Something cool for my Fishies

I love my fish tank... it's Gabey's, in theory, but I take care of it, and all that. I felt like doing something cool for them the other day, so i cleaned out a cold coffee bottle, and made a little cave for them. I have rocks laying on it at the entrance, but there's a part that's not covered, so I can see the fish inside.

They LOVE it! the little goldfish I got recently, and the little glofish are always in there. I love watching them wander in and out. :)

Rascal Dog Litter Box

I recently ordered a Rascal Dog Litter Box for Smokey. I was very excited when I found it online at http://www.rascaldoglitterbox.com/ I knew when I first saw it, that it made perfect sense for an inside dog. Smokey is so attached to me that he won't go outside on his own. Plus, he can get out from under the fence, and he goes off trying to find me, unless I stand outside with him. With him being such a smart dog, I had a feeling if I got this litter box, he'd get the hang of it.

It's taken a few weeks, I haven't really done any major training, but he's going in the box! I'm so thankful. He was already fairly paper trained, so it has worked so nicely. I don't have to keep changing the paper all the time, and it doesn't smell. He's still making accidents, but I think that's partly because he's not neutered yet. He still won't poop in it, but he keeps it all in his room, and it's easy to just toss it in the toilet. We'll keep working on it. :)

a little catchup

HAHA, here is Smokey in his Christmas Outfit. :):)

My butterflies survived for such a long time. I still have one left, his new name is Methuselah.

We just had a mini tree this year. I was looking for minimal stress.

Here's Giddy putting the stockings on his arms.

Gabey on his favorite rock at school.

Has anyone seen the movie Parenthood? (i wouldn't recommend it now, but there was a little boy in it who put a pail on his head and was banging it into the wall.) that's my giddy.

Gabey and Daddy setting up Gabey's new DSI that he got as a Christmas present from the Cleveland Clinic.

all prepped and ready for his quarterly LP and MTX treatment in the OR.

Christmas craft

Giddy did great with the crafts. We gave them as presents from them.

Giddy in his Christmas sleeper!

This is the present Gabey gave me, he's such a sweetie.

A Quite Afternoon

Gideon has actually taken a really healthy nap this afternoon, and it's given me a chance to watch a few episodes of Martha Stewart. I just love her shows. We recently got Dish back, and so I've been insanely DVRing everything. LOL. We got it just in time to get a ton of great Christmas shows.

One Christmas movie that really made an impression on me was... The Christmas Choir. I'm making sure to DVR it when it comes on again. It's about a man who starts a choir at a homeless shelter, showing on Hallmark channel.

We're doing fine here. We've been down to one vehicle, since spring. ugh. So, ever since Gabey started Kindergarten, we've been packing up all the kids in the morning, and I've dropped off Jeff at work, and then taken Gabey to school. Then in the afternoon it starts again, in reverse. I've loved having Gabey in school, but I do miss him. He's my craft guy, plus he does keep Giddy occupied a lot. They're always messing with each other now though, so I hear a lot of whining and tattling when they're together. LOL.

Giddy is in his terrible twos, and mannnn is he good at it! Every 5 minutes at least, he's putting something in his mouth he's not supposed to, or getting into something he shouldn't, or making some kind of mess. He's the grossest boy ever. And he's got an obsession with shoes. But, he's gorgeous, and loving, and makes my heart melt when he puts his little arms around me, and pets my arm saying... "nigh" (nice)

Gabey is 6, and doing just great in school. I'm so proud of my boy. He's so tall, and smart, and handsome. He's found his singing voice, and I love listening to him making up songs while he's playing. It's a hobby of ours, to change the words to songs. I've done it since I was little, and it's cute to hear his creativity.

Smokey is a cool dog.

i am amazed at how obedient Smokey is. i haven't really trained him, and he's only 7 months old. i'm so wonderfully surprised at how obedient he is. what a smart dog. i can't wait for my hubbie and i to go to a training class with him. if food falls on the floor, he'll go to it, but if i say no, he just comes back to me, and if the gate to the kitchen is open, and he wants to go through, i just say no, and he'll walk right back. he's so attentive! i'm still having issues with potty... i just have newspaper right now, and he's really good, but i think some of his accidents are him marking, because i haven't had him neutered yet (that's this next month). he won't poop on the

paper, but usually keeps it in his own room, which is better than nothing. (he has been a stinker 2 times, and pooped and peed on my son's bed. ugh. my son still wets his bed though, so i'm thinking he may have smelled that.) he patiently sits by the gate when i go downstairs, and by the bedroom, or bathroom, when i go in those rooms too. i've never been a dog person, truly, and i didn't think i'd like him as much as i do, lol. my hubbie and son have always wanted a dog, but it turns out this little guy is all mine. ha ha. he chose me. he's just the kind of watchdog i wanted too. he's not a yapper at all, hardly ever barks. when he's really excited, or when someone comes to the door, he barks, and lets everyone know he's there. but once he knows they're ok, he settles right down, and is back on my chair. i love it. he's quite a stress reliever.

Glofish!! SOOO COOL!!!

http://www.glofish.com/

I bought 3 glofish last night, and I may just have to get a whole new tank just for myself and these beautiful fish!!

They're a specially bred thype of Danio.. and essentially are just danios... BUT...

They've been genetically altered to have DNA from jellyfish that make them flourescent! the first fish in the breed is altered, and then just bred... the color is just passed on. :)

This is a picture of a regular zebra danio... We have 3 of them in our tank already. I wonder if they'll all learn to get along and school for us. :)

Camera Woes

I can't believe it. Giddy has ruined a SECOND camera of mine. He dumped this one in a cup of water. i can't wait til this stage is over. My dad got this one, and it was really nice, but now the lights are a little overexposed, and look filmy. I have to see if I can go take it in, I do not want to have to buy another camera, yikes!
I feel lost without it. I'm so upset with all the pics I take now.