The Merrill Fire Dept.

One Saturday we had a brilliant idea to go to Lowes and buy some wood and make our pups a dog house. So we (mostly Tommy!) started building in our garage so the dogs wouldn't bug us out in the yard. Well we got it all done except for paint and the shingles and decided to move it to the backyard. Small problem....it didn't fit throught the house doorway OR the gate! and it weighed a thousand pounds! So at like 9 o clock at night we had to have our neighbor and his son and our friend brent that lives down the street come over to help. 2 of them were on our neghbors side of the fence and 2 on our side lifting it over the fence :) It was quite the ordeal but worth it! The dogs love it and we think it turned out pretty dang cute!

date night!

My cousin Chad who is also Tommys best friend came into town last weekend (he lives in Washington now!) So we decided to set him up on a date with one of my good friends Christina who I went to beauty school with. We went and ate at Yc's Mongolian grill (YUM!) then went bowling. It was so fun :)

Birthdays Bithdays Birthdays... :)

So March is full of birthdays for our families... But My sister in law Sandi's birthday was Monday (once again, sorry its late I don't have the net!! ahhh) and my sister in law Natalie's is today! So ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATE!!!

you are an amazing sister! and mother and friend :) I am so glad to be part of your family :) Hope you have a wonderful birthday! and hopefully we will get to see more of ya :)

And....

HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY SANDI!!!

you are so amazing!! I love hanging out with you and having another best friend! You are such a great mom to Tate and Karsyn and Im grateful to have you as an example in my life! I hope you had a wonderful birthday! :)

This has to be the cutest song I've heard in a long time! :)

Brad Paisley: Then

I remember trying not to stare
the night that I first met you,
you had me mesmerized,
And three weeks later, in the front porch light,
taking 45 minutes just to kiss goodnight.
I hadnt told you then,
that I loved you then

And now youre my whole life,
And now youre my whole world,
And I just cant believe the way I feel about you girl,
Like a river needs the sea, Stronger than its ever been,
We've come so far since that day,
And I thought I loved you then.

I remember taking you back to where I first met you,
You were so surprised
There were people around, but I didnt care,
I got down on one knee right there,
and once again
I thought I loved you then,

And now youre my whole life,
And now youre my whole world,
And I just cant believe the way I feel about you girl,
Like a river needs the sea, Stronger than its ever been,
We've come so far since that day,
And I thought I loved you then

I can just see you, with a baby on the way
I can just see you, when your hair is turning gray
What I cant see is how Im ever gonna love you more
But Ive said that before

Now your my whole life
Now your my whole world
I just cant believe the way I feel about you girl,
We'll look back someday at this moment
And ill look at you and say
And I thought I loved you then
And I thought I loved you then

Happy Birthday Shawn!

Yesterday was my sister-in-law Shawnie's birthday! Sorry im late, we still don't have internet at home! :( ... I am so lucky to have such a wonderful sister in law and so close in age! I'm excited to have kids that will grow up together :) hope you had a wonderful birthday! We love you!!

3rd times a charm???

Do you still use this phrase if its for something negative? I'm not sure.... well let me just tell you about my husband and his LEAD foot. He got pulled over once probably 5 or 6 months ago for not signaling while he changed lanes (apparently the cop had NOTHING better to do!) but got away with a warning... THEN he got pulled over a few months later going criminal speed on ironwood but somehow managed to get away with ANOTHER warning! Lucky? I think so... but then!... Sunday we were driving northbound down Higley almost to Queen creek (my husband going ONLY 17 over..ha) and got pulled over AGAIN! this time was Not so lucky.... he got a ticket! a $270 dollar ticket. Just what we need... And on top of that we didn't have a current insurance card so he wrote us up for that! Wanna know how much that little detail costs us... $976 buckaroos!!! Good thing we can get it waved if we take proof of insurance to the courthouse. Moral of the story...dont let your husband drive a bright red truck if he likes to speed! Maybe he will have to start driving my cute girly little lancer.. we'll see!

Ms. Kinsley!

Happy (late :( ) bithday Kinsley! My beautiful niece turned 2 yesterday! I can't believe how big she is! She is so fun and has such the cutest little personality! We got to live with them for a few months and so it was fun to see her everyday and watch her little stages we went through. She is one spoiled little girl :) he he- Shes gonna be such a big sister, we can't wait till Kamri finally arrives! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KINSLEY!!! we love you!!

Kinsley RAWR! :)