Feeling Grateful

Tuesdays are my Mondays. I started a new job in April (still with Intermountain Healthcare but in their contracting coordination department) and I get to work from home on Mondays & Fridays. So Tuesdays are my Mondays. I'm with the majority in the feelings towards Monday, meaning it's not my favorite day of the week. All day I felt like time was dragging and I was wishing I was home hanging out with Brycer and my puppy instead of working. I decided I would concentrate on gratitude to brighten my mood  and think about things I am grateful for.

• Clorox Wipes.  I am obsessed with clorox wipes.  I use them all the time.  I will never be a person who can leave a wet dish rag in their sink.  It grosses me out thinking about the soggy rag filled with all kinds of germs sitting in there.  Needless to say I am grateful for clorox wipes that are antibacterial and disposable.
•  Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches on homemade whole wheat bread.  I feel like a ten year old since I've been eating these for lunch almost everyday for a week.  They are way yummy and always bring back memories of my childhood when I eat them.
• My husband Bryce.  This one is a given of course.  Everyday I am so grateful for him.  I love his laugh, his patience, and the crinkle lines around his eyes when he smiles.  I don't know what I'd do without that boy.
• Heated car seats.  My car is still sometimes chilly when I leave early in the morning for work and I love flipping on the heated seats and feeling cozy and warm during my drive.
• Music.  I am always listening to music, playing my guitar, or singing.  It is a constant part of my life.  I love the influence it has on my mood and how I can escape my worries even if just momentarily through a song. 

-Kami

Watch Me Grow: 14 Weeks

 

   There isn't a whole lot to say for Rory's 14 week update, but she is finally 100% potty trained.  It has been so nice not to have to watch her like a hawk any time she's out of her crate.  Rolling over can be added to her list of tricks.  Now the biggest things we are working on is getting her to stop biting when she plays and getting her to come whenever she's called.  Those seem to be the trickiest areas with her so they may take a while, but she is smart so hopefully she'll start making some progress.

-Kami

Watch Me Grow: 13 Weeks

I can't believe Rory is already 13 weeks!  She is 18 pounds and she is getting really tall.  She is such a good puppy.  I finally feel like she has caught on to the potty training gig.  She has only had one accident in the last week and a half and it was more our fault because we weren't able to get her outside quickly enough after she had been in the house for a while.  She goes to the door sometimes or comes and gets our attention now whenever she needs to go out.  

Besides her mastered tricks of sit & lay down we also taught her how to shake.  It is seriously the cutest thing ever.  I'm in the process of teaching her to roll over.  She's almost gotten that one but she doesn't do it every time without some help yet.  She is still way playful, loves playing fetch, going on walks, and napping on the couch by us. 

-Kami 

Spring

Spring has never really been one of my favorite seasons, I'm more of a fall & winter person.  I actually kind of dread Spring and think of it as wet, muddy, and often cold.  Not quite cold enough for coats but still not warm enough for jackets.  I find it a little irritating I can never get a happy medium.  
Although this Spring I can't help but notice how pretty everything is.  There are blossoms everywhere and the grass is so green!  At least there is some beauty that makes up for the rainy muddy mess. 

It's a good thing it's so pretty, otherwise trying to raise a new puppy in this rain & mud would really have an influence on my mood.  If I concentrate on the beauty it seems a bit easier to stay cheerful.

-Kami

Watch Me Grow: 12 Weeks

At twelve weeks Rory is still growing like a weed.  She is getting really good at playing fetch.  She is doing fairly well at potty training, accidents are getting fewer and fewer.  She is very friendly and loves people, especially kids.  Whenever she sees people or kids she wags her tail so hard her whole body shakes back and forth.  She's also starting to really like her walks.  Now that she's three months old we can take her on fifteen minute walks.  She's catching on really quickly to heeling and staying right by us.  We're pretty lucky we have such a sweet, smart puppy.

-Kami

Bryce's 23rd

We celebrated Bryce's 23rd birthday with dinner, a movie, and then dessert & presents.  For dinner I cooked salmon, a rice pilaf, and asparagus.  Bryce chose Iron Man 3 for the movie and we loooved it.  It was really good.  Bryce's dessert was a giant cheesecake from Costco, his favorite.  Half of it went in the freezer and we've still been eating it all week long.  His birthday presents were a new fishing reel, fishing line, and waders.  It was a fun birthday celebration with just the two of us (I guess 3 if you count Rory during dessert and presents).

-Kami

Happy Birthday Bryce!

It is this cute boy's 23rd birthday.  Bryce has finally been alive as long as I have and we will be the same age until October 31.  Goodness I am so grateful for him.  He is so good to me.  He is my rock, my comic relief, and my very best friend. I can't remember what my life was like before him and as cliche as it is to say, I don't know what I would do without him.    

I love you Bryce.

Happy 23rd Birthday! 

-Kami