Bath Time

Yesterday we gave Luca his first bath. He was so cute and actually seemed to enjoy it until he got out and was cold. As Luca's fur dried it was curly and his ears had little ringlets. We think Luca is the cutest dog wet or dry.

We have enjoyed walking Luca each day. Rich usually gets up around 5:30am and takes Luca for a walk/jog around the neighborhood. Later in the day Lisa takes him for a walk on the bike trail. Sometimes about a hour before bedtime we go for another short walk around the block to tire Luca out so he will sleep through the night.

Last night was the first night Luca slept through the night on his own. The first few nights Lisa had to pet him until he was able to relax and go to sleep. Even then, he did not sleep through the whole night. Needless to say Lisa has not had the best sleep this past week, but is hoping that will change now.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

We know it is a little late, but we actually celebrated Thanksgiving today (Sunday). On Thursday we started a home project. We took down the popcorn ceiling in our family room and put up texture. That night we did take a break and have pie with some friends. On Friday we painted the ceiling and most of the walls. We were planning to paint the last wall on Saturday, but our plans changed a little because of Luca.

Who is Luca, you ask? Well he is our new dog. That's right we now are the proud owners of a cocker spaniel we named Luca. He is a rescue dog from Second Chance Cocker Spaniels. He was rescued from the pound and was in a foster home in the area. We have been thinking about getting a dog for several months now and when we read about him on the internet we knew he was for us. To get him we had to fill out an application and have a home visit. Last Friday his foster mom brought him and we fell in love instantly. He is energetic and loves to play fetch with a ball. He is going to be a great walking buddy for Lisa and will bring a little more joy to our home.

Today we celebrated Thanksgiving. We enjoyed our traditional feast: Rosted Chicken with Stuffing, Spaghetti with Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, and Cranberry Sauce shaped like a can (just the way Rich likes it). For dessert Rich enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie made by our friends. Tomorrow Lisa is going to make Apple-Raspberry pie with the apples we got from Apple Hill.

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Entering the world of blogging

This is something new for both Rich and I. We don't have a myspace page nor do we chat online. We have decided to start this blog for a couple of reasons. We thought it would be fun for family and friends to see what we are up to, but the main reason is to help with our adoption. We thought having this blog would add something extra to our LDS Family Services website. We are hoping this blog will show more of who we are in our day to day life.