I have no title.......

These pictures are of Penny with my dad's dog, Jazz. I

just love it cause it reminds me of me when I was her

age (in the wheelbarrow) with our dog rusty.

This week has been long. I feel really tired and stressed

out. I just feel really unprepared for this baby. I feel like

Penny and Lila aren't ready and that all though I am very

excited I'm not sure I can handle 3 kids under 4 and still

raise them the way that I want to. Last Sunday we gave our

goats away in order to simplify our lives some. Then after

so hard thinking I decided that we needed to find a better

home for Hank, our 1 year old Lab. He was a very good

dog but I know that he needed more attention then I was

going to be able to give. After searching for a couple days and

meeting a few people we did find him a good home with a guy

who is going to train him to be a hunting dog. I felt really bad

but at the same time I know it was the best choice for him and

us. Penny has actually been playing in the backyard since he

left. Then on Sunday a family in our ward called us and asked

if we would be willing to take their donkey. He is a mini jack.

We talked about it a bit and decided that we would take him.

He's gelded so he should be pretty gentle. We went and got him

yesterday and so far is working out well.

Today the girls started Swimming lessons. It was a work out! I

got them them up and dressed and down to Farmington and then

I had to undress them and redress them in their swimming suits

and me in mine since Lila's is a 'mommy and me' class. Then

I had to do the class. Penny ignored her teacher for most of the

class and just ran around in the kiddie pool. Lila had a death

grip on me for most of our class. When the class was over

Penny had a total meltdown about leaving the pool. So then I

had to drag Penny to the dressing room, shower us all, dress

us all and keep the girls from running around the dressing room.

Then we went to get Katie from Rachel's work and we ALL went

grocery shopping. What a day. For the rest of the day Penny had

a meltdown about every hour. I am losing my mind..... On Wednesday

I will try to get pictures of the girls at their lessons.