End of March

I was doing so good with blogging. I finally caught up and was sure I would not get behind again. But three kids, two dogs, and a husband ....I am a little behind again :(

This is Ryder (our dog on the left) and Daisy (my friends dog on the right).

Daisy's family went on a cruise for a couple weeks so Daisy came to stay with us. The first night for her was a little rough but after that she was great! Her and Ryder got along well. They mostly just did care about each other. It was not until Daisy left that we discovered how much Ryder loved having her around. You could not say Daisy's name without him frantically looking throughout the house. They were great together. Ryder would steal Daisy's toys and then Daisy would bounce around in circles not knowing what to do. Eventually Daisy would chew on Ryder's bones and Ryder would just sit there and wait for her to leave so he could take it back. 

Daisy is used to having food out all the time. Ryder would seriously eat an entire bag of dog food if I left him. He has discovered how to pop the lid on his food container and sometimes helps himself to a few extra helpings. While he would really like to eat Daisy's food he knows he can't have it (as you can see in the picture below). Smart doggie! Daisy loves sitting on my lap -so Tim let Ryder jump up on his lap. 

Tim has tried making a few dog toys for Ryder. We have discovered that their is no such thing as a solid toy for him. He can cut or rip through anything in seconds. Felt is supposed to be extremely difficult for dogs to chew through so Tim made him this nice toy. He spent a could 20-30 minutes perfecting it. Which Ryder chewed through and destroyed in a matter of minutes. So it is just bones for him.

The weather in Utah has been all over the place, which is typical. One day it is snowing and the next it is sunny. Ava loves putting everything in her mouth. I am not sure why but she is obsessed with all things dog related. Her she is trying to chew on his leash. She also loves his Kong toy. So much that we joke about getting her one for her birthday ;)

She also loves food! She will eat everything but for some reason ground turkey doesn't seem to settle well.  Her current favorite is mac n cheese and mash potato. 

We also celebrated Daddy's birthday this month! He turned 29 :) As birthday present his work even put him on-call for the night. Although I think he got called in at about midnight.

Ian's elementary school puts on a wonderful play every year. We have gone to them since we moved here and Ian was 3. This year they performed Robin Hood. The boys were completely engaged and loved every minute :) We always go for the dress rehearsal. I load my bag up with snacks and drinks we sit right in the front and enjoy the performance. It is super kid friendly and what makes it even better is there is hardly anyone there. The boys don't have to worry about sitting behind anyone. We don't have to worry about getting their hours before it begins to get a good seat! I love it!