Last night Trav and I dusted off the BBQ and brought it out of the garage and into the sunshine! We had our first BBQ of the season. Of course when Trav went to fire it up, he discovered that the propane tank was empty. He took it to get refilled and texted me right when he got there saying there was a pretty long line. Apparently a lot of people wanted to take advantage of the sunshine! We BBQ'd steaks, asparagus, and red potatoes and washed it all down with some iced green tea. And some sliced strawberries. Now I'm in summer mode! To bad that it will still be a while until we can BBQ outside everyday.
We had a good weekend. Friday morning Trav took Emma in to get her drain put in. The vet kept her and watched her throughout the day, and he picked her up at 5pm. The vet said to keep her from scratching at it we should put a tight little t-shirt on her. The drain was clear up on her neck though, so a t-shirt wouldn't cover it. Trav and I brainstormed and ended up cutting the sole and toes off a sock and stretching it over her head to just go around her neck. It worked! We have to hot pack the wound twice a day, and each time we change out the sock to keep it clean. Emma didn't like taking her antibiotics at all. Even though they were covered in peanut butter. She has learned that she gets a doggy biscuit after she takes it though, and as soon as she figured that out, she doesn't suck the peanut butter off and spit the pill out anymore. She just swallows it the first time and then goes right for her biscuit. Whatever works I guess!
So Friday evening we just took care of Emma. We went to Toki Teryaki to get some take out for dinner. And we picked up some chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert. Yum yum!
Saturday Trav was originally planning to take advantage of the sunshine and work on getting the fence gate in with the neighbor. He got a Trendfort project that needed to be done in a week though, so he decided to do that instead. He's loving his new laptop that Trendfort got him. He got the wireless router set up last night so now he has everything he needs on his laptop.
I spent Saturday with Air. We went car shopping. She wanted to get rid of her 03 honda. She never really wanted it and it was K's parents so it just had to many memories. She has always wanted a Denali and now that she's got so much extra money every month (one of the advantages of not having a boyfriend!) she could afford it, and more! So we went Denali shopping. She found the perfect one at a lot in Salem. It has all the bells and whistles! Leather seats, front and back heated! It has a dvd player, GPS navigation, On star, huge gorgeous wheels, and just looks amazing. It's black and an 06! So she made a deal with the salesman and drove the Denali home! We headed right for golf that we were late for. We got there right at the end. It was ok though, we just hung out and enjoyed the sunshine! It was Shelby's birthday and she was having a BBQ at she and Darrin's so we all headed over for some good food. It was a lot of fun. Just like a summer day!
Sunday was another gorgeous day! But Trav and I had lots of laundry (from our trip) and cleaning to do so we spent most of the day inside. We did get out in the morning for a jog, and I went to church with Air in the evening.
We were planning on going to La Grande to visit Mon and JD this weekend, but since Emma got her drain in and isn't getting it out until Wednesday....then leaving those open wounds where it went through exposed, we don't think she'll be ready to travel yet. And we know she would LOVE to play with Mon and JD's 3 dogs but she shouldn't be rough housing yet. Plus she is still taking 3 antibiotics a day...Anyway, unless she heals in one day, we are going to reschedule that trip. I think we're planning on Memorial Day weekend!
If we don't go to La Grande this weekend I will be going to "prom" this weekend with Air. One of her co-workers is putting it on and it should be a lot of fun! I love dressing up! I will be going as her date, since her original date, K, is no longer date material. We will also spend Easter with my family and possibly celebrate Trav's bday with them that day. Plus, Trav will have a chance to sit down and talk to his dad.
Either way, we have a busy weekend ahead! The forecast is calling for 10 days of rain after today, so I think Trav and I will BBQ again tonight before the rain returns! Gotta take advantage of the sunshine!!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Emma's 2nd surgery
Yes, as I feared, Emma's small bite that didn't need stitches has an abscess. The vet said it was most likely there from the beginning, but it was very small when we took her in 8 hours after she got bitten. So small that is wasn't noticeable at all. Then she was on antibiotics for the stitches until just the other day, and they said once the antibiotics were done, the infection that had been there the whole time started growing. The antibiotics were keeping it small, but they didn't get rid of it. So, now they have to drain it and sew a drain in for 5 days to make sure and get it all out. Poor little Emma. We just got the stitches all healed up, and now she's getting a drain put in. I am just praying that it all goes smoothly, it doesn't cost to much, and that she won't want to scratch at the drain while it's in, like she did the stitches. I would hate for her to end up catching on it and ripping at it, or ripping it out, or causing it to get infected....etc. I just want her to be healed!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Not out of the woods yet
Today at lunch Trav noticed a big lump above Emma's stitches, but right under where the other tooth mark was that was just a scratch and didn't need stitches. It looks like it's full of puss and probably abscessed. :( So, we're taking her to the vet this afternoon. Hopefully we're just thinking the worst and it won't be a big deal. I don't want her, or us, to have to go through another surgery....this time probably with a drain to. Ugh...... So I'm praying that it will be something small. Poor little Emma. Not even 4 months and she may already be going in for her 2nd surgery.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Vacation to Cancun!
Cancun, Mexico
Riu Caribe Resort
Ahhhhh. I love that feeling I have right after getting back from a relaxing vacation. Life seems a little brighter, like it has a fresh new start. Waking up in the morning isn't so hard, and the daily routine of life doesn't seem to treacherous. For a while. Unfortunately the feeling doesn't last for long. But I'm going to enjoy it while it's here!
Monday
The alarm woke us up at 1am. We got ready, loaded the car, and were to my parents at 2! We loaded their luggage and ours into the van and were on the road to PDX by 2:30. We arrived at the airport right on time at 4, and were checked in, through security, and waiting at our gate by 5. Our plane was on time, and in no time we were on the plane to Cancun. We had a plane change in Denver, but we arrived in Cancun at 3pm. Our resort was beautiful. The lobby was filled with plants. The floor was marble and beautiful. We were greeted by "Welcome drinks" and the staff ushered us inside and got us checked in. The weather was amazing. Sunny and 85.....perfect. Our rooms were big and had a balcony with a view that looked over the ocean.
I've never had an actual ocean view room, so it was really neat. Of course our mini fridge was stocked with water, pop, and beer, and we had a mini bar with 4 full size bottles of liquor! All restocked daily!
We were anxious to see the beach and I was craving a bahama mama! We hit the lobby bar to get drinks before heading down to the beach to walk along with water and check it all out. It was a really nice beach. Soft white sand, clear-blue, warm water....ahhh. A picture of paradise.
We changed and got ready for our first meal. We wanted to do dinner at the buffet and we were all very surprised by the quality of all the food. There was Salmon, Prime Rib, pastas, salads, fruit, potatoes, fajitas, burritos, tacos, and so much more!
And the dessert bar was to die for. A variety of about 10 different desserts to choose from, and they were all rich, creamy, and delicious. 
After dessert they offered us cappuccino's. We took them up on the offer, and we are so glad we did. The cappuccino's were so good. They became a daily, sometimes more than once a day, occurrence. After trying the buffet and loving it that much, we couldn't wait to try the specialty restaurants. There was a Mexican, Asian, and Steakhouse specialty restaurant.
We finished off our first night with some drinks in the lobby bar and watching the entertainment for the evening. There was a Mariachi Band that was really good, and after that it was Karaoke night! It's always fun to see people making fools of themselves, and every now and then be pleasantly surprised by a really nice voice.
We were all very tired and headed to bed pretty early our first night. We were excited to get up and start a fresh new day.
Tuesday
First things first! We were up at 8, and on the beach by 9. We found beach chairs to lie on and we laid on the beach and played in the ocean. Warm clear blue water is so much more fun to splash around in than freezing cold dark blue water that is on our Oregon coast. We had a great day. After lunch we spent some time at the pool. We had reservations at the Mexican Restaurant that evening, so at 5 we headed in to shower and get dressed for dinner. The Mexican Restaurant was very nicely decorated. They had big beautiful plates and the room was big and all marble. We had appetizers, drinks, and ordered our entree. I got chicken filled with pumpkin sauce that was very tasty.
After dinner we went to the show of the night: Grease! It was a lot of fun. I love watching the dancing. They do such a good job.
Wednesday
We had a wonderful breakfast at the buffet before heading down to the beach. Fresh fruit, cappuccino's, fresh omelet's, french toast....the list goes on and on. I don't normally eat breakfast, but with so much good food, I didn't have a problem filling a couple plates!
We layed on the beach and played in the ocean all day.
Our dinner reservations that evening were at the Steakhouse. The Steakhouse was their most popular restaurant and it was very hard to get in at a good time. My dad did the best he could, but the earliest time they had was 9:30! I was starving by 7, so we decided to go have a snack at the buffet. Our snack ended up being a whole dinner, because it's impossible to say no to all the good food they have. Even if you just have a "bite" of everything you want to try, it still fills your plate! Don't worry though, we didn't cancel our reservations at the steak house!! :) At 9:30 they brought us our drinks and a roll with butter. A few moments later they brought out an appetizer platter with vegetable tempura, onion rings, and chicken wings. It was so good. When we finished that they brought out Caesar salads. I'm not kidding, I think it was was best Caesar salad I've ever had. Then we order our entree. We all ordered the rib eye steak. Once our salad was finished they brought out soup. It was tomato and cream of artichoke. It was red and white and somehow they just separated it right down the middle. It was really cool, and very good. Once our soup was finished they brought out our steaks. They came with cooked spinach, a baked tomato, and a red potato. By the end of this meal I was stuffed. Everything was so good. They weren't done yet! For dessert they had baked alaska, which is ice cream cake that they light the frosting around the outside on fire to "bake" it. It was really fun to watch them make it and of course tasted amazing! By the time dinner was over it was almost midnight. Dinner was more like a show that night.
Thursday
You guessed it, breakfast first and then off to lay on the beach.
It was another beautiful day. Sunny and 85. We got our beach chairs and were lucky enough to find a little beach hut today, so we could get a little shade when we needed to. Trav became friends with the beach bartender Ross today. Ross mixed us up lots of special drinks. He made me wonderful bahama mama's, pina colada's, and riviera maya's! After lunch he really started mixin the drinks for us, and by dinner time Trav was ordering us shots! Ross made some delicious fruity shots.
We had dinner at the buffet that evening, so we could go anytime. I was pretty drunk by dinner time and my poor parents were in for a treat. I made it through dinner fine, but for dessert I got a large plate of strawberries and chocolate sauce and I ended up getting chocolate sauce everywhere. Trav usually takes care of me, but he was as far gone as I was this night, so he was no help. My parents actually made me leave the restaurant (and the strawberries and chocolate sauce). After dinner we went to the show of the night, which I don't remember. But I'm sure it was good. I spent most of my time at the theater bar that night. On our way home from the theater we stopped at the lobby bar to order another drink. Trav ended up ordering another couple rounds of shots, and we noticed that a couple guys sitting next to us seemed interested in them. So, we ordered another round, for all 4 of us. Thats when we met Dan and Von from Philly. They were really nice. It was their first night there. We learned a lot about Philly, and they asked us if we go cow tipping since we're from Oregon. Ah Oregon, what a great reputation you give us! In conversation we found out it was Von's 26th birthday, so we of course ordered more shots to celebrate. 
We ended up taking shots until the lobby bar closed, and then stumbled up to our room to go to bed. We woke up at 4am and we were both laying on top of the covers, still in our clothes, with all the lights on in the room and the door to the balcony still wide open! Reminded me of our college days!
Friday
Needless to say we slept in! Not to late, but until 9:30. Then we headed to breakfast and back to the beach. We didn't visit our favorite bartender Ross though! We said hello to him and that we wouldn't be drinking that day! We had another great day just laying on the beach, soaking in the sun, and playing in the ocean - riding the waves. We had dinner at the buffet again and it was, as usual, amazingly delicious. The show for the night was Mexican dancing. It was fun to get a glimpse of their culture.
Saturday
More of the same. Relaxing on the beach all day again. Today was a pina colada day. I even got Trav hooked on them. We played cards on the beach and took naps and just relaxed.
We had reservations at the Asian Restaurant at 7:30. It was really good! I don't eat sushi, but I do like rice rolls with veggies inside. They had rice rolls with red and yellow peppers inside and a wonderful soy/teryaki sauce to dip them in. The Miso Shiro soup was really good (2 bowls good) and the entrees were scrumptious. My favorites were the duck, the sweet n sour pork, and the chicken teryaki skewers. They had fried ice cream for dessert which I love. 
The show for the evening was Caribbean and it was so good. It was one of my favorites. The dancing and outfits were amazing. My parents went to bed after the show, but Trav and I got a table in the lobby and enjoyed the live band and a few more drinks before heading to bed.
Sunday
How could it already be Sunday? I felt like we had just arrived, and it was already our last day in paradise! We had a very lazy day on the beach, and my mom and I went shopping at the vendor booths set up around the hotel. We painted a little ceramic candle holder for mom's neighbor. It was a lot of fun. We bought a few bracelets, and my mom got a necklace and I got an anklet. I also found some maraca's for our neighbors and a hand painted Mexican margarita glass for Air. That night Trav and I saw a gentleman painting in a style that we had only seen before in Victoria when we were on vacation there one time. We loved it and ended up buying a painting when we were in Victoria and we got to get one in Mexico to! It's a beautiful beach-scape with palm trees and the ocean with a couple dolphins jumping out of the water. It reminded us of our trip, since we spent most of our time just laying on the beach looking at the ocean. That night we had reservations at the Steakhouse again, this time at 6:30! We loved the steak house the first time so I was thrilled to get to go again....this time at dinner time! It was scrumptious again and we had a great time talking and eating.
After dinner we went to our last show, and it was the variety show. It had dancing from all over the world - USA, Spain, Mexico, and more. It was another great show. After the show we got all packed up and ready to leave in the morning.
Monday
Trav and I got up at 7 so we'd have time to get one more walk on the beach in. It was a gorgeous morning, with no wind at all.
We walked along the beach several time and collected some nice shells. Before heading in to shower we took one final dip in the ocean. It was sad to say goodbye. After we got ready we checked out and went to breakfast before catching our shuttle to the hotel.
Our flights were on time, and Trav and I got to sit by each other on both of them. We got home at 10pm and got ready for the work week.
Tuesday when I woke up for work I felt very refreshed which is just how I wanted to feel. Being back at work was hard though. By the end of the day I was exhausted! And COLD. Bur. Going from 85 - 45 is a big change. Tuesday night we picked Emma up from Air's. And Air had taco's for us! Yum. It was great to see Emma again. She's grown so much. She is getting so big! Her stitches looked good too.
So, now it's back to normal life. I can't wait to go back for vacation again! Thanks again mom and dad for making it possible for us to go with you! We had so much fun.
Riu Caribe Resort
Ahhhhh. I love that feeling I have right after getting back from a relaxing vacation. Life seems a little brighter, like it has a fresh new start. Waking up in the morning isn't so hard, and the daily routine of life doesn't seem to treacherous. For a while. Unfortunately the feeling doesn't last for long. But I'm going to enjoy it while it's here!
Monday
The alarm woke us up at 1am. We got ready, loaded the car, and were to my parents at 2! We loaded their luggage and ours into the van and were on the road to PDX by 2:30. We arrived at the airport right on time at 4, and were checked in, through security, and waiting at our gate by 5. Our plane was on time, and in no time we were on the plane to Cancun. We had a plane change in Denver, but we arrived in Cancun at 3pm. Our resort was beautiful. The lobby was filled with plants. The floor was marble and beautiful. We were greeted by "Welcome drinks" and the staff ushered us inside and got us checked in. The weather was amazing. Sunny and 85.....perfect. Our rooms were big and had a balcony with a view that looked over the ocean.
I've never had an actual ocean view room, so it was really neat. Of course our mini fridge was stocked with water, pop, and beer, and we had a mini bar with 4 full size bottles of liquor! All restocked daily!
We were anxious to see the beach and I was craving a bahama mama! We hit the lobby bar to get drinks before heading down to the beach to walk along with water and check it all out. It was a really nice beach. Soft white sand, clear-blue, warm water....ahhh. A picture of paradise.
We changed and got ready for our first meal. We wanted to do dinner at the buffet and we were all very surprised by the quality of all the food. There was Salmon, Prime Rib, pastas, salads, fruit, potatoes, fajitas, burritos, tacos, and so much more!
And the dessert bar was to die for. A variety of about 10 different desserts to choose from, and they were all rich, creamy, and delicious. 
After dessert they offered us cappuccino's. We took them up on the offer, and we are so glad we did. The cappuccino's were so good. They became a daily, sometimes more than once a day, occurrence. After trying the buffet and loving it that much, we couldn't wait to try the specialty restaurants. There was a Mexican, Asian, and Steakhouse specialty restaurant.We finished off our first night with some drinks in the lobby bar and watching the entertainment for the evening. There was a Mariachi Band that was really good, and after that it was Karaoke night! It's always fun to see people making fools of themselves, and every now and then be pleasantly surprised by a really nice voice.
We were all very tired and headed to bed pretty early our first night. We were excited to get up and start a fresh new day.
Tuesday
First things first! We were up at 8, and on the beach by 9. We found beach chairs to lie on and we laid on the beach and played in the ocean. Warm clear blue water is so much more fun to splash around in than freezing cold dark blue water that is on our Oregon coast. We had a great day. After lunch we spent some time at the pool. We had reservations at the Mexican Restaurant that evening, so at 5 we headed in to shower and get dressed for dinner. The Mexican Restaurant was very nicely decorated. They had big beautiful plates and the room was big and all marble. We had appetizers, drinks, and ordered our entree. I got chicken filled with pumpkin sauce that was very tasty.
After dinner we went to the show of the night: Grease! It was a lot of fun. I love watching the dancing. They do such a good job.
Wednesday
We had a wonderful breakfast at the buffet before heading down to the beach. Fresh fruit, cappuccino's, fresh omelet's, french toast....the list goes on and on. I don't normally eat breakfast, but with so much good food, I didn't have a problem filling a couple plates!
We layed on the beach and played in the ocean all day.
Our dinner reservations that evening were at the Steakhouse. The Steakhouse was their most popular restaurant and it was very hard to get in at a good time. My dad did the best he could, but the earliest time they had was 9:30! I was starving by 7, so we decided to go have a snack at the buffet. Our snack ended up being a whole dinner, because it's impossible to say no to all the good food they have. Even if you just have a "bite" of everything you want to try, it still fills your plate! Don't worry though, we didn't cancel our reservations at the steak house!! :) At 9:30 they brought us our drinks and a roll with butter. A few moments later they brought out an appetizer platter with vegetable tempura, onion rings, and chicken wings. It was so good. When we finished that they brought out Caesar salads. I'm not kidding, I think it was was best Caesar salad I've ever had. Then we order our entree. We all ordered the rib eye steak. Once our salad was finished they brought out soup. It was tomato and cream of artichoke. It was red and white and somehow they just separated it right down the middle. It was really cool, and very good. Once our soup was finished they brought out our steaks. They came with cooked spinach, a baked tomato, and a red potato. By the end of this meal I was stuffed. Everything was so good. They weren't done yet! For dessert they had baked alaska, which is ice cream cake that they light the frosting around the outside on fire to "bake" it. It was really fun to watch them make it and of course tasted amazing! By the time dinner was over it was almost midnight. Dinner was more like a show that night.Thursday
You guessed it, breakfast first and then off to lay on the beach.
It was another beautiful day. Sunny and 85. We got our beach chairs and were lucky enough to find a little beach hut today, so we could get a little shade when we needed to. Trav became friends with the beach bartender Ross today. Ross mixed us up lots of special drinks. He made me wonderful bahama mama's, pina colada's, and riviera maya's! After lunch he really started mixin the drinks for us, and by dinner time Trav was ordering us shots! Ross made some delicious fruity shots.
We had dinner at the buffet that evening, so we could go anytime. I was pretty drunk by dinner time and my poor parents were in for a treat. I made it through dinner fine, but for dessert I got a large plate of strawberries and chocolate sauce and I ended up getting chocolate sauce everywhere. Trav usually takes care of me, but he was as far gone as I was this night, so he was no help. My parents actually made me leave the restaurant (and the strawberries and chocolate sauce). After dinner we went to the show of the night, which I don't remember. But I'm sure it was good. I spent most of my time at the theater bar that night. On our way home from the theater we stopped at the lobby bar to order another drink. Trav ended up ordering another couple rounds of shots, and we noticed that a couple guys sitting next to us seemed interested in them. So, we ordered another round, for all 4 of us. Thats when we met Dan and Von from Philly. They were really nice. It was their first night there. We learned a lot about Philly, and they asked us if we go cow tipping since we're from Oregon. Ah Oregon, what a great reputation you give us! In conversation we found out it was Von's 26th birthday, so we of course ordered more shots to celebrate. 
We ended up taking shots until the lobby bar closed, and then stumbled up to our room to go to bed. We woke up at 4am and we were both laying on top of the covers, still in our clothes, with all the lights on in the room and the door to the balcony still wide open! Reminded me of our college days!Friday
Needless to say we slept in! Not to late, but until 9:30. Then we headed to breakfast and back to the beach. We didn't visit our favorite bartender Ross though! We said hello to him and that we wouldn't be drinking that day! We had another great day just laying on the beach, soaking in the sun, and playing in the ocean - riding the waves. We had dinner at the buffet again and it was, as usual, amazingly delicious. The show for the night was Mexican dancing. It was fun to get a glimpse of their culture.
Saturday
More of the same. Relaxing on the beach all day again. Today was a pina colada day. I even got Trav hooked on them. We played cards on the beach and took naps and just relaxed.
We had reservations at the Asian Restaurant at 7:30. It was really good! I don't eat sushi, but I do like rice rolls with veggies inside. They had rice rolls with red and yellow peppers inside and a wonderful soy/teryaki sauce to dip them in. The Miso Shiro soup was really good (2 bowls good) and the entrees were scrumptious. My favorites were the duck, the sweet n sour pork, and the chicken teryaki skewers. They had fried ice cream for dessert which I love. 
The show for the evening was Caribbean and it was so good. It was one of my favorites. The dancing and outfits were amazing. My parents went to bed after the show, but Trav and I got a table in the lobby and enjoyed the live band and a few more drinks before heading to bed.Sunday
How could it already be Sunday? I felt like we had just arrived, and it was already our last day in paradise! We had a very lazy day on the beach, and my mom and I went shopping at the vendor booths set up around the hotel. We painted a little ceramic candle holder for mom's neighbor. It was a lot of fun. We bought a few bracelets, and my mom got a necklace and I got an anklet. I also found some maraca's for our neighbors and a hand painted Mexican margarita glass for Air. That night Trav and I saw a gentleman painting in a style that we had only seen before in Victoria when we were on vacation there one time. We loved it and ended up buying a painting when we were in Victoria and we got to get one in Mexico to! It's a beautiful beach-scape with palm trees and the ocean with a couple dolphins jumping out of the water. It reminded us of our trip, since we spent most of our time just laying on the beach looking at the ocean. That night we had reservations at the Steakhouse again, this time at 6:30! We loved the steak house the first time so I was thrilled to get to go again....this time at dinner time! It was scrumptious again and we had a great time talking and eating.
After dinner we went to our last show, and it was the variety show. It had dancing from all over the world - USA, Spain, Mexico, and more. It was another great show. After the show we got all packed up and ready to leave in the morning.
Monday
Trav and I got up at 7 so we'd have time to get one more walk on the beach in. It was a gorgeous morning, with no wind at all.
We walked along the beach several time and collected some nice shells. Before heading in to shower we took one final dip in the ocean. It was sad to say goodbye. After we got ready we checked out and went to breakfast before catching our shuttle to the hotel.Our flights were on time, and Trav and I got to sit by each other on both of them. We got home at 10pm and got ready for the work week.
Tuesday when I woke up for work I felt very refreshed which is just how I wanted to feel. Being back at work was hard though. By the end of the day I was exhausted! And COLD. Bur. Going from 85 - 45 is a big change. Tuesday night we picked Emma up from Air's. And Air had taco's for us! Yum. It was great to see Emma again. She's grown so much. She is getting so big! Her stitches looked good too.
So, now it's back to normal life. I can't wait to go back for vacation again! Thanks again mom and dad for making it possible for us to go with you! We had so much fun.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Poor Emma!
Vacation started for me on Friday the 20th. I had a spa pedicure at noon. I slept in, and got to the spa right on time. I haven't had a pedicure since my last birthday, so I was well over-due! After my pedicure I went to help mom pick out a few outfits for our trip, and I used some of her self tanning lotion so my legs weren't so scary white. :) Trav got off work at 3 so I headed home to meet up with him. Ladd was due to arrive between 3 - 4.
Ladd and Zues (his doggy) arrived at about 4:30. It was really good to see them. We introduced Zues and Emma. They really seemed to like each other and played and played in the back yard.
Then we loaded up the crew and headed to Air's for taco's for dinner! Yummy!
The taco's were delicious!!! Mya, Bell, Emma, and Zues had a blast playing together. There were so many dogs in the living room! It was a little scary. :) We watched scary movies and drank wine. We had a lot of fun. Air had a big bag of treats and at about midnight she got them out to pass out to the dogs. We gave them all some treats, and then Ladd showed us some tricks Zues could do. In the process, one of the treats fell on the floor and both Zues and Emma went for it. Zues is very protective of his treats and was not happy that Emma tried to get it from him. He latched on to her neck and started whipping her around the room. Emma was crying and crying and I was totally helpless. Zues had locked down. The whole thing probably only lasted 30 seconds, but to me it felt like an hour until Ladd was able to get Zues to let go. We ushered Emma into another room to hold her and make sure she was ok. She was so scared. Just shaking. My heart was broken. I was just so happy there was minimal damage. She had one very minor bite mark, and one that was pretty deep. She slept in the room with us that night and we cuddled her lots.
In the morning, her spirits were much higher. She was even playing with Zues, Mya, and Bell again. But we decided we needed to take her in to get the deep bite looked at. She left the vet with stitches and antibiotics. Here she is in her shirt we put on her to cover the stitches because she kept scratching at them.
Ladd stepped up to the plate and paid the whole bill. He felt terrible. He's going to get Zues some training to hopefully make him not attack other dogs over food/toys/treats. Zues is the sweetest dog. He is a lover and loves to play. He just gets to protective of his food.
Sunday morning we got up at 3am to get ready and have breakfast at Denny's. We wanted to be able to sleep that night by 6pm since we had to get up at 1am to leave. So we got up extra early so we'd be tired! We cleaned the house and finished packing before heading over to Air's at 9am to help her organize her garage and hang out. We were leaving Emma with her that afternoon as well.
We kissed Emma goodbye and headed to my parents for dinner before going to bed at 6pm that night to get ready to leave for our trip at 1am!
Ladd and Zues (his doggy) arrived at about 4:30. It was really good to see them. We introduced Zues and Emma. They really seemed to like each other and played and played in the back yard.
Then we loaded up the crew and headed to Air's for taco's for dinner! Yummy!
The taco's were delicious!!! Mya, Bell, Emma, and Zues had a blast playing together. There were so many dogs in the living room! It was a little scary. :) We watched scary movies and drank wine. We had a lot of fun. Air had a big bag of treats and at about midnight she got them out to pass out to the dogs. We gave them all some treats, and then Ladd showed us some tricks Zues could do. In the process, one of the treats fell on the floor and both Zues and Emma went for it. Zues is very protective of his treats and was not happy that Emma tried to get it from him. He latched on to her neck and started whipping her around the room. Emma was crying and crying and I was totally helpless. Zues had locked down. The whole thing probably only lasted 30 seconds, but to me it felt like an hour until Ladd was able to get Zues to let go. We ushered Emma into another room to hold her and make sure she was ok. She was so scared. Just shaking. My heart was broken. I was just so happy there was minimal damage. She had one very minor bite mark, and one that was pretty deep. She slept in the room with us that night and we cuddled her lots.
In the morning, her spirits were much higher. She was even playing with Zues, Mya, and Bell again. But we decided we needed to take her in to get the deep bite looked at. She left the vet with stitches and antibiotics. Here she is in her shirt we put on her to cover the stitches because she kept scratching at them.
Ladd stepped up to the plate and paid the whole bill. He felt terrible. He's going to get Zues some training to hopefully make him not attack other dogs over food/toys/treats. Zues is the sweetest dog. He is a lover and loves to play. He just gets to protective of his food.Sunday morning we got up at 3am to get ready and have breakfast at Denny's. We wanted to be able to sleep that night by 6pm since we had to get up at 1am to leave. So we got up extra early so we'd be tired! We cleaned the house and finished packing before heading over to Air's at 9am to help her organize her garage and hang out. We were leaving Emma with her that afternoon as well.
We kissed Emma goodbye and headed to my parents for dinner before going to bed at 6pm that night to get ready to leave for our trip at 1am!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
A Nice, Relaxing Weekend followed by a crazy week!
Travis and I had a really relaxing weekend. We pretty much just laid low and watched movies all weekend. My brother and his girlfriend Sara joined us Saturday evening for a couple movies. It was just what we needed...to relax.
Especially now that I've entered this week which has been complete craziness! I got a call from Air Sunday night. She was frantic because K had told her he wanted to talk to her. He reassured her that she didn't need to worry and it was nothing drastic. Of course that didn't work. Air was very worried. We couldn't figure out what he'd want to talk to her about. Everything in their relationship had seemed fine for the past several months.
He got home Monday, so they sat down and talked when he got home from work. Air was right to worry, because K broke up with her. She is completely heartbroken. Trav and I have been staying with her all week to keep her company and try and help her through this terribly hard time. I hope her heart heals quickly and she can get some understanding as to why it happened, and know that it wasn't anything she did.
Even beyond that, yesterday when I came into work, my boss Scott told me he needed to talk to me about something. Thats never a good thing to hear.....Well, Dan asked him to cut my hours. This is our slow season, and the economy has been terrible over the past few months/year, which is really affecting our business! We are just trying to stay afloat. Summer is always our busy season, so I am just hoping and praying that it really starts picking up. Scott said this is just temporary, and I should be back to full time by May. I am feeling lucky right now to even have a job. So many people have lost their jobs and it's very unsettling. I just continue to pray that our company survives this terrible economy! Hopefully I'll be back to full time in just a couple months. Until then, I have Friday's off, meaning 3 day weekends. I love 3 day weekends, but right now the money is more important to me. Plus, when things like this happen my mind always wanders to if things get worse am I going to lose more hours, or lose my healthy benefits, or lose my job completely? I hope it never comes to that!
So, it's been a crazy week! I am very tired. I feel like I may be coming down with a cold. I've been fighting one since winter but I feel like it might win soon. I don't want to be sick on our vacation, so I'm hoping that if it's going to come it will hurry, or that I will be able to fend it off! I am drinking lots of water and taking my vitamins every day!
This weekend we are going to get most of our packing done!! Yay! I can't believe we leave next weekend! It has been FREEZING this week, so I am more than ready for warmth and sunshine in Cancun. And a break from this reality!
Especially now that I've entered this week which has been complete craziness! I got a call from Air Sunday night. She was frantic because K had told her he wanted to talk to her. He reassured her that she didn't need to worry and it was nothing drastic. Of course that didn't work. Air was very worried. We couldn't figure out what he'd want to talk to her about. Everything in their relationship had seemed fine for the past several months.
He got home Monday, so they sat down and talked when he got home from work. Air was right to worry, because K broke up with her. She is completely heartbroken. Trav and I have been staying with her all week to keep her company and try and help her through this terribly hard time. I hope her heart heals quickly and she can get some understanding as to why it happened, and know that it wasn't anything she did.
Even beyond that, yesterday when I came into work, my boss Scott told me he needed to talk to me about something. Thats never a good thing to hear.....Well, Dan asked him to cut my hours. This is our slow season, and the economy has been terrible over the past few months/year, which is really affecting our business! We are just trying to stay afloat. Summer is always our busy season, so I am just hoping and praying that it really starts picking up. Scott said this is just temporary, and I should be back to full time by May. I am feeling lucky right now to even have a job. So many people have lost their jobs and it's very unsettling. I just continue to pray that our company survives this terrible economy! Hopefully I'll be back to full time in just a couple months. Until then, I have Friday's off, meaning 3 day weekends. I love 3 day weekends, but right now the money is more important to me. Plus, when things like this happen my mind always wanders to if things get worse am I going to lose more hours, or lose my healthy benefits, or lose my job completely? I hope it never comes to that!
So, it's been a crazy week! I am very tired. I feel like I may be coming down with a cold. I've been fighting one since winter but I feel like it might win soon. I don't want to be sick on our vacation, so I'm hoping that if it's going to come it will hurry, or that I will be able to fend it off! I am drinking lots of water and taking my vitamins every day!
This weekend we are going to get most of our packing done!! Yay! I can't believe we leave next weekend! It has been FREEZING this week, so I am more than ready for warmth and sunshine in Cancun. And a break from this reality!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Happy Birthday Dad!!
This weekend we celebrated my dad's birthday. It's always fun spending time with family. We went for a jog with Emma to start off Saturday. Then we loaded her up, with her toys, kennel, and *new* exercise pen and headed to my parents house. We started off in Salem, at my dad's favorite lunch spot, Bentley's. I got my usual, and favorite, the seafood chowder. It is choked full of seafood goodies! Salmon, shrimp (which I pick out and give to Trav because I really don't like shrimp) clams, crab....and more!
After lunch we went to get my dad's new air filter that he ordered, and made a couple other stops in Salem. We even went to Sears to pick out a new stove/range for my parents. I am really excited for them. They've needed a new one for a long time! Two of their burners don't work, and the two that do are SO slow. It takes about 20 minutes to boil water! The oven knob got messed up somehow, so preheat is really off, off is really broil, and so on. It's terribly confusing.
Anyway, they ordered a nice new one and it be here in a couple weeks!
Once we got home mom and I got his birthday cake ready to bake, and starting fixing dinner. We sat down at 7 for BBQ'd steak, steamed asparagus, and baked potatoes. Mom didn't have any spray or oil to coat the pan with, and it ended up sticking (even though it's a non-stick pan!) pretty bad. Normally it wouldn't have been a huge deal, but we were making a bunt cake, so it was really obvious. I will post a picture of it later because it really is a piece of art! Cake art. It was just family though, and no one cared. We did get some good laughs out of it though.
We headed home later in the evening. Emma had a fun day exploring my parents big yard, and playing frisbee with Joel and Trav.
Sunday Trav and I slept in. We got up at 10:30 and went into the living room, where we took an hour nap. :) It was a lazy Sunday! We did our usual, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. Mom called me in the afternoon and we went at Ross to shop for sun dresses for our trip to Cancun!! It's coming up! I got 4 new dresses. I went there for one in particular, but I found 8 that I liked, and 4 that I REALLY liked. And with such great deals, I just couldn't pass it up! So I got one REALLY comfortable sun dress that is cute, light, and made of the greatest, softest, most comfortable material ever. It's not very fancy, but for casual beach days I'm going to want to just live in it! ($7) I got the one I went for, which is very "beach vacationy". It is brown and tan and the neckline is lined with brown wooden beads that go up the straps that tie in a halter around the neck. It's short and really cute. ($17) I also got a swimsuit cover up/summer dress. It's that tight tube top material on top and light blue and as it goes down it turns a darker blue. ($8) Last but not least I got a white halter top summer dress that has green flowers on it. It's hard to describe but very cute. ($12)
In the evening Emma "helped" me do the laundry....by taking all the whites I was sorting over to the darks, and visa versa. So it wasn't really a lot of help, but she thought it was. Trav and I cleaned up the house and relaxed before bed.
Now the week is here...and I'm already looking forward to Friday. I'm hoping for a relaxing weekend of doing a lot of absolutly nothing!
20 days till we leave for Cancun!!!!
After lunch we went to get my dad's new air filter that he ordered, and made a couple other stops in Salem. We even went to Sears to pick out a new stove/range for my parents. I am really excited for them. They've needed a new one for a long time! Two of their burners don't work, and the two that do are SO slow. It takes about 20 minutes to boil water! The oven knob got messed up somehow, so preheat is really off, off is really broil, and so on. It's terribly confusing.
Anyway, they ordered a nice new one and it be here in a couple weeks!
Once we got home mom and I got his birthday cake ready to bake, and starting fixing dinner. We sat down at 7 for BBQ'd steak, steamed asparagus, and baked potatoes. Mom didn't have any spray or oil to coat the pan with, and it ended up sticking (even though it's a non-stick pan!) pretty bad. Normally it wouldn't have been a huge deal, but we were making a bunt cake, so it was really obvious. I will post a picture of it later because it really is a piece of art! Cake art. It was just family though, and no one cared. We did get some good laughs out of it though.
We headed home later in the evening. Emma had a fun day exploring my parents big yard, and playing frisbee with Joel and Trav.
Sunday Trav and I slept in. We got up at 10:30 and went into the living room, where we took an hour nap. :) It was a lazy Sunday! We did our usual, grocery shopping, cleaning, etc. Mom called me in the afternoon and we went at Ross to shop for sun dresses for our trip to Cancun!! It's coming up! I got 4 new dresses. I went there for one in particular, but I found 8 that I liked, and 4 that I REALLY liked. And with such great deals, I just couldn't pass it up! So I got one REALLY comfortable sun dress that is cute, light, and made of the greatest, softest, most comfortable material ever. It's not very fancy, but for casual beach days I'm going to want to just live in it! ($7) I got the one I went for, which is very "beach vacationy". It is brown and tan and the neckline is lined with brown wooden beads that go up the straps that tie in a halter around the neck. It's short and really cute. ($17) I also got a swimsuit cover up/summer dress. It's that tight tube top material on top and light blue and as it goes down it turns a darker blue. ($8) Last but not least I got a white halter top summer dress that has green flowers on it. It's hard to describe but very cute. ($12)
In the evening Emma "helped" me do the laundry....by taking all the whites I was sorting over to the darks, and visa versa. So it wasn't really a lot of help, but she thought it was. Trav and I cleaned up the house and relaxed before bed.
Now the week is here...and I'm already looking forward to Friday. I'm hoping for a relaxing weekend of doing a lot of absolutly nothing!
20 days till we leave for Cancun!!!!
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