Loki

I really don't know how this all happened, but a few weeks ago on a Sunday night, the kids started with the lets get a dog chant. I told them no way would we be getting a dog. They all hacked on to my facebook account and announced to the world we were getting a dog.Once again I told them "NO WAY! The next day Jacob looked at me and said "All the other kids got to have a dog when they were little and I never have". Well that did it! Next thing I know I came home and Kevin had been looking up dogs on the computer and next thing know we are on our way to the Humane Society picking up our new doggie. He was one of the first dogs in the kennels we looked at and he just stood there and stared at us and wagged his tail while all the other dogs were going nuts and barking.
So even though I said "NO WAY" we now have a dog at the house.
He has been a really good dog and hardly ever barks (thankfully) and loves to cuddle up with any one who will let him. He is starting to figure out the whole potty training thing and the kids are having so much fun with him(well, Mitch isn't quite in love with him yet).
My brother had to actually come by my house because he didn't believe we had a dog. But it is true he is actually here and we are not just doggie sitting this time.
And yes, he is named Loki after the evil brother of Thor from the Avengers movie. Thank goodness the dog isn't evil!

Homecoming

Thomas had a great time at Homecoming with one of his good friends. She looked beautiful and
doesn't he look so handsome! When he went to pick up his date her mom told him he looked like Jef from the Bachelor. Ha ha.

Asking to Homecoming

This week Thomas asked a cute girl to Homecoming. He took over a pinata and filled it with candy and shredded paper that has his name written on one of the peices of shredded paper.It said "It would be a fiesta if you went to Homecoming with me".
The other night she answered him back with a jar of queso and a note to go look at his car which was covered in YES in different languages and silly string. It took a little convincing for him to ask but I think he is glad he did. Now we are on the lookout for a hot pink tie to match her dress.

We Have a New Lawn Mower!

No we don't have a new lawn mower, as in machine, we have a new lawn boy! Thomas and Mitch think I baby this kid a little much so they thought it was time to teach him how to mow. Probably just teaching him so they don't have to do it any more. He was excited to learn but only made a few swipes before Thomas took over. I think he is too young to learn but when the cute little girlacross the street that is younger than Jake mows their lawn I guess maybe I do baby him...just a little.

Brotherly love

Nothing much has changed around here.The brothers still wrestle and big big brother still wins.

New cars

The boys were both able to get their own cars this summer. So now our driveway is a car circus. We have to play musical cars each night to let the person who leaves first in the morning be in the back.Good thing we have 2 driveways. The funniest thing is that they both bought stick shift cars and Thomas learned first so he took it upon himself to teach Mitch.They are both doing great now!

Back to School

Holy cow, 5th grade!!!

Someone felt bad he wasn't invited to be in the back to school photo shoot.If you look close at the pix of Jacob you can see his face peeking through the window.

Stud!

Some girl came and decorated Thomas' car the first morning of school

Yuck, I hate back to school, that is all I have to say!