Christmas 2008

Mike and I celebrated our 2nd Christmas together as married. How our year has changed since our 1st. We bought our first home, and adopted Cooper the Pooper! We had a wonderful celebration. We started off our Christmas Eve with both families over for ham, potatoes, beans, rolls, etc. Then Christmas morning we went to my parent's home for breakfast and to open gifts, then off to the Whitesel's to open gifts and have dinner. We brought Coopy over to Gamma and Papa Whitesel's to play with the other dogs...what fun he had! He slept from 7:30pm-9:00am. He's never done that! My amazing husband got me the coolest camera for Christmas. I got Nikon D60, I am so excited to take pictures with it!

Puppy Kindergarten!

Cooper started Puppy Kindergarten last night, and is the star of the class. Though right in the middle of play time, he ran over to the corner and starting peeing, I was so embarassed! He did so good, we covered sit, lay down, spin, and some brain teasers for him. He was so exhausted, he came home and laid on the ground right at the top of the stairs and fell asleep. He slept in this morning until after 7am! He's never done that before. Mike and I are such proud puppy parents!

With the weather being so cold, I decided Cooper needed a coat like the rest of his friends in the neighborhood. Mike has been so against this, so I thought I would try to find something Mike would like. I got him a letterman's jacket with a big "W"! He loved it, Mike hated it. He's mad at me. Oh well, Coopy will be warm for the winter.

Snow Day!

Saturday when the snow started coming down I began to panic. We were getting ready to go over to Gina Sacco's house for a holiday party, I hate driving in the snow so I told Mike let's just stay for an hour. Well the party was a lot of fun, so we stayed for a long time. We got home a little after midnight. Poor Coopy was in his kennel, so we immediately took him outside to try out the snow. Mike walked him out, he paused for a moment then started going crazy. He loved the texture, and just started digging his face right in it. It was really fun, nobody was out in our neighborhood so it was just the crazy Whitesel's walking the streets in the wee hours of the morning.

Good Puppy!

Mike and I have been telling Coop that he is such a good Pup lately. We've had a few milestones this week. He finally knows his name is Cooper, and he learned to sit! We were so ecstatic! I sat with him on the kitchen floor, and used these training treats to get him to sit. Now, everytime I come into the room he sits, because he thinks he will get a treat.

We went and watched the Apple Cup today over at the Whitesel house. Cooper had so much fun playing with Addison and Sammy! It was such a great afternoon, we brought him home and he's been sleeping ever since.

Now if we could just get him potty trained.....cross your fingers.

NO! NO! NO!

This is what I am constantly shouting! My neighbors probably hate me. This is our first week with Cooper and it's been rough. Mike left Tuesday for California which leaves me as a single puppy Mom. It's been such a struggle leaving him home while I got to work he just cries, and cries. I've been coming home at lunch everyday only for about 15 minutes to fed him, take him out, etc. Then race home from work so I can give him attention. Being in a kennel all day is no fun, so when I do get home he is bouncing off the walls, running in circles, chewing on everything including our new couch. I've been waking up every 3 hours of the night to take him outside. He finally learned to go number 2 outside this morning, yippee!

Coop and I had a little date night to PetSmart last night to get some new treats and to get his nails clipped. He did good, and as with our last visit everyone in the store came running over to pick him up. He's so cute, but such a stinker.

I am so excited for Mike to come home tonight. I will be waiting at the door with Cooper!

Newest member of the family....Cooper Whitesel!

We did it, we added a new member to our family! Yesterday we adopted Cooper, he is an adorable Cockapoo. His first day as a Whitesel was adventure. His first stop was to Uncle Joe's to meet his cousin Bella. They had so much fun playing together, but he was so sad that Kayla was not there. Then we brought him home where he enjoyed pooping and peeing all over our clean carpet! We took him for a walk in the neighborhood where he got to meet his new friend Jackson. Then it was bed time....like any new Mom I didn't get any sleep. This is a HUGE adjustment for me since I never had any pets growing up. We brought his little bed in our room, but he whined so of course we let him sleep with us, which in turn ended up with me sleeping on the couch. Mike's a natural, he's so in love with Cooper already. Cooper is exactly two months and teething like crazy. The next few weeks will be a lot of work. The good news is he's great, he's so playful and fun!

PUMPKIN PATCH!

We went to the pumpkin patch this past weekend with our good friends Jess, Josh, Jenn, Russ and baby Ava! We had so much fun searching for the perfect pumpkins. I even found a perfect white one that Mike let me get! We also treated ourselves to fresh apple cider and apples from the farm. We can't wait to go back again next year!

One Year!

Yesterday was our one year anniversary! It's amazing how fast time flies! We spent the weekend celebrating the wedding of our good frind Nick "Beav" and Fran. They had such an amazing wedding, every event was so much fun! We had both of our nieces there too, which made it that much more fun!

On Monday our actual anniversary, my parents had us and Mike's parents over for dinner and wedding cake! It was really fun, my Mom had the cake ready to go, with our cake topper, and our wedding invitation framed just like a bridal shower! It was really fun, we were glad we could spend it with our parents. We are so fortunate to both have parents that have amazing marriages that we can look up to, and go to advice when needed.

Some other exciting news...WE ARE HOMEOWNERS! We just bought a townhouse. We get to move in on 9/9, we are so excited. We've been living with Mike's parents for 8 months saving up so we could do this, I don't know how we will ever thank them!

Addison turns 1!

Our niece Addison turned 1 year old on March 26th, and today we had her 1st birthday celebration. It was so much fun! She loved having her first piece of cake, all her friends came, and she got some great presents! Mike and I are so fortunate, we have the two coolest nieces ever!

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The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed. Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections. Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down. You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. In love, you are very protective and supporting. However, you do need to "feel special" - and it's quite easy for you to get jealous. At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential. You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressive When other people don't get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud

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Congratulations Nick and Tessa!

We spent the first week of the year down in Scottsdale,AZ to celebrate the wedding of Mike's best friend Nick and his fiancee Tessa. Their wedding was amazing from the the monogrammed dance floor, and perfect flowers I must say that my favorite part was the ceremony. They ended their ceremony with the formal welcome to the army salute, which is a tap on the butt for the bride with a sword. Thanks for including us in your special day,you two are amazing friends and an amazing couple!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2008! We had a great 2007, we are so thankful for our amazing families and wonderful friends. We would not be where we are today if it wasn't for each and everyone one of you. We had a great NYE celebration and we are getting ready to Arizona for Nick and Tessa's wedding celebration! 2008 is going to be the best year yet!

Our First Christmas as "The Whitesels"!

This year was our first Christmas as a married couple! We had a great holiday and were able to see both families this year. This was also our niece Addison's Christmas, we had so much fun watching her play with the wrapping paper and playing with all her new toys. Kayla is 8 now, and is more into getting cool clothes now (including a pair of Uggs) than toys. We also got to spend a lot of time with Nick and Tessa. The Saturday before we had a bridal shower for Tessa.