I got "tagged"...

I don't know what "tagging" is, but I got tagged by Jennifer Starr on her blog (really funny...even if you don't know her, you should look because it's really hilarious...www.thestarrfamily.blogspot.com).

I guess I'm supposed to tell 7 random things about myself. Here it goes...

1. I can wiggle my ears independently of each other.

2. Chris almost broke up with me after I sang songs from The Little Mermaid while we waited in line at the post office.

3. I decided to go to law school because I couldn't pay off my undergrad loans, and the entrance exam for law school was the next one I could go (as opposed to the GREs or the other grad school tests).

4. When I had braces, I walked into the edge of a door that was open, and popped one of my brackets off. Then, I put it back on with a pliers.

5. Four hours before my first dance recital, I jumped down 12 steps and broke my ankle. I got to stand on stage and wiggle around.

6. When I get excited, I wiggle my toes.

7. I once ate fuzz because I thought it was chocolate.

That's it!

Raisin's quest for crumbs

So, as most people know, I am a big fan of food. My favorite place to eat it is in front of the TV or with a good book, curled up on the couch. Well, in the past few months, Raisin has realized that some of the crumbs have dropped under the couch cushions and pillows, and they have not been retrieved. Being the good dog that he is, he has taken the initiative to look for these crumbs himself, and dispose of them (aka eat them).


Here is Rai, searching every nook and cranny for the crumbs. Eden is helping him out by cheering him on.


Here he is again. Notice the look of concern on his face...wonder why? Well, he seems to have gotten himself stuck behind the pillows.



And here he is again, wondering if he should try to move forward or backward to get out of the couch. I helped him out by moving him off in an airborne position...gently.

Eden's Telltale Ridge

So, we've decided that Eden is part Rhodesian Ridgeback. We figured that out when Chris saw her back hair standing up. Anyways, a few weeks ago, I heard growling and playfighting and I went out back to look. And there it was....Eden's ridge. So, I grabbed the camera and took some pictures. Some were of Eden. Some were of nothing. Some were of where Eden's was right before I took the picture. But here are the two pictures of Eden.


See the dark line? It was standing up more, but the calming effect on her of her Mother near by (ME!!!) made it go down some.

Raisin's New BFF

About a month ago, my parents came out to visit us. Chris and I were a little concerned because my Mom isn't really a dog person, but she did REALLY well! And my Dad immediately bonded with both dogs. But mostly Raisin. Right away, he ran out and did a full submissisve position, laying on his belly with his little tail stub wiggling away. And that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Whenever Rai was let out into the living room, he would immediately claim the spot next to my Dad's foot as his own. Here are some pictures of Rai, taking full advantage of my Dad's feet...

Diligent (needy) puppies

Regardless of what interesting things the puppies are doing, when someone goes through a door, it drives the dogs NUTS. Eden is the most stubborn about it, often waiting for long periods of time for that person to come back through the door. Sometimes, she'll even leave the door after a long, uneventful wait, only to come back later and give it a good "paw" (where she swipes at the door with her paw, making a loud and scary noise). These pictures are of the dogs, as they sit and wait for me to come back out of the bedroom.

It's a Girl...we think...

So, I had my first ultrasound yesterday. I was lucky enough to get a level 2 ultrasound because I had a cleft lip and palate when I was born, so the doctors wanted to check on the baby. We got to see her face and her spine and her brain and her little arms and legs were moving around like crazy! Here are some pictures of her profile. Chris and I decided that her nose is WAY cute!

Pretty Arizona...

We have plants in the front of our house that, for most of the year, are green(ish) and low. Then, in the spring, they grow these gigantic sprouties that are red and have buds on them. I think they are called red yucca's, but I could have completely made that up! Anyways, they are pretty, and the cool thing is that they appear there almost overnight. Then, they grow practically before your eyes. (Literally inches in one day!) Anyways, Chris took pictures of some of them, and of our guard turtle.


Here's the prettiest bud of all. We're glad that Chris took this picture because the next day, Raisin ate it.



Here's another pretty bud.



This is our guard turtle.



Here's guard turtle, artistic.



And a final bud.

I apologize for the twistiness of the pictures...but it's good for neck exercises.