WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!

I am SOOOOO excited, I can hardly blog straight!! We had had a great Thanksgiving holiday with my family in Sacramento and I didn't think it could get better, and it DID!!

We went to puppy school on Saturday morning, then off to the hills of Santa Cruz to pick out our FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE together. It was so much fun picking out our tree. Apparently, I have done it before (find a tree and cut it down yourself) but I don't remember. We went all over the farm and brought Sophie to share in the good time and we got the most beautiful tree ever!!

So... on with the story.

On Sunday, (after the Falcons game of course) we spent the majority of the day decorating the house and the tree. Titus found some great Christmas music, I had my Egg Nog and we sang and had a great time decorating the tree together. Kinda goofy I know, but it was fun. :D

Once we done with the house Titus took the dog out and I cleaned up the mess. We were just getting ready to watch the game and relax a little before dinner and Titus comes out with that he has a little something for me. So, I had to close my eyes and he would be right back. Keep in mind, he told me that he had already picked out a ring, but there was NO WAY he could get it before December. So I was not expecting anything. Then, he puts this in my hand: It was wrapped it pretty wrapping with a bow, but as you can imagine that was ripped off pretty darn fast :D )

AND WOWWW!!! I was soo excited. I just love the ring, it is soo pretty and sparkles all over. I think he was pretty excited, too because he at first forgot to ask the question :D It was sooo cute and soo sweet. I could hardly believe it!!! I am soo lucky to have such a wonderful guy!!!

So here we are... for most of you reading this (minus the random visitors, of course), mark your calenders for early August. There will be some celebrating going on and we will want you there!!!

puppy school -- Week 2

Soph loves playing with her new friends. Larkin is the Golden, Katie is the mini Aussie and Belle is the Poodle mix something. Soph was much smaller than Larkin last week, but now she is about the same size. We took her to the vet for a shot of Friday and she is now 25 lbs!!! When we got her she was only 12... our girl is a great eater!!

This is her bestest friend Larkin. Her parents work with her a lot, so she is probably the best trained of all the puppies so far. But Soph is catching up!! :D

It is really hard to get a pic of all of them together at once. I tried to get them to sit still and maybe give me a quick smile, but no one was interested nor listening to me. The other parents just wished me luck :)

Titus getting soph to sit and I think we were working on "heel." She wasn't really getting it. But by the time we go back next week, she will!! Don't you love the glow in the dark leash I found at Wal Mart?? It is sooo much fun!!

It's Bath time!!!

Hi Everyone--

It has been a very busy week and the weekend is no exception!! So, I don't have much time to write but I wanted to post some pics of Sophie taking her first bath (with us) :D.

Titus was SOOO CUTE and didn't want Sophie to be scared so he decided to JOIN her in the bath tub, clothes and all!!! It may have been one of the most comical events of my life!! Unfortunately for you all, the pics don't represent all the comedy, but trust me -- IT WAS THERE!!

Apparently Bath time was a bit exhausting for Sophie :D!!

a saturday morning... by Sophie Goodling

It's been a long day...


Hi Everyone!!!

I have had such a busy day today, so I am kinda tired. It is raining around here, so I didn't get much of a walk. Papa just took me outside for a little bit so I got to play. We got the carpets cleaned yesterday, so I had to stay outside for the morning until we left for school. My parents put me in that car thing again to go to my first day of school. I just hate to get in there. It is loud and nobody is paying attention to me. I don't like going in it so sometimes I bark REALLY loud so mama just about jumps through the ceiling. It's kinda funny, but then she gets mad. :)

At school I made three new friends. Larkin, a golden retriever, a miniature Aussie and a poodle mix (all puppies like me) are my new best friends. I was a little shy at first and hid behind papas legs until I felt more comfortable. That only lasted a little a minute or two because I was bigger than most of them. And besides I was the prettiest one there!!! Everybody said so :)

We ran and jumped and played and chased each other for a long time. Then my parents were giving me all kinds of treats. I think they wanted me to sit and lay down. I did it for them because I liked the new treats they were giving me. They tried to give me a carrot, but I prefer the lamb myself. I had so much fun with my friends that I forgot to pee, but when we got in the car on the way home I just let it go. My poor papa was holding me, he didn't realize that I had gone until he got out of the car. He didn't seem mad and mama was laughing a lot about it. So I guess it is ok :) Good to know for future reference.

Now, we are home resting. I can't find the cats to play with. I think they are hiding from me again. I will have to go and find them after I catch a few ZZZZs. Papa is watching his football game and yelling for Florida to lose. I've got to go pee, so maybe I will sit in papas lap again :)

That's all for now. Looking forward to next week. It will be two weeks since my surgery so I get to get a bath on Monday. I can't wait, I kinda smell bad!!

Bye for now!!

sophia

More Sophie lovin time...

ok... I warned you all that once I got going, I was gonna go!! So, since I don't have kids yet you will all have to settle for enjoying pics of our WILD KINGDOM!!

Enjoy!!!





yea... that is titus trying to "walk" sophie. (trying is the key word) :D She is not a big fan of the leash :D nor walking straight. She would prefer to walk herself :)

Happy Halloween!!!

I know... I know... I am a bit late. But just found the thingy that connects to the computer to upload the pics!!! Yipppyyyy

So here are some pics of our 1st Halloween together. Titus was very sweet and knew that I wanted to carve pumpkins. So, he came over with 5 pumpkins (one for each of us :D )

I have never carved a pumpkin so fast in my life!!! But we got it done just in time before the first trick or treater knocked on the door!! Here are some pics: