Things I'm Excited About Today!

I finally became a winner!! I entered a drawing for Scentsy products even though I never win anything. Ever. Once my friend had a giveaway on her blog and I won but she didn't think it was fair that I won because we are close friends so she redrew. So even when I'm a winner, I'm a loser. But I won the scentsy drawing!! I won a full-size warmer and three bars!! Hooray!!

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Mr. Clean. How could I have gone so long without knowing the wonders of Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser? My shower shines like it never has before with little effort on my part and it even wiped away dry erase marker that had been left on the whiteboard for a little too long. Hooray!!

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School starts on Monday. I will be able to grocery shop with only one child. Hooray!!

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We just received a package from Fedex that was the Ticket To Ride game Europe edition. We didn't order it and we don't know who it's from. I have entered a few things online. Could I have won again?

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Did I mention I'm a winner??

Happy Birthday to Dakotah!!

Dakotah's birthday was actually Saturday, but I a now getting to her birthday post. I just wanted to share pictures of our sweet, energtic girl who is now a big 6 years old!!

I absolutely love this picture. She is so beautiful!

(She can get a little attitude sometimes!)

Dakotah is such a sweet girl. She has a lot of spunk in her tiny body and she makes our days so fun!! We love you, Kotah!

Happy Birthday to Cuddles!!

Today is Cuddles' birthday and she is 10 years old!! While it may seem strange to devote a post to our dog, she was, after all, our first child, as some of the following pictures prove. She was quite spoiled before other children came along.

We received Cuddles as a gift from my aunt and uncle who have a dachshund of their own.
Look how tiny Cuddles is!!

Being an only child for a while, she was showered with a lot of attention.

She slept with us,

we wrapped her in our favorite blankets,

she slept on my lap,

and Clay's.

She loves to get presents as much as anyone.

And now that other siblings have come along, she has adjusted well.
She puts up with the silly things we like to do to her.

And at the end of the day, no matter what, she always loves us.
Thank you, Cuddles, for your constant companionship.
We love you!!!

Happy Birthday to My Sweet Savannah!!

My sweet Savannah is now eight years old!!! Here are a few pictures of her.

The day she was born! I look like that because I am completely drugged.

The cute babe at 3 weeks old

3 months old

Chillin' with her sis uh I mean, dog Cuddles.
What is it with babies and the remote control?

Waiting for daddy to come home.

2 years old,

3 years old,

4, 5 years old,

and before I knew it, she was off to kindergarten!!

Here's a cake I made that actually turned out.

Now she is a great big sister.

What a pretty girl!

We love our Savannah. She is such a joy to have in our family. Love you sweetheart!!