Toby's New Kennel

Toby got a new kennel that's big enough for him to jump around in. He loves it. He was a little scared at first so I had to get in too.

Step One: Remove Screened Porch

Jeremy removed the screened in porch with weekend with help from our very nice neighbor Rick. It's such a big difference and we actually have light in our living room!

Before
After

Deck or Stone patio?

We need to do something with our backyard. Our deck is about to fall down so we have to rip it out anyways. Option 1 would be to just replace the deck. Option 2 would be to build a stone patio with planters and seating, etc. We think the cost would be pretty much the same, but you don't have as much up keep with a patio as a deck since you have to stain a deck every 3 years or so. So, we need help deciding. What do you think? Deck or patio?

Cruise!

So the cruise was amazing. We would definitely do it again. We went to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. The weather was perfect.

Snorkeling in Cozumel. The water was so blue and clear. We saw lots of different fish. I think I could've snorkeled another couple hours.

Look! It's a Mizzou fish.

Here's the crew. Nice formal shot huh?

Hopefully I'll get around to posting some more photos soon.

Happy Birthday!

It's my birthday this week...on Thursday. Yes, I was born on Valentine's day. a curse? I thought so until I met my valentine. He always makes each year so special and treats me like a princess every day the week of my birthday. We don't like fussing with reservations and fancy restaurants, especially on Valentine's Day so we've started a new tradition of going to Qdoba and Cold Stone Creamery (which happen to be right next to each other) for my birthday/valentine's day and then renting a movie for a night of cuddling on the couch. I know it's not even my birthday yet, but I already got my presents from him. A Sony laptop (which i love!) and a new cell phone. I was in desperate need of a new one. My current phone is 4 years old. So, while I'm celebrating my birthday, I hope you all have a good Valentine's Day. Until next time.