On our way home from our trip to Vancouver we made a pit stop at Overlake Hospital to visit baby Conner. Our friends Ali and Tyler had just delivered him that morning. Ali and Tyler are our only friends in Seattle who have kiddos and we just adore their daughter Vivian. We are both looking …
Category Archives: Pets
A Low-Key Week
I have a feeling we’re in the midst of the calm before the storm right now. It’s a bit strange for us to not be overwhelmingly busy. We call the months of May, October and early November our “shoulder season” because it’s sort of the gap between our always busy summer and winter. I think …
A Training Update
We are currently halfway through our dog training package with our private trainer and I have exciting results to report! It has been just over a month since Jackson turned one and we really stepped up our game to curb his unwanted behavior. This month has been extremely challenging, eye-opening and amazing. The biggest “wins” …
Easter Weekend
Our weekend kicked off with our first dog training session on Friday evening. We spent two and a half very productive hours with Katie, our trainer, getting the low-down on how to be better puppy parents. So far we love Katie’s suggestions! We worked on walking nicer on-leash {yes, mother, with loads of treats!}, jumping …
Packing, Sunshine and a New Dog Trainer
Two of our major priorities the last couple weeks have been getting Jackson and his anxiety under control and preparing for our trip to Europe this summer. We have mixed in a few fun activities the last few days to enjoy the unbelievably gorgeous weather, too! Last week we had Katie, a dog trainer from …
Our Problem Child
Having a puppy is an enormous amount of work. Before we got Aspen, our first puppy, I had no idea what we were in for. By the time Jackson came into our lives I was a seasoned puppy owner, having just dealt with a 0-6 month old pup a few months prior. After Jackson hit …
Jackson’s First Birthday!
Happy birthday to our mischievous and cuddly dog Jackson! Today our pup is one! It’s hard to believe the day is finally here. This day has been a big milestone that we have been looking forward to for a long time and we’re happy to have made it through the first 12 months. It has …
Rainy Ski Weekend in the Mountains
The last two weeks have flown by so fast that I have not kept up with what’s been happening around here. I’m working on catching up, so stay tuned for an update on what has been going on and keeping me away from the computer. Let’s rewind to Thursday March 6th and pick up where …
It’s Henry’s Birthday!
Today my little Henry cat turns 3! It has been fun to look back at photos of Henry and his late brother when they were tiny kittens. I sure do miss my Oliver cat but am thankful for the time we had him. Alex and I were talking this morning about what to do for …
Weekly Recap
I’m not sure where the week went but somehow it’s Friday again! We haven’t had a particularly busy week, mostly just a lot of little things going on. I’ll start with a Jackson update. Last week Jackson got neutered. The procedure went very smoothly and he was basically back to normal the next day. Since …