who is Dj's (he was supposed to be this mean agressive dog who turned out to be the most playful loving thing) Then came Char, Alex and Nikieshia's also the most loving creature. Then we got the twins Tucker, who is Tristen and Dakota's and Bailey who is Braxtons, cute little bear and Fox.
This week Bailey started acting sick and we came to the conclusion that is was Parvo. Friday night she laid next to Braxton and when morning came we had lost her. The next day Tucker started showing the same symptoms we had hoped it was because he missed his sister but after a long fight for survival DJ found him in the hall at lunch yesterday. He lost the fight. We had hoped that was going to be it, but when we arrived home from work yesterday we found Oso laying down and showing the horrible symtoms as well. His battle was short. He died last night night in the arms of D.J. and Devanee with Gracie by his side. Gracie let out a howl and just as she did Oso breathed his last breath.
We are left with Gracie and Char who will not eat and so we are assuming the worst for these wonderful dogs as well, but have our fingers crossed at the same time. Alex is doing all he can to prevent the same thing from happening again but only time will tell.
To my kids; I know this is a sad week but we will get through it and time will help with the pain. your dogs loved you and you loved them and that is all we can ask for in this life. They will be missed by us all. So here is to you Bailey, Tucker and Oso. thanks for making our lives a little brighter because you were part of our family for a short time.

And we're off

So school has started for the kids. D.J and Alex are going to Bonneville High school and we hope they will do well this year. Nikieshia is in Middle School and loves it better than grade school. Braxton, Tristen and Dakota are all in elementary school and like their teacher which is a good sign of things to come.

Alex is playing football for Bonneville and Braxton is playing Grid kid. they are both loving it. It definately keeps us busy between practices and games. Seems like there is always somewhere to go and be. Keeps us all out of trouble I guess.

I have gone back to work and spent a week in training for the year and am already ready for a break. The first part of the year is one of the busyiest and hardest so I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. But love being busy.

Dan is busy at work and it is right up his alley. He is so picky about things being clean it is good for him to go somewhere else besides home to get his cleaning out.

Can't hardly believe that summer is over and it will soon be getting cold and snowy again. Seems like it just got warm here, and it is almost over. Time goes by too fast sometimes, I can hardly keep up.