Puppy Update

North Star told us that all 19 puppies in the litter tested beautifully for temperment. They will be assigning the children their specific puppies soon! Her is a recent picture of one of the puppies they named "Rory". We are hoping to find out who our puppy is very soon.
Here's Jack with his life-sized golden retriever stuffed animal. We bought this to begin preparing Jack for his new friend. We also bought our dog crate and set it up this weekend in preparation for our puppy's arrival. The excitement in our house is building!

Our Little Josie is 2!!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Josie girl!

Can you believe it? Our baby Josie is 2 years old?!? Our little baby is now a very active and personable toddler! She is talking up a storm and is our next little fashionista next to her big sister, Vanessa. She truly is a character and a joy to have around. Though she is still very much a mama's girl, she is coming out of her shell little by little and what a little ham she is!

These next shots are from today, her real birthday:

Josie showing off her little "Cheetah Girl" coat that she got from Aunt Bern & Uncle Shawn

Josie shoing off another new outfit & necklace--supercute!

Cake time!

Blowing out the candles

Cake shot

Can you stand it? They are so cute!

(Sorry, but I love them so much)

Mom & Jo

Everyone got a present

Josie got a sweet new cell phone. Here she is calling her peeps.

It's all about the network. Can you hear me now?

Baby Colette, cutie patootie. Now 3 months old!

(Outfit compliments of Aunt Bern & Uncle Shawn)

Dad & Colette

Sunday, Jan 13, 2008: Josie & Pop's combined birthday party

(low key this year :))
We had an "official" birthday party for Josie, combined with her birthday buddy, her Pop, of course, last weekend.

Here's Jo modeling yet another new outfit

(from Aunt Bern & Uncle Shawn)

Cuddling with Aunt Ei

Aunt Bern and Jo: Fashionista-sistas

Waiting patiently to open presents

Josie opening presents.

(Whatsup, Grandmom? Why the face?)

Log cabin present from Grandmom & Pop!

Wow! A farm for Jos!

(Thanks, Aunt Ei, DC, Aunt Kris & Uncle Mike!)

Pop got presents, too!

25th Anniversary Care Bear!

(With Swarzky Crystals!)

New fad--forget the oversized Jackie O glasses

Uncle Shawn gets cuddle time with Colette

Dad delivers the cake

Pop & Josie get ready to blow out candles

(a comprimise in number somewhere between 2 and 72)

All the kids help out

Mike


Pop enjoying his cake
(and eating it too--sorry had to do it)

Josie taking a short break from her cake eating

Jack & Josie: mmmmm cake!

Pop & Colette

Jack kisses!

Happy Birthday, Josie & Pop, we love you to the moon and back!

Rubio "Christmas after Christmas"

Or should we say, Rubio Epiphany? Lolo & Lola made it out for our annual holiday gathering after the holidays on January 5 through the 11th. Like the first set of holidays, it flew by. We had a great time with Lolo and Lola. Josie especially enjoyed playing "tea party" with Lolo.

Just before they left, Josie got a special early birthday mini party with Lolo and Lola. Thanks, Lolo & Lola! We miss you already...

Here are shots from our week:

Here's Josie's early birthday mini party with Lolo & Lola: