Happy Birthday Jack

Friday was the husband's birthday. I felt horrible all week because I have been trying to study for my boards and running around on rotations for school. I was at the VA all day on his birthday so we just decided to have a casual pizza and beer birthday dinner with family and friends. Jack has the best friends. Rocky brought over all the food and most of the beer from his restaurant, Little Italy. It was delicious and I was so thankful that I didn't have to worry about cooking or going to pick up the food. I think that Jack had a good time on his birthday. It was a nice night.

I am going crazy studying. The more I study the less I know. I am ready for this exam to be over so I can get back to normal. My eyes hurt from reading and trying to get all the information to stay in my brain. The madness is over on Tuesday. Pass or fail, I will get myself back to eating right and having normal interactions with humans. I won't walk around all day with notecards in my hand or a review book.

Sweet Violet

We drove to New Jersey today to pick up sweet Violet ("Vi"). What a love bug she is.

Violet is supposedly around 5 years old and has never been to the vet! Poor girl was put into a shelter after her owner went into a nursing home. Her skin is very dry and red and her eyes are sore but she is on the road to a better life. She goes to the vet on Tuesday for the works so wish her luck. She will be ready to go to her forever home soon enough.

Although on the outside she looks to be in pain and discomfort, she is the friendliest and most gentle bullie girl, I ever met. She loves to snooze in her perla bed and LOVES to play with her toys. She doesn't even need a playmate to play with her, she bounces the tennis ball around just fine on her own.

Keep her in your thoughts for her vet appt. on Tuesday and that a great family finds her soon so she can be loved and cared for like she deserves.

Bullyfest 2009

Fun for the whole family &
fundraising for Bulldogs in need.

Admission includes:
Unlimited Food & Beverages
Goodie Bags
Costume Contest
Rescue Parade
Raffles & Auctions
Adoption Information
Meet the Trainer
The return of the popular KISSING BOOTH

Pet photographer will be available for portraits of your pet.

Vendors will be selling excellent bulldog related items.

Proceeds benefit HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue.

The Bulldogs Thank You in advance!

Whether you own a Bulldog, or just love the breed
ALL ARE WELCOME!
We expect more than 80 Bulldogs to attend.
You will be SURROUNDED by Bulldog beauty.

Time for new deck furniture

It's a bit windy here today and this is what we came home to. The table completely flipped over the deck railing and shattered into the fence. Thank goodness it did not hit the window!!! Branches and debris are just flying everywhere around here. I guess it was time for a new table outside. Rose doesn't even want to go outside. Poor thing looks like a flying squirrel.

Please excuse the half painted deck. It needs to be repainted this spring/summer. The outside jobs keep piling up! I hope the garden fairy delivers me a wonderful garden this year too. I would love fresh veggies to eat. (Dad, that's you).

Matthew's 4th Birthday

Our nephew, little Matt, turned 4 last Saturday and he had a basketball birthday bash to celebrate. I think that all the uncles and fathers had a great time too. The kids played basketball the entire time, ate some pizza and had some cake! What a great 4th birthday party!
Have a great 4th year little Matt!!!

Chocolate and Cookies!

Saturday is little Matthew's 4th birthday so I am making basketball cookies to go along with his basketball themed PARTY!! He is having family and friends over at the Stanton's barn where they have an indoor basketball court and the kids are going to shoot some hoops and probably hula hoop some. I decided to try and make some chocolate lollipops for the kids too. It was easier than I expected and not as messy. I hope the kids love them. I don't think the parents will love all the sugar! I should be giving out a toothbrush along with all the cookies and candy.

Anyhoo, I will post some pictures of the birthday boy on his birthday. I am sure it will be a fun day.

Monkey Bread

Today is SO cold here and it is turning out to be a typical Sunday morning and afternoon for us. I did get on the treadmill today to help lose some of my extra holiday and hygiene school weight. Other than that, we have a fire going and lots of relaxing on the couch with the dogs.

I made my Aunt Sharon's famous monkey bread today. YUMMMMMM! It is so good and a great comfort food for a cold Sunday morning. It doesn't last very long in our house. I just had to take pictures of it before it was destroyed. Thanks Aunt Sharon for such a great recipe and a little bit of family to keep us warm today!

GO EAGLES and GO STEELERS!!!! Today is the day. The day we find out who goes to the Superbowl. I am hoping for an all PA superbowl myself. I just hope for Jack that the Eagles win today.

One Week Left

I have one week left of break (sigh) and one week left until we find out who is going to the Superbowl. Eagles and Steelers are both still in it and looking good. We might have a PA Superbowl this year!!
Getting kind of bored this week but still don't want to start back up with school. I love getting to sleep in and read and play with the dogs. Plus, not having to travel in this weather has been great!

I think Rose and Bubba like having me home more too.

Some of my favorite pics from Thanksgiving to 2009

Happy New Year Little Miss Lazy

Bon voyage 2008! Not that it was a bad year but I have a feeling lots of great things will happen in 2009. For one, I GRADUATE! I cannot wait for that date. I will actually be able to work and get on with a "normal" life and schedule. I am hoping that the economy turns around a little this year too. What a horrible time it is for families to make ends meet.
The holiday's were wonderful as they usually are for our family. I love all the parties and eating. We had a great visit with my mom when she came out to visit. Santa arrived at all the nieces and nephews houses and brought them some wonderful toys.
We went to the mountain house for new year's and had a really nice relaxing time. The dogs love the mountains with snow and warming up near the fireplace. Ever since then, I have been relaxing and reading.
I am coming into my last week of break and I will starting up my last semester of hygiene. I really hope it goes fast. For some reason I am really not looking forward to going back. I dread finding patients to work on and hoping that they help me meet my requirements. But it will all be over come May.

I hope to have some pictures to post soon. I did take some of the holiday's and all but I have been spending more time reading and playing Wii than I have been taking pictures. I kind of wish it would snow a good bit here so we have a nice and pretty winter.