Secret Agent Spy Training

Well Jon ended up having to work Friday night and again Saturday morning. So basically he came home for a 4 hour nap before his next shift. Which left me home with the boys and no place to go.  After we did a few cleaning chores around the house we made sock puppets out of Jon's old socks. Then it was on to spy training. Lately my boys have really enjoyed watching Spy movies such as: Spy kids and The Spy Next Door. So when I saw this idea on pinterest I knew I had to do it for my boys. I pulled out my red yarn and some tape and went to work converting our entry hallway into a Laser trap.

 

 Secret Spy Ky

 Agent Landon

 And Nathan. He of course touched every string but he had a blast doing it.

 The boys insisted we leave it up for Daddy to try when he got off work.

Kyler was bragging that he was so skinny that he could make it all the way through on his belly so of course Jon had to prove that he could too.

My Little Valentines

This year Valentine's Day took a little prep work the night before. While Jon and Dex were at puppy class, I was busy in the kitchen. I made heart shaped cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and heart shaped cookies with pink frosting. Ky asked why I made pink frosting instead of red and honestly that's because red is so annoying to make with food coloring. 

 When the boys woke up they had these little valentines filled with chocolate hearts.

 While Kyler and Landon were at school having their V-day parties, I decided to do a little party for Nathan and a couple of friends. They made valentines for their dads, played a game, and ate cookies.

Nathan had a really hard time falling asleep for a nap and this is how I found him. Yep that would be my laundry basket filled with his blankets.

After a nice dinner with just me and my favorite guys, we headed down stairs for a bear hunt. My friend Marni gave me a poem about bear hugs and you hide cinnamon bears. So here are the boys and their new cups to be used to hold the bears. I know that's cheesy that I get my kids new cups but they love special cups.

 Nathan also got a Diego DVD

 Ky got a Scooby-Doo DVD

 Landon got a case for his DS

 Jon's parents stopped by to drop off treats and Grandpa thought the bean bag game looked better this way.

 So of course Grandma and Kyler had to try it too

 And not to be left out, Nathan picked up the board and made Ky stand with him

I just wanted to include this pic for memory sake. Dex spent most of his valentine's day at the vet losing his manhood. When we picked him up he was so sleeping his slept like this for at least two more hours. After he got a little of his energy back he did play with his new squeaky toy we got him.

Dex

Our precious puppy

 He is a lab-pit mix

 He totally thinks he's a lap dog. When ever we sit on the floor he comes right over and sits on our laps, which is fine for now but he will get big.

 This is Dex's bomber jacket that he had to wear outside so he wouldn't get sick... see Dad it's not a sissy jacket.

 Nathan and Dex during nap time.

Dex enjoys fetching tennis balls but he really likes playing soccer. (the red behind his front paws is a soccer ball he is trying to dribble.

So this is our new family member. We went to the pet store considering getting a fish or something and ended up bringing home a puppy. We just fell in love with him and knew he was perfect for our family. Dex's favorite place to lay is on a mat in front of the heat vent right under the sink, which can get a little interesting when I'm trying to do dishes. Dex is a total mama's boy and is a pretty mild mannered dog.