MLK Weekend

This weekend we got out of the big city and went up to the cabin for some relaxation with Jonathan and Kathleen. It's always nice to get way from the t.v. and internet for awhile and just chill by a warm fire. It was Milo's first trip to the lake and he loved it! He got to go on a leash-free walk (well we all walked while he had to run to keep up) and meet some neighbors. And he got along pretty well with Jonathan & Kat's 120 pound Rhodesian Ridgeback, Chase. Fortunately, Chase didn't eat Milo or accidentally sit on him.

Chase wants to be just like Milo - a lap dog!

On the way back home we stopped by the Orange Gun Club to shoot some ammo. Jonathan is a cop so he brought along a small arsenal and we went to town.

So Kathleen carries this gun in her purse. Don't piss her off! Can you believe the gun doesn't have a safety? Kinda scary.

Time to get down to business Feeling liberated

We shot these post-it notes 100 yards away with a rifle that had a scope on it. Turns out I'm a better shot than Justin! (Ok, maybe it's just luck because I usually close my eyes when pulling the trigger).

Our New Puppy

Meet our new "responsibility" Who can say no to that cute face??
I always thought getting a dog would be a well thought out decision years down the road but instead it was more spur-of-the-moment. Justin and my dad were talking about dogs over the Christmas break and there is a little Yorkie at the skeet shooting range that my dad thinks is really cute. Justin looked up the breed on the internet and showed me a picture. The dog was so cute I blurted out "that is the dog I want someday!" That is all the encouragement Justin needed to start calling breeders and before we knew it we were driving to Houston to pick up a miniature Yorkie.

We named him Milo and he is the most lovable little creature in the world. He only weighs 1.5 pounds and should get to 3-4 pounds full grown. He loves to cover your face with kisses and curl up in your lap or sit on your shoulder. He can run up the stairs really fast but can't come down them. He is afraid of heights and hates baths. I bought him some cat toys to play with haha - a squeaky toy and some balls that make a rattle sound when they roll and of course he is afraid of them both.

Yorkies are very hard to housebreak as we have come to find out but hopefully he will get the hang of it soon. This little dog is more work than we imagined but one look at that cute face and he is totally worth it! I guess we are getting some good practice in before having kids, right?