Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Being together with family eating amazing food... it doesn't get much better than that. This year, we went to Garrett and Juliet DeVore's new house in Sundance. To say it's amazing would be an understatement. I have never seen a more beautiful house, on a more beautiful lot.

Dinner was spectacular. It was probably the best Thanksgiving I have ever been to. The turkey, potatoes, rolls, orange rolls, stuffing, ham and pies were definitely a 10 out of 10. Chad and I played a little basketball on their indoor basketball court to relieve our stomachs after the huge meal. 

Sadly, Bruno's brand new puppies caught some sort of virus. The Dr. thinks it might be herpes (also known as fading puppy syndrome), so 6 out of 7 puppies have died :( :( It really is so sad, but we are grateful there is one still going strong. Ashley and Shane, brought the puppy so they can feed her since she needs to be bottle fed every couple hours. Chad and I had the opportunity to feed her. She is so precious, I hope she can stay strong!!

Later that evening, I convinced Chad to do a little Black Friday shopping!! I'm not a huge Black Friday shopper, and I never have anything that I have to buy, but I love going just for the experience. Plus, I go every year and have to keep the tradition going :) We went to Traverse Mountain at midnight. Neither of us were in a mood to spend money (especially since we are saving to buy a house), so we didn't stay very long and didn't buy anything. It was just fun to be together!

There are so many things that I am grateful for, but I am especially grateful for Chad. He is the ying to my yang, he is the Portia to my Ellen, the piece to my puzzle, the peanut butter to my jelly. Most importantly, he is my partner in crime :) Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sleepy Head

It's basketball season, which means we spend a lot of time in front of the TV or in a stadium. Chad prefers the stadium because I actually stay awake. I have this horrible curse that no matter what we are watching, (movies, netflix, kardashians, sports, etc.) I ALWAYS fall asleep on the couch. It's pretty rare that I can stay awake during a whole movie. 

Lucky for me, I always have my little cuddle buddy right by my side, Bruno. He loves to cuddle. Chad captured this lovely photo of us tonight while attempting to watch the BYU vs Witchita game. Gotta love Bruno's classic tongue that's always sticking out {it just adds to his spunky personality, we love it!}

Happy Birthday Mom

Sunday was my Moms birthday. She is one of the most beautiful people I know, inside and out. I am so grateful that I am so close to her and can go to her for anything. She has been one of the greatest examples in my life and I am so grateful for her. Happy birthday Mom!

{quick card I threw together, thanks to my cameo}

love my beautiful nieces!

Sunday Lovin'

Happy Sunday! Today I am so grateful for my little family. I wouldn't trade my love for Chad for anything else in the world. I feel so blessed to be married to such a kind, loving husband. He truly is the best thing that's happened to me. He always has such a positive attitude and outlook on life, he brings so much happiness into my life. 

Bruno. We love Bruno.  His spunky personality brightens up our lives tremendously. He always knows how to bring a smile to your face; whether it's by his sweet kisses in the morning, or the cuddling at night. He's definitely a keeper :)

Baby Brunos

Yesterday, Bruno became a dad! The dog he artificially insemenated, Star, gave birth to 7 adorable puppies. Right after work, Chad and I drove up to Riverton to see them. I have never seen puppies so tiny. It was like holding a baby chick... I was obsessed. We aren't sure which one we are going to keep, we won't know until they get a little older, but we are so excited to have a little Bruno junior running around!

Bruno's Dog House

Winter is coming and it's getting colder quicker than I like. Since Bruno is outside for most of the day, we decided he needed to get a dog house to keep him warm. Instead of buying one, we decided to make our very own. 

Chad found awesome blueprints online. After many trips to Home Depot, Lowe's and stocking up on some essential tools, we had all that we needed. Neither of us had built anything like this before, so it took us a lot longer probably than most people, but we had so much fun doing it. 

We decided to build it like a house, so there is insulation in the walls and the roof. With all the wood, shingles and insulation, the house is over 200 pounds! So for right now, it will stay in the driveway until we find a way to move it. We absolutely love how it turned out. Hopefully Bruno will like it :)

 

For a detailed tutorial of the insulated dog house, go here!