CHFSC Winter Extravaganza

On Monday, December 13th, Morgan skated in the Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club Winter Extravaganza. She was so excited to perform with her friend, Kelli. They skated to "Sleigh Ride" and did a beautiful job. We are so proud of all the hard work she puts into skating!

A little fun from Morgan...

I came home from work at the hospital and saw this scene in Morgan's room. I said, "Morgan, why do you have clothes hanging from your shelf?". She said, "Oh, that's my work out area and those are my work out clothes. Did you see my step?"

Priceless.

Also, a few weeks ago, we were driving home from skating and she was quiet in the backseat. Pretty soon she asked, "Mom, are we Lutheran or Catherine?". Perhaps I need to stop working on Sundays?

Swire Christmas Party

It is fun to get dressed up once in awhile! Our turn was on Saturday for the Swire Coca Cola Christmas Party. The event was held downtown at the Little America. We had a wonderful meal, great conversation, and many laughs provided by comedian, Ryan Hamilton. After the show,we hit the dance floor. What a great evening!

Christmas cards

The pictures I used for our Christmas cards this year were taken at Sundance. What a beautiful fall day it was and what fun we had wandering around in the amazing scenery.

Every year I think, "should I send Christmas cards out?". I whine about the cost of postage, and wonder if we'll get a good picture where everyone is smiling and possibly looking at the camera. Then I remember one of my favorite things about the Christmas season... RECEIVING cards and pictures in the mail. Each afternoon, I can't wait for the mail truck to pull up and deliver our mail. I love reading what people have been up to and seeing how big their children have grown. It brings a smile to my face and joy to my day.
Is it 4 o'clock yet?

Off the furniture...

On Saturday morning, we had a fun time at the Swire Coca Cola kids' holiday party, which was held at Incredible Pizza. The kids had so much fun in the arcade, playing laser tag, and eating a yummy breakfast and lunch!

Our first visit from the dog trainer was that afternoon. Mary Ann Harmon came to our home and worked with us and the dogs for over 3 hours. She had an incredibly calm demeanor, was helpful in describing the "why" of each exercise we were learning, and got the kids involved in the training as much as she could. The change in the dogs after the first couple of hours and for the past 2 days has been incredible. We have a more to learn, and dog training homework each day, but it is well worth it. I would recommend Bark Busters to any dog owner.

I think Bert is wondering what happened to his little world. He was here first and was always well behaved...he has always slept with Cole. Now, all the dogs have to be crated at night, and kept off the furniture to reinforce their places in the pack. The girls are adjusting pretty well... Maggie has became more submissive and respectful, and Abby does well on her own training, but gets nervous when I train them all together. I promise to have patience with her.
We are committed to making this a happy home for everyone- humans and dogs!