Marshall is WALKING!!!!

Marshall is 8 months old and this his longest walk to date! (sorry I don't know how to turn the video around the correct way) Isn't he so cute!!!!

Discoveries

Marshall started this new clacking noise. I thought it was so cute so here it is. He has also discovered walking. If you watch, you can see a little bit!! He's almost 8 months old!!!

My Growing Family

My boys are getting so big! Marshall weighed in at 21.5 lbs and almost 8 months old, and almost walking!!! He has just started babbling and it's oh so cute. Levi is so smart learning words, writing, and counting everyday with his cousin Emma. He also is learning how to swim, and he loves his teacher! Curtis is turning the big 30 tomorrow and is working so hard with his new job at Watertech. I believe I am officially a homemaker now. I stay at home, and cook great meals, homemade bread, cookies and cake a lot and it's fun! We are having lots of fun here in Twin but miss our family in Nampa! We love you guys!!

Our new place in Twin Falls!

Curtis has been working in Twin with WaterTech, while the boys and I stayed in Nampa until we found a good place to live. Well we found it! Much thanks and appreciation to the Mickelson Family for their knowledge, encouragement, time, hard work, patience and support!!! Thanks guys!!

Our new Litter of Piebald Dachshund's!!

Roxie had four puppies on Sat. July 11th, 2009. Two black & tan, two PIEBALD and all doing very well. They will be avaliable for sale when 8 weeks old. If interested, let me know.

Piebald dachsunds are really special. In order to get the piebald pattern both parents must carry the piebald gene. When two piebalds are bred the puppies will all be piebald (no exception). It is possible to get a piebald from two non piebald parents if they are both piebald carriers. Piebald is a recessive gene. Piebald dachshunds bring the white highlights (or majority white color) without the detrimental effects of the dapple gene. The piebald gene is not self destructive over time and piebald may be bred to one another indefinitely without detrimental effects. Piebalds breed true and predictably. The piebald pattern is caused by the same gene that gives Beagles, Rat Terriers and Jack Russels their "spotted" patern. The piebald gene is safe with no known ill genetic defects associated with the gene. Piebald dachshunds are really special and we have fallen in love with the pattern. The piebald pattern is just that...a pattern. Piebalds can occur in red, black and tan, chocolate, isabella, blue and cream.

http://www.peytonsdoxies.com/piebaldsdachshunds.html

Happy Birthday Levi!

Happy 3rd Birthday Levi!!! Levi's birthday was like Christmas day. His aunt's and grandma love him very, very much. He got a robot (which he asked for), a ton of awesome spongebob stuff, a sprinkler to play in outside, and a little train track. Mom and I worked on his cake together, cute huh.

Curtis is a College Graduate!

Curtis graduated from ITT Tech on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 with an Associate's Degree in Computer Aided Design and is already working for WaterTech in Twin Falls, Idaho doing what he loves. We are all so proud of him for working so hard and graduating with honors!!!!!!

Levi Loves Marshall

I layed Marshall down to get some sunshine and Levi jumped down on the blanket and wanted to hold his hand. I was really lucky I got a picture of it. Marshall is about 12 pounds already and in 3-6 mo. clothes! What a porker! That's really good milk. He smile's a lot and is quite the sweet talker. The other day Levi accidentally hit him in the head with a plastic easter egg and my sister and I told Levi that he hurt Baby Marshall, and Levi started crying. He felt really bad for hurting him but I told him it was ok and that it was an accident, then he felt better.

Happy Birthday Baby Marshall!

We welcomed Marshall Howard Anderson to our family on Monday, March 2nd, 2009 at 8:05AM. He weighed 8 lbs. 4 oz., 20 1/2 inches long and is a very healthy boy and is a very good eater. Curtis and I went to the hospital at 2am and boy did he come fast, so fast in fact that my epidural didn't take so I had the pleasure of a natural childbirth. Curtis had the privilege of delivering Marshall with the doctors help. Levi loves Baby Marshall and tried to share his chicken nuggets his first night home. Levi loves to watch mommy change Marshall's diaper and when we go to the doctor he has to watch everything the doctor does to his little brother. We are a very happy family and it's fun having a newborn around again.

TWILIGHT MOVIE

My two sisters, my husband and I all went to the midnight showing last night and waited inline since 9pm. We were wearing all black with a hint of red and let me tell you we all looked totally hot. The movie was totally awesome, of course it could have been a lot better because they left a lot out and add things that weren't necessary, but basically it totally rocked. And Robert Pattinson did an awesome job himself. All the girls in the theater were screaming for him every scene he was in and that was funny. Just in the Nampa Edwards Theater they opened 6 screenings and they were pretty much sold out. Pretty awesome how big this is!! If you haven't read the books, READ THEM! They really will change your life, I read book 2, 3, and 4 in one week. You just can't put them down!

Does anyone need any puppies or tomatoes?

Aren't they just so cute? This is Carmelita and Hercules they are a lot of fun and like to play. They are 7 weeks old and are ready to find a new home, they are listed in ZIdaho.com. So if your interested take a look at the pictures and let me know. So adorable aren't they? You just can't resist getting one!

The Growing Garden

I planted 3 tomato plants this year and they are twice as big now than in this picture. Just the other day Curtis pulled off at least 3 dozen tomatoes. My mom has tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of her ears. So if anyone needs some veggies call me right up and I'll pick'um and bring them over to you!!!!!

My Fruitful Garden

After I planted my Raspberries, Pole Beans, Pole Peas, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Cantaloupe, Squash, and Watermelon I set up this sweet watering system for my raised beds. All I do is turn on the water and it does all the dirty work for me (DIG system). I am so proud of my garden, yesterday I saw my first tomato that I grew all by my self!!!! I also have a composter bin for my all of my plants, so they can grow up to be big and tall. Yeah it's totally sweet.

Levi's First trip to the Boise Zoo

Here's Levi pretending to be a bat-earred fox. Isn't he so cute? We had a lot of fun there seeing a lot of animals and a really funny looking bear. We plan to go quite a bit this summer because Levi loves all kinds of creatures, while we were there he hugged a penguin and a baby tiger let Levi ride him! It was tons of fun!!!

VACATION!!!

Here Curtis and Levi are between the Lincolin Memorial and the

George Washington Monument in Washington D.C.

We took a week off and traveled over 1800 miles across the country to be with our friends Derek and Crickett in North Carolina. What a blast. A lot of flying, driving a walking but it was awesome. We went to a couple of parks close by in Raleigh, NC. Then spent a day in Washington D.C. experiencing facination all that needed to be seen. Then we went to the famous Outer Banks of North Carolina and saw Cape Hatteras and Cape Bodie!! Played in the Atlantic Ocean for a few hours and also visited were the Wright brothers flew for the first time and took a lot of pictures. Levi experienced a lot of first's: rode on a airplane, train, boat, and a carousel!!! It was such a fun time we are hoping to go back next year.

Lasagna Gardening

I've been working a lot in the garden ever since it started to get a little warmer. I dressed up my flower beds in the back with weed barrier, bark, new plants, and solar lights and it looks so cute. Everytime I go outside it just makes me smile. I'm going to plant a lasagna garden in a few days and I'm so excited about it!!! I just have to dig out roots of an old tree where I want to put it. But I'm going to plant blackberries, pole beans, pole peas, tomatoes, and strawberries. If I have room for anything else I put them in too!!!! It's going to look so cute!!!!!