PUPdate! Again!!

Finally I found some FREE video editing software that will allow my wonderfully inexpensive Kodak camera video footage to be converted into a format that WMM will accept...! Watch out! Here come the movies!

The first one is very sweet and of our three little puppies. Nothing worth bribery to be sure.

Can't say I promise to always be so kind....! You all know who you are!

They are already so much bigger... more footage to come!

PUPdate!

Well, they are 10 days old and still blind and deaf. Their eyes will open this weekend while I am at a retreat, and that should make things a little more fun! They will then get creative, and learn to get out of their confinement...! This is "Lyssie"... of course none of the names will stay after they are sold. It is just easier for us to track them now!
Here they are all together. Wiggins on the left, then Lyssie, and Shani on the right. Molly posting guard! They are about 12-14 ounces now. Still a bit to grow until they reach their full 6 pounds! Whew!
Hard to believe these little things might generate enough to purchase a ticket to Zambia... God knows!

As Promised!

I am a girl of my word if nothing else.

(Please, if you have an example of me not being as I just stated... keep it to yourself. Or e-mail it to me real private-like, so I can delete it forever, and no one will know!)

Here are some pictures of my new little "charges". I use the term tongue in cheek, because hopefully the revenue they generate will enable me not to! (Charge that is!)

Here they are!!

These are two of the three. "Wiggins" is on top, and "Shani" is under.

All three with Mommy. She is such a good momma!

There they are at about 3 hours old.

They are not the cutest yet, but believe me they get too adorable! They are Havanese-Poodle, or "Hava-Poos". I live "PooVanese" better, but they are not as widely recognized by that name, as most people not living in Cuba have never even heard of a Havanese!

They will grow up to be little 6 pound puff balls of silky black hair with a good wave to it. All three have a little white crest of their chest (just like momma), and some white on the paws. Little #3 girl has no name yet... we cannot agree on one that won't cause us to love her just too much and decide not to sell her! She has three very white paws, and the fourth is black. So cute!

Do any of you have a suggestion for her name? I realize this post is not about Kevin, but people can comment anyhow. Really!

Where has the time gone?

It has been days since I have even thought of "down time" on the WWW! I cannot believe we are already over a week past Thanksgiving! Lest you all thing I have been just sleeping in late and enjoying bon-bons when I awaken, I have some pictures to share!

Last year at this time we were still on the African Continent, and weren't even home until after Dec. 9th. Knowing we would be moving shortly after the new year, the thought of decorating, Christmas cards, or even a family picture (which all you with more than one child know it is an all day affair!) didn't even cross my mind! Well this year is certainly much different!

We are in an amazing home that has a perfect place for our tree! We didn't have to rearrange the living room, nor are we sitting on the couch with a pine bough (albeit FAKE) in our faces! These things are a very big deal! There are electrical plugs in close proximity to the windows for the single candle light I love to put there. So Pretty!

As for social events, I am actually having, in my home, a cookie exchange party! I am expecting upwards of 16 people, and I am not stressing (too much!) about seating room! Yeah! for a big living room! Making 12 DOZEN cookies has me a little freaked, but that cannot be helped right now! I can only contemplate the mess it will create because I can't bake them until the day of. You all do remember what is in my freezer, right? Many pounds of salmon with very smelly tasty seasoning all over it! I would be thrilled to offer Chocolate Buried Cherry Cookies with just a hint of fishy gourmet goodness for interest, but my guests might question my sanity decision! So Tuesday has been officially BLOCKED to all activity outside my home. Nothing but baking, cleaning, and deciding how to arrange seating for 16+ ladies and teens! (Also figuring what form of entertainment and food choices will be the best to keep three adolescent boys occupied so that they will be sufficiently distracted and not plotting ways to crash join my LADIES ONLY evening! ) Not too much to do in an average day in the life, huh? Oh, and I forgot! I have to take Molly to the Vet for an ultrasound at 9:00 am. It had to be that day, too, of all days because it is DAY 30 of her pregnancy, and will be THE MOST ACCURATE to determine how many puppies she will have! Of course it was the same day! For sure more to come about the puppies!

OK enough BABBLING! Here are the wonderful pictures! Only after I had agonized over outfits and color schemes, did I remember my bloggy friend's decision to do hers in sepia!!! Wise girl! I had settled on brown and pink and did OK after all! Ready? The following is for your visual pleasure!
My beautiful oldest daughter Olivia. It is beauty inside and out!

#1 Son, Josiah. A true gentleman, and quite the artist as well. At 13, he is 5'8" and already has a size 12 shoe... we are truly afraid of what a growth spurt will do to him!

#2 Son, Levi. The quieter of the bunch, but do not be fooled! When you least expect it, he will say the most hysterical things and you will just crack up!

#3 Son, Micah. Name your children on purpose! This boy is an evangelist from the get go, and will surely be a Prophet of the Gospel and reach many for Christ! Those eyes get more "yes's" than are good for him!

Child #5 and daughter #2. Alliteration does well to describe her! Precious, Peppy, Precocious, Persuasive, Positive, and Pulchritudinous. (go ahead...look it up!) There are five years between her and Micah. The Lord knew we needed to gear up!

Here is a sneak peek of our Christmas card picture!



Many thanks to Kate, Olivia's BFF for the amazing photography! Thanks K8! We love you!

My career as a "mid wife" !

I have a great friend with whom I share so many bonds, but puppies are perhaps our most unique! We were up ALL NIGHT last night whelping three adorable little Maltese pups. Two boys, and a teeny 'lil girl. What a night! I went there at midnight, and the task was completed by 4:30- I was exhausted! (I know Bella did all the work, but I could remember all too well...!) We didn't have the scale quite ready-Really! who could juggle it with all the coffee drinking and dental floss to tie off the cords... not to mention the nail polish to paint the little toesies of the one boy to distinguish him from his brother- but they couldn't be more than 4 ounces! So-o tiny!

Puppies or not, new life entering the world is always an exciting thing! More to come on puppies, as we will be breeding our own little Havanese, Molly, soon enough! Can't have a pet unless it pays it's own way, I say! She will have a Shih-Tsu for her hubby.
ShiVanese's! Or HavaTsu's?
I don't know! Whichever one will fetch me a better price! If you have an opinion on the "breed mix" name choice... let me know!