Meet Fiona

WE ADOPTED A PUPPY!!!

A couple of weeks ago my brother told us there was a golden doodle up in Wa in need of a home. I immediately wanted all of the information, and freaked out that someone else was going to get to her before I even had a chance to talk to her owner. Things always work out the way they should and I am still working on my patience! We finally got the phone number to the wonderful woman looking for a home for her pup. I called her as soon as I got home from work on Aug 21. I spent at least an hour talking to Kerrie about Fiona. I knew that she was supposed to come home with us. When I had been thinking about her before I talked to anyone I was secretly hoping her name was Fiona or at least I could change it to that. At the end of our conversation when I had decided she was most definitely meant for us I asked Kerrie what her name was, and when she said, "Fiona", I almost cried! She was ours!!! Kerrie agreed that she would give her to us and I was ecstatic! Everything just worked out perfectly. To make a really long story short, we bought our plane tickets and rental car the next day and flew up to Wa on Thurs.

 The flight was so beautiful! We saw all the mountains (Shasta, Lassen, Hood) and it was gorgeous. We were so excited. When we went to pick up our rental car we had a major problem and ended up spending a good 2 hours at the rental car counters and after a couple kidneys sold, we had a very tiny and uncomfortable car. We stopped at our hotel, ran to Home Goods to collect a few things for Fiona and then went to Portland to explore and find a place for dinner. It wasn't very successful but we had a great time. We had dinner at Whole Foods and then stood in line at VOODOO doughnuts for dessert. A wonderful evening spent with my Love!

We woke up early to go pick her up. She was at the Hospital where Kerrie dropped her off on Wed to get spayed and chipped and updated on all of her shots.

This Vet Hospital was amazing. We couldn't have loved them more! They didn't charge us for boarding her for two nights. They were all so helpful and so friendly. It made me want to move up there just so we have a safe place to take Fiona!!!

 We settled into the car for the long drive to my parents. She was adorable. Her hair was really long and you couldn't see her eyes very well. She looked like a teddy bear! We stopped at a rest stop and when I came out of the restroom Hendra was sitting on the ground and Fiona was sitting on top of him. She is such a little love bug!! She was really scared of men and definitely gravitated towards me easier but it was like she knew she was ours and we were going home! She was smiling the whole way!!!

Saturday we spent with my parents in their yard with the dogs! Brinkley had a hard time adjusting to someone new that got a lot of his deserved attention! Hopefully next time they will be better friends! Mom cut her hair on her face after she ran into the table leg!! We sat outside all afternoon with them! They are both so cute!

So adorable!!! We are in love with her and her sweet timid personality! She seems to catch on quickly and has a very cute demeanor!
 

Brinkley being a ham!!!

Mom teaching Fiona how to sit and lay down! She caught on right away! They were so cute!!

We drove home on Sunday and she knew as soon as we walked into our house that it was her new home! She has made our life so fun these last couple weeks! You can't help but smile when you watch her! She is coming out of her shell and I think we are going to have our work cut out for us! She certainly brings life to our tiny little family and home! Doggie School here we come!!

hello monday

i am linking up with Lisa for hello monday. this week has already started off amazing. we started our sunday off with a super long hike and a lengthy nap. i am feeling recuperated and ready for a new week! these are pics from a few shelve makeovers from last week that Ayme helped me with!

 hello to a fun day ahead at the lazy river, our favorite summer spot! and taking our favorite set of twins ever!

hello to a front yard make over. i am so ridiculously excited!

hello to making it through a week of work. i want to focus on being an example and using my talent's for God's glory.

hello to a cut and color, it's so way over due. what is up with my hair falling out by the handfuls and multiple white hairs popping out of no where daily?!

hello to enjoying the olympics nightly.

hello to some ridiculously adorable little mugs from a dear friend to make my week! thank you Ayme!

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i’m linking up my weekly phone pics with jeannett. there a about 3 weeks worth of pics, i can't seem to whip out posts very easy, hopefully i'll get better at!

movie after work in 3D. it was a lot of fun to do something after work other than just going home and getting in bed! the pic is blurry, but had to document the goofy glasses!

 

every summer we spend a night at The Parker in palm springs. hendra took me there for my birthday when we first started dating and then he proposed there. it's our favorite spot and i love it! it's really swanky and it usually takes us a little while to feel relaxed there! as soon as we put our bags in our room we ran to the pool.

this is the first year that i knew who Jonathan Adler was and realized that he decorated The Parker. I've always loved how every space looked but this year i spent more time appreciating the details! we had an absolutely perfect 24 hrs together!

 hendra's brother bryan's birthday. we went to spaghetti factory per his request and had a fun lunch catching up with the family.

 my new favorite place to buy produce, a little farmer's market stand down the street that makes me happy just to be there!

 friday night vesper's at the in-laws house. they have a really perfect back yard for parties! this is my husband, his older brother, and two cousins. i love watching them catch up and connect. it always makes me happy to these guys together!

 my clutch matched my honey's tie at church, i thought it was picture worthy!

this last weekend my brother came for a visit, it was super exciting to have him here for the whole weekend. we barely ever get to see him so we wanted it to be fun in hopes that he will return again! saturday we drove down to laguna to hang out at the beach. we brought matt's dog and thought for sure we could take him out. apparently not! we ended up sitting on the brick wall right on the sand and people watched, but had a great time anyway!

 sunday we drove up to a shooting range. it was an experience for sure! a little afraid of all the snake signs and the huge black bee that bit me 4 times before i could get away!

 

had to hit our favorite ice cream shop a la minute in redlands before he left us.

 

i had a fun afternoon on monday when my amazingly talented friend stopped by for a quick visit. i ended up keeping her a little longer to help me rearrange the shelves in the kitchen and dining room and fix up our table. it's so much more fun to do that kind of stuff with a friend and a fresh eye! thanks ayme!

happy weekend! i'm struggling to stay in a positive state of mind today. it's truly hard to let go and rely on the Lord. God is great, God is strong, God can make things better even when i don't feel like anything is happening. clinging on this promise today:

for He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. psalm 91:11 

Hello Monday

i am linking up with Lisa for hello monday. these photos are from a fun little birthday package that i sent a good friend for her birthday. nothing too exciting, but packaged all together turned out quite adorable!

hello to glittering initials, i've been wanting to try this since jones design monthly came out with the outlines back in november! now i can't seem to stop!

hello to a night away at our favorite hotel where we got engaged and try to visit at least once a year! hello to the parker (beautiful hotel in palm springs)!

hello to having the same schedule with my husband this week, such luck! (tray is ikea)

hello to my best friend coming home after a month away. i've truly missed you ayme! it's far too quiet around here without you and your little brood! (cards are jones design company)

hello to checking more off of our summer checklist this week!

hello to looking forward to a day at the pool

hello to  a yoga class with my hubby this morning! a perfect way to start our week!

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i’m linking up my weekly phone pics with jeannett! happy weekend!

 

beautiful flowers from my love. pic is in horrible lighting and so much prettier in real life.

 

my hot date after church. love this guy in his bow ties!

 

i really don't have such a small head compared to my body! we rented a tandem at huntington beach, something we had on our summer checklist. we didn't really like the location, but still had a lot of fun!

 

after biking we ate at true food, my new favorite restaurant and they always have the yummiest water. this time it was basil and strawberries. we had both at home and i just kept refilling our pitcher. it makes drinking water absolutely fun!

 

another summer checklist: we spent the afternoon at the lazy river near us. had a totally wonderful afternoon. it was so relaxing and not that busy. we are totally going back next week!

 

drying off after the river. perfectly relaxed!