Our pup has arrived- meet Tonks

Call us crazy, or stupid, one of the two, but either way we are a glutton for punishment. We thought about getting a puppy for a long time and then one of our favorite breeds that we are always watching for came along at a fantastic price so we decided to get a puppy a little sooner than we really anticipated. So, we have another Wiem, but this one is altogether sweet and quite calm compared to her uncle that it so happens was the other Wiem we owned a few years back, the infamous Dutch.
In reality she is my pup Hans gave her to me for a combined anniversary/Valentine's/get the house done present. so I named her Tonks, but her registered name will be Bell's Sweet Baby Girl. I know they have nothing in common, but hey, I liked both and I usually call her Baby Girl anyway. I wanted a girl to even out the odds a little bit, and they are generally smaller and a little less hyper in this breed. She is just really a cute puppy and I can say that at the moment because she is sleeping soundly in the recliner. But she already seems adjusted and is great with the kids. HIett follows her around yelling "puppy, puppy, puppy" in a higher than normal pitch, and Gabe is a such a good animal person. He pets her and brings her toys and also reprimands as is needed. We have suffered only one scratch and not a single bite yet! Of course it has only been three days.
So I have a pampered, slightly spoiled big dog who assumes she is a lap dog, but with those beautiful blue eyes who can resist?

What a weekend!

We started the weekend off with a bang! Hans and I celebrated our SIXTH anniversary on Friday. Holy Cow. Growing up I had planned on barely being married at this point in my life, but here I am 25, married for 6 years and two kids to boot! Not to mention a house and soon a puppy to join our crew! We feel quite accomplished. A lot has happened since we first met in August of 2001 at Snow College; some good, some bad, a little stress, and a whole lot of happy.
Sharisa and Kim took the kids, not only for the eveningm but for the WHOLE night! Whoo hoo! We got a square 8 hours of sleep without any interuptions and it was wonderful! We ate out at Applebee's, thanks to my Aunt Karen, and then headed home for a night of games and questions about each other. It was my turn to plan what to do, so it was a little boring. But February is a little cold for a starlit bonfire up the mountain, so I had to improvise.
Saturday we woke up at a leisurely eight thirty and then drove into town to get the boys. We continued on to St. George for a day just spent with each other not worrying about building or packing or unpacking. And it was great! We went to a few pet stores to get stuff for the pup and to look at fish. Hans has a thing for fish. We ate lunch at a park and then played and played. OUr boys have absolutely no fear! Slides, strangers, ladders, whatevent he case may be, there is no apprehension or comprehension of what could happen to them. What trusting kids. We stopped by the temple just to look and walk around. Last, we stopped by Aaron and Brandy's for a visit with them and sweet Daxton. We are excited for them too! They are expecting another little bundle of joy. Our family just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I love it. The boys had a great time playing with their cousin, and as always we loved visiting. On Sunday it was my sister, Steph's birthday so I had an excuse to call and bug her. It is always so fun to call and chat with hera dn we always stay on the phone way too long- usually until my kids start screaming. HAppy Birthday Steph! Other than that, we went to church then just relaxed and Gabe watched his "Jesus movie", and I made a really gross stew with potato dumplings. YEECh. It was pretty bad. So we had brownies and ice cream to round up the perfect weekend!

THis is the last time I will talk about my house, I promise! But here is the grand tour for those who don't get to come and see