Happy Howl-oween!

The day is finally here! I love Dr. Seuss characters... I since one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish wouldn't work with the boys... we did our own take on Thing 1 and Thing 2 consumes.

Presenting Flea 1 and Flea 2... I worked so hard on the costumes and wigs... too bad my fleas wouldn't sit still to get good photos. Guess I need to use a different one on the Christmas card this year :)!

"Really?!"

Treats for good sports!



"You get two minutes before I shake this off :)"

Andre and Taylor with their cousin Izzy

Shoo Fly Don't Bother Me...

We are under attack! Tonight a VERY large fly entered our home and is escaping capture (and the fly swatter). We have called in the guards! Andre is hunting throughout the house looking for this pesty uninvited guest... Taylor is hiding over by the sofa hoping it stays away. It's so sad, he is so big, but so scared of the fly. :)

• WANTED: One uninvited black fly - charged with breaking/entering, misdemeanor battery, harassment and creating a nuisance
• REWARD: One pumpkin cupcake or dog treat (depending on the species)

We are on the Halloween countdown! Tomorrow night, the boys will be debuting their costumes at my mom and dad's house. I can hardly wait! Jim laughed... did he really think I would work so hard and not share these cute consumes?!


Don't worry BIGGER/little brother, I'll protect you!

Happy Birthday Taylor!

We should have known back then...
 we were going to have our hands full!

What a great birthday it was! We never knew years ago, what our impulse buy would mean this many years later. I just couldn't imagine life without Taylor (and Andre) in our family!

The boys and I got to enjoy our declared day of rest... this included sleeping in, no homework, playing outside and celebrating the big seven. :) It was wonderful!

We all got to celebrate with gifts of toys and treats... and of course, some Buttercream Cupcakery vanilla bean mini cupcakes (I enjoyed a key lime pie one)!

Taylor wouln't even wait for us to sing!

He bit right in :)

We are looking forward to many more wonderful years to come with our little old men!

  







Last Images of a Six Year Old Wheaten :)

Aww, how can you ever say no to that face!

Tomorrow's the big day - Taylor is turning seven! I can hardly believe it, our baby is getting old. (I guess that means I am old too!)

I have spent a lot of time (when I'm not sleeping at night) thinking about how lucky we are. It wasn't that long ago that we were hoping to make it to the next day - thanks to our wonderful doctors and surgeon we made it to the big seven!

I'm feeling super thankful this weekend! Tomorrow, we will all celebrate our Taylor with Buttercream Cupcakery cupcakes! Now that's celebrating in style. :)

We See the Light!

Isn't it pretty!

Thanks to my wonderful dad, out new chandelier is hanging and lighting up the house! :)

I love the chandelier - it's such a statement! The boys on the other hand aren't so sure! Andre ran from the kitchen all night while we were hanging it... Taylor is scared of the shadows it creates on the walls. You would have thought we were under attack.


I guess they are going to go on a diet until they get used to it. :) Taylor better start coming into the kitchen or he isn't going to be able to enjoy his birthday cupcake this weekend.

Hail to Thee My Alma Mater, Colorado State...

Can you see Cam?
 (Hint: he is the ram walking in the
CSU logo at the middle of the field)

We're back! And this time it isn't for the Vet Hospital. It took nine and a half years, but I finally made it to my first CSU football game. For that matter, my first college football game ever! Jim treated me to an afternoon without studying, what a great date.

It was a treat! I have never witnessed tail gating before, it was fascinating. I even saw one group of people that had a flower centerpiece to their table. How cute! It's funny to watch people at sporting events, we are such pack animals. Everybody was playing games, eating and having a good time. I honestly can't imagine sitting in a parking lot for that many hours just waiting for a game. But, maybe some day I'll try it out and see if it's all the fun everybody else seems to think it is.

Now, CSU isn't that good, but thankfully we got to see a great game! They won (the good part) and it seemed like all of the action happened at our end of the field... even a hit that projected a player's helmet across the field. The sweet old guy in front of us said it was a "Sports Center Moment," I guess that's good. :) I have to admit, I started having more fun people watching the second part. It was a great date afternoon, even with the sunburn!

Back at home, it was a beautiful weekend. We got to take the boys on two walks... Andre was so pooped from yesterday's walk I had to carry him a bit today. His old little legs just aren't what he wants them to be.

It will be a busy week... lots to do at work and the countdown is on for Taylor's seventh birthday next weekend, we need to order his cupcakes from Buttercream. I hope they have a good special!

Can I Eat it Now?

What a week! Before I knew it, it was Friday and the weekend was here.

Taylor got groomed yesterday. This grooming appointment actually snuck up on us! Things have been so busy, I didn't realize until a couple days before it was a grooming week. Taylor's fur is growing in so nicely, and Jay does a beautiful job, except for the scar peeking through - you wouldn't all that he went through this summer.

Of course, we hit the neighboring Starbucks for our after grooming treat. It was cute, our barista passed me the pupachino and Taylor stood on the center console of the car just watching it. He is so patient waiting for his food with his little tail wagging. :)

I am excited that Taylor will look pretty for his birthday photos next week - he'll be the big seven years old! Wow, time sure goes by fast!

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Hey, who is in that camera thing?

It's a fall day here in Colorado. Can you believe it, we may get our first frost tonight! This morning Taylor very excited to go running in the rain. Silly dog, now we just need to teach him to shake off outside. :)

I gave him a check-up looking for bumps the other day. Three cheers, I didn't feel anything. Its funny, I swear I can feel some stitches a bit that were deep in the incision. The scar is being covered by fur these days, but if you look good can still see the battle wound. Every month, I check his site for lumps and the node behind his knee area.

I got an e-mail the other day from the Morris Animal Foundation - Canine Cancer Campaign. It seems the Estes Park K9 Cancer Walk was a success. I wish we could have brought the boys, looking at the photos it seemed like a lot of fun! I think we did a good job with our sit and stay participation. Since we were recovering at home, we participated in our hearts! :)

Things to start looking forward to: Taylor's birthday in a couple weeks and Halloween (I'm almost done with the costumes!). Well, off to face the rainy day!

Appreciating the Small Things

Taylor's small thing: a nap with purple dog

The boys reminded me this weekend how important the small things are. A walk on a sunny day, 10 extra minutes in bed, time with family and even your favorite toy. :)

After going through Taylor's cancer treatment this summer I told myself to appreciate these small things more. With school, homework, work and the day to day around the house it's been easy to forget. This weekend, after a wonderful Saturday morning walk and being chased through the house by purple dog, I was reminded to take the time to enjoy these moments! :)

It's funny, some may say they are just dogs, but to me they are like people. You can learn so much from their big hearts. At our house, they are our family.

Walk 'Til You Drop

What a great start to the weekend! After I got to enjoy morning of yoga, the whole family took off on a walking adventure.

It was a beautiful fall Colorado morning. We got bark at tennis and soccer players, other walking dogs and the occasional bike. What fun it is to get out and about with the boys. I always enjoy getting to wear them out so they relax during the day.

As soon as we got home, Andre and Taylor found their corners of the house, cooled off and are now sleeping.



The life of our boys, it's such hard work. :)

Now, the house is off to homework and college football of course! 



Where's My Rawhide?

So what is so special about a rawhide? One found it's way out of the closet into the living room and Taylor was all over it. Andre was interested... but he didn't have a chance.

The passion Taylor had for his rawhide was funny. Nothing was going to take him away. It's more exciting than gum... maybe more like my Starbucks? Something you slowly enjoy! :)

Sigh, the life of a dog. It reminds you to appreciate the small things!

My Three Nurses

Just what the doctor ordered!
Much better than the alka-seltzer :)

The bummer of fall is the days are hot and then the days are cold... I always get a bit of a bug when the weather changes so much. Today is the beginning of that season. :(

But, I'm so lucky... I have three great nurses.

• One brought me my medicine this morning (the good stuff and the bad stuff)
• The other cuddled with me keeping me warm
• The last... well... he just looked at me from his comfy bed. I think he was wishing me well. :)

At least I get to work from home today in my comfortable sweatshirt and not spreading my germs.

Come On, It's a New Week... Let's Go!

Patiently waiting for me to take a trip outside -
or not so much :)

It's Monday morning and I think I'm coming down the the cold going around. Somebody needs to tell Taylor. This morning he was jumping on the bed and running around outside. I guess it was the best medicine because it did put a smile on my face and make my morning better!

I am surprised he isn't more tired, we all had a late night studying and starting this week's homework. I'm so lucky to have such great study buddies. When I get frustrated they always listen, when I'm confused they give me the look of "you'll figure it out" and when it finally comes together they cheer with me. What a team we are!

This is why I'm a dog person. How could you not love something that is furry and loves you back? Especially my boys!

Rare Photo of a Wild Silky Terrier

He really snuggles!

It's Friday, three cheers!

Every now and then I have a moment with the boys where I step back and say "aww, how cute!" I had one of these moments with Andre. Since he rarely sits still to let me take his photo, I took full advantage before running out the door to work.

I suspect it won't be this quiet over the weekend... with the usual football and studying its bound to be a bit crazy. But, with the cooler weather coming in it's looking like there's a walk in our future!