Praying~

Well this weekend has been one full of sorrows and is in need of many prayers. We got news Friday afternoon that a good close friend of ours passed away Friday morning. I am not sure that I understand why these thing happen or that I can always believe that there is a reason for these things and we just need to trust in God. I do trust and I know God will be with the family through this but it just isn't fair. Tami was only in her 30's and she had a 7 mo. old baby boy! I have known Matt much longer than I had known Tami but to see Matt as happy as he was when he was with her was amazing. Matt and Tami were together through a lot in their short time together but being together gave them strength beyond comparison! Baby Dilon was a blessing to them both in many ways! As friends we can only make sure that he knows what a wonderful Mother she was and how much she loved him! For Matt we are here for anything he needs but we know that is nothing compaired to having his wife here with him. Please keep them in your thought as the holidays come this year. Give your spouse an extra kiss today and hold your babies closer! You never know when you won't get to do it again!!

So friday night Josh and I took a night and went to Ka Nee Tah resort in Warm Springs for the hospital Christmas party. It was a wonderful time! Kaiden and Poachie went to see my grandma for the night. Saturday morning we got a call from my grandma and Poachie was very sick and she had taken him to the vet.  The vet had started an IV and he had diagnosed him with Parvo! Where would he get that? How? I was confused and angry! More than anything I was sorry for Kaiden. She didn't understand why her little puppy was so sick and why he had to stay at the vet and couldn't come home with her. Well it's now Monday and he has made it through the weekend but yesterday they called and said they were thinking he wasn't going to make it! I was so sad and poor Kaiden has been crying all weekend for her little puppy! He is getting better but still has a long ways to go before we can bring him home. I have been cleaning like crazy with bleach all over my house and spraying the yard to keep him safe when he does get to come home!! Crazy animals!!
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Friends for Ever~

On sunday I was very tired and not looking forward to leaving my family for a night at work after a great church servie and a lazy afternoon. So before work I wanted to grab a little nap but of course Miss Kaiden didn't want to nap, she had games to play, a puppy to play with, and a mess to make :) Well as I as getting ready for work, lunch packed, uniform on, all that good stuff. I come out of my bedroom to find Kaiden sacked out on the couch with Orea at her side and the cutest little puppy alseep on hre shoulder. It was so cute. They have ony been together for one week and they are attached at the hip. Poachie knows who he belongs to and he goes everywhere she goes. Though he wasn't planned he is a great addition to our clan.

Poachie

So friday night Kaiden wanted to stay to with her Nams for the night. So Josh and I took the night and went to the Rodeo and then out with friends for a night of adult fun. We had a great time together and it was much needed we came to find out. Well so Saturday morning we drove over to Terrebonne to get Kaiden from my grandma's and to our complete suprise we found that Kaiden had a new pet. So now we have a family that consisit of a yellow lab Marley, a catahoula Kenai, a cat Oreo, and a long hair chihuahua that Kaiden insisted was named Poachie. My grandma thought that Kaiden would love a "little" dog to have as her own. Got to love great grandparents...... So here is a picture of the new member of our family.

A little Cabin Time~

So this year Josh, Tyler, Kaiden and myself decided to spend the week of second elk season with my grandparents at their cabin's in the mountains. Kaiden and Josh and Tyler stayed all week but I had to come back and work for a couple days. When we first got there it was chilly but no snow. When we left there was a foot of snow and it was still coming down. Kaiden had blast with the family in the cabin and loved the snow!

Kaiden did her part to help cook! She had so much fun in the kitchen with Monka! She helped cut potato's, make pancakes, season meat, pretty much what ever we were having Kaiden helped!!

When she wasn't cooking she was sleding down the mountain with 'Nam's', Monka, Ty Ty, Daddy, Mommy, anyone who would chance a ride down the hill. She loved it and guess what.... So did we!

This is where my grandparents call home all summer long. They go up there as soon as the snow melts enough to get in and they come down when the snow was almost to deep to get out. What a wonderland! I hope to retire someday!

Now you don't see a four generation women snow angle!! lol Okay so we are crazy but together we have the best time!

My grandman, my mom, Kaiden and myself with our snowman. Kaiden had so much playing in the now with the family. After we got all cold we started a fire and warmed up.

When all the snow playing is done and the hunting is finished there is only one thing that a large hunting group can do..... Play a game of candy land!! Kaiden can get anyone to do what she wants and when she asks a group of HUNTERS to play a game of candy land; they will! All in all we had a wonderful time with family and there are many memories that we will always have!

Halloween~

For Halloween this year Kaiden was the cutest Jester I have ever seen! She loved the face paint, the bright colored costume, everything except the trick or treating part. Kaiden didn't want to go house to house or really do a whole lot at the cirus that our church puts on. So we called it an early night and went home!!! here are a few pics of our night.

Just a fun night at work.

Tonight at work has been filled with interesting events. From crazy patient stories, urgent cases, and funny doctor stories. Let me just say that working with friends make 12 hours shift totally workable. Anita, Cecilia, Meggen, Casey, Vicki, Allison, Katie, Marjean..... I love working with you all.

Peaches!

Okay so I just realized that this was never published and was in the Draft stage so I thought since I had done all the work to download the pictures I would publish this. I know that it is late but hey better than never right! The sad part of this story is that we never got back to get pears or apples :( But we know that we want to get more done for sure next year!

So this year I wanted to be a little bit more of a home maker than I had ever been. So I got online and read all about how to can fruit and veggies and all sorts of other stuff. So my Bestie Becca and I took a day trip to Kimberly Oregon and picked peaches all day with the kids. Then came home and spent all day in the kitchen making wonderful peaches. I was so proud of us! We canned just over 100 lbs of peaches and had every jar seal on our first try!! Anyway I am excited to go and get pears, apples, green beans, and more peaches in the next week and get more homemade goodies in the pantry. I am also going to take a stab at chili and salsa and maybe stew if I have time!

The peaches sat for a couple days to get completely rip and then we went to canning!