Who made my dog a model and didn't tell me???

After we got home from Madison (great time with family...wrestling ...not my favorite) Dan and I sat down to read the Sunday paper. Yes, buy the time we sat down, it was old news...but there were still the ads to go through. The new JCPenney ad has Coda right on the front!! Someone stole my dog, made him a model and I didn't see one red cent!

Here it is if you'd like to take a look. Page 1, bottom left.

If you were able to see it in person...this is the face that Coda makes 30 seconds before he yaks in the car. Just thought I'd throw that in.

Tears fo' sure!

So I was sitting here, loving on my puppers when I saw a new Pedigree commercial. If you're a dog lover, I know you know what I'm talking about. You know the ones...the ones that make you tear up because there are dogs just waiting for their forever homes....
This one says his owner moved to a new apartment....an apartment that doesn't allow dogs.

That's the part that really got me! APARTMENT??!! What possesses a person to think that having a large dog in an apartment is a good idea. I'm just appalled and annoyed at the last of responsibility when it comes to animals you choose to bring into your home.
Ok, I'll just down from my soap box.

Just in case you haven't seen the commercials, or are looking for a reason to shed some tears and feel those heart strings pulled...for your viewing enjoyment:

I Just want to Go Home

Echo

Oliver Gets Adopted

I'm not a fan of small dogs, but Oliver is awfully cute!

And please folks...before you begin looking for a pet... think about the commitment that it takes. And please, please, P L E A S E, look into adoption or a rescue before heading to a breeder.
If we lived in the country we'd have five of these.

Wisconsin Bound

So for the second straight year, my brother has made it to State for high school wrestling. He made it a little more difficult on himself this year by going from 103lbs last year to 125lbs this year. But, he continued a great season by taking 1st at Conference and 2nd at both Regionals and Sectionals to qualify for state.


While it has been a little disappointing in the snow category this year in Indiana, Wisconsin has been getting hit extremely hard. Madison recently set the record for snowfall this winter (and it is only part way through February). But it looks like the forecast only calls for cold while we are up there, not really any snow.



Good luck at State Kyle

What a boring week....

So, do you ever get to the end of the week and think... what happened this week? I really should write notes to myself (like the post-it notes that I use at work) so that I can write stuff on our blog.

Finally got back to running this week after being out for 5 weeks with a heel injury, and my body definitely let me know about it. And my times for our typical 3.6 mile run at lunch showed it. I've got some work ahead of me before I run the Mini-Marathon in May. I hadn't really thought about it, but I will have to be running at least a little bit while we are in Hawaii because it is right in the middle of the home stretch of training.

While I am writing this, Shawnna is informing me that she did not have a boring week. She had a great week teaching at one of her favorite schools, working out and doing a little tanning (so she doesn't burn in Hawaii).

Ok, so I guess it wasn't that boring of a week after all.

Shawnna here--my week was VERY FULL! I taught at a school that I enjoy, the kids were great! I had some thoughtful questions, nothing funny enough to share though.

I worked out at the Y 3 times...I don't feel nearly as guilty watching Dr. Phil if I do so while I'm on an elliptical machine.

I tanned twice. I firmly believe I am one of those people who get depressed when there isn't enough sunshine, because after my tanning sessions I felt WONDERFUL! For those of you who are thinking "What is she doing in a tanning bed, doesn't she know they give you cancer??" I have permission. So There. No, really, I do. I got to enjoy sun poisoning on our honeymoon. Didn't think much of it. But when I got it again the following summer, I went to the doctor. She believes that because of my sensitive skin, I'm also sensitive to the sun. Because I do wear sunscreen and it still happens, she recommended that I do a little tanning before being outside alot.

My dad was in the hospital this week. He passed out at home Wednesday night, was having chest pains and trouble breathing. I truly thought he was having a heart attack. I drove over to see him Thursday. We found out he has a severe sinus infection, an ulcer and is under too much stress. Praising God it's not his heart!!! I just started speaking to him again about 3 years ago...all I could think about and pray was that we were finally getting to know each other as adults, I didn't want to lose him now.

And to end the week, Lance got outside Friday afternoon and managed to get up on the roof. I had to take a screen out of one of the windows upstairs to get him back inside. I wish I had taken a picture!!

I suppose it depends on your point of view, but No, it wasn't a boring week after all.

Rose-Hulman on the SuperBowl!! *

*Yes, I sudo-plagiarised this from Phillips : )

While watching the Super Bowl pre-game you may have seen the part where different people from the NFL recite a part of the Declaration of Independence. If you saw Tony Dungy and Peyton Manning and wondered where they were filmed, it was in fact at the White Chapel at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Dans' alma mater).

This is the Chapel in which Dan and I exchanged our wedding vows : )
The Study's were married there also.
We haven't been to a wedding there since our own. I've heard the price has gone up in recent years. However, we believe it is a beautiful venue and worth every penny.