Monday, October 27, 2008

Our Dogs

So most of you already know how obsessed I am with my dogs. I mean, not crazy like letting them lick the inside of my mouth, but I really love them (so does Gary!).

The tan one is a Carolina Dog named Belle who is just barely a year old. We've had her since she was 3 months old and she was so tiny then. She is independent and smart as can be. She learns new games before I can even figure them out myself and she LOVES food...any kind of food. She is my good watchdog since she barks at any sound from outside...including the wind. Not surprising she can hear so well, check out those ears!
Here she is staying cool...yep she's in the tub. So smart, she thought of this on her own...I just found her in there one hot afternoon!
The black and white one is our new guy named Ferris who is a small Staffordshire Terrier (AKA Pit Bull). We got him in July (he was a stray who had been rescued by a fellow dog park person). We named him Ferris because we thought he would be a little trouble maker, sweet but troublesome. Turns out he is totally calm and sweet, except when he tries to eat cars when they drive past us on walks (we're working on it). He will be a year old next week.

Here he is being inquisitive at the camera. This was the second day he was home. He adjusted so quickly. Look at that face!!
Here he is when he spreads out like a frog...I love it!

They love each other like crazy. They play together, they groom each other, and the snuggle all the time. It can be hard to get good pics because as soon as they see the camera they run over to say hi. Anyhow...here they are being cute.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Gary and I are....ENGAGED!

For those of you who have watched and waited for this for what seems like years (oh wait...it has been years), it finally happened...Gary proposed to me! He pulled off a great surprise, which really surprised me!

On Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 4 AM (yep...as in 4 in the morning) Gary snuggles up to me and this is how it goes:
Gary: I'm not going to work today
Me: Are you sick?
Gary: No, I want to go to Portland this weekend.
Me: What? (said quietly) I can't go, I have stuff to get done. (My head starts to run over all the things I had put off and had to get done that day).
Gary: But I want to go to Portland with my Fiancee!
Me: What!!!???? (said with pure confusion)
Gary turns on the light and as I turn to look at him he pulls out a black box.
Me: Are you serious??????!!!
Gary opens it, and says "Will you marry me?" (He might have said "Will you be my wife?" but neither of us can really remember.)
Me: YES-kiss-YES-kiss-YES-kiss-YES!
Gary: Can I put the ring on you now?
Me: YES!!!

Gary: You have one hour to pack before we have to leave for the airport.

Oh yeah, we really spent the weekend in Portland and it was beautiful. We stayed one night right on the beach where they filmed parts of Goonies (only my favorite movie). We spent the next night in downtown Portland where we ate seafood, Gary ate a whole crab and he was very excited about it! When we almost got bumped from our flight the next day we decided to stay another night spent that day hiking the Multnomah Falls, which were beautiful! Lastly, we hunkered down at a SKETCHY hotel and left Monday morning at 5 AM to come back to Phoenix.

It was wonderful!

Here is a link to some photos:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2320068&l=07842&id=10110065

I am very happy (as is Gary) and we can't wait to make it officially official:)

Kisses to everyone!!