Look what we saw!

Just a little bit ago Rene and I took Ash for a walk. The weather's been really nice, like in the late 60's early 70's, so we wanted to take a long walk. Just as soon as we got on the walking trail behind our home and went just a little way, I saw something.... it was on the side of the trail next to the woods. I leaned in and realized it was a..............SnaKe!! :) How exciting! I've never seen a snake in the wild like this and was super excited. I stood there and watched it for a little bit because the way it was just laying there with it's head not moving at all. I didn't know if it was real, but I was pretty sure. I wanted a picture of it so Rene waited there with Ash to see if the snake moved while I returned home to get my camera. Can you see the snake?? Now, I don't know if many of you know but Rene does not care for snakes. I on the other hand don't mind them and wouldn't mind having one for a pet. :) I highly doubt that will happen though. Anyways, I got my pictures of the snake but I still wanted to know if it was poisonous or not. As we've never encountered a snake we didn't look up the types of snakes here in Indiana.
However, as soon as we got home we looked this guy up. He's a Northern and Midland Water Snake. They are found everywhere in Indiana, close to water as they primarily eat small fish, frogs and salamanders. We read that these guys get confused with another type of snake that are poisonous but he is not. (I wanted to bring him home, isn't he cute?) So now Rene and I have seen our snake and most likely I'll be keeping an eye out for more. :)

I promise....

Okay, I am not going to be that person who blogs about their pets but I have to say that this past week with our little Ash has been great! He's such a great fit with us.... he does this really cute thing that Rene calls 'commando' where he crawls towards you on his belly with his front paws out. Rene just loves it and they are really cute when they play together. And tonight before bed he got all excited and decided to attack me!! He cornered me and wouldn't let me pass, snipping at my feet every time I moved no matter what direction I went. ^_^ Anyways, I promise not to do a lot of blogging about him!!

An update on Rene: He's been training for the last week - actually talking to planes - and it's been great!! His trainers have praised him on his work so that's always great. It's been tough, he'll be the first to tell you that it's not easy and when he's done he's mentally drained. But he really has been doing a wonderful job. Just to give you a quick idea, one day the traffic was super busy and his trainer gave him a heads up that he may pull Rene off the 'scope' and take over. Well, he never had to take Rene off. Rene was able to keep up with all the traffic! :) (can you tell I'm proud of him??)

Me.... nothing much to say. Oh, I did get a call this week from a potential employer. He saw my resume online and called me to come in for an interview! I was so excited and apprehensive. With unemployment so high right now I know there are a lot of people out there fighting for jobs. I wanted to make sure that I was prepared and looked the part. The interview went well but as I was driving home I thought to myself that it may not be the right fit for me. Actually, it came down to pay.... they were going to pay me a little over minimum wage with a huge work load. I know I shouldn't be too picky in this market, but it just so happened that I didn't have to be. I never received a call back but it's all good. I wasn't really feeling the position and I didn't want to leave our pup after such a short time. Who wants to get a dog and then leave him alone all day???

The Newest Member of Our Family

:) Today, Rene and I went to a local furniture store for their grand opening... they were having some type of drawing where the winner gets up to $2000 to furnish a room. I wanted that prize, but we didn't win :( However, we got something better!!! Next door was a PetSmart and they were having adoption day. We decided to check it out cause we both love dogs and enjoy seeing all the pups. What we didn't expect was to fall in love with one of them. He's a 3 yr old Shih Tzu... his previous owners were both fairly old and ended up dying. No one in the family wanted to keep the little guy so he was sent to the animal shelter. Upon arrival, he was so covered in fleas he didn't have much fur on his back going to his behind and his tail. :( In the picture you'll see how his tail is black and pink... this is from the fleas and because he wasn't feed well or groomed often. We were told this would go away after a while of proper caring. He's already looking soooooooo much better. As soon as we got home he got a bath which helped out a ton. Oh, and his name was Roscoe...... ya, we didn't really care for that so his new name is Ash (the tips of his ears are gray and look like they were dipped in ash ^_^) So, here's our little guy. He's been wonderful, he really is a great fit. We couldn't have asked for a better pup!!!!!

After his bath

First time in his new bed :)

Aaron and Ginny's Wedding

This weekend, Rene and I went down to Evansville, IN for Ginny Fischback's wedding. She married Aaron Wiles in the Louisville, KY Temple. It was a wonderful weekend!!! It was such a treat to spend this time with them, plus Lee was able to come home for it! :) It's been a long time since we've seen him so it was nice to spend some time with him and his family (We LOVE the Fischbacks!!!). However, it was super hott! That was not so great but, Ginny still looked beautiful and everything went great. I was slightly disappointed because I forgot my nice SLR at home along with my chargers, so although I did have my point and shoot I didn't get many pics. I tried to save the battery for the reception since the happy couple didn't have a photographer. (and not that I'm great or anything, I just thought it'd be nice to get a few candid shots) Here are a few....

The Louisville Temple

Aaron and Ginny - First Dance

Cutting loose - Anya & Hannah, Dad Fischback & Ginny

Cousins - Lindsay and Bonnie

Happy Anniversary...

...to us! :) 4 years ago today, Rene and I were married in the Anchorage Alaska Temple. We cannot believe how fast time has flown by. It really doesn't feel like it's been 4 years.
We've enjoyed a lot of adventures, from moving cross county to taking a beautiful cruise. What a joy it's been to share all these memories with each other! Tonight we will be celebrating by going to dinner at the Melting Pot. :)

Gray hair

Does anyone else fret over a few gray hairs?? Well recently I have discovered my 3rd, permanent, gray hair! What's permanent? It's the fact that I stopped pulling out the occasional gray years ago and have lived with 1 and then 2, and now....3. Some may think, 3... really?? all this fuss over just 3? Yes!! To me that is a lot. Gray hairs, to me, are a sign of old age... old age is a sign that the ole' biological clock is ticking (tick, tick, tick...). Sure, I'm only 27 and on the verge of 28 and it's still kinda young but not when there are so many odds stacked against you. It just makes me feel old, not having any kids yet makes me feel old so this just makes me feel doubly old. :( Oh, and Rene pointed out his first gray to me the other day as well!!