Snowy Saturday

Thats right, snowy, snowy Saturday.  Total, we got about 24 inches of snow, with drifts in some places up to 4 feet tall (mainly on the side of the house).  For a while it was sleet, mainly last night and early this morning, and then it came down to blizzard conditions this afternoon and early evening.  It has slowed down now, but it's coming down still, just very slowly.  I took Bailey, Jett and Marly all out to play in it.  I only got pictures and video of Bay today, but tomorrow, I will get some of the other two.  I cant get Sadie to go out in it for the life of me.  If it were up to her, she'd pee directly on the porch.  As a matter of fact, she keeps trying to do that, and we keep kicking her out into the yard, lol. 

Rick throwing Bailey a snowball.

Rick throwing the orange ball for Bailey.

Rick and Bailey in the snow.

Bay playing in the snow.

Rick on the sidewalk after shoveling.

Yesterday, Layla went to Dad's house and hung out with him for the night.  She came back around noon today and CRASHED for about a 4.5hr nap!  She was EXHAUSTED!  She told me that they went out and built a snow fort (they were using the styrofoam coolers that steaks are shipped from Omaha steaks) and then had a snowball fight and started to build a snowman.  She had so much fun!  I'll ask him next time I see him if they took any pictures.  I plan on taking her out in the snow tomorrow too and getting some pictures and video.  It oughta be fun with her and the dogs.

We made brownies, and of course, Layla was my big helper.  And of course, like all 5 year old helpers (and many older ones that I know, lol) she had to lick the stiring spoon.  And of couse I got pictures of that.  She's a great kid, and did a great job helping me making brownies and cleaning it up as well.  Rick made a awesome batch of chilli that is gone already!  Even Layla liked it, and she usually is anti-spicey stuff, lol!

Layla being my big helper and licking the spoon afterwards.

Tomorrow Mike, Mom and I are going to a hockey game.  We have to get Mike since he doesn't have 4-wheel drive and his drivway has a giant tree across it.  I cant wait though.  The Penguins are going DOWN!  Wish us luck!

Its Friday, and it's snowing....... again

Thats right, it's Friday, and it's snowing again.  All in all, I am sick of the snow.  I can't kick Layla to go out and play.  I cant take the dogs out to play ball.  It stinks.  It was fun the first time, because they all got to play in it, but now, it's nothing more than a huge mess.  The dogs get all muddy and tear up the yard, and Layla gets all muddy, and I'll be damned if I can find a single pair of snow boots anywhere in the county for her.

We surrender snow!  You win!!

The Caps beat the franchise record, and are right now on a 12 game winning streak, and playing currently for 13 in a row.  I sure hope they win this one too.

Layla didn't have school today, so we met my dad at lunch at Panera and she's hanging out with him tonight.  I know she'll have a good time.  She always does when she goes and visits him.  We'll see how she's doing tomorrow, lol.  They were going to build forts and have a snowball fight and go sledding.  I bet she's exhausted by the time I get her back.  YAY!  lol

I have started Bay on clicker training.  The first thing that I'm teaching her is to take things easily.  I am tired of her snapping things out of my hands, so for me to be able to work with her at all, I need to be able to keep my fingers.  She's responding very well to the clicker, and boy, is she a SMART dog.  The next thing I am going to work on is a crawl command so that mom can use it out in the field with her, while she's doing SAR. 

I am going to be trying to design my own SAR vest.  Everyone wish me luck, lol.  Its going to be a new experience for me, since I have no idea how to use a sewing machine, lol!

Video Wednesday

Every Wednesday, I am going to post and have a video share.  Since this is the first Wednesday, I has to post something that fit me.  I know, it's immature, but I watched it about 50 times, and cried and rolled on the floor laughing.



The past two days have been kind of interesting.  Layla didn't have school on Tuesday and today she had a 2 hour delay.  Tomorrow, she has a 2 hour early dismisal, and this weekend, we're supposed to get about 2 feet of snow.  So who knows when she'll go back, lol.  We have lots of things to do though, like laundry, cleaning floors, and scrubbing bathrooms, hahaha.  You can call her Cinderella! 

With all of the snow, the dogs are going a little insane, but I was able to get some bark work done with Jett.  I dont know who was more annoyed.  Marly or Rick.  They would really be perfect for each other if she didn't already have Alan, lol!