9 days

We only have 9 more days until our puppy is ready to come home.  If you are interested in seeing what she looks like, the owners blog is to the right.  It is Wasatch Canine Camp.  Ours is yellow!  We are super excited to see her again and to have her come join our family.  We have everything minus the dog food for her to come be a part of this family.  I'm sure we will have many years of greatness with this dog and that she will be such a great part of our family!  I guess I'm getting more attached to it than anyone else in my little family since I know the healing powers a dog can have.  Plus since she is a puppy it is like having a baby all over again.  I'm definitely not opposed to that and I'm sure she will fit in just well with our quirky, crazy, and rambunctious family!  On the plus side our neighbors behind us have a German Shepherd dog as well so we have someone to ask questions to as well as possible playdates!  As soon as she comes we will post a ton of pictures.  Until then....

Christmas Photo

So on Sunday we did our Christmas photo.  The boys were very uncooperative.  The oldest didn't want to look/smile and the youngest was having a case of the "Mansies"!  So we got a semi-decent photo but it still bugs me that we can't get a great photo.  One day I keep tellling myself! So here is the debut.....

H1N1

No we don't have the swine flu.  We have finally decided to get our kids vaccinated against the swine flu.  This was an ever long process of deciding if we should or shouldn't.  Since the military is requiring us by order, we have to get both the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines.  We did some research and waited and prayed and it seems that because Steve and I are required to get it our kids would as well, on the basis that the shot did not have the preservative Thimerosal.  So today they are getting their shots again!  At that I was going to get it anyways because I plan on getting pregnant in January and the way this flu has hit pregnant women....enough said about that!  So what is everyone else's thought on the H1N1 vaccine?  Had I no young children or was planning on getting pregnant, I would not be getting the vaccine.  Last year was my first year to get a flu vaccine since I was a child.  I've never had the flu but this strain particularly scares me cause of how easily it is transmitted.  Thus this has equalled me not really taking my kids to very busy places.  It is one thing if I am sick....another when my kids are.  I'll let you know what, if any, side effects happen!