Lily Meets Monkey!

Last night Lily discovered Monkey (our rat). She has been with us two weeks now and is not very interested in him. Last night he caught her attention. She was sitting on top of his cage and batting at him. He was also very curious about her. He does not come out of the cage much since he is a biter. But he has been out in his ball since we got Lily. After these pics were taken she has not been over by him again.

Monkey smelling Lily

Super Cute Kitty!

Lily is just so cute! She does some funny things!Lily in the laundry hamper (of course it is clean clothes)
This is one of Lily's favorite spot to sleep. On Jared's night stand. Doesn't the clock look like a great pillow?

Tiny Triumphs 2

Tiny Triumphs 2! Here we go!

1. Kellen finished his project for school three days early! It is amazing, if I do say so myself!
2. We are getting a new chest freezer tonight! We need it because ours is old and small. We are also getting some of the pigs that Kellen raised this summer! Thanks Grandma Schumacher! Also, we are buying 1/4 of a cow and we need somewhere to put it.
3. Ethan has read a book every day for homework
4. The litter is still being scooped!

WOW! That is two weeks in a row! I am going to try to keep it up!

Welcome Gilley!

Grandma and Bumpa are adopting a Greyhound! Her name is Gilley. The boys went with Grandma and Bumpa to meet her today. They wanted to see if the the one that they choose was okay with kids. I guess Gilley was shy but with some love she she warmed up to the boys and everyone else. Gilley will move in with Grandma and Bumpa tomorrow! They are very excited and so are the boys!Grandma with Gilley
Grandma and the boys with Gilley
Grandma and the boys with Gilley again
Lola went too! She had to see if she got along with Gilley
A close up of Gilley
Gilley
Ethan with Aunt Marie and Lola
Gilley getting love!

Trick or Treat

On October 31 we took the boys Trick or Treating! We went with Anna, Pam, Jon, Nana, and Papa! The boys did not last long. We had some issues with new shoes. They still got a ton of candy that they have been eating non stop since. Happy Halloween from Lily in her new T-shirt!
Anna and the boys
The boys
Barfing Pumpkin partied too hard the night before

I think that we all had a good time. I know the adults in this family beat after the long walk!

Tiny Triumphs

I got this idea from a friend that has a blog. It is just about me posting about small things that we have done as a family (or just the boys) that may be tiny when taken by themselves but ADD up to HUGE things! So the name I have given it is Tiny Triumphs. I will post new ones about once a week or so.

1. The boys have scooped the kitty litter every single day for a week now! That is great! Then Jared or I don't have to do it.

2. Jared installed a program for the computers that the boys use. This program blocks all bad things from being able to be seen!

3. Kellen has started on a project that is not due for more than a week!

4. Ethan can now bite his food. One of his new front teeth is coming in. This makes it so much easier for him to eat!

More Lily!

Here are some more pictures of Lily!Kellen fishing for kitty
This is what the boys call King Kong Kitty
In mid jump
Lily hogging the remote
Ethan and Lily