goldie's gone

so our little goldie went last week too. he went to a couple who have 3 dogs and some cats so he won't be lonely. this, as you can see by the photos, was savannah's favorite puppy. before he left for his new home we took off his pretty gold ribbon and savannah has it as a keepsake. he was the only one who cried and didn't want to leave. poor little guy. we will miss you.

we love ya goldie!

savannah and her goldie.

goldie and his new owner, vera.

his new name is chico.

Ruby's tribute

this is our sweet little ruby (red). she is the puppy that we saved when she was born. she was my favorite one out of the bunch. maybe because we had a special bond. she would always come to me when i was out with them and she would sit right down next to me and hang out by my feet. she has a very sweet personality and is really smart.

she has gone to live with mauricio's sister, glenda, in utah. her new name is lizie. she has two doggie friends, a cat friend and two little girls to play with. we miss her lots but know that she is in good hands.

i know there are a ton of pics but bear with us, we did take care of these little ones from birth to 10 weeks.

we love ya ruby!!!

playing with brady.


me and my ruby. getting ready to go to utah.

here is lizie (ruby) with her new family. this one is with my niece summer.

here she is with their other german shepherd, harley.

one more with harley and my brother-in-law, james.
she looks very content.

a tribute to "yellow"

here are some pics of "yellow". he has always been dad's favorite and you can see why. he is sooooo cute! one of these pics we used in the add to sell the puppies and i think that helped us sell them so quickly b/c he is adorable. he is a big fluffy bear.

he is the one who went to mauricio's sister, cristina, in north carolina. they have two energetic young boys who are going to have a blast with him. i would tell you his new name, but they are in the middle of moving and haven't had time to come up with one yet.

we love ya yellow!

the above one is the picture we used for the ad.

off to north carolina!

a "ruff" week ):

this week was a rough one for us. there were lots of tears. four of the puppies left in one day! that was really hard. especially since 3 of the four were some of our favorites. pinkie is the one in the top photo. she was the tiniest at birth. then the bottom pic shows from left to right "yellow" who was mauricio's favorite, ruby ("red"), mom's fav, and "goldie", savannah's fav.

they have gone to good homes and will be very happy, i'm sure. yellow went to mauricio's sister in north carolina and ruby went to his other sister in utah. goldie and pinks, as we like to call her, went to really good homes here locally. as soon as i have a chance i will post more pics of them and of the 2 that we are keeping. one by choice and the other because nobody claimed him and now that they have bonded we can't bear to separate them. so we are now a 5 dog family!!!! i'll keep you posted on how that goes.

another one gone ): ):

well another puppy has left us today. it was an especially hard one for sarah as it was her all time favorite. ): she is getting better and dealing with it. i have to admit it was hard for me too as she was my favorite also. she and i could definately NOT live on a farm. we would be big bawl babies everytime an animal left or got eaten. turquois has gone to a great family with two teenage girls. she will be well looked after and loved.

we love ya turquois!

last kisses for sarh.

looks like a miss. phew!

we are happy to report that it looks like ike is passing us by! thank goodness. now, don't get me wrong, we won't breath easily until he is way past us but we are not in "the cone" anymore and are glad for that. we might see some wind and rain but that is fine by me. sorry for where it has been/is/and going but glad it is NOT coming here. (at least as far as we know.) becky get ready, it looks like it is coming toward the great state of texas.

bye bye big blue ):

well the first of the puppies is gone.  it is a bittersweet feeling.  well, kind of.  let's just say there were some tears.  as much as we want these guys to go it is hard to say goodbye.  even with the check in hand we waved very sadly, as the nice couple who adopted "big blue" aka "fatso" drove away.  he will, however, have a great life with them.  they have 3 other dogs and about 6 horses, live on 5 acres with a big pond.  so he won't be lonely and he will be well taken care of.  and they use the same vet as i do for brady so maybe we'll run into them sometime.  the girls were sad, but with a promise that we would keep one puppy they are somewhat consoled.

here's a few parting pics of our little big guy. 

  have a good one "fastso".  

we love ya! 

one last romp with brady

final kisses for sarah

Hovering Hanna, Icky Ike & Just Josephine

Well this is the topic of our daily conversations here in south florida. the "triplets" are moving nicely out in the good old atlantic and everyone is watching to see what will happen. so far we are in no immanent danger of hanna, but the ike man has got alot of people worried. i think still too far out to judge, but we shall see. they say lovely josephine will pose no threat to south florida but alas, only time will tell with her as well. i wanted to post these maps because it looks cool to see three storms all lined up. i should have gotten one from yesterday and you could still see the gustav as well. but well, you can do your own research to see what it looked like if you really want to check it out.

hope everyone is ready just in case mr. ike decides to pay a visit! guess i better go get some extra ice!! november 30th can't come quick enough!!!! do check out the infrared map below and see what ike looks like. he looks like a meanie!

okay becky you got me!!!!

4 Random Things I Like About My Husband:

he brought me the rest of his dr. pepper tonight

he's always taken the kids to school in the morning (except for 4 short months when i did it and then they started taking the bus!)

he keeps up on all the politics and tells me so i don't have to watch all the boring news channels (and he can't even vote, he's not a citizen!)

he always tells me i'm beautiful (more so when i have not done anything to my hair and have no make up on. go figure!)

4 Movies That I Can Watch More Than Once:

all the bourne identity movies
ever after
field of dreams
sixteen candles



4 TV Shows That I Watch:

24
american idol
the office
er

4 Places I've Been:

mexico
utah
california
the er

4 People Who Email Me Regularly:And I email back?

the hubs
marybeth
christine m.
parents in ecuador

4 Favorite Foods:

anything i don't have to cook and clean up
chocolate, the darker the better
thanksgiving dinner
fetuccini alfredo from centanni



4 Places I Would Like To Visit:

italy
great britain
new england in the fall
a deserted island with lots of books to read and plenty of dr. pepper to drink



4 Things I'm Looking Forward To In The Next Year:

parents and bro coming home from missions
twilight movie
summer vacation
the end of hurricane season!!!


4 People I Tag:

heather c.
titi
heidi
lynelle

hey twilighters change your calendars!

check out the widget i have on the blog!! i got this from my cousin's blog. a bit of good info!