Such a love/hate relationship

So last night was a rough night for me.

I was pushed to levels of anger I have never before experienced.

It wasn't just anger. More like rage... all out rage. It was actually pretty scary.

Any guesses as to what could have caused such an even tempered (yes, I do think of myself as even tempered) person such as myself to experience such nasty emotions. Here it is...

Gunner ate my Chipotle burrito.

No joke - I turned around for 5 seconds and he stood up and pulled the entire thing (minus about 5 bites) onto the floor and devoured it. Thankfully, Teagan was in bed, so she wasn't there to witness what happened next. I'm actually glad he ate the whole thing so quickly... It took a few minutes spicy salsa to hit him. I hope his insides are burning. For all of you animal lovers out there (which would imply that people read this other than my sisters) don't go calling PETA on me. The dog is fine. He just spent the remainder of the night in his cage. So why am I telling you all of this? Because it was another moment where I wanted to shove those dang dogs out the door in hopes that some kind and compassionate person would pick them up and take them home. Notice that Bauer did nothing wrong and he is still apart of the "get rid of" equation... he is just guilty by association.

But then I saw this video on my flip cam and it made me realize that I DO love these dogs... and I LOVE how much Teagan adores them. So I will press on... because every little child needs a Lab.

Notice that Gunner is not in this video. He was in the living room eating the heads of off innocent plastic farm animals.

Sock Monkey.

This is one of Teagan's favorite toys from Aunt Emily! We seriously play with this thing all... day... long...

Ok and I just had to throw this photo in because it just kills me - is she not just to much! Ugh!

Breakfast.

Here is a MILD version of the "face" I have been telling you about -
imagine a bigger pout and squint-ier eyes lol.

Joy.

The shirt says it all. This girl adds so much joy to my life I cannot even stand it! It is the small moments like these that make me realize how blessed I am to be the mommy of this little nut! We are experiencing all types of new "attitudes" out of this one, and I know she is going to give me a run for my money, but none the less, she is my joy!

Purses.

This girl LOVES purses... almost every day she crawls into the depths of my closet and pulls out one for each shoulder. It kills me that she actually knows what to do with them. Monkey see, monkey do, I guess?!

On a side note: I am so so frustrated with the quality of my photos. I am BEYOND annoyed with my camera. I literally cannot take a photo (day or night - good light or bad) without a flash. And I DESPISE flash! It's right up there with working out. Yuck. I am in the process of trying to convince Ted that a new camera is a NECESSITY! He will give in... it's only a matter of time. ;)

Bring on the snow.

I found this winter suit in my closet today. I actually bought 2 of them at a Columbia close out sale about 2 years ago (when Eden was just a baby) in hopes that I would have a little girl some day that could wear it. I sent it off to Eden to use and now it is the perfect size for Teagan! I am still trying to figure out where the second one is.

the big reveal.

The end is in sight! Ted (and our amazing brother in law, Roger) have been eating, breathing, and sleeping this pond for the last 3 weeks. After working day and night the rock portion is complete, there are plants in the water, and the fish are still alive a well. Ted still needs to plant some grass plants around the black tubs and then it will be a finished project. I am actually really impressed with these boys - And there is even talk of a new business, so if you want a pond... you know who to call :) Up next - regrowth of the grass that was destroyed in order to create this masterpiece and then next spring we plan to add a patio and landscaping along the back of the house. Then we will have a finished yard!