Corn Maze

Daniel, Anthony and I went to the corn maze today and had a lot of fun we got to go through the maze and were able to find almost all of the check points.  We stopped because Anthony was starting to get a little cranky.  It was a lot of walking for the little guy.  Then we picked out some pumpkins and Anthony played on the hay pile and considered going down the little slide but never did go down it.  Anthony fell asleep on the way home and was crashed out for three hours.  No sleep tonight but that's okay.  Next post will be after Halloween I can't wait we are going to pick out a costume for Anthony some time this week. 

Update from the last 2 years

It's been two years since I posted anything on my blog. Daniel and I had a baby boy his name is Anthony and he is two years old now.  We live in Colorado now and Daniel spent a year in Honduras.  I am the kennel supervisor at an animal shelter and Daniel is working for a company that builds metal bards and buildings. Anthony's favorite things are Mickey Mouse and juice.  We are working on potty training with Anthony and are not having much luck so far, the other day he did pee in the potty chair and freaked out even though I was telling him it was good.  Since then he has not wanted to even sit on the potty.

Florida Trip

Daniel and I took a trip down to Florida on March 3rd it was a lot of fun. We flew down which was fun because it was Daniels first time flying and he was a little nervous. After the first plane he decide that flying was not bad at all. We then had to take a taxi to grandma's house which as Daniel says was a lot scarier than the flying. The driver didn't know where he was going and his driving skills were not so great. We got to hang out the grandma, Anne, Caleb, and Elizabeth on Thursday, then on Friday Mom came down and we went to grandpa's hospital they are building a new part to the lab and are going to name it after him. On Saturday we went to Coaco Beach where we spent the morning and afternoon. It was a bit chilly and there were manawars washed up on the shore so I did not go in the water but Mom, Daniel, and Caleb braved it. I ended up getting a sunburn, but whats new with that. On Sunday we went for pancakes at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill at Deleon Springs it was a tasty breakfast. Then Mom, Daniel, and I went to Blue Springs to see if there were any manitees but unfortunately there wern't only some rather large gar. So then we headed to Gainesville. On Monday Mom gave us a tour of her campus, we went to lake Alice where we saw a couple of gators and several softshell turtles. Then we went to the Museum where they have a really great butterfly house with many different butterflies, birds, and plants. We also went to eat at Leonardo's the calzone was awesome. Later that night we went to watch the bats that live in these two huge bat houses right on campus it was really cool I will try to upload the video. Then Tuesday it was back to Orlando to hang out with the rest of the family some more and then back home on Wednesday. The trip was a lot of fun and both Daniel and I were really bumbed to have to leave, it made us both want to move to Florida asap.

Baby Anthony

Hey y'all we went to the doctors again on the 1st of February and had a sonogram done to check the anatomy of the baby. We got to see his heart and brain and all the other organs that the tech said were there but I wasn't sure what she was pointing at, it all looks the same on those monitors. Everything looks good and it is a boy for sure. He weighs about 8 ounces right now and I am 18 weeks and 1 day (how they can tell that close is beyond me) but that puts the due date on July 4 instead of June 30.

We also got a lot of snow that day after we got home from the doctor I checked the weather channel and all it said was blizzard. I thought that was funny, but needless to say that after we got home we didn't go back out again. The next day Daniel had to clear off the drive way and I must say he did a much better job this time then he did the last snow we got. He was out there for a long time but when I opened the door to check on him I realized that he was having fun building a snow fort. Daniel and the dogs could all fit inside it together, it was really funny to watch them all in there.

Fun in the Snow

So we finally got our first snow fall of the season around the second week of January and Daniel and I decided to take the dogs out for some fun in the snow. First, however, Daniel was supposed to clear the snow from the driveway, but that turned into throwing snow at the dogs. So the driveway didn't get cleared off at all and it half melted and turned into ice which lead to me getting the truck stuck on the driveway and unable to get it in the garage, which Daniel thought was really funny. Poor Gus loves the snow but his feet get really cold so he doesn't want to play in it for to long. Neither Daniel or I were all too happy about the snow because that ment he wasn't going to be working a whole lot. That leads to low income and he is home all day on my days off and is bugging me to go do stuff which I don't want to do because its my day off. Anyway we did have some fun with the dogs and I hope these videos play so you all can see.

Baby

Daniel and I also found out that we were pregnant at the end of October, it came as a big surprise. I had gone to the doctor for a check up and he came back and informed me that I was pregnant. We now know that I am currently 17 weeks and that the due date is June 30, 2011. Things had been slightly rough for me during the first trimester I had morning sickness fairly bad, which really sucked because when I did throw up there was nothing in my stomach to come out so it made it fairly painful. Work was somewhat difficult also because I can no longer clean any of the animal cages, not that I am complaining, but the manager wasn't sure what to do at first. I was afraid they were going to demote me. However they kept me as the manager and had me clean the fish tanks and the guy that was cleaning the fish tanks is now cleaning the animal cages. I don't mind cleaning the fish tanks because it is a lot easier then the other cages and it is kind of relaxing and peaceful people don't really bother me when I have my arm in a fish tank. The only concern I have is if I will be able to climb the step ladder when I get bigger.

I had an ultra sound done on December 30 which was able to confirm that I was 14 weeks at the time also that they think it may be a boy. The tech said it still may be to early to tell yet but she thought that it was a boy. If it is Daniel and I were leaning towards naming him Anthony Efrain, in Spanish that means God's gift, however it is really strange to pronounce.

Soccer Again

Daniel had his Championship game in October after a very long season of soccer playing. They played in two different leagues this summer and I must say that the second league they played in was much nicer and more professional. The fields were clean and well cared for and the referees were not going to stand for any crap if the players wanted to fight or play dirty. Daniel got hurt in the first league because some of the other teams were not so friendly and the referees were to scared to call anything. They took fourth in this league. They managed to win the Championship in the second league. They all played very well I would sometimes take the dogs to the practices and the coach's kids loved to play with Sophia. Anyway the team won and they got a trophy and some medals and after the game we grilled up some food at our house and again I had to make some tres leche cake, which everyone loved and were surprise that I had made it myself. Daniel was invited to play indoor soccer but he didn't really want to, which I thought was a good call on his part because he seemed to need a break from it. I am sure he will play again in the summer.

Okay so since I haven't been updating as well as I should have I am going to throw a bunch of info at you at once. In August we had my birthday, it was a nice day I made a roast and we had some ice cream cake. A few of my friends came over and it was a nice evening. I receive many cards and I am sure I got some presents as well, but it was so long ago that I can't remember.

Then we had Daniel's birthday which was also nice it was just me and him that night. I made a shrimp lasagna, which I wasn't sure would come out very good because I had never made anything like it before but it was great, and a tres leche cake, which he later told me that he like so much that if I ever wanted to kill him I should just poison the tres leche cake. I said that was good to know, but didn't think I would really need that information. Some of his friends did come over the next day, had some of the leftovers and really enjoyed them.

Soccer

Daniel has been playing soccer again this year so far the season has gone really well. I finally got to go to his games on Sunday and Monday both of which they won. On Sunday I got to stand in the rain and watch by the end of it everyone there was soaking wet. Daniel was surprised that I stood out there, but it was a hot day and the rain was fairly warm so it wasn't bad. On Monday it was just really hot and I ended up getting a little sunburn on my face. Daniel's team is doing very well they are now in first place which is awesome considering that last year they ended the season in eighth. I just hope that they can continue the winning.
Monday we also went to Daniel's uncle's house to have a barbecue. I was able to take Gus and Sophia with me and they ran around with their dog and kids, Sophia loved it and Gus just wanted to chill because it was hot outside.

Home

Hey, So I finally got the pictures take of the house but when I tried to put them into a slide show the programs I have don't seem to want to cooperate because it would only put on the first slide. So, instead I put the pictures all together in a collage so that had better be good enough for everybody. Something funny though, when I was putting together the slide show I noticed that Sophia managed to get herself into quite a few pictures.

Other than the house things are going well. At work I am now a Dog Training Instructor and the Companion Animal Department Manager. So far it has been a fun and interesting challenge. Daniel has been able to work a lot lately because the weather has been really good. It only seems to be raining at night which is rather convenient.

Gus and Sophia are still doing very well together, I don't think we could have ended up with a better pair than these two. They play together, they sleep together, they bark at nothing together, it is really quite astonishing.

Sophia is getting BIGGER!

Little miss Sophia is not so little anymore, she is now 4.5 months old and is weighing in at a good 32 pounds. She and Gus are still playing together very well and they both enjoy when I bring them new toys and treats. They have slowed down on their chewing of rawhides though.

Work has been slow for Daniel because of the weather, but luckily I have been getting a lot of hours to somewhat make up for it. We are trying to find a new place to live because Daniel, the dogs and I need a little more space. I would really like a yard for the dogs so I don't have to go outside with them everytime they need to go to the bathroom.

Update

Okay, okay I know I have not been doing a very good job at updating my blog, but I have been a little busy. Christmas came and went and we celebrated with a nice glazed ham dinner. Daniel was unable to work for a couple of weeks because of the weather. The first snow we got this year actually fell on Christmas eve so it was really nice and pretty.

Daniel got some new tools and I got some sheets, griddle, and a cross stich holder, then we also got ourselves a wii thanks to Mom's generous contribution.

New Years came and went we didn't really do anything special for it because we both had to work the next day in the morning. We did get some movies and watched them and I will recommend Night at the Museum 2, Up, and Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs if you haven't seen them you should.

Sophia and Gus are still getting along really well, they seem to have some understanding of when each other wants to play or be left alone. They still like to steal each others chewies and Gus gets really mad when Sophia comes close when he is really working on his chew. They share their toys and are patient when I get out the treats or food and they like to sleep together. I really think that Sophia was the right kind of dog to get to go along with Gus, they complement each other. Sophia is now a few inches taller than Gus and weighs 22 pounds. She gets to start her puppy class tonight which is something I have been looking forward to, if for no other reason than the socialization that she will be able to get.

We got a new Puppy!

This is Sophia our new puppy that we got on Sunday. She is a Great Pyrenees and will be the large dog that Daniel has been begging me for ever since we got engaged. Now we are really looking for a house that has a yard. So far she is doing well with her training, she whimpers when she is first put in her crate, and the potty training is going as good as can be expected by a 10 week old puppy. Gus was a little unsure at first, but now his is very happy to have another dog to play with, I hope he still feels that way when she gets to her full size.

Gus gets a New Toy

Ok, the other day I bought Gus some new toys, I always like the end of a holiday because all the toys that we get in for the holiday are almost all still there and they go on sale. The toy in the video was actually a new kind of toy and as soon as we got it in I was thinking I should get it just to see how gus would react to it. Since I thought it would be funny I went ahead and taped it. So please enjoy this video I will say that Gus really didn't know what to do with the toy, he was so happy. Gus also got two other toys but i have not given them to him yet.

Halloween Fun

Halloween was fun this year I got to dress up as a pirate and go to work, while I was there I got the sun conure, that has been in the store so long we have started to call him Toby. Then I came home and dressed Gus up in a shark costume it was pretty funny. Daniel and I also had carved some pumpkins, it was a lot of fun and Daniel was having a lot of fun with it because he had never carved a pumpkin for the heck of it before.

Daniel and Mo

A few days ago Daniel had our leopard gecko Mo out and it was just to cute to pass up takeing some pictures of how he was looking at her. Its funny becuase I remember the first time he walked into my apartment and saw the tank Mo was in he could not believe that I had this thing in my house. It didn't take long for him to warm up to her though. As soon as I got her out and let him hold her he was hooked. Who can blame him Mo is a pretty cute gecko and she has a great personality.