All About Madison and Izzy

Yesterday Madison and Izzy had a vet appointment to get all their latest shots they need. We especially had to get this done before their stay at the Puppy Hotel next weekend. Before they get their shots they have to get weighed and Madison was the first to brave the scale and found out she is a solid 52 pounds while Izzy weighed in at 17 pounds. Izzy has gained 10 pounds since we brought her home a month ago. However, the vet thinks she is still pretty thin and we agree with her. First, she had a growth spurt recently and this could be the cause of her being thin. She has gotten pretty tall with her long legs…just like her daddy. Second, she plays so much that she forgets to eat. Her and Madison will play in the backyard for hours until they both pass out tired. So Izzy prefers to play over eat. We are now monitoring her eating better and make her take breaks from playing. Getting Izzy was the best idea ever! Her and Madison get along so well and they are just like little kids. They both want what the other has all the time and Izzy follows her big sister around everywhere. Izzy always wants to be around Madison; it is so cute! This morning Izzy experienced the pool as she fell into the frigid 60 degree pool. They were chasing each other around the pool (just like kids do) and of course Izzy slipped and fell in. Good thing Andy was out there to fish her out because he said she just started to sink instead of trying to swim. We expected this to happen one day because of how they run around the pool so fast and we didn’t get a chance to teach Izzy about the pool because by the time we brought her home the pool was pretty cold. This is one reason why we are always outside when Izzy is outside. The pool incident scared her. She didn’t stop shaking for a half an hour and I was there to baby her. I wrapped her in a towel and held her until she wasn’t scared. I wish I could have seen her when she fell in the pool because it was probably a funny sight to see. Below are pictures of the two of them. My favorite is of them sunning together each on their own lounge chair.

A friendly game of tug-o-war. Well, it looks like Madison is winning.

The two babies sunning themselves!

Below: A game of wrestle and it looks like Izzy pinned Madison.

Home Sick

I am home sick today, and actually I left work early yesterday because I felt just awful! I am feeling better today, but still sick. I am spending my day resting and pretty much bored. I am not a fan of being home sick, but then again who is? My stomach is upset, I am nauseous and my head hurts really bad. Kind of like a headache, but there is no headache. I wonder if it’s just filled with so much mucous and boogers and that is what’s causing the pain in my head. Yeah, I know that sounds hot doesn’t it? Andy worked from home today, but he didn’t tend to my sickly needs, but he actually worked. He is pretty good at this working at home thing. I on the other hand would not be so good at it. He worked all day long while I lay in bed or sat outside with the dogs while they played. I plan just to rest and relax all weekend since I need to make sure I am healthy for our trip back to Wisco next weekend. Go B adgers!

Pretty Good For Someone Who Is Directionally Challenged

Well, I am going to have to say I am pretty proud of myself for finding my way around the Phoenix area on Saturday without getting lost. I picked up my girlfriend from the airport (who by the way was in town for only 24 hours to attend a wedding, but that is another story) and then headed to Tempe Marketplace. After that I managed to take her to the wedding she needed to go to in Ahwatukee. I then proceeded to a Best Buy before heading home. I did all of this without getting lost or calling Andy for directions. Hey, this is pretty good for me since I am directionally challenged and my journey took me all over the Phoenix metro area. I was so proud of myself when I got home. Before I left the house I warned Andy that I might have to call him for directions to get around the city so be prepared for a phone call. Of course he wasn’t surprised because it surely was not the first, nor the 50th, time I have left the house and had to call for directions because I got lost. He just responded with “Pay attention.” I laughed and was on my marry, but nervous way. I did call later to ask him if he had found the batter charger for our camera, but he answered the phone with “Where are you?” expecting me to be lost and asking for directions, but instead I just wanted to know if he found the battery charger or not. I would have to say I did pretty well this past Saturday for someone who is directionally challenged.

Halloween Outcome

Ok, so yes, yesterday was a little rough so that is why I did not post pictures of the Halloween party like I said I would. We did have a lot of fun and therefore I have been delayed on posting about the party…I was out of commission yesterday. Andy and I went as Madonna and Alex Rodriguez. Some people figured it out, but others had no idea. I dressed up as the Like A Virgin Madonna from the 1980’s so some people thought I was just a bride while Andy was a Yankee’s player. I was like “Come on people, don’t you read your US Weekly?” Once I explained it people got it, but it’s not as funny when you have to explain things. We did see some great costumes though. There was a guy who dressed up as a golden parachute…now that was clever. There was another guy who dressed up as the guy on the DVD cover of Office Space. You know the guy wearing a million post-it’s…yeah that was funny. There was another guy who dressed up as Picasso’s Blue Period. He had a blue shirt on with blue tampons glued all over his shirt and Picasso’s signature on the shirt. I thought that was pretty creative. Anyway, we had a great time and here is a link to our pictures on Snapfish. Enjoy!

http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=33331225754149341/l=438499064/g=36312535/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Fabulous Halloween

I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween yesterday because it is the best holiday of the year! Well, we initially had plans to go out in Old Town Scottsdale last night with some friends, but we did not have our costumes ready for the big party tonight so we did not have costumes for the block party last night. We spent our night finishing up our costumes for the party tonight. If I wasn’t in Boston last weekend we would have been prepared and would have been able to go out last night, but I guess we don’t need two nights of boozing for Halloween. I guess one night is plenty. Andy did get me a Halloween card and a big bag of candy. I could do without the fattening candy, but he did get my favorite candy, Twix. What a thoughtful guy! We are going to the party as Madonna and A-Rod. Andy is pretty happy that he didn’t have much to do for his costume; however, he thinks he looks like a douche in his baseball pants. I think he looks pretty cute! I on the other hand have the big task of getting my mop top into a blonde wig. It’s a task every year. I also have a mock wedding dress with an actual veil…which should make mom proud. Anyway, I have to start prepping for 10 pounds of 80’s makeup and hiding 20 pounds of hair in a small space. Will post pics tomorrow.

Home Sweet Home

Well I am home from Boston and I made it back in one piece…well a pretty tired piece that is. Since I was there for such a short period of time I never adjusted to the three hour time difference, plus I went out every night I was there and stayed up Pretty late and had to get up pretty early every morning. I am hoping to get to bed early tonight to catch up on some sleep. If you have never been to Boston it is a pretty cool city and I would recommend you visit. It is such an old city that it has a lot of history. The buildings were so old and it was neat to see Brownstone’s for homes since that is not something I am use to. The roadways were pretty tiny which made me realize I could never drive in that city. If I ever did I would be an insurance companies dream because they would make a lot of money off of me. I was able to see the popular Newbury street which has all the great shops and a few restaurants. I went to the North End two nights in a row with a group of people for dinner and drinks. The North End is like a Little Italy. There are a ton of Italian restaurants and bakeries there. It was just a neat area to even walk around as it kind of looked fake…like a movie set. Let me tell you the cobblestone streets made it very difficult to walk in heels. I didn’t know everything was in cobblestone or I wouldn’t have gone out in heels. Don’t worry I was a trooper and managed to get by…I just walked a little slower than everyone else. By the way everyone walks there. It’s great! If I lived there I wouldn’t even own a car as I would either walk or use the subway system. The food was absolutely amazing at this restaurant we ate at last night called Pezza. If you are ever in Boston I would highly recommend it. Pezza is a really nice Italian restaurant. I got the halibut and it was amazing. Probably one of the best dishes I have ever had. The locals would crack me up with their thick accents. I am not use to that around Phoenix. I would have to say that my short trip to Boston was pretty cool and I had a GREAT time. I am glad to be home though where it’s 93 degrees outside.

Going to Boston

This weekend is going to be spent in Boston working. Yup, I am going to spend all day Saturday flying across country for a two day conference and then spend another day flying all the way back to AZ while Andy spends a relaxing weekend with the dogs. I have a problem with this. I do not like to fly so if I am going to get on a plane I like to make it worth it. I will be in Boston for two days only which is also equivalent to the amount of time I will be flying, so for some reason to me that doesn’t sound like it’s worth it. Plus, I get antsy, so to be on a plane for five hours is not my cup of tea. I can typically do three hours without going crazy, but in past experiences I know that anything over three is rough on me. I tend to get really bored, so I will be packing my portable DVD player, a book and my mp3 player to help keep me occupied for the long flight. Also, not to mention the three hour time change, but I won’t go into that. I would love to see Boston, but I don’t have much time for that as it seems as if I will be holed up in my hotel most of the time filling my two days full of fun at a conference on accounting marketing. That might be a good thing because I checked the weather report and it says a high of 50 degrees with a low of 40. Uhmmm…sounds pretty cold to me, so I packed plenty of sweaters. Meanwhile Andy will be animal sitting Madison, Izzy and Captain at a beautiful temperature of 85 degrees.