A Monkey in Dog's Clothing

Tobey finally got his first haircut. We took him to the same nice lady that cuts Baxter's hair and she is fabulous. Before he was just a big hairball, we couldn't even see his sweet face. But now we can see his eyes and he looks like a real dog. He's so stinking cute! But we should have just named him Trouble. Tobey has a sixth sense for mischief and naughtiness. Let's just say that if he was a child, I'd have my tubes tied. :) But on the other hand, Tobey is super sweet and loving. He's always wanting to give loves and kisses. He's learned how to jump on the couch but still falls off the bed. He falls asleep in the strangest of places because he is exhausted from antagonizing Baxter. They spend their days wrestling, chasing each other, wrestling some more, chasing the birds out of the back yard and making us laugh. They don't replace the children we long for, but they are a lot of fun in the meantime. :)

Cookie Time

I was feeling a little domestic last night and decided to make some Halloween sugar cookies. Andrew helped me decorate and his were amazing! I got bored/distracted halfway through so mine are pretty generic. He got really creative though and started doing some really cool stuff with the frosting, besides eatting it. :) I think my "I Love Andrew" cookie wins though.

The Return of Autumn

I LOVE AUTUMN!! It is by far my favorite time of year. I love the weather (it finally cooled down to the high 70's here), I love the smells, the colors, getting to wear jeans and sweaters, football, all of it! I am so happy that there actually seems to be some distinction between summer and autumn in southeastern Arizona. I was really starting to wonder there...

Anyways, we have recovered from our action packed trip to New York. We had so much fun and hope to get back there one day with our own family. What an amazing place!

Right after we got back Andrew started his 3 months of midnight shifts. It's tough on him because he has to try to sleep during the day with both dogs wanting to play with him. I really feel bad but we do get to see each other for like 4 or 5 hours each day so I am pretty happy about that! When he was on swings we never saw each other at all. Andrew is doing very well at his job and I am so proud of him. I can't believe he's been an agent for over a year now! He's more than half way done with his probation and well on his way to becoming the best agent EVER! :) Sorry, I know that was a little cheesy but I can't help how proud I am of him.

The only down side to his job is the bacteria he brings home. I've been not feeling good for about three weeks, but not sick sick. Just sick enough to be bothersome. Well, Thursday it turned into a fever, bodyaches, the chills, and the worst cough I've ever experienced. NOT FUN. I blame the tonks that Andrew apprehends and he blames the dirty money that I handle all day everyday. It's kind of our running joke, who got whom sick and where they got it from. So if he's sick, I infected him from the bank. And if I'm sick, the dirty tonks infected me. It's silly but it's true. We just have fun teasing each other more than anything. Now we are just trying to get us both healthy again so we can avoid the dreaded Swine Flu.

It's been a lot of fun having a house, since we can finally decorate for holidays. I've put up a couple of Halloween decorations and bought the candy and we are excited to see all the neighborhood kids in their costumes. It'll be strange though seeing the kids in costumes without snowsuits on underneath. I can't remember one Halloween in Utah where we weren't bundled up in our warmest coats because it was blizzarding while trick-or-treating. The nights still get chilly here but definitely aren't expecting snow.

Other than the illness hanging around our house there isn't too much going on. Tobey is doing well, he is finished with his puppy shots and is learning to go potty outside. His coordination is improving too, so he and Baxter are spending a lot of time chasing each other around the house and yard. He is still our mischevious little troublemaker and is usually the one in trouble but he is so sweet and loving it's hard to stay mad for too long. His latest naughty trick is to go into the bathrooms, stand up next to the toilet paper roll and knock all the paper off the roll. Then he'll drag it through the bathroom and hallway. Andrew calls it an "art project." I call it time out. Tobey has been a fun asset to our little family and we love having him. Baxter is loving him too and is very protective over him. Gives me a little glimpse of what it'll be like to have kids. Awww...