New deck!

Finally finished the deck. I don't have a final, just deck picture, but this gives you the right idea!

Starting painting the house...ourselves!

Not sure if I would do this again! New entrance overhang and now some new paint. We are no longer the pink house with the white picket fence.

Bruce is 3!

I haven't been good about posting...life has been really busy and to be honest, our life isn't that interesting :) The dogs have come a LONG way and we are looking forward to what they will become with some more time. Bruce is learning impluse control and won't bite my hand if there is food in it anymore. He learned how to give me paw in about an hour and he is a happy boy who just wants to play fetch all the time. Brody is always a work in progress. He has learned how to control his anxiety and has learned the pecking order of the house. All he wants to do is play and no longer uses people as his playmates. He and Bruce are two peas in a pod and are really enjoying having each other. I really can't complain, what most people have as "issues" with their dogs are far worse then what we have; our boys don't eat human food, won't go for your plate if you put it down, they aren't allowed on funriture and don't try, they don't chew shoes or the edge of the coffee tables. Every now and then, they will find something they shouldn't have, but it's usually because we left it within their reach when we weren't home. They are great dogs and we are lucky to have them! Here is a picture from Bruce's birthday....such good boys waiting for the "ok" to start eating :)

On a side note, another round of blood work is clear...definitely on track to being 100% back and stress free!

Dogs...

It's too bad they don't like eachother!

New family member....Bruce!

Family photo

Here is our first family photo with Brody!

December 2011

I just went through another round of scans and I am officially 3 years Cancer free! I have definitely put this part of my life in the past...and moving to yearly PET scans is the first step!!

We have been having a hard time saying good bye to Boston. He was such a sweet dog. We came to the realization that we gave him the best home & life we could and it was time to give another dog a great life! We brought home a 11 mo old, 76 lbs, Male Golden last weekend and we named him Brody. He responded very well to Buddy, so Brody was a nice choice. I would be lying if I said he is adjusting well. He comes to us with some anxiety and wasn't taught boundaries. We have already met with a trainer and have our hands full. He is so sweet when he's calm and we hope we can help him find a balanced life sooner than later!!