I finally got a chance to post our pictures of our decorations (for the most part) and our Christmas photo card out-takes. We learned that trying to get 4 in the same picture and all looking in the same direction is not as easy as it sounds. Oh well, it still turned out ok.
Hope your Christmas is coming along well! Two weeks from today is Christmas and we'll be in Costa Rica!
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P.S. Yes, that is a gate around the tree! You just never know with Blue around what he may decide to eat. I finally got around to putting ornaments on the tree now that I know the tree is somewhat "protected". Hopefully, the inquisitive puppy stage will be fading soon since Blue turns one next week. Polly showed improvement around 1 1/2 - 2 years old...so there is a chance!
Showing posts with label Polly and Blue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Polly and Blue. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
1st Snow of 2008 & Blue's 1st Snow!
Tuesday brought a few flurries during the day but nothing to really speak of. I have never lived in a place that could even imagine seeing snow before Christmas, much less Thanksgiving. But...
Friday morning, Mike got up with Polly and Blue around 6:15 and came back to the bedroom and said "Hon, you might want to check outside." Which translates to "MIRIAM, IT SNOWED LAST NIGHT!!!" to me. So, I quickly forgot that I was tired and wanted those last 15 minutes of sleep and jumped out of bed. To my surprise, the ground was covered in snow and it was still coming down pretty hard. So, I pulled up the blinds in our room, Polly and Blue snuggled in the bed with us, and I just watched it come down for a while before I finally had to get up and get ready for work. Yeah, one of the bad things about being grown up and working for a bank is that you still have to go to work. They were fine. In fact, once I hit the Durham Co. line, there was no snow to be seen! I couldn't believe that we had gotten close to 1 inch at home and nothing was left at work.
Well, before I left for work, I got a few pictures of Polly and Blue. This was Blue's first snow where he was old enough to go outside. Last year when it snowed a little, he was only 4 weeks old so he wasn't heading outdoors yet. It was so funny to see him with the snow though. He would just eat it off the deck and then went to the yard and would just eat it from the ground. He wasn't really phased with the cold temps...he just LOVES to be outside and the snow brought a new fun thing to explore.
Of course, the temps rose during the day and melted all of the snow so when I got home, I had to break the news to Polly and Blue that all of the snow was gone. No fun playing in the snow...but MAYBE there is more to come this season??? We hope!
Here are a few pictures of Blue's and 2008's 1st snow:
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Friday morning, Mike got up with Polly and Blue around 6:15 and came back to the bedroom and said "Hon, you might want to check outside." Which translates to "MIRIAM, IT SNOWED LAST NIGHT!!!" to me. So, I quickly forgot that I was tired and wanted those last 15 minutes of sleep and jumped out of bed. To my surprise, the ground was covered in snow and it was still coming down pretty hard. So, I pulled up the blinds in our room, Polly and Blue snuggled in the bed with us, and I just watched it come down for a while before I finally had to get up and get ready for work. Yeah, one of the bad things about being grown up and working for a bank is that you still have to go to work. They were fine. In fact, once I hit the Durham Co. line, there was no snow to be seen! I couldn't believe that we had gotten close to 1 inch at home and nothing was left at work.
Well, before I left for work, I got a few pictures of Polly and Blue. This was Blue's first snow where he was old enough to go outside. Last year when it snowed a little, he was only 4 weeks old so he wasn't heading outdoors yet. It was so funny to see him with the snow though. He would just eat it off the deck and then went to the yard and would just eat it from the ground. He wasn't really phased with the cold temps...he just LOVES to be outside and the snow brought a new fun thing to explore.
Of course, the temps rose during the day and melted all of the snow so when I got home, I had to break the news to Polly and Blue that all of the snow was gone. No fun playing in the snow...but MAYBE there is more to come this season??? We hope!
Here are a few pictures of Blue's and 2008's 1st snow:
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Kerr Lake Family Fun
We have enjoyed being able to go up to Kerr Lake to enjoy the land that Mike's parents have. Mike has been helping his dad build a house there. The dogs ABSOLUTELY love being able to go to the lake.
This past weekend, we met Mike's family at the lake to cook out. I took the dogs down to the water and Blue was right at home. Both he and Polly love to play together at the lake. They run like crazy dogs up and down the banks, in and out of the water, and up and down the trails. We are so thankful to have an area that they are free to run and play...and get SO tired...
Here's some pictures of the work in progress:
This past weekend, we met Mike's family at the lake to cook out. I took the dogs down to the water and Blue was right at home. Both he and Polly love to play together at the lake. They run like crazy dogs up and down the banks, in and out of the water, and up and down the trails. We are so thankful to have an area that they are free to run and play...and get SO tired...
Here's some pictures of the work in progress:
Can you tell they have fun?? Blue enjoys getting as dirty and wet as possible...and wants YOU to join him.
They got to hang out with "Cousin Duke" this weekend too.
The result after a long day of playing at the lake:
They BOTH got in the crate and went to sleep.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Ashe Co Armed Forces Tribute 2008
The 3rd annual Ashe Co Armed Forces Tribute was held this past weekend in Jefferson, NC. As part of the tribute, Mike's brother, Mark, was honored. Rebecca Pepin, author of Faces of Freedom, helped to MC the event. During the program, we were able to contact by satellite members of the Army and Marines who are presently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. People in the audience were encouraged to ask questions and some family members were even able to talk with their soldier.
Booths were set up on the field, along with a Black Hawk helicopter, jeeps from WWII, the Marine band, and a memorial wall. Members of the 82nd Airborne parachuted in during the morning and also during the afternoon. After lunch, the Black Hawk took off from the field and did a "fly by". The entire event honored Veterans and Active Duty soldiers. What a privilege to be a part of this tribute.
1st jump - morning
Marine band
Black Hawk leaving at lunch
Booths were set up on the field, along with a Black Hawk helicopter, jeeps from WWII, the Marine band, and a memorial wall. Members of the 82nd Airborne parachuted in during the morning and also during the afternoon. After lunch, the Black Hawk took off from the field and did a "fly by". The entire event honored Veterans and Active Duty soldiers. What a privilege to be a part of this tribute.
1st jump - morning
Marine band
Black Hawk leaving at lunch
Rebecca Pepin with her husband, Derek, Rene' and Phillip, Miriam and Mike
Derek and Rebecca
2nd jump - afternoon
Derek and Rebecca, Miriam and Mike, Blue and Polly at the New River
Mt. Jefferson
Miriam and Blue
This is how we found Polly when we came out of the restaurant after dinner.
at the cabin
Sleepy...
Polly
Blue
Derek and Rebecca
2nd jump - afternoon
Derek and Rebecca, Miriam and Mike, Blue and Polly at the New River
Mt. Jefferson
Miriam and Blue
This is how we found Polly when we came out of the restaurant after dinner.
at the cabin
Sleepy...
Polly
Blue
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