Trip = Social Butterfly

On Friday night my sisters, Kristen & Lizzie, came over to hang out. Brian had a softball game pretty close by so we all went to watch. It was a nice night, perfect for sitting at a ball game. Trip really enjoyed it too!

Trip intently watching the game!

me, Krissy, and the Tripster

Lizzie & Trip
Trip is actually looking at the camera!

Brian coming out to see his girls

Zzzzz...what a busy night!
Trip and her favorite snuggle buddy

On Saturday my friend Katie christened me into the puppy world by taking me around to all of her favorite doggie stores. We hit up Two Bostons, Wet Nose, and PetSmart. Then later on that day I took Trip over to her house to meet her beautiful, but HUGE, Golden Retriever, Parker. Trip and Parker sure had a blast together! Me, Brian, Katie, and her husband Steve also had a great time together...nothing like a nice summery day and some cold Bud Light Limes! Thanks again Katie, Steve, & Parker...we had an awesome time! We can't wait to do it again soon!

Parker and Trip enjoying their bully sticks together

Trip playing the only way she knows how...biting Parker's tail

Parker is a Cubs fan and Trip is a Cardinals fan, of course!

Me & the pups!
Check out that size difference!

Katie lovin' on the Tripster

Brian lovin' on the Park-man! haha!

Steve, Brian, & Katie

What all awesome moms do...take a
picture before helping out their baby!
(notice her leash around the garbage can)

You may remember from some of my past posts that our friends, Brad & Deana Tokarz, were expecting their first child pretty soon. Well, on Friday night, May 29th at 6:22pm, Kailey Marie Tokarz was born. She weighed 7lbs. 1 oz. and was 19 in. long. Brian & I drove up to see our new "niece" on Sunday morning. She sure is beautiful! Congratulations Brad & Deana!

Kailey & Aunt Rachel

Deana, Kailey, & me

Kailey & Uncle Brian

Me & D

Proud Papa!
Brad, Brian, & Kailey

You're probably all wondering when this blog changed from baby journey to now all about our puppy! There is still nothing to report at this moment in the way of fertility news. I still haven't gotten my period, so I have an appointment on Thursday, June 4th. They will once again check my estrogen level and do an ultrasound. Hopefully my estrogen has decreased enough to get this whole thing moving! But, we'll see. Right now, Trip is doing a great job of distracting me from all of this fertility stuff. I will say that taking care of Trip has definitely shown me how ready I am for Brian & I to have kids. I couldn't be any more excited about our future together.

Have a great week!

Only 5 more days of school left! YAY!

Puppy Play Date!

My awesome friend (and old roommate and co-worker) Sara Cameron and her puppy, Sandie are in town from Arizona and came to play and have dinner with us on Wednesday night. Trip and Sandie became fast friends. They really had a great time together, they didn't stop playing the whole time. Sandie realized quickly that Trip isn't able to jump up on the couch just yet, so there was a lot of taunting going on! It was hilarious. The personalities in puppies sure are amazing!

Remember these are VERY active puppies...the last thing they were thinking about was sitting for a picture together...we did the best we could!

Sandie sitting pretty and Trip biting her tail
(this is pretty much how it went!)

ummm...that is MY water bowl!

...and these are MY toys...

Sara trying to get a good one of the two of them playing

Me & Sara with our girls!

Thank you Sara and Sandie...we miss you so much! Thanks for coming to play! We love you! We hope to see you again before you leave...how 'bout Friday???

Trip wouldn't sit still while I was blogging so I put her in her crate...and she is going NUTS right now! So...GOTTA RUN!

Shout out to my wonderful cousin, NICKY!!! Love you!

Meet Trip!

You aren't even going to believe this...but my wonderful, amazing, thoughtful, loving and one of a kind husband surprised me with a puppy this weekend for our 3 year anniversary! He had this plan all cooked up with my cousin Nick (Nick & my Uncle John own a Petland in Cincinnati) for like 6 months now. Here's how it happened...

We had planned to have a cook-out with friends and family on Saturday for Memorial Day. Saturday morning I was cleaning the house while Brian was cooking the WitSkillet for breakfast. All of a sudden the door bell rang - Brian told me to go get the door. I went down and opened the door and this is what I saw...

Out on the front step was a box that said, "I need a loving home and God wanted you to be it!" I'll admit I was really confused and I just kept yelling..."Babe!" "Babe! What is going on?!" Inside was a whimpering little Beagle...my new little baby Beagle!...Nick was hiding on the side of the house trying to take a video of my reaction...

Here is the box she was in on the front step!
How cute is she!

So, please meet our new puppy, Trip! Her full name is Pretty Pretty Princess - you know me ;) - but Brian refuses to call a dog that so we call her Trip...(Triple P...get it?) the pictures don't really do justice to how small she really is...she is a peanut. Isn't she cute!

My cousin, Nick and his girlfriend, Sarah drove up AGAIN this weekend (they were here last weekend for the Samples wedding) to bring the new Witko Puppy. I can't tell you how much it means to me that they would do this for me. I was completely speechless. I still just can't even believe it. Thank you Nick & Sarah for taking another weekend to drive up here. I just can't tell you how much it means to me. I love you so much!

Trip's a snuggler!

Here are some pictures from the cookout and the rest of the weekend -

Brad & Nick's first attempt at grilling ribs - they were delish!
(mom and Rich helped!)

Trip can't wait to meet Tim & Steph's puppy, Maggie!

Brad & Corey

Kristen, the Dog Whisperer...
Trip fell sound asleep every time she snuggled with Krissy

Kevin & his girlfriend, Kristen

It was a long day!

playing with Megan the next morning!

on our way to Aunt Lynn & Uncle Rick's for cook-out #2

Louie, Aunt Lynn & Uncle Rick's Golden, walking Trip around the patio!

Meeting Pepper for the first time!

Mackie had to work, of course, so we headed out to Chili's to hang with her...

Nick enjoying his margarita!

I had to get Nick & Sarah in on the Raspberry Margarita joke...
The straw looks like it's going right up his nose!!!

saying goodbye to Nick and Sarah on Monday morning
WE LOVE YOU!!!
(Brian was heading out to the Cards/Brewers
game in Milwaukee - I was now staying home with the Pup-scicle!)

For my Graham School friends...
Trip attacking Freddy the Falcon!