Big Boy

FYI--Our dog is 35 lbs. Oh, and he's not done yet.

Today, I registered him online for his microchip. He already has a microchip, but you can set up a profile for him online. Kind of like a myspace or facebook page for dogs. Anyways, a lot of his info was already on there. It had his birthdate, which we didn't know exactly. It's October 12, 2008. I guess that means that he'll be five months old tomorrow.

Anyways, it also had his weight from when he was entered into the system by the animal shelter--10 lbs! I can't even imagine him that tiny! This bit of information made me so sad because he must have been really young when he was taken to the shelter. He's so lovable and such a quick learner--I can't believe that he wasn't adopted sooner. I suppose people were intimidated by how big he would get--the vet predicts 70 pounds!

Well, we've had our ups and downs with him. I think that by now he's potty-trained, and he no longer cries when we put him in his kennel. He can sit, stay, "give", lay down, and come. Most of the time, anyway. I just finished "Puppies for Dummies" and it was really informational. We're still working on keeping him from digging, and we've had to take care of a couple of medical bills.

That's what's going on with our "little" Charlie. We'll keep you updated.

Charlie in Action

Here's our pup playing. He's pretty mellow, so it's not too exciting, but it's still cute. He was a little more hyper before the video, but I guess he got tired.

Drumroll, Please.

After much deliberation, we have decided on a name for our pup--Charlie. We borrowed it from our favorite show, Lost, and our favorite character on that show. We think it fits him well, and it's the only name he would consistently respond to.

Doggy!

We got a dog today. Yes, it's true. He is a four-month-old Great Pyrenees mix. He's really friendly to dogs and people, but hasn't been jumpy or barky (yet!). The only problem is, we're not sure what to name him. We were thinking Sawyer or Jack (we're Lost fans) or Jake, or Max. But we're open to suggestions. Take a look at him and tell us what YOU think!

Raclette Rocks!

This weekend, of course, was Valentine's Day. Our friends, Johnny and Tori, were in town from Montana, so we decided to double date! We pulled out the Raclette grill and had a good ol' time! If you have never experienced a Raclette before, it is a grill you plug in and put on top of your table. You can grill meats, veggies, basically anything you can think of! We made teriyaki chicken, marinated steak, squash, lil' smokies, onions, boiled potatoes, and of course, cheese! Underneath the grill is a spot to put trays with raclette cheese, which smells icky but melts nicely and tastes delicious. We really enjoyed the time with friends and good food! Thanks to the Swiss for this wonderful tradition!

Birthday Bash(es)

My birthday was on January 31, but I am just getting around to sharing the celebration with you guys! Ok, so I'm a procrastinator.
First, my sister and I celebrated our birthdays at St. James Tea Room. It's a fairly new tradition, but we like to go here on our birthday and just enjoy some good tea and gourmet foods, not to mention some quality time together!




On my REAL birthday, Doug totally surprised me! He woke me up that morning (which was almost a bad idea) and had me open my present. He got me a Garmin, since I always get lost. He made me turn it on, and there he had mapped out the whole day! First, we drove to Santa Fe and had a burger at a place we've been itching to go to--Bobcat Bite! It was a totally small, gross-looking place, but it has one of the top three (or something like that) burgers in the U.S. It was really good, but REALLY greasy!








Then we went to Buffalo Thunder, a resort in Santa Fe. It was seriously the nicest hotel I've ever been in! That night, he had me get all dressed up and we went to the restaurant in the hotel that had a really nice chef. All in all, it was a wonderful! Thank you to my awesome husband!

Funny Video