waddya think?

This morning I am stranded at the castle while A is at school. (not like I have anything to do) I decided to use my entire morning creating a header for this thing. waddya think? I probably should have just said "a blog for our bulldog" but I don't want to come across as too obsessed...

What did it look like down our street yesterday?

grey, ice and snow

(at least the sun has shown it's glorious face today. Yipee for Vitamin D!!!)

K and I have major cabin fever. Luckily he has his heater, his toys and his bed.

All he needs is a box of bon bons and some soapies.

Once in a while we'll go outside and run around but let me just tell you, K was not made for the snow...

or running.

after a few minutes he's ready to go inside back to his bon bons and soapies.



When I got home from work last night K was ultra sick so A had confined him to the kitchen so he wouldn't throw up on our rugs. Poor baby.

He hasn't thrown up yet today, cross your fingers for my rugs' sake.

Tonight is a farewell dinner at DiBella's with Bryan and Laura and their sweet little Lola.

We're sure going to miss them!

be still my soul

[insert pithy title here]

it's still freezing here

brrr... I'm cold just thinking about how cold it is.

Oh wait, I'm cold because of the drafty window I'm sitting next to, my bad.

The high this week was around 19 degrees. Even the fire hydrant thinks this is insanely cold.

But we decided to venture out into the great unknown

aka Downtown Cleve and go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thank you Bruce Springsteen, thank you.

that's my Elvis dance, I love him.

and no post of mine would be complete without an update on Kipling.

He's good, loves to wrestle on the bed with A and

yes, I did photoshop that picture of me so I wouldn't be so pasty.

A got a little rough with him last week and ripped one of K's teeth out.

Poor boy, I'm sure he'll survive.

We bought him a new bed for the living room and he hasn't left it since (photos to come).

Hope you aren't as cold as we are!!! Ciao for now.

lately

It is freezing here.

Luckily, I get to stay home most mornings with my favorite puppy and cuddle. He's a good stand in while Andrew's at school. He weighs almost 30 lbs now and my legs tend to fall asleep while he's laying in my lap.

When I'm not around to cuddle Kipling resorts to this

what is that I spy?

just the boy.

My dad bought us a heater for Christmas.

Kipling takes his afternoon naps cuddled up to it while I drink hot chocolate

and dread going to work. boo.

All of you have probably seen this video but it makes me laugh every time.

What the heck is this?!

Happy New Year!

1/1/11 what the? where did that come from? aren't we supposed to be living like this by now?

Kipling and I are lounging today. I don't have work, no errands to run and I am not cleaning. You hear that?! I am NOT cleaning! Whew, glad to get that off my chest. If only I had a robot maid like the Jetsons. Sigh.

Andrew is still in Utah. Hi sweetie! Come back to the Cleve right now please. I can only watch so many hours of Netflix before my brain turns to mush! Kisses!


Anyways, how was your Christmas? Did you get anything that made you feel like a little kid again?

I sure didn't, but I did get this...

Andrew and I got yak for Christmas. Andrew's dad currently owns the largest yak herd in the US.
No, I am not kidding and yes, I am being serious. Andrew and I now have a herd of about 9 yak. We are official yak ranchers.

You can stop laughing now.

Seriously, stop.

It wasn't what we expected but well, it is what it is. We're excited to have a herd of our own and I guess we'll just see how this goes.


So if you ever need a yak just let me know. Like for your upcoming wedding perhaps...

Danielle and Michael, this could be you!!!

BTW, my lovely Danielle and Michael are engaged! Congrats you two!

I can hook you guys up with a yak, just sayin'.

In other exciting news, James got a puppy for Christmas! His name is Chester and he's so sweet.

And Jared gave Aaron and my dad a remote helicopter which they were really excited about.

We also saw

and loved it minus the annoying BYU kids sitting behind us giving commentary the entire time.

Thanks guys, we would have missed all of the exciting parts if you 

weren't there to let us know what was going on. You're the best.

I also wento to dinner with Whitney, her mom and Diane.

Miss you Whit face!

Merry Christmas, from the Webbs and Yuki and Jaxx. 

I think Yuki is marking his territory. Get it done little buddy.

Now I'm back in the Cleve, grateful that the holidays are almost behind us. I only say that because work is crazy with all of the returning and exchanging and "I don't have a receipt or any proof of purchase for my UGGs but you need to take them back or I will throw a fit." Retail has made me a grinch, can you tell?

Kipling and I partied it up last night, ringing in the New Year with Captain Tony's, a cold Coca Cola classic and Netflix. Whoo hoo, party time.

Happy New Year from the Cleve!

Merry Christmas

 Love, Andrew & Krystal

 oh my goodness, I miss him. *tear*

Luckily I can watch him on the kennel's webcam, I am one of those mothers.

(If you would like to be one of those mothers too you can watch him here.)

Aaron and I went snowmobiling for Christmas Eve. This may have to be a new tradition.

He brought 2 of his friends because I can't keep up. 

It's around 6 am here. Why am I not asleep with visions of sugar plums dancing in my head?

I'm still on Cleve time, which means I fall asleep at promptly 8:30 pm and wake up around 6 am.

My Grandpa Gardner and I would get along very well right about now.

Anyways,
Merry Christmas everyone. We love you and are grateful for the most fabulous family and friends.

And let's not forget why we really celebrate...

 Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

If you're having a hard time getting in the Christmas spirit watch this

and go here LDS Christmas website

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. John 20:31

Amen

Christmas time in the Cleve

I just got a phone call from Andrew saying that he can't leave school. It took him and Adam an hour to get 3 blocks so they eventually turned around and went back to school to study for another exam. He took his Finance exam today, 3 more to go!!! Almost there sweetie!



We decked the halls and stayed indoors.



Luckily I didn't have work today. If I did, I probably would have quit. It's crazy outside. We got 10 inches today and it's still coming down. Not my idea of a good time. But it is gorgeous and looks like Christmas!

Let's hope Andrew makes it home to sleep in his own bed tonight.

Until next time I'll keep the Pandora Christmas blaring and warm up some cocoa.

One of these nights we're going to see this

if you can't tell that's a leg lamp in the window, the authentic Christmas Story house is a few miles away from us. BUMPUSES!!!

a friend?

meet Bear

"hi Bear"

tonight Adam aka The Army Guy, one of Andrew's good friends in his program, came over to study. He brought with him Bear, a 130 pound Anatolian. I am in love with Bear.

He was not so in love with Kipling.

"How have I been reduced to this?"

The Gentlemen's Club

It was nonstop torture for Bear, poor guy, he was so sweet to Kipling though.

"hey Bear, wanna see my room? wanna play with my toys? I know a really cool game, wanna play? do you want to see my bone? do you like rawhide? I've got like a thousand rawhide bones. wanna see?"

"please get me out of here, I'll do anything."



eventually the homework ended and Bear escaped,

Kipling immediately crashed and is counting the days until another friend/victim arrives.

until then you'll just have to deal with us buddy, sorry.

I would like to see one of these under the tree in about 20 days...sweetie, d'ya get that?

just sayin'