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Spring is Here!

Mar 17

Posted by Bobbi in College Stories, Diet & Exercise, Family, Fitness, Hunter, Product Reviews, Reading, Relationships, Remington, School, Weather | 3 Comments

Well hello there, street people! Been awhile, hasn’t it? I have been so incredibly B U S Y that I have kind of forgotten about my website for a little while. It was a much needed break, though. Don’t worry, I missed all of you and am back to posting on a regular basis!

Last week was my spring break and I spent it working fulltime at an attorney’s office. I have been trying to find a job in an attorney’s office for the entire time I’ve been in college, and of course I found it right when I’m on my way out. I had fun despite the fact that I just did office work for a week. I filed, answered telephones, sent faxes, and made labels for letters to be mailed out. It doesn’t matter though, it will look good on my resume. At the end of the week, the attorney asked me to work every Friday, which will most likely turn into more work after I graduate! Speaking of law, I haven’t heard back about law school, but I should start to hear back fairly soon.

What else has been going on… the weather! It is absolutely GORGEOUS! The azaleas, dog woods and wild plums are in full bloom and our little family is loving it. Tom was lucky enough to go out on the boat a few times this past weekend, but I was busy doing wedding preparations, so I didn’t. Hunter went out on the boat for the first time, and just like Remington he loved every minute of it. We’ve got some great pictures on the hard drive, so I’ll have to get those and show them to you all.

Wedding plans are coming along nicely. I slightly altered the color – instead of “Wild Orchid” on the David’s Bridal web site, we’re now going with “Lilac.” The other color is called “Clover.” The moms have their dresses, and the bridesmaids have at least started to look. I am going to have three bridesmaids, because of a falling out with one of them. It’s easier to have three because there won’t be as much drama, but my feelings are hurt because of the way it all went down. Anyway.

This weekend, we also met with the priest that will be marrying us. He gave us a book of readings to choose from and information that we will need to set all the music up for the mass. It was really nice to talk with him. He has been the monsignor at my church since before I was born, so I have completed all my sacraments under him. He also married my mom and stepdad in 2003, so he knows the entire family.

Flowers are set. My bouquet will consist of green and white hydrangeas and freesia, and a single green (very light … almost yellow) rose in the middle. The rose is significant because my deceased paternal grandfather was a wholesale florist and absolutely loved yellow roses. Since the yellow won’t match with our colors, we’re going with green. It’s so beautiful!

We also went to two cake tastings and decided on a cake baker/decorator. We’re doing a three tier with cornilly lace, and a sheet cake that will be decorated the same. Very simple yet elegant, which is exactly what we wanted.

In other news … I planted an herb garden yesterday! I only have four herbs in it because it’s just a small window box – basil, sage, flat leaf parsley and mint.

And, after a two week hiatus from the gym because of my sinus infection and working, I went back last night. It was a little rough, but I’m going back tomorrow. They actually demonstrated some safety equipment while I was there, which was kind of strange. I should have pushed myself to go today, but I didn’t. Tomorrow I’m going first thing in the morning and doing cardio and strength training. I got some tips from my soon to be brother-in-law and that will also help jumpstart my weight loss again.

Off to finish the laundry and get ready for bed. I have gotten back into the habit of reading right before bed again. I really missed it!

We’re Loved!

Mar 2

Posted by Bobbi in Diet & Exercise, Family, Fitness, Hunter, Memories, Occasions, Product Reviews, Relationships, Remington, Wedding | 6 Comments

Wow, the engagement party was AMAZING. We had an absolute blast and everything down to the last detail was perfect. Tom’s sister put it on for us (did I already mention that?) and she couldn’t have done a better job. The theme was the colors that we’re using for the wedding. There was enough food, wine and beer for everyone to enjoy, pictures of Tom and I throughout the house in frames that she had hand painted, and even Tom’s dad’s deer were dressed as a bride and groom. It was neat to say the least! We ended up having about 50 people attend, which is why the title of this post is “We’re Loved!” We felt so incredibly special. And, we got some cool stuff! My favorite was the handwritten family recipes from Tom’s sister, though. I cried when we opened the recipe box! We also got some crystal bowls, money for our honeymoon, flip flops/shirts for our honeymoon, a tour book of Maui, wine, gift cards, frames, and a recipe organizer. We were lucky enough to have time to complete our thank you cards last night. That reminds me – we got a funny (but good) gift – an etiquette book! It’s perfect for those situations that you’re not sure about. For example, we weren’t sure if we were supposed to open our gifts in front of people or wait until they had left. We ended up waiting until everyone had left, which according to the etiquette book was correct. Yay!

Believe it or not, I came down with another cold. All of a sudden it just hit me last night after we got back from driving. My mom seems to think it’s the remnants of the cold I had a couple weeks ago, but I don’t know. I do know that it’s killing my gym time! I’m feeling too bad to go.

Yesterday we went to Sam’s Club to get our membership card and stock up on meat and fruit. The strawberries they had were SO DELICIOUS looking that I almost bought two of them! Now we won’t have to buy anything for awhile. We’re going to use the strawberries to make homemade ice cream with the ice cream attachment I got for Christmas (to use with my stand mixer).

Gotta run, the dogs are going nuts and it’s making me crazy!

New and Improved Remington

Feb 10

Posted by Bobbi in Hunter, Remington | 6 Comments

It’s been a little more than a week since we got Remington involved with a trainer. He and Hunter have taken to the training very well, but it was Remington that we’ve been most worried about.

This past weekend, we took the boys home with us. Remington stayed with Daddy, and Hunter came with me. We were afraid that Remington might try to attack my mom’s dogs since his attack on the Chihuahua was very recent. It was nice because I got the chance to work with Hunter one-on-one, without the distraction of Remington trying to take Hunter’s treats or sit in front of him.

Tom and I agreed that we wouldn’t do anything too drastic with Remington just yet because we didn’t want to expose him to something new that might trigger his aggressive behavior towards other dogs. It’s just so unpredictable and new to us that we didn’t want to take a chance. However, I was pleasantly surprised to hear about Remington’s walk on Saturday with Tom and how well he did. He went by four dogs and a couple cats and was perfectly fine. When dogs barked at him, he didn’t react like he has in the last few weeks. Instead, he’d just keep walking with Tom. When Tom stopped to chat with one guy in his neighborhood (and the guy’s dog), Remington waited patiently, sniffed the other dog, and there was no big fuss. What amazing progress!

The best part of the weekend was Remington’s first trip on the boat. Tom and his dad took Remy out to an island near their house, where Remy spent a good hour and a half running, playing in the water, and chasing birds. According to Tom, he had the time of his life. He could barely keep his eyes open when I went to pick them up to head back on Sunday, and he slept most of yesterday!

Now that we’re back in Gainesville, both boys are doing very well. A couple has moved in next door with two dogs that like to bark when our dogs are outside. With a spray bottle, we let them know they can’t bark back. They haven’t barked at the dogs across the way, and they’re okay with people coming and going right outside our front door. Maybe they just needed a relaxing weekend to get away from our apartment, who knows. It’s just absolutely AMAZING that they’re both behaving so much better.

Maybe if we continue the training, we can teach them basketball tricks and they could win basketball trophies? I’m kidding….

Happy News

Feb 2

Posted by Bobbi in Diet & Exercise, Fitness, Hunter, Issues, Remington, School, Weather | 4 Comments

Since I posted on Saturday, things have definitely been better with Remington. We took him to the vet where they gave him a thorough exam and took his blood. The vet didn’t see anything physically wrong with him that might cause him to be dog aggressive, but we’re waiting to hear back (tomorrow) on the blood work and urine sample. It sounds awful, but Tom and I are hoping that the problem is metabolic so that we can treat it in some way and be able to take him to the park.

The trainer spent 2.5 hours with us at our apartment yesterday, and worked with both dogs (but Remington more than Hunter). Tom and I are absolutely flabbergasted at the improvement in both of them! We believe in positive reinforcement training, using the clicker and only rewarding good behavior (instead of punishing bad behavior). We also bought a gentle leader for Remington, and by the end of the session he was completely, 100% manageable on a leash. We went for another walk last night and it was as if he didn’t know he was on a leash. Completely amazing, if you ask me!

We both feel a lot better about Remington. He may not be a dog park dog due to the unpredictable aggression, but he is not a bad dog and he is still a normal dog. The trainer has a dog who is also dog aggressive and she lives a completely normal life with her dog – they go on walks, etc. He just doesn’t go to the park unless there are no other dogs present.

On another note, I went to the gym this morning for an hour. My 2 week guest membership is up on the 10th, so I’m trying to get as much in as I can until I have to start paying for it. In one hour (35 minutes on the stationary bike and 25 minutes on the stair master) I burned 700 calories! I’ve gone through about 60 oz of water today and have about 14 oz more to go until I’m at my “usual” intake. Going to the gym made me want to come home and eat a really healthy lunch, so I had a banana and a salad with a little bit of grilled chicken (no skin) in it. And I rewarded myself with a peanut butter cookie from the apartment office when I went to fax something.

I wish it was sunny and nice out, that would complete my day! Oh, and I really wish I didn’t have a finance test tonight. I can dream, right?

SJ Week 2 Update

Jan 21

Posted by Bobbi in College Stories, Diet & Exercise, Family, Hunter, Issues, Memories, Occasions, Remington, Wedding, What!? | 7 Comments

Good afternoon, readers! Unfortunately, I gained 1 lb from last week. But, before that, I had lost 5. I think it is water weight and bloating that is causing my weight to be so high. I need to get back on track with drinking water! Did you see the article on Shrinking Jeans about how much water you’re supposed to drink per day? You should be drinking 40% of your current weight in ounces. That’s a lot of water, something I’ll definitely have to work toward.

On the Wedding Front, the reception site is booked for sure. We have signed the contract and are now waiting to hear back from my priest. Yay! Tom and I are working on invitations now. We have a general idea of what we want, but it’s difficult to find stationary with both of our colors. We’re going to keep looking though. Meanwhile, if you have any companies that you recommend for printing, please let me know!

Our engagement party (for our friends) is this Saturday. We’ve got a few friends staying with us which will make it so much fun! I’ve been running around like a mad woman today cleaning and preparing, since tomorrow I have class all day and one friend gets in tomorrow night. I know no one will really care if our apartment is absolutely spotless or not, but I’m OCD like that. And, I just hate having guests when the apartment is not immaculate!

Speaking of cleanliness … yesterday, Tom came home during lunch (like he normally does) to check on the dogs. They had torn the foam cushion out of the chair we have (that matches the couch). There was foam EVERYWHERE. I came home right behind him and my jaw dropped to the floor. What a site our living room was, seriously! We got a few pictures that I’ll have to share when I unload the camera. Needless to say, we are now running a doggy boot camp with Hunter and Remy. I think they’ve figured it out, too, that they did something REALLY bad.

I always hate ending a post. I never know what to say!