Time Flies when your having fun...

So it has been a while since I have posted anything and have been harped on to update our blog.

Here it goes - Miley, our beloved Christmas puppy had some unexpected & fatal kidney problems arise and had to go back to the breeders. Our breeder, bless her heart, gave us a FULL refund AND another little puppy. So now we have Jackson (Miley's 'brother') who has different parents but looks just like his 'sister'. He is spunky and all of us, including Chance, love him very much. It was quite the little ordeal dealing with vet visits and a trip to U of I Vet School, but the girls were very strong and brave and, although they will always love & miss Miley, gave her a lot of love and wished her well when we left her with her Mommy & Daddy. We are very proud of them.

Next, we found out that my baby sister, Angie, is pregnant with Baby #2 due 09-09-09. Her little girl Addison will be ONE on June 28. They are very surprised & excited. She is doing well and, after seeing her today, growing a happy little bun in that oven of hers. So please keep them in your prayers because all of us parents know how much prayer she wil need with a newborn & a 14 month old. I know she will be fine and Dad will be there to help as often as he can, but the power of prayer is a wonderful thing.

On a different note, Kara is almost done with the First Grade and has come such a long way since the beginning of the year. Her teacher has been amazing and she has advanced leaps & bounds. We look forward to Second Grade and what new mountains we will be climbing then.

Alyson, on the other hand, is beyond excited to start Kindergarten in the fall. She has been practicing her letters & numbers and loves to do 'schoolwork' with her sister. Hopefully that will carry over in school.

So, as you can see, we have been busy keeping up with life as we know it and look forward to the new adventures that summer has in store for us.

Hope all is well with all of you.

We love you & miss you all!!!

Spring is coming.......or not

Oh how we love March. Yesterday and today we have highs in the 60's & 70's and next week it will be in the 40's. Spring is almost here. The robins are singing, the flowers are poking up their heads. Now if the weather could just maintain the temp, we will be outside before you know it.

On a different note, Kara & Alyson are getting bigger by the day. Kara just got glasses and is entirely too cute with them on.

And Ms. Alyson reminds us daily that she gets to start Kindergarten in the fall and ride the bus with her sister. She is starting to practice for school too.

Miley is now 4.2#. WOW! We think she may end up at 8# max. She will be spayed at the end of the month so we'll see how much she grows after that.

Other than that it has been life as normal as we know it.

Is Spring coming?

I HAVE A JOB!!!

Just want to update everyone that I finally have a start date for my new job. I start working full time on Feb. 16th with Dr Andrew Boyer, DMD. YEAH! I am really looking forward to starting. They have a beautiful new office and I am anxious to get in there.

As for the rest of the family, Kara is doing really well in First grade and we just signed Alyson up to start Kindergarten in the Fall. :-( PLUS, we just got our Family pictures back, so here are a few. We love you & miss you all!

Update Time

So, after 3 weeks with our family, Miley is surviving very well. She went to the Vet this morning and weighs in at a grand 2.8# now. And despite having the beginnings of an ear infection, she is doing very well. Chance is finally starting to get used to her and the girls still don't leave her alone for more than a minute at a time.

Other then that, Kara gets to stay home from school today due to the FRIGID cold. All of the schools in this area are closed today because right now it is 3 feels like -23. She was very excited. So, I think we are going to go to my mom's and visit with my little sister for a bit before she leaves again.

Anyhow, I hope everyone is staying warmer than we are right now.

Miss ya & Love ya!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!

We are so blessed to have a happy & healthy family.

And we thank God every day that we are able to be as happy as we are.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah Winfrey

May the Lord bless each and every one of you with friends and family to always surround you and love you no matter what your shortcomings and may you always feel the love that you are surrounded by.

Have a great year!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Meet the newest member of our family.

Her name is Miley Marie Whitley.

She is a Shih-Poo and will be 11 weeks old tomorrow.

Chance is still unsure of her, but He watches everything she does. The girls on the other hand cannot put her down.

They are so in love with her and they were so surprised.

We had a great morning.

We look forward to many years of joy from this little girl.

Hope all of you got everything you wanted this Christmas too. Wishing you all Love & Joy and a great rest of the year.

Love Always, Sean, Missy, Kara & Alyson

Merry Christmas Eve!

Just thought we'd wish you all a Happy Holidays! This is a wish for everyone getting what they wanted for Christmas and sharing great memories with those that they love.

We hope that all of you are surrounded by love this holiday season and everyday throughout the year.

Merry Christmas to all........

and to all a Good Night!

Love you!