Dog-sitting

This is Galliger - the dog we got to "dog-sit" while Kennan and the other fellow were in Tucson for a course. (The dog belongs to the other fellow.) We all loved Galliger-especially Carter. He would chase that poor dog around the house for hours. Lauren played "school" with him and Preston played fetch. Even I loved having him around. I didn't like the shedding aspect...but oh well. We (read: everyone but Kennan) decided that we need a dog. I am on the hunt for a dog that doesn't shed a lot...any suggestions?

Bandalier National Monument

On Labor Day, we went and saw some really cool Indian ruins. These Indians built their homes in cliffs - so it was apartment style living (think Mesa Verde on a much smaller scale). Preston didn't smile in any of the pictures because he was pretending to be an Indian boy the entire time we were discovering the ruins (hence, no pictures inside the houses). The kids (and their mom) loved trying to imagine what each room was used for and what they did in their houses. We couldn't get Dad to play the "what was it like" game...

Switch-a-roo

Unbeknownst to me and Kennan, Preston & Lauren decided to do a little switch-a-roo. The kids raided our closets and made the transformation. Preston is now the Dad (wearing Kennan's clothes) and Lauren is the Mom (wearing Mom's clothes).

Body Art on Dad

Sunday afternoon, Preston and Lauren were watercoloring pictures for mom. They were supposed to be cleaning out their brushes but got a little sidetracked when Dad was standing in front of the sink. Here is what happened - as told by Preston & Lauren: "We had so fun. Lauren colored "light-ming" (aka lightening) and a necklace on Dad. Preston colored on his leg, "I love Preston". He drew a mustash on Dad. Preston also drew an indian crown on his forehead. Mom helped out by drawing an "I love Mom" tatoo and a bird tatoo (see forearm).