Poor Rufus!!

Happy Christmas Eve!! So here is a funny story:
Last night Rufus was sleeping on our bed as he does ocassionally...okay, so maybe he sleeps on our bed almost every night but so what, right?! Anyway, at around 2:00 am he got restless and I made Steve move him to his kennel. For some reason he wouldn't go in very easily like he normally does. Steve shoved him in and we went back to sleep. About 1/2 an hour later, I woke Steve up because Rufus was whining in his kennel and now I was totally annoyed! Steve got up to see why he was whining and reached in his kennel. I guess sometime yesterday afternoon, Keegan, the most adorable grandson EVER, decided to play in the dog's kennel, (gross) and....Keegan took many toys in with him which none of us realized. Steve took all of the toys out and the poor dog settled back down and went to sleep!! Funny dog, funnier grandson!!


All of these things were in the kennel...even the little bench and the 8lb exercise ball!!
Have a wonderful day!!

Merry Christmas.....sort of!!

Hi Everyone!
Steve is in REMISSION!!! Yeah!!! His blood levels are all looking great!! He will see his doctor every 6 weeks or so and they are going to introduce that eye-swelling drug, Rituxin, again. The doctor feels this is Steve's best chance at staying in remission. So, they will introduce it VERY gradually, kind of like allergy shots to build up his system so he won't have those severe reactions anymore. He is taking a two month sabatical from Intel in February and March. He has lots planned to do. We are going on the Stake Trek in July as a "Ma and Pa." We need to get in shape...at least I do or those kiddos will run me ragged!!
Here are a few pictures of Rufus' first Chrismas!! This dog is CRAZY! The first picture is our living room tree and brand new poinsettias. The next picture is of one of my Snowmen. The last picture is our family room tree and how I think we will decorate it!



Have a wonderful Christmas ya'll!!