But wait. Am I even a dog person?

Meet Chewie!!!

~ By Sam ~


I have never thought of myself as a "dog person." We had dogs in and out of our lives growing up, they were never long term though. My Mom was so busy with 5 kids that adding a dog to the mix always seemed overwhelming to her and to our lives. I believe you are a dog person or your not. My husband's family had dogs when he was growing up that lived for 15+ years. They are dog people. I have questioned whether or not I am a dog person. I like dogs, I want my kids to have a dog growing up but with three small children a dog was not in our immediate future... Until now.

It kind of happened suddenly. My little brother (who's 25 years old) text me two weeks ago telling me that he was going to start working more and more hours at work and he was worried about his 5 month old puppy.

*Side Note* You see my brother is a bachelor living in an apartment in Seattle and got a Boston Terrier/Bulldog puppy. He was only working four hours a day and has a roommate that would help out with the pup when he was gone.

Ok, now back to the text I got. He tells me that he is going to have to figure out what to do with his puppy named Chewie. Can you say Star Wars nerd? Just kidding love you bro :) Anyways he is all upset that he will have to give him up and doesn't think it's fair for Chewie if he has to be gone all day. I feel bad for him and Chewie (who I had never even met yet) and tell him he will figure it out.

A few minutes later the next text I get is, "Do you want him?"

My thoughts: Ummmmm what? A dog? Here at my house with my crazy life? A puppy who has lived a nice quiet life in the city with two bachelors and no backyard, small children or 24/7 noise?

There is a bit of awkward silence (as much as there can be with a text) and suddenly there is a picture of sweet little Chewie. That sneaky brother of mine sent a picture!

My thoughts: Oh dear, he is cute. And the boys would really love him. And JJ was just talking about wanting a dog. And the poor guy would have to go to strangers if we didn't take him. And oh dear, he is cute. 

So I text him back that I will have to talk to the hubby.

My thoughts: Surely hubby will say no. We are already knee deep in kids and a puppy is just like adding another baby. Surely he will say no and I won't have to be the bad guy!

I thought wrong. The first question my hubby asks me is how big is he? Oh my he is not saying no! We are doomed. As the day goes on there are many texts between me, my little brother and the husband. And as you can see by the end of the day we had a dog. The next day we took the boys to my brothers apartment in Seattle to pick up their new dog. It was exciting and special. The boys were ecstatic and my little brother was happy he was going to stay in the family. My brother knew that we would love him and he could come and visit whenever he wanted. It has been almost two weeks now and things are going really well. He is just as sweet as can be, loves the boys and is even good with the baby. He is blending nicely into our family and we just love him. So maybe I am a dog person after all? Or maybe not, it may still be too early to tell (wink wink.)

They're Here.......

Did you see that movie when you were younger?!?! 

So scary back then lol. So ok its not the Poltergeist but the Pumpkin Spice drinks at Starbucks!

This means it really is Fall! The summer is gone and its time to get ready for Halloween and Thanksgiving. 

Yippy!

Have you had a Pumpkin Spice Flavored coffee drink yet?

Wholesale Costume Club Jedi Robe Review

Halloween is coming! So excited! This year my son can dress up as something he picks out himself. It seems to change from week to week though! Good thing we are getting great prices for costumes online at Wholesale Costume Club. My husband and I like Star Wars, we are Jedi Geeks! When I saw the Kids Deluxe Jedi Robe costume a few months ago I thought how cute would my son be as a little Jedi. My son would not wear it at first since he wanted the sword that was on the front of the costume picture, so I do recommend buying the sword too! Once he put it on he looked so cute! The robe is the only part that comes with the costume so be sure to look for and buy the other part of the costume. The robe is cute though and I can see us using for more than Halloween.

Kids Deluxe Jedi Robe

The high quality, heavy weave of this full-length, hooded Deluxe JEDI robe makes it perfect for the young JEDI in training. Anonymity and protection is paramount while learning to take on the members of the Galaxy, chief among them, Darth Vader. This robe can be combined with a variety of other costumes to help you achieve the ultimate JEDI costume appearance. The Deluxe JEDI robe does not include the light saber. That has to be purchased separately. Considering, all the accessories it is clear that this costume is great! The Kids Deluxe Jedi Robe is an authentic accessory that will enhance any Star Wars costume. You'll show your prowess with this accessory and be prepared that respect you'll get when they see you are a Jedi master with this costume. This is for any Star Wars fan who wants to make their costume better.

Available Sizes: Small,Medium,Large


 My son has informed that he does want to be something else for Halloween this year so we will use this robe for our annual trip to the Renaissance Faire.

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* I was not paid or compensated for this post. I was sent for free the Jedi Costume for my review. The opinions are 100% mine and may vary from others.

Getting back into the groove...

My three kiddos laughing together. JJ, Liam and Ashley.

~By Samantha~

Hi. It's Sam...remember me? The one with 3 small children that seem to consume all of my time? It's true, right now it is all about kids, carpool, and my sweet baby girl. Our lives are so busy but I wouldn't want it any other way! It seems that time is getting away from me and I haven't been popping in here as frequently as I would like. This summer was a whirlwind! We took our family vacation to California and when we got back it was still go go go!

Well school has started and we are finally getting into a routine. JJ (my 5 year old) started Kindergarten (half day) and just loves it. I love having a child in elementary school, there is just something so great about children starting their education. Liam (my 2 year old) is in Preschool two days a week. He is a busy guy who demands our attention anyway he can get it. Ashley is now 9 months old and is just a doll. She is so sweet and smiley and always wants to do what her big brothers are doing.

As for me I feel like I am still learning what it is to be a mother of three, I know I have been one for 9 months now, but sometimes three children can feel like ten :) I am getting braver and braver about taking three small kids, 5 years old and under out by myself. I am remembering to enjoy these times with them because someday they will be all grown up. I find myself in auto pilot and that is no way to enjoy the little things in life.

I am so excited that the weather is changing, fall is my favorite time of year. I love the leaves changing, the chill in the air, pine cones on the ground, apple cider, Halloween, Thanksgiving and more!! I like to think that I am most motivated in these Fall months. I can't wait to share what we have been doing and what we will be doing to celebrate the change of the season. My boys are already talking about Halloween costumes, JJ's 6th birthday and what they want for Christmas!!

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Halloween is just around the corner! What are you dressing up as? What will you kids be? We are thinking of maybe a theme and we can all dress up. I am excited for Halloween this year since my son is old enough now to get into the fun of it. So fun! He has been practicing spooking me too. He will jump out and yell or growl to scare me, so cute!!

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