Dug the Pudgy Pug

So Dug is officially fat. We took Ebert and Dug to the vet yesterday, and Dug has been put on a doggy diet, complete with certain target number of calories and everything. I've already picked up his diet dog food, and we're transitioning him over to the low cal stuff. He doesn't seem to mind. It's all food to him. They told us he needs to shet 4+ pounds. That's a lot for a dog. And here we thought he was actually getting smaller. Not so much.

life goes on . . .

I had a sad moment today. I was listening to our wedding CD, with all of the music from our wedding and other songs we really like, and I was really enjoying listening to Pachelbel's Canon in D. I've really been missing my piano lately, and that was one of my favorite songs to play. Anyway, all of a sudden, I remembered that Aaron, Jen Ruth, and I and someone else I can't remember at the moment had played that song as a flute quartet. I really miss Aaron. It is still hard for me to believe that she's gone.

But life goes on. That's kind of been the theme of the month. Susan, my boss, has left MVP, so things are kind of crazy for me there. There's a lot going on, and hopefully I can post more about it later. All I can say is pray for me.

Brad has been battling some pretty bad allergies lately. He's even been home from work. That lets you know how serious it is. He never stays home sick.

Mom, Dad, Leah, and Micah came up for Labor Day. We had a great time, and Leah found her wedding dress. I really want to post pictures, but I don't want to run the risk of Micah seeing them. I'll see about posting the pictures of the dresses that didn't make the cut. She will be a beautiful bride. She looked stunning in all of the dresses she tried on.

More to come later.

Back to School

We just got back from spending a great weekend with Brad's parents. I actually played a little golf--only five holes. I'm still learning. I get nervous when people are behind us. Other than golf, we spent some time by the pool and watching Michael Phelps make Olympic history.

We got new phones while we were in Conway, too. These actually have cameras that you can hook up to the computer, and I can e-mail pictures now, too, so hopefully I'll get some photos posted soon.

Brad heads back to school tomorrow. He is just thrilled, let me tell ya! He has to take two accounting classes for work. I head back in a week. It will be interesting to see how the night classes go.

I'm going to try to convince Brad to take the puppies for a walk. We all could benefit!

Working Hard

So, now that the basement's done, and I'm between classes, I don't have a good excuse for not working out. So today, I'm going to try to start back into the routine of both eating healthy and exercising. We'll see how it goes.

I'm really glad for the weekend. This week went by in a blur. I worked over 42.5 hours, which may not seem like a lot, but it's a lot for me. My work week is supposed to be 37.5 hours.

We're really starting to pray hard for God's direction and guidance again. He always comes through when you ask, usually better than what you had in mind.

Okay-I've delayed the inevitable exercise long enough. When I'm done, maybe Brad will take me for a Starbucks date. And no, I'm not above bribing myself to get on the treadmill.

My Grown-Up Life

Leah and Micah came up tonight to spend the weekend with us. It's neat to enjoy a grown-up relationship with my sister. We had dinner - make-your-own burrito bowls and apple enchiladas. I need to post that recipe. Delicious, and totally easy.

I'm looking forward to enjoying this weekend. Brad and I just had our fourth anniversary on Thursday, although we celebrated by going to his softball doubleheader. But, that's life. We bought a pool table for the basement. I really need to get some pictures posted here.

Okay--it's late, and I'm rambling off on random tangents. I'll try to post again tomorrow when I'm more coherent.

Dog Days of Summer

Ebert and Dug love to go outside and just hang out in the yard. They'd been out there a while this morning when I stepped outside to check on them. (Sometimes when we're in the basement, they forget and try to get in through the deck.) I found them in a small corner of the yard laying in mud. Yes, laying in MUD. They were covered in mud. I know it's cooler, but if they were hot, all they had to do was come inside. Brad grabbed Dug, and I coaxed Ebert close enough to get him inside and carried them to the tub. Baths for all.

I'm really enjoying a Saturday at home with Brad. Just the two of us. I'm ignoring the fact that there are dishes and laundry to be done and bathrooms to clean. I want to enjoy us.

Craziness

Okay, so I have done a really poor job about posting here over the last . . . well, I guess it's been a month now. I was a little hesitant to say anything about Brad being gone on a business trip. I don't know how traceable this kind of thing can be, and I'm sure you could say that I'm a bit paranoid.

Then, school really kicked into full gear. The only reason I have a few minutes to post something now is that I'm waiting for PowerPoint slides to print. But, I should be finished with this class on Thursday, and things should get back to normal then.

There hasn't been a whole lot of exciting stuff going on, though. Brad's parents, his brother and sister-in-law, and grandparents came up for the 4th of July. It was good to see everyone and watch fireworks from our back deck. Aside from that, it's just been work and homework, work and homework.

We babysat our neighbors' kids again. They're great, but boy do they wear us out! I chased Brant all over the basement, and we made cookies with Breanna. Brad was a champ--he put Brant to bed. It took about three hours, but he finally fell asleep. He's going to make a great dad someday. (Note: I said "someday" for those who continually ask the question "When are you guys going to have kids??)

The printer just kicked off, so it's back to the grind. At least the end is in sight.