New Addition to the Family: Boston

Yes we are crazy, we have another addition to our family! No, it is not a baby... we got a puppy! Our little guy Boston is seven weeks old and we are so in love.

How did this happen? Well everyone knows that I love animals and if I could I would save all the animals (I can't look at the pets at shelters or PetsMart because it makes me sad.) But surprisingly the main force behind this decision was Todd. It all started last week when one of the ladies I work with told me about a puppy they found (not Boston). I went home and told Todd about it and said we should go save it. Later that night Todd got into bed with his laptop and pulled up the classifieds on KSL just to look. When he saw Boston's picture, he suggested we just go see the puppies. Word of advice, when it comes to puppies, you can't "just look". If you go to look at puppies most likely you will leave with a new pet.

So that's what happened. We went to look at the puppies and fell in love with Boston. We left that night to find an ATM, but felt like we were rushing into it, so we went home empty handed. The next morning we were both sad, especially Todd. Mid day I called and she still had our little guy so we drove straight there after work to get him. We went straight to PetsMart to get supplies and everyone came up to us to tell us how cute he is- we are proud parents.

It's a lot like having a baby, we don't sleep much since we are up all night with a crying puppy, but we love him so much. Our Coco Bean has been great with Boston and she is starting to play with him. We are so thankful for our little family and this new addition. Some people may think we are crazy to have two pets after only 10 months of marriage, but we are so happy! Here are some pictures of our little guy, he already dominates our photo galleries on our phones. How could he not? He's so cute!

Sleeping in his mini bed. He's always falling asleep.

This is how you feel when you are up all night with him and after a full work day- completely drained.

First day on our trip to PetsMart. Literally everyone in the store commented on how cute our little guy is.

Sunday afternoon nap with Daddy. I am sure he would trade in his kennel in the kitchen for a place in our warm bed in a heart beat. Coco Bean already sleeps on our bed every night, it's getting a little crowded.

Holidays, Coco, Moving.. Life

Needless to say I'm not the best at blogging, but part of the reason is my computer is dead (RIP) so I am on an iPad. My other excuse is life is just so busy lately..

So first off, Todd and I are new parents! Before you get too excited, no I did not have a baby and no I am not pregnant. Everyone was surprised by our purchase of a cat, and we were the most surprised. We wanted a pet since we are moving into a new pet friendly apartment this month. We wanted a puppy but we felt bad having one without a yard and since we are both gone all day for work and school, we would not have had time to train it or let it out. So we decided to get a kitten. Sporadically last Friday night after our ward Christmas party, Todd surprised me by taking me to Pets Mart just to look. There were only 3 cats but I wanted to hold one so I picked the fluffy white one with spots. When she pulled her out she instantly crawled into my lap then went over to Todd. After an hour of holding her we went home and decided she was perfect for our family. So the next morning we showed up right as it opened to adopt her. That day she would have been sent back to the kennel so we saved her right in time.

I know some people were surprised by our choice, some even left rude comments to show it, but she really is the sweetest cat. She doesn't scratch, bite or make messes. Aside from occasionally wanting to play at 3 in the morning, she's perfect and we love our cat Coco.

Now we are just trying to get ready for the holidays and pack up our apartment for moving day in two weeks. Not to mention we have finals, increased hours at work,  a relief society lesson to prepare and other obligations from now until then. Despite the craziness, we love our lives and look forward to spending a relaxing week with the family in Colorado for Christmas (we are anxious to see how Coco handles the 8 hour car ride).

We have been married for 6 months this past weekend and I am so thankful for our wonderful marriage. We have had so much fun together and have over come some trying challenges. Despite the stress of life, this has been the best time of our lives and everyday is an adventure.