Box homes

Ed brought matching boxes home from work so Caiden and Kaley (Pam's little girl) could make box homes as Caiden calls them. They decorated them and now they are

my newest furniture. Kaitlyn drew TV's, Beds, and pictures inside for them. They are loving their box homes. Caiden's is full of all kinds of treasures but Kaley's is empty and neat.
Life is pretty much the same around here cold. I am looking forward to the weekend of scrapbooking.

Cinder is still feeling good. She has been sleeping during the day and hanging with Kaitlyn after she gets home. She doesn't let Kaitlyn or I go anywhere even the bathroom without making sure she is right there. guess she doesn't want to miss anything.
Well I'm off to finish packing for the weekend.

Cinder

Kaitlyn's dog Cinder has Spleen Cancer and is dying. But each day from here out is one more day we have with her. She is feeling much better then last weekend. The vet says it could be any day or some time. No way of knowing. The ultra sound, biopsy, surgery would be over $2000 and the vet says there is little chance she would have any quality of life if she came through surgery. She is old. SO here are a couple pictures of Kaitlyn and Cinder over the years. One of Cinder's favorite things was camping, where she could fetch and swim all day. She has been at Kaitlyn's side since Kaitlyn was 2. She is very protective of Kaitlyn. She has never been mad at Kaitlyn for anything, always just loves her no matter what. She was suppose to be around until Kaitlyn graduated but I guess not. We will miss her soooooooo much. Just a couple weeks ago she was out catching snowballs with Kaitlyn. She has gotten much sicker since then. ANd much thinner.

special friend

Cinder and Kaitlyn
way back a couple
years ago. 1997

Camping 2003 rafting

around the lake.

Cinder was always

ready to save her if needed.

Camping 2000

Kaitlyn made Cinder a moss hat while camping 2004

2006

June 2007 look how chubby she was then.

Last Sunday when Cinder wasn't feeling very good. But today she is feeling much better. We are taking it one day at a time. Spoiling her rotten.

Santa Cookies

A couple of Kaitlyns cookies

Caiden's cookies

Caiden came and spent the night so he could make some cookies for santa. By the time we were done there was flour and sprinkles everywhere. Of course Caiden had nothing but his undies on because he didn't want his clothes to get stuff on them. He helped Kaitlyn add sprinkles to hers too (she didn't think that was a good idea) Santa ate the cookies he took home and left out. He was thrilled to have his own cookies for Santa. Santa came last night for him cause he has to go to his dad's tonight.

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PLEASE STOP SNOWING!!

Caiden's little Tykes care is starting to be buried. Jasmine running in the snow and snorting and playing with Kaitlyn. She was getting so excited. Poor Spunky has no legs!!

A white Christmas is nice, but this is a bit much. It seems strange that we should be on our way to Christmas with relatives and instead we are out watching the snow fall at home. We woke up to another 10 inches and it's still snowing. We will be going to Dee and Omars for Christmas dinner. Thank you for the invite!

OK enough is enough

Great Grandma goat and one of the babies checking the weather

Well Kaitlyn and I are sitting here singing loudly (and Out of tune I might add) to Reba MacEntires Christmas CD and wishing the snow would go away or at least warm up a little. It's not fun anymore. Looks like we won't be going to Shelton for Christmas afterall. It will be the first time in 15 years.

Here are a couple pictures of the goats as they decided they had been in the barn long enough and went out to find that the trees had blown branches into their pen. (SCORE!!)

I am getting real tired of hauling water from the house to the barn and cleaning up snow everytime the dogs come in from going outside.

BUNDLE UP EVERYONE!!

Get out the winter coats!!

Jasmine is glad to have hers on.
It's cold but not snowing. Just trying to get the water thawed out in the barn. I have the heat lamp going on it. Just hoping we can fill the buckets without hauling from the house to the barn.