Our friends Nicole and Jay were coming over to help us finish the bathroom so I wanted to pick up before they got here. Mike and Jay were working on the bathroom and Mike realized he hadn’t heard anything from out dogs so he went out to check on them. We have a fenced in back yard and he forgot to shut the gate. The dogs took the opportunity to escape and venture around Lakefield. Mike and Jay went looking for them and after an hour of driving around and yelling for them came up empty handed. Nic and I were headed to Jackson for a purse party so we took the back-way to get there in case we could see them…still nothing. When we got home Nic and I went looking for them and after over an hour came home…still empty handed. I was really starting to get worried and both Payton and Carson were upset and crying.
We had a huge storm coming in and I was sick to my stomach b/c they still weren’t home. I stayed out in the yard and yelled for them while Mike and Jay went driving town again….still no luck and the storm had hit so we had to stay inside. I went to bed thinking that they would come home in the middle of the night so we left our garage door cracked and the gate to the back yard open. I awoke on Sunday morning around 6:00 and ran outside to see that they were still not home. At 6:30 we loaded all 3 kids in the truck and started looking again. We drove to the very Northwest corner of town and hit a few country roads. We both looked up to see a black dog walking on the side of the gravel road and sure enough….it was BEN!! When we got to him you could see he was soaking wet, cold, tired and very sore. We looked all over but could not see Jade anywhere.
We brought Ben home and put him inside where he could eat and rest and headed back out to look for Jade. It was after 9:00 and I was really starting to get worried b/c there was no sign of her anywhere. We headed back toward the road where we found Ben and at the intersection Jade was rounding the corner! I was so excited the tears started falling…I couldn’t help it…I was SO happy to see her!
We brought her home and she and Ben slept / rested most of the day. They were both very sore and could hardly move. It was a long journey for 9 and 10 year old dogs! But they are home and safe!
Payton and I went and visited a friend who recently had surgery. I had made a lasagna and some bars to take to her. When we got home Mike and I started working on the landscaping in the back yard and got it finished! We also finished up in the spare bathroom and just have the new window to install and 3 walls worth of trim. I also need to find new faceplates for the light switch and the outlets. The bathroom looks awesome! We could never have done it w/out Jay’s help.
The purse party that Nicole and I went to was awesome! It was so hard to choose b/c all of the purses were so cool! I did get a cute orange purse w/ matching wallet! Can’t wait to get it filled!
Aidan has apparently picked up a cold from somewhere and has not been feeling well. His eyes water, nose runs and he sneezes and coughs. He is really grumpy which is completely out of character for him as well. Hopefully he can kick this soon! Wish us luck!
New vanity / mirror
I love the vanity!
Check out those curtains...not a great picture...but I made these!
Jade - tired and dirty after her "outing"
Ben - giving me "the look"
