Feb 28, 2013

Swimming

In January the kids and I went to the Durango Rec swimming pool. The pool has a giant water slide. The first few times I held the kids as we went down together. The last few times Lily was brave enough to do it by herself! She wanted me to catch her at the bottom, so no pictures of that. It was lots of fun!
Kung-fu-ing the fountains
Gratuitous Mama shot
This is the slide
Walking up the tall steps
Angie took her little guy and Lily down
Chilling with the mama
Angie taking James down
Sweetest water sprite

Puppies!

Our big Christmas gift to ourselves this year was puppies! We got two Golden Retriever / Standard Poodle mixes (commonly known as Goldendoodles or Groodles) from our friends. Cayenne is our cuddly, lazy, sweet-tempered boy (he's darker with a white patch of chest hair), and Canela (Spanish for "cinnamon") is our active, dominant, adventurous girl. Because their mama was a Goldendoodle and their papa was a standard (large) poodle, they should be pretty big when they are full grown. They are almost 4 months old and very eager to learn. They are hunting dogs and have each caught a bird in the backyard. Cayenne demonstrated his understanding that I'm his "pack-leader" by bringing me his kill. It was awesome. Mike takes them walking in the mornings and they hang out inside and outside all day with the kids and me. They are already really good with the kids. I'm happy they're a part of our little family!
Sharing a crate, and a treat, is the best
The boy's best buddies
Sharing an icicle
Sweet Canela
Best puppy friends forever
All fluffy after their first bath and trim
Handsome Cayenne

Grace's Half Birthday

Serious Gracie



ACHOO!