Hi everyone!

You should see all the things I can do! Wave hello, clap my hands, give you five, kick my feet, shake my head: no, no, no, stand by myself (sometimes) and I'm even learning to walk with my Fisher Price walker...thing that makes music...toy. Pretty soon I'll be running everywhere!

Having fun with my big Cousin Joey!

Ryken absolutely loved going down the slide with Johannah. She would climb back up, he would follow. And back down they slid. Over and over and over....
I think it'll be great for Ryken to grow up with cousins around his age.

Eddie

Sorry about the lack of bloggage lately. It's because of Eddie, our new German short-haired pointer. He's a 10 week old puppy, and has trouble written all over him. He loves Ryken, wants to be with you all the time, and it's kinda like having another baby in the house. Our trainer really recommended this breed. They're supposed to be great with kids, and loyal and protective of their family. He'll probably be the size of a Dalmation. Anyway, we're really busy, but having tons o' fun! He can already sit, stay, stand and down. We're seeing the results, and hoping he'll turn into the perfect family dog.

Puppy troubles

So most of you know we recently brought home a rottie puppy. I haven't posted anything about him, because he was so boring!!!! At first I thought this dog was super calm and gentle (which he was), but it turned into total apathy, and I couldn't get him to do anything. If I went outside to play with him, he would just turn the other way, and lay down in a corner by himself. He literally layed on our deck all day and did nothing. No amount of treats, toys or anything else could get him excited. And ths is a 5 month old puppy, aren't they supposed to be excitable? We had a trainer come assess him, and she tried to put a leash on this dog. Big Mistake. He growled and whined and barked and got so mad he started biting his tongue. Not exactly the tempermant you want in a rottie. Needless to say, this morning I took Hugo back to the farm where I got him. The owner was nice enough to take him back. At the farm, Hugo got out of the car and hid in the shrubs until his little brother came around the corner. They had a face off, as if they were checking each other out. Then with tails high and wagging they ran to meet each other. His mom and other brother came to see him, playing and licking him all over. Hugo came to life, and started play fighting with his brothers. It was like a totally different dog. I think he'll definately be happier there. We're still going to look for another dog, but maybe a different breed. Our trainer is going to help us this time, and maybe she can spot the right kind of dog for our family.

Palm Springs pics.

We had the valet guy take this picture of us, at the Mexican restaurant we went to. Can you say chimichanga?





Here's my little sailor. We had to buy him a new hat, because the one we brought didn't fit anymore. He cut 2 new teeth on our trip, so he wasn't the most pleasant to be around. We did get in a few good days though. This picture of the pool, was taken from the deck off our hotel room. It was a great trip.

Palm Springs pics

Having fun in the sun, with mommy & daddy. Ryken absolutely loved the water. I think he's going to be a quick learner. He was already trying to blow bubbles and put his face in the water.

We're Baaack!

Hey Everyone! We had a great trip but it's so good to be home. Ryken was absolutely amazing on the plane (thanks to a little doctor approved Gravol). Everyone said how good he was, and we just smiled and nodded...knowing he had a bit of help. When we landed the heat just hit you. I think it got up to 99 ºf. Our room at the hotel was huge, with a great poolside view. We had wanted to do a lot of tanning, but you couldn't sit outside for more than 15 min. without completely withering from the heat. And the shopping!!!! Great deals at the outlets. All in all, we had a great time, and good old fashioned family fun. Pictures will be coming!

hanging with Daddy

We like to go for lots of walks, and usually take the stroller. When we walk with Ryken in the backpack he usually stays awake. Oh, well, guess it was too close to bedtime. So we're going to Palm Desert on Fri. for a whole week! I'm starting to get excited, but somewhat dreading the amount of stuff we're going to have to pack around. Ryken's coming too, and it should be a relaxing time for us. Nothing but shopping and lounging by the pool. As if we needed to throw another thing on the pile, we're stopping to look at some puppies on Thurs. night, before we drive to Seattle. ( We're staying the night there, because we're flying out in the morning.) There's 2 males left, and they're about 4 months old. 3/4 rottweiler. I know, I know. Everyone thinks they're super scary. But really if you raise a dog from puppy, I think you will have a reliable dog, no matter what the breed. The one we're looking at is the runt of the litter, and very gentle and sweet. I want a dog that will protect me and my baby. Or at least look like he could protect me!