happy 30th to one amazing guy...

Today is Bryan's birthday - and we are so thankful that we were all here together today. Gavin and I surprised him by showing up at work with balloons and cupcakes for his office - Gavin loves to go to daddy's work, so he thought it was great! Bryan surprised us by taking the afternoon off, so we could all be home together! Brandon and Sara joined us for a very nice dinner and some delicious ice cream cake! We had such a great day together and I hope that Bryan knows how much he is loved and appreciated. He has such an amazing way of making us feel loved and special. He always gives and never complains, and he really knows how to make everyone around him smile. I feel so blessed that he picked me to be his wife and I hope I succeeded in making his day feel very special. We celebrated their birthday in Vegas over the weekend and had SO MUCH FUN! Happy Birthday hunny - here's to many many many more- we love you so much!!!

Murphy's Law....

What can go wrong, will go wrong: was the theme in the Wulf household last night! I wanted to post some super cute pictures I have from the weekend Lauren stayed with us, but for some reason they won't download on to my computer. Anyway, so Bryan and I decided we should hang up the new bathroom light fixtures - it looked relatively simple, and it should not have taken us very long. I was so wrong. Bryan took the old one off and started to install the new one, to find out it was a different size than the box, and a different shape. After trying about 30 different ways to make it work, Bryan got it attatched to the wall. but we couldn't get the fixture to fit, so we took it all apart again. Tried something else, didn't work, something else, still didn't work, one more thing - ok now it fits. Oh - but the screws won't go in the holes... of course they won't. Bryan quits, so I decide to try. Well, I'm still a little sore from when I took a major fall on the ice last week, not to mention I've been holding up a light fixture for the last 2 and a half hourse! so I innocently grabbed the towel bar for support - and it came flying off the wall, at pretty much the same time, the lightbulb on the counter rolled off and broke into a million pieces on the floor. Now as Bryan is trying to help me, Gavin decides to come into the bathroom and before we could stop him - he turned on the light - AS WE WERE WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY!!!!! I freaked out - but thank GOD no one was hurt! Gav felt pretty bad - he just wanted to help and he thought it was too dark in there! Anyway - Bryan finally got the stupid fixture on the wall - and after we turned on the light - we decided that it was not the right color to match all the other fixtures - so now we have to take it back to the store and start from step one. I think I might call my cousin, the electrician.

the way to Gavin's heart...

The other day, I picked Gavin up from school and had to run to Target for some quick errands. I told him we were going to go to the store quick and this is the conversation that followed:

Gavin: They have treats at the store, right mommy?

Me: yes, they do Gavin, were you a good friend today?

Gavin: Yes, I was a very good friend, and a good listener too - does that make you happy mom?

Me: yes Gavin, that makes me happy.

Gavin: Skittles really make my heart happy mommy, because my heart is in my tummy!

He can be such a little devil sometimes, and then he goes and says the cutest things!

one more....

Bryan and I were really looking forward to getting to spend Christmas day with our Peterson family, but the snow storm prevented us from traveling anywhere that day. We were happy that we were still able to attend the party the next weekend! We don't get to see that side of the family very often, so it was so nice to spend time with them. Gavin was the only child at the party -(he really missed you Owie!) but he played so nicely by himself. He had his new Toy Story Pop Up to keep him busy! Then Great Grandma Peterson gave him a Mack Truck, that he just loves! We have one more Christmas today with the Wulf's - sure to be a good time!

More Christmas....

We celebrated Christmas with the Wulf's on New Years Day! It's so fun to watch the kids open their presents - they were so good at taking turns this year! Gavin got two of the things he really wanted - he even screamed a couple of times!!! Gavin absolutly LOVES Lauren and Ellie and was so excited to spend the evening with them - we had a great time!

finally... Christmas pictures!

It was actually nice enough outside for me and Krista to do a little sledding with the boys!

Wow - I have been so busy working and trying to keep my house clean, I've hardly had time for anything - especially blogging! We had a fantastic Christmas this year! We were able to make it to mom and dad's house before the big storm, but then were stranded there for five days! We had such a blast, playing games, Wii, talking and laughing. It was great to spend so much time together! Gavin was completely spoiled and got everything that he wanted! Santa brought him a bike and a Woody doll, along with lots of other things - he must have been a really good boy this year. He made papa put the bike together right away and was riding it all over the house! He got so many really nice things, and he's been having so much fun playing with all of it! Now it's time for a little nap - there will be more pictures yet to come!

poor puppy...

I realize that I have been a terrible blogger lately - and really it is on the top of my list of things to do tomorrow. We had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Years - and I have some great pictures to post. But this post, is going to be about a member of our family that doesn't really get very much attention - Rigley. Poor Rigs - he had his biannual vet checkup on Monday and had to be put under to have his teeth cleaned. They cleaned up pretty well except for one molar that is on the verge of falling out. We decided to watch it for a little while rather than pay the $300 to have it pulled. Then his urinalysis showed crystals - not good - he probably has stones in his bladder. Again - it was going to be $150 just to take xrays of his little bladder. I asked the Vet what we would do if she saw stones - start him on a special diet. So, off to PetSmart I went with Rigley's prescription for dog food. Now he has to eat this special food in the hopes of dissolving the probable stones. We have to have another urinalysis in a month and hopefully the crystals are gone. Good news is - that the vet said this would be the reason that he has so many accidents - he simply cannot control it. If this helps - I think Bryan will be happy to keep him and stop threatening to bring him to the pound!