Things to Remember

Things to remember because they are too good to forget. 

Tayden:

Our gate in the back yard is out of commission until our cement is done. We have it barricaded to keep Luna in, but she still escapes from time to time. If Tayden realizes she is outside, he drops everything and runs to check on her. He wrote a note and taped it to the wall that said, "Mom and Dad, WATCH LUNA!" 

Beckett: 

I was trying to communicate with Kyle the other day, but just couldn't get the word right. Beckett stepped in and said, "Step aside, I speak redhead". 

This is my favorite story. We introduced the boys to the movie, Air Bud. It's about an abused dog that escapes a horrible circus life with a clown and a boy finds him. The boy loves him and rehabilitates him and then become inseparable best friends. Fast forward to the end, the mean clown comes back and takes the dog away. It's a heart breaking scene as the boy screams and begs to keep his dog. It's seriously heart wrenching. As it unfolded in front of Beckett, he came over to me, serious as ever with tears in his eyes, and begged to turn it off. I told him no and he ran to the TV and tried to turn it off. Everyone yelled at him, so he took off to the other room. I followed him in, and with tears streaming down his face he told me how sad he was for the boy and how much he loved Luna. He felt for that little boy on the show and his little spirit couldn't take the heart ache. He is my son. I took him in my arms and told him it was okay to be sad. Then I told him the boy got the dog back and he came and watched the rest of the show. 

Cache: 

A friend called and asked if Cache wanted to play TeeBall with her son. I talked to cache about it and he put his finger on his chin and pondered at the ceiling for a minute. Then, he looked at me and with big hands said, "Uh, of course I do!" 

Kyle: 

He has started a major obsession with helicopters. He carries Taydens remote control helicopters, and remotes, everywhere. When he looses one he asked me, "Mama. Where my copco go?" 

Spring break 2017

We enjoyed spring break last week. And while I anticipated staying here to be a bore, we actually quite enjoyed ourselves. The week was full of sleeping in and morning cartoons (a rarity here), lazy picnic lunches and afternoons outside. It was magical.

One of the afternoons, the boys practiced their ninja moves and meditated when done. 

Another thing that made spring break so fun was having our bestie neighbors stay in town too. We enjoyed lots of playtime and walks with the Hansens. And even though we looked like a circus with 2 moms, 3 dogs, 2 strollers, 7 kids and a scooter...we sure have fun together. 

Wednesday we went to Pocatello to get the dogs haircuts. We stopped at Kelsey's house and Luna got to see her Mom for the first time since we brought her home. It was cute watching them play and I totally believe they knew they were family. Luna immediately went into submissive daughter mode while Remi went into in charge mom mode. Once they got their roles settled, they played and played. Then, Grandma Packard spoiled us with lunch and a trip to Geronimos. The boys love hanging out with Aimslee and spending time with Grandma. I love being so close to them. On our way home, we stopped at my parents and spent the evening with them. Again, I love being so close to my family. It was a big day, full of lots of fun. 

Beckett worked so hard on this picture. He really has started taking a liking to drawing and coloring. And one word on his spelling before I forget. He can't pronounce his r's yet, and he spells phonetically. So when he is sounding out words, he hears the w sound instead of r. For example, we wrote me and apology letter and it said, "Mom, I'm willee sowee for the way I acted". It kills me. 

We spent a fair share of our time drawing with side walk chalk. Cache would draw and Ky would follow behind him and draw one little line on his picture and send cache into the pouts. If you look close at the first picture, you can see Cache wrote his name, "CAHCE". 

Scott had Friday off, so we packed the boys up and went fishing. Though a bit cold and windy, the sun was shining and we had fun. We didn't reel in any fish, but Cache didn't mind. He caught the biggest "fish"...read snag... And fought it for some time. He was thrilled to have a "shark" on his line. 

After our big day, Tayden and I took Luna to her training class. Beckett, who hates to be in his room alone, fell asleep in our bed. An exhausted Luna wasted no time jumping up and cuddling next to him. Though she picked the wrong side and was about falling off the bed, so I had to move her over. She sure loves these boys. 

Spring break was wonderful. In just a couple of short weeks, we'll welcome summer. And with any luck, it will be as great as spring break. 

Fly a Kite

Yesterday was down right windy. Which was perfect for a Cache, because he has been dying to fly a kite. So fly a kite we did. And he was pretty happy about it. 

Beckett laying the grass is my favorite.

I love his little smiling profile. 

That smile is worth a million bucks. Scratch that, it's totally priceless. 

Scott was out working on the dirt pit, but the call of the kite was too strong to resist. 

Beckett took the opportunity to walk Luna and I just couldn't get over how big he is getting. 

Windy days aren't the best day, except for when they are! 

Princess Luna

We've always wanted a dog who would cuddle with the boys. We wanted a dog that would be obedient and caring and sincerely invested in our family. Man, oh man, did we luck out Luna.... Or Princess Luna as Beckett calls her.  She is so loving and adores being with her boys. I took a couple pictures over the past few days of how involved she is and still only got about a third of all the sweet moments. 

Cache has a fun, but shallow love for Luna. There isn't much of a deep connection, but he thinks Luna is the most fun play mate around. He loves to play chase and do tricks with her. She remains calm, no matter how crazy he gets. They have a good balance. 

Scott loves Luna too. And Luna loves Scott. She greets him everyday at the door, tail wagging and sitting patiently, dying to be pet. 

Tayden takes her to training every Friday. They are doing so well. Tayden has definitely taken the on he owner responsibility part of Luna. He watches out for her well being, makes sure she is fed, let's her out and loves her fiercely. And when I say fiercely, I mean FIERCELY. They are the optiomy of a boy and his dog. She is his dog. 

She is incredibly patient with Kyle. He is always riding or laying in her. No matter how much he tugs or pulls, she never nips or growls at him. She has the patience of a saint. Every morning, she follows me into his room as I get him out of bed and he yells, "Hi Luna!" every time. It's awesome. Kyle will grow up with Luna and I can tell they'll have a special bond. 

Air mattress movie day. She didn't waste anytime grabbing her bone and snuggling in. 

You can't see, but Beckett loves to rub Luna. She sits by him and he just rubs her or puts his hand on her. She loves the physical contact she gets with Beckett. Another fun thing about Luna and Beckett is that when B gets a little nervous to go downstairs by himself sometimes, he takes Luna down with him. She makes him feel safe. They have a strong quiet connection. 

Always out with the boys while they play. 

Life with Luna is so so good.