Thursday, April 29, 2010

{One of those people....}

I guess I have turned into one of those people. You know the type...the ones that take their dog to the vet and pay a lot of money to keep their dog alive. It didn't take long...we've only had Socks 4 months. Yikes! Let's start at the beginning....



As most of you know, Santa brought the boys a puppy for Christmas, “Socks”. They have grown quite attached to her. Last Friday we noticed she was not acting herself, she was laying around all day and wouldn’t eat or drink. Saturday she still wouldn’t eat, but seemed to have a little more energy. On Sunday she took a turn for the worse, was very lethargic and wouldn’t even lift her head. We thought she was about to die, so took her to the vet and an x-ray showed she had a lot of bone fragments in her stomach. Ugh Oh…you aren’t supposed to give dogs bones? My bad!! On Thursday I had given her a drumstick to chew on…guess she ate the meat then went on to eat the bone as well. 3 shots later and some medication for home we were sent on our way with not very good odds. The vet said she only having a 25% chance of living, she would either be able to pass the bones or die if she couldn't. We talked to the boys about how she might die and they were so upset. Later that night I walked into the living room and saw something I’ll never forget. Rhett and Ethan had their hands on Sock’s head, and they were giving her a blessing. So cute and innocent. After the "blessing" they wouldn't even consider the fact that she might die. They were convinced she would live thanks to her blessing. Well it worked, she finally started eating again on Tuesday and hopefully that means she is on the mend. I love the faith of my little boys!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

{Mother's Day Idea}



Mother's Day is coming up and if you are like me you always struggle with getting a gift for the special Mothers in your life! I have the perfect gift for the Mom that is hard to shop for and has everything. A few months ago I was lucky enough to win some custom designed magnets from Fin and Roe. I e-mailed her the picture I wanted on them, along with the color, pattern, and details I wanted on the side (my boy's names and ages). They turned out SO cute and make me happy every time I look at my refrigerator (the picture below makes the picture look fuzzy but it's just due to the flash on my camera).

I think they would make great gifts for Grandma's as well....and are only $.95 each. I also have a code I get to share with you for 20% off your order, good until the end of June. Just enter ashtonblog when checking out. Enjoy!!

http://www.finandroe.com/category.php?category_id=99

Friday, April 2, 2010

{Flashback Friday}

I found these pictures taken for Easter in 2007, three years ago. They were taken by the talented Heather Peck....and I love how many great shots she got. Kade was 6 months old and not cooperating, so he cried through most of the pictures. They are cute anyways and I laugh now when I think back at how I was trying so hard to get all three boys to smile, look at me, hold Kade up, and sit still. IMPOSSIBLE!!


Kade - 6 months old




Ethan - just turned 3




Rhett - 5-1/2 years old