Okay, I know I'm off a little. It's actually about 11.5 weeks 'til Christmas but I didn't post last Sat. I'm hoping to give a Christmas inspired project each week until Christmas. Can you believe it really is less than 12 weeks away? I'm so grateful we had a stamp-a-stack a few weeks ago and I got a jump on my cards! Here is one of the cards I did.
Well....we finally caved and got a puppy. About a week ago I decided to look at the classifieds and there she was, with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters. They were all so cute I had to go check them out. I called the breeder and learned that she was about 2 hours away so Brady, Lacie, Carston and I jumped in the car for a road trip. We all fell in love with her and brought her home. I was not ready for a puppy to join our family. We stopped at Wal-Mart to get some new puppy needed supplies and Mark and Bryson did a run to Pet Smart to get her a bed. Not only did all of her 1 lb. 13 oz. crawl right into her bed but she has crawled right into our hearts! We're all in love! We all just sit around watching how dang cute she is. The only down side is she is still learning that night time is the time to sleep...and I'm painfully sleepy lately. I did expect this though, I'm just anticipating the night she gets it right!
A couple of weeks ago we spent Friday and Saturday in Washington D.C. Glenn Beck organized a rally where Americans came together to reflect on the beliefs this country were founded upon. There were all walks of life there but we were all united that we should support the military, recognize God in our lives and treat each other with charity. There were hundred's of thousands of people there and I'm grateful our family was able to go! The kids were great during the 3 hour presentation. I think they felt it was neat to be a part of such a large gathering. 
