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I just thought this was funny and cute....
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Congratulations Katie & Clint!!!

This weekend we went to the wedding of Katie Gleason and Clint Moss. It was a wonderful wedding. Katie looked beautiful! They are so happy and in love. It was great to get to see them become man and wife. :)

It was a gorgeous day Saturday, so between the ceremony and reception we went to a bar(surprise, surprise) and sat around outside.

The reception was a blast! We dance partied all night and then went to Steak'n'Shake for a late night snack.

Just 4 more weeks and we get to do it all again at Lauren and Nick's wedding! I can't wait!

Honeymoon!

Our honeymoon is booked!

We are going to Maui, Hawaii for 6 days and 5 nights. We are staying at the Sheraton Maui Resort. I cannot wait to be on the beach! I ordered a free Visit Maui book today from their website. I can't wait to pick out some really cool things to do. Steve thinks we are going to mountain bike up a volcano. He must not remember the last time we biked on a vacation, it didn't go so well. HaHa.

143 days and we will be here.....

More Adventures In Running...

A few Sunday’s ago Steve and I went to Lawrence for a 5K benefiting the Lawrence Human Society.
Being a dog jog, we of course took Chewie. We met Lauren, Nick and Callie at the race, which went around part of KU campus. It was Nick, Callie and Chewies first 5K event. Nick unfortunately was sidelined due to an injury. We look forward to him joining us in the future though, once he heals up.


Steve and I were unsure of how long Chewie could go in a race, as the most he usually walks is a quarter mile. Callie runs with Lauren often, so she had been training for her 5K debut. See below for a picture I found on RunLawrence of the start of the race. If you look to the left of the picture you can see Steve and Chewie. Steve is wearing an orange shirt. (Its kind of small though)

The beginning of the race was crazy. All of the dogs were so excited and were taking off full speed and then one by one having to stop to use the bathroom. Haha. I thought for sure Chewie wouldn’t get more than a mile and then we would be carrying him. No way! My little dog ran the entire thing! He would sprint his little butt off, then jog some, then sprint again. It was amazing. All 5 of us (Lauren, Callie, Steve, Chewie and I) ran the whole thing together. It was really fun.

Chewie still had a ton of energy after the race when we were all hanging around. Once we got into the car to head back home he crashed. He slept like a baby for the rest of the day. It was so much fun and maybe one of my favorite races we have done so far. Callie and Chewie were amazing. We are so lucky to have such beautiful dogs.

For Chewie

I couldn't decide whether or not I should do a post on this, but I like to think if Chewie could use a computer and read, he would read and love my blog. So I decided to post about him and what has happened to him. Last night Chewie and I went for our normal walk around the block. We were almost home, just about 6 houses away, when a dog attacked my baby boy. :( I will leave out the details, as they are horrifying and traumatic. Chewie was taken to the emergency vet to get checked out and he is doing ok. They said he was very lucky. He only has one bite mark that punctured, the other 15+ marks have only bruised him. He is wearing a cone to prevent him from getting at the staple in his far back and to keep him from licking the wound.
They had to shave half of his fur off, so he is a little chilly at times. He was also upset because he was going to make his modeling debut in a few weeks at our engagement pictures, but I told him it would be alright and we an do them another time.
Chewie has been a very brave dogie through this whole thing. He seems to be bouncing back today better than I am. When he is not wearing his cone he acts pretty normal, once the cone is on though he goes catatonic and hardly moves. I am working from home to keep an eye on him all day and to love on him as much as I can. I know he will make it through this and be an even stronger dogie. It is so hard to have anything happen to someone you love so much. Seeing his cute little face can turn the worst day upside down. I know everyone will wish Chewie well, so I just wanted to say in advance thank you all so much. He appreciates all of the well wishes too. I am telling them all to him. Yes I am a crazy lady that talks to her dog like he can talk back. :)

For Dad

This post is for my dad. I saw this pic of a reception on one of the wedding websites I often look at and thought of him. I can see him now outside the ceremony with a beer. Probably not a PBR, since it is a formal event. Haha
Have a great weekend everyone!

Animal Love

Today is a sad day. Kim and Brian lost a member of their family, Baxter, their beloved cat. Being allergic I never got to spend much time with Baxter, but I know Kim and Brian loved him dearly. Kim wrote a very nice blog post about him, you can find it here. At Kim's request I am going home and hugging Chewie. I suggest everyone go home tonight and hug their special family member, whether it be a dog, cat, fish or plant. Animals are so great. They have this wonderful ability to love and care for you unconditionally. They can always put a smile on your face no matter the mood you are in. Everyone should know the love a pet can give. We will all miss you Baxter!