RIP Daisey!

Our 6.5 year old pug passed away yesterday! Such an extremely sad day, and another one today when we bury her. Thursday this past week, when I was in class, the boys said she had an accident in the computer room....VERY unlike her. Ever since then, she would hardly eat, so we thought she had a tummy ache, or maybe the flu. She did follow me up-stairs Saturday night, which is normal Dasiey. Yesterday we were getting ready to go to Caseville and Adam tried to get her out of her crate to go in the garage with the bassets. He called for me b/c she was trying to walk and fell over. I picked her up, and put her on the blanket in the garage (they can get out to their fenced area from the doggie door) and tried to get her to lick some calcium off my finger. Her teeth were clenched shut. Adam and I talked about it, and I was going to call the vet on Tuesday and get her in after class. Off to Caseville we went to spend the day at the beach with my parents who are camping. The boys saw how bad she looked and knew we were unsure what condition she'd be in when we got home, but no one expected to see what we did when we got home. The 2 bassets came running out to greet us, and Daisey was laying on the blanket. i looked at her from a ways away and didn't see her breathing. Drew and I peeked at her, then I made him go inside. I checked on Daisey and she was cold as could be. She was dead. I told Adam she was, and we were all shocked. I got Bryce out of the car, who was sleeping and told him, then walked in and told Drew. We all walked out together to look at her. Everyone crying. We still had a basset hound puppies for sale sign in our front yard, although we had decided to keep the last puppy. I told the boys it was fitting for them to go take the sign down together, so they did. We won't be selling our last baby basset, although she will most certainly not replace our pug Daisey, she will be loved and make things a little easier on the boys! Daisey will be buried today and I'll have my dad make a cross for her. I'm sure today will be a hard day too! RIP Dasiey....we love you and miss you already!

wow, I need to up-date a lot

Since I am addicted to face book, I rarely ever get on here anymore....sorry! I am sitting in class right now, and just finished my last test for my 2nd mod. Since others are still working on their record book keeping/insurance billing stuff and I am done with mine, I can play on the computer! I can't leave, unless I want an absent.....so here I sit.

This week has been pretty sad for us. 4 of the 9 puppies have gone to their forever homes. They all went on Wednesday to get their 6 week old shots, but on our way there, we stopped over to their daddy's house to see him and his owners. It was pouring so we pulled into their shed, and everyone around held a puppy. I asked where Dew was (their daddy) and she informed me that Dew got hit by a car about 2 weeks ago, and was dead. I was so sad! My Molly is now a single mommy! I wanted the babies to be able to play with their daddy on Wednesday, but obviously that couldn't happen. Bryce over-heard (another story) and was crying in the back seat! Poor guy!

We are all packed and headed up to Harbor Springs as soon as I am out of class. Adam took today off work, so we can leave and get up there by about 6 we hope. A guy I grew up with in BC is getting married tomorrow! My parents are staying in their 5th wheel and we are tenting it with 5 puppies!

Ha going to play canasta with another girl in class on pogo.com be back laters!
Tootles
~Sherri~

Ok...Im back for a little bit! We are playing Gin in pogo, but she realized she had a sheet not turned in and has to get that done......

So I took Bryce into the Dr. office twice last week. Once was for some spots that have been on his legs for about a month. The Dr. thinks they are ring worm, caused by the puppies more then likely! Not uncommon to get when there are 9 puppies around. He's got to have cream put on them twice a day, and they should clear up in 6 weeks. The other appointment was for a 2nd opinion about his ears, and why things are so sensitive for him. Fire works freak the kid out! It's been 4 years since his tubes have been taken out and his regular Dr. said he'd out grow this. While in class, we talked a little about the ear, and I asked my Dr. what she thought and she suggested we see another Dr. So we did, and after many different tests on his ears, she determined that he hears at a 0 disciple (sp) and normal hearing is at 20 disciple. So basically things are extremely loud in his ears! This is not something he will out grow.....until he's old and starts loosing his hearing, then things will become "normal" for him. I am very glad that we know there is something they detected going on, and it's just not him being "used" to having his ear muffs on during fireworks. He of course thinks it is really neat, b/c she said he'd be able to hear a pin drop, or hear whispers, where you and I with "normal" hearing wouldn't. Drew says he has super powers! We found out tonight, many guys are going skeet shooting after the rehearsal, so his ear muffs are packed!

I am sitting in class, waiting for the "lady' to come thru with the ducks that people have earned for being in class every day for this mod. They have their ducks in a row, and I will receive one this mod. I didn't last mod b/c Drew had a Dr. appointment in Ann Arbor one day, so I missed. Oh well. Ok, gonna get off here, and check out my test she is handing out, then get ready to head home, and take off to Harbor Springs! Have a great weekend. I will add more puppy pictures next week, I promise!!

Tootles again
~Sherri~

Some recent puppy visitors.....

The puppies were 2 weeks old yesterday! Hard to believe! Over the last 2 weeks, we have had MANY visitors.....here are some pictures!

My Aunt Bobbie

My Aunt Pam

My dad

My awesome friend Dawn and her daughter Melissa

Drew's best friend Mitchell

My niece, Devyn

My nephew, Dustin

Tasha (their mom)



My friend Jeanne's youngest daughter, Kaitlyn

Jeanne's son (1 of Drew's friends) Tyler


Jeanne's daughter, Reegan

My niece, Ainsely!

My brother's friend Michelle and her daughter Lillian

Michelle's oldest, Adrien holding a puppy!

Tommy holding puppy.....he said......ewww it licked me...LOL

Finally my little Austin buddy holding a puppy! He's so darn cute!

Enjoy the pics....I have to study! Anyone else wanting to come check out the puppies....give us a jingle!

Tootles

~SHERRI~

Puppy pictures!

Sorry I'm so busy lately! Our bathroom is in the process of getting redone. I'm in school every day and study every night. Baseball....although Bryce is almost done.....Adam is still playing. Now we have puppies to play with and care for. We started with 11. We have 9 left. 1 went to the vet on Monday morning, and due to the extreme hernia, the vet thought it best to put her to sleep. Everyone else was doing amazing including mommy.....til this afternoon when we had an accident. Molly has a huge crate with her puppies in it, and she needs to adjust her self. Well she's so big and isn't used to having to watch where she rolls. We've caught it every time.....til this afternoon. I was in the kitchen and the boys were playing with their cousins. I came in to check on them and saw that Molly had rolled backward, and was sun bathing her tummy. Naturally I count puppies and only count 9.....I counted again and still 9. I start freaking out, and reached under Molly where I pulled out a puppy. I don't know how long she was under there but it was too long! I feel like I failed b/c I didn't catch it in time and am now too scared to leave her alone! So today has been an extremely sad day for us. We buried the puppy in the back yard and Bryce picked out a cute stone......I think we'll make a cross and maybe paint a name on the stone for the pup! Anyways.....enough! Here are some picks. They are extremely adorable and we just love them to death!!!

Speckled sun bathers!

Giving Mommy some love!

Let's see.....she weighs less the 1 pound!

All cuddled in a pile to stay warm!


Got tons to get done. I think my maid forgot to show up today so I have to pick up her slack!

tootles
~SHERRI~

PUPPIES!!!!

Im very tired, but we have 7 puppies and I do believe she is done! Long night.....pictures and such to come tomorrow!

Bryce on the 4 wheeler

After dinner, Bryce wanted to ride the 4 wheeler. Adam got it started, then finished mowing the lawn while Bryce was tooling around the yard. I was doing some laundry and went out to get the clothes off the line, when I see Bryce peeling out of the field......4 wheeler covered in mud! I was laughing so hard. I ran in and grabbed the video camera. This is the last one I taped, before he put it on 2 wheels and he flipped off. You can hear Adam say....he just fell off at the end of the tape. He cried b/c we ran over to him, but other then scaring him, he was fine! We put it away after that....covered in mud! Ha I laughed so hard though, watching him and not wanting him to get stuck cuz I wasn't going in to push....LOL

Enjoy the first video I've put on here.....I finally taught my-self how to do it! Night

Tootles

~SHERRI~

PRAYERS NEEDED!!!!

Please everyone pray for my cousin Kim, her husband Dan, and their two children Onalee and Zane. I posted awhile ago about him battling lung cancer. They had hoped they had gotten it all, and he was allowed to go back to work. Well I just got an e-mail with up-dates on him. It's not good! Here is what my cousin Kimmie had to say!

Yesterday, Dan and I went in for his first monthly check. His CT scan from last Sunday was not the same as his past one. The areas on both lungs are growing and the doctor seems concerned. (This of course was not the news we were hoping for.) He did go back to work today after 7 months and seemed to be excited about it.

As of today the game plan is Dan will enter Munson Hospital again in Traverse City for another week of Chemo this Monday April 27 through May 1. This is to keep the cancer "at bay." The doctor will have time to set up appointments to either to U of M, a hospital in Detroit or I U (Indiana University). At the hospital of choice they would the do a stem cell transplant. They will harvest and store Dans OWN stem cells then under go heavy dose of chemo and run his blood counts to near zero then transplant the stem cells back into him. This will then renew our lives again. The process will take approximately three weeks in the hospital and he will come home to recover for three months, GERM FREE ENVIRONMENT. I might have to ship the kids out for a couple days or weeks since Onalee is always bringing something home from daycare.

To the good news, Zane is growing fast and is healthy. He still has his nights and days mixed up but that is the life with a new born!! Onalee loves her pre school and is very sharp. I go back to work soon to ease into the routine again and I guess our house hold needs a little routine. Keep up the prayers, faith, family, and friends are invaluable.

Love,
Kim

Thanks everyone! I will up-date as I hear more! PRAY PRAY PRAY! Thank you!
Tootles
~SHERRI~

Bryce's soccer schedule

I know I am behind at posting this, but with the bathroom remodel and the garage sale in a few weeks and the 4 days of super nice weather, I just didn't want to sit in front of the computer. Anyways.....I know a few have been asking, so here it is. He plays where he always does.....Frankenmuth by St. Lorenz Church. He's with the same team as the fall and on the same small (er) fields. I do believe there are big signs on the nets of the fields now.....or at least there was last time I drove by.

Tuesday April 21st. 6pm field 1 wearing red (we are unsure if he will be at this game b/c he has a baseball scrimmage! AHHHH)

Saturday April 25th 9am field 3 wearing gray (he will be playing in the 1st 3 periods of this game, then heading to Reese for baseball pictures at 10:20am)

Tuesday April 28th 6pm field 1 wearing gray

Saturday May 2nd 10am field 3 wearing gray

Tuesday May 5th 6pm field 3 wearing red

Thursday May 14th 6pm field 3 wearing gray

Saturday May 16th 10am field 2 wearing gray

His 1st game this past weekend was cancelled so at some point, there will be another game I'm assuming! Hope to see some family and friends with their chairs and enjoying Bryce's exciting soccer games!
Thanks everyone
Tootles
~SHERRI~

Molly

This is more of a post so I don't ever forget the date type of thing, but may peek interest in some people! Molly, our basset hound came into heat again tonight.......we have a very suitable male for her and now need to get them together in about 10 days! Anyone wanting a basset hound, look me up in I believe 70 days (pregnant) plus 10 days before we can breed and of course 6 weeks til they can leave their mommy! Molly will be a WONDERFUL mommy! She has been the most amazing dog we have ever had! I love her to pieces, although she is her daddy's dog! She sits on the rug 5 minutes to 5 every week day, waiting for him to pull in the garage! He loves when I open the door and she runs out to him....they are too cute! So anyways.....ha didn't want to forget the date! Lets hope they can make some cute babies! In the mean time, she gets to wear a diaper (size 6...although I may need to look into some depends for her big butt) and a pair of undies to keep her diaper on! She's so cute! Dew...I hope your up for the challenge...LOL
Tootles
~Sherri~

The last few days!

Wednesday my mom and I met my Aunt Nancy, Aunt Mary Jo and cousin Kim with her new son at Linwood corners for lunch! It was our first time meeting the newest addition to our family. He was born on Thursday March 12th. His name is Zane. This is my cousin whose husband is still battling lung cancer, son! Such a sweet little man!

Zane Allen Wallis 3/12/09

Me and my new 2nd cousin!

Great Aunt Kay with Zane

Great Aunt Nancy with Zane

Today I went with Bryce's class to the Dentist in Reese. I snapped a few pictures of things at school, and a few pictures of him at the Dentist office.

The first picture is of Bryce's Dr. Seuss hat. As they read a book, they add a stripe to his hat. Bryce's hat is the tallest in his class and the 2nd tallest in the 1st grade. Such a kid!

This picture is of Bryce after he earned 50 AR points. His picture was put on the wall. He was the 2nd on the wall in 1st grade and the 1st in his class. After they have their picture on the wall, they earn a sticker for every 10 points. The stickers are added on Fridays. Bryce has 3 stickers on his picture this morning, so he has at least 80 AR points. He amazes me!

These last 2 pictures are of him with Mitchell and Lauren at the dentist office and of him playing on the dentist chair.

More bathroom work this weekend and pictures to come after our progress.

Tootles

~SHERRI~

Sherri and Adam's latest project...revised

Last Thursday I decided to make a few small changes to our main bathroom, well it turned out to be bigger then a few small changes.....when Adam came home and said, you should just take the ugly paneling down.....so now this is where we are! No idea when it will be done, since we are trying to do all the work ourselves to save money...but we are well on our way! Enjoy.....LOL (I tried posting this on the 24th, but for some reason, it took forever for the pictures to post using photobucket, so I am doing them this way!)


Bath tub surround



Home made shelving unit behind door



Same spot....all torn down, LOL


Big mirror, and part of vanity



same wall.....paneling down

Brown plastic flooring that was a pain to take out!

Dry wall down....same wall mirror was on!

My mess, last Friday!

Adam and Bryce taking the top of the vanity off

Bryce being a HUGE helper

Drew working hard too! LOL

Vanity top off

Vanity out, Adam working on the rest of the partical board floor

New vanity, going with 2 36" vanities so we will have a double sink...this one is just sitting there, and is actually out now. Was there so we could see what it will look like!

My parents are coming out tomorrow to help move plumbing and electrical, and hopefully start hanging dry wall! More pics after that I am sure! What a project...but it will be one beautiful bathroom when we are done!

Tootles

~SHERRI~

Bryce's baseball schedule!

Bryce moved up this season to the minors in Reese! He is the youngest on his team, and there is only 1 other 1st grader. I'm not too worried about Bryce though because he just seems to have this natural ability with any sport! I hope he learns a lot being the youngest on his team! We met his coach and team on Thursday and the coach says he needs pitchers. If any of you have had Bryce pitch to you, you'd know he's really good. He has never pitched to a kid his age at the home plate though, so I am sure we'll be working on that. He has pitched to his brother though! His coach also mentioned that he only knows of 1 boy on his team so far that is a catcher (Tommy) so we may see if he'd be ok doing that too. Adam is the Assistant coach and I am team mommy! Most of his games are at diamond 2...which is the farther one from the bathrooms and the concession stand and such! The 1st 4 games are coach pitch, then the kids start pitching! Anyways, here is his schedule!

Opening day is Saturday April 25th. He has pictures at 10:20am. I think opening ceremonies is at noon and he plays at 1pm. Diamond 2.

Monday April 27th 5:30pm Diamond 2.....3rd base dugout (he won't be at this game due to his 1st grade musical)

Friday May 1st 5:30pm Diamond 2.....3rd base dugout

Monday May 4th 5:30pm Diamond 1.......1st base dugout

Wednesday May 6th 5:30pm Diamond 2......3rd base dugout

Monday May 11th 5:30pm Diamond 2.......1st base dugout

Monday May 18th 5:30pm Diamond 1......1st base dugout

Thursday May 21st 5:30pm Diamond 1......3rd base dugout

Wednesday May 27th 5:30pm Diamond 1........1st base dugout

Monday June 1st 5:30pm Diamond 2......3rd base dugout (my first day of school)

Wednesday June 3rd 5:30pm Diamond 2.......3rd base dugout

Friday June 5th 7:15pm (under the lights) Diamond 1.......1st base dugout

Play offs are scheduled from Monday June 8th - Sunday June 14th

There it is. Hope some of you are able to make it to some games! Bryce is very excited about the up-coming season......although he's also going to be in soccer at this time too...LOL Hopefully not many games will be on the same days so he don't have to choose!

Tootles
~SHERRI~

Sherri's a college student

So it's official.....I start school on June 1st at Ross medical in Saginaw. I will be taking the 30 week course on medical assistant, and will then be able to do many things! Some of my opportunities include but are not limited to......lab assistant, medical biller, chiropractic assistant, phlebotomist, EKG tech, medical receptionist, pulmonary-function tech, medical records, pharmacy clerk, medical secretary, dialysis assistant, and admitting clerk! I will be in school Mon-Fri from 8:15am-12:35pm for 24 weeks. After the 24 weeks are done, I will start my externship in an office that I may eventually work at full time! I am extremely excited and ready to do something with my life. Although I LOVED doing day care in my home when my kids were young, I knew it wasn't something I'd do forever. When Citgo closed in September, I looked into getting in the PTA program at Delta, and recently learned there is a 5 year wait for clinicals....Drew will be in college by then. Adam and I have talked and think this is a GREAT opportunity for me and something I am very ready to do. According to all my paperwork, my last day of my 30 week program, including the 6 week of externship, my last day will be Christmas day 2009. Not that any Dr.s offices are open that day anyway! So wish me luck! : )~
Tootles
~SHERRI~

slacker

Here is a very quick catch up post.

Last Saturday we went to the Saginaw Spirit game. It was a GREAT game and we won in over time 4-3!

The team warming up!

Just a game shot!

2 cute little boys sitting next to me...LOL

Finally on Sunday i got an idea from someone for a dinner idea, usually I try to find different things and get sick of always seemingly making the same stuff week after week for dinner. Drew asked me to make steaks. Of course he asks this on an evening when it's snowing outside. But the good mommy that I am, I run to Norm's market and buy some t-bones. I dust off the grill and make some AMAZING steaks. Molly and Daisey loved them as well.....LOL

On Friday ~today~ I asked Drew if he was ready to go see Jim the barber in Reese today and he said, YES!!! I told the boys I'd pick them up and get at least Drew's hair cut, not knowing if Bryce was game or not. It took LOTS and LOTS of begging by mom, and maybe a little threatening ~no wii or DS~ but he got in the chair after Drew was done! Both boys look great but I think next time I will have to ask Jim not to thin Drew's hair. Bryce....absolutely but Drew don't need thinning! He will be able to see where he's running tomorrow at his ALL DAY basketball tournament and he will look nice when he acolytes at Church on Sunday!

Very handsome

Awesome hair cut

Off to bed! I'll be up early making sandwiches for the long day tomorrow. Adam and I packed snacks and the cooler tonight! Both boys are in bed right now! Hope the boys do well tomorrow!

Tootles

~SHERRI~

Bryce ~ The Basketball Star!

During the half time of the Reese game...Bryce went out for the 3 point shoot! The guy told him to talk 3 big steps forward....cuz he's small. He did, and BAM! SWISH! He was So excited! FREE PIZZA!


What a proud smile!



Proudly showing off his free pizza coupon!


Off to watch a netflix just wanted to post these great pics!
Tootles
~SHERRI~