tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83463275512659190182024-03-13T13:36:51.429-06:00A Country Life for UsTaking life at a slower pace.Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-37554444516414382662018-04-30T14:43:00.001-06:002018-04-30T14:43:38.137-06:00Taking the next BIG step of our dreamWhen I started this blog in 2012 the title 'A Country Life for Us," was about our wish to live a simple quiet life away from the chaos and crowds found nearly everywhere these days. It was also a way for us to share our desire of raising a family, and having children, specifically by means of adoption.<br />
In that last six years many things have changed, but our dream of living a 'country life' has not been one of them. With this in mind; we sold our home of eight years in December 2016. We wanted a home with acreage for animals and space. After searching for over a year we finally found our little piece of land. 1.7 acres of land to be exact! With a little house.<br />
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We are very excited to start this next phase of turning this space into our own and making it HOME. Truly it is A Country Life for Us!<br />
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Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-32903677173620082002016-09-30T14:14:00.000-06:002018-04-30T14:16:29.505-06:00Operation: Anniversery Suprise<br />
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Nathan and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversery earlier this month. By celibrating I mean that Nathan went on a week long archery elk hunt in Idaho and Amber and I stayed home. </div>
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I decided to enlist the help of some awesome family members and to suprise Nathan with a bedroom makeover. </div>
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As a bit of background Nathan promised me when we were engaged that he was going to build me a log bed frame and headboard. Nevertheless, eight years later our mattress was still on the floor, we choosing to focus our time and money on other adventures and home/vehicle improvements.</div>
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Disclaimer: those pintrest diy-ers lie when they say that it can all be done in one day.....</div>
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I decided to make a pallet wood headboard and to sand down and paint our dresser and nightstands. We had exactly seven days to complete everything and get the room put back together before Nathan made it home. I knew it would be a lot of work but I totally underestimated how much.</div>
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We started out by going to my brothers work and picking out several pallets that looked like they had nice boards to work with. Pallets are great for projects because they are cheap (in this case free) but they are very labor and time intensive to get the boards to a workable state.</div>
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While the men were running the power tools (plaining the boards) I got started on sanding down the nightstands and drawers with a 4inch orbital sander. </div>
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In total it took me three <u style="font-weight: bold;">FULL</u> days to sand down the large dresser, two nightstands and 12 drawer fronts. My arms and hands were tingling for about a week afterwards from all the vibrations. Finally after watching me suffer, on the third day my dad pulled out the belt sander and made quick work of all the flat serfaces.<br />
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By the evening of the first day we had the boards ready and we were able to assemble the headboard.<br />
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One of the great things about working with pallet wood is that you get a variety of different woods to work with. We had fun mixing and matching the boards as we put it all together.</div>
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Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-24025331885266477272016-05-01T19:38:00.002-06:002016-05-01T19:38:47.171-06:00Picture overloadAs you can probably guess raising our little Amber has kept us pretty busy for the last few months. I am enjoying everyday with her. Unfortunaly, for you, that means that I have even less time to spent updating this blog. I have stolen a few minutes tonight to post several pictures from the last few month that have been inside our camera. It is time to let them out for you all to enjoy.<br />
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-27479418754538955992016-02-17T00:03:00.000-07:002016-02-17T00:03:21.705-07:00Great-GrandparentsAmber is a very very lucky little girl. She still has four of her Great-grandparents living and has been able to spend time with each one of them on several occasions.<br />
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-14317266088490973242016-02-14T13:33:00.001-07:002016-02-14T13:33:49.133-07:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amber loved getting her first Valentines Day card from Papa and Nan H.</div>
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Amber has grown and changed a lot over the last week or so. Here are a few updates and pictures.</div>
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Amber has learned how to smile and grin in responce to us.</div>
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Amber loves her bath time. However, she does not like to get out of the bath and get dressed.</div>
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She was kind of grumpy when we took this video but it does show her standing a little bit.</div>
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-87220613415990248622016-01-19T14:54:00.000-07:002016-01-19T14:59:22.489-07:00Tummy Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amber always falls asleep during 'tummy time.' Today I laid her on the couch while I sat and read next to her. She started out with her feet against the pillow on the other end of the couch but wiggled her way to the middle as she slept. Finally ending up with her face wedged in the middle of the couch. I moved her back to where she started but not before taking a picture to share with you all.<br />
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-38278823709986870462015-12-15T18:00:00.000-07:002015-12-18T19:18:45.104-07:00She's officialThere is no turning back now. (not that we would anyways) Yesterday Amber received three very special pieces of mail, all addressed to her. <br />
The first was her birth certificate. Now we can send it in and have her added to our insurance for this year.<br />
Next was her Social Security card. The Utah state and United States governments now know that she is here. <br />
Last and best of all was a package from Great Grandma and Grumpy Parkinson. Grandma Parkinson made Amber a knit hat and two pairs of booties. She modeled them for us today.<br />
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It is amazing how fast time is starting to go by. I am now definitely feeling and looking pregnant. My cute little belly has ceased to be a little pouch or soccer ball and is now more like half a basket ball or beach ball. Spike also ensures that I do not sit up straight for long periods of time as she is resting so low in my belly that when I sit for longer then 5-10 minutes and can't lean back I get very uncomfortable. </div>
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I have to count my blessings that I have had such a 'normal' pregnancy so far. Especially working in an OB/GYN office I see all the extremes that can happen and the struggles many women endure while pregnant. Dr. Vered just keeps telling me how perfectly normal everything has been for me. (Personally, I think he may be a little bias though since he counts on me being at work everyday and they have not yet found/trained my replacement.)</div>
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Today we made a big dent in our stock pile of diapers. Thanks to the heads-up from a friend we were able to score a package of 276 size one diapers through Amazon Mom's for only $20. They arrived right to our porch today and went straight into the nursery ready for use in the next few months.</div>
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I also received two baby gifts today. The first was from a very sweet patient of a cozy knit/fleece jacket that I'm sure Spike will love to use next winter when she will be big enough. The second was from my sister-in-law who because of her work schedule will be unable to attend a baby shower. It is the pink onsie that says 'Proud daughter of a hunter.' I think Nathan will approve.</div>
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Below is the kind card that the patient gave me along with the jacket. Aside from the wonderful thoughtfulness of a gift for our baby she took the time to acknowledge the work that I do everyday. I truly enjoy my job and I am so touched the she took the time to let me know that she notices that. I want to work on being more like that and acknowledging the work that people do around me.</div>
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Today I am grateful for so many things and it as been a good day thinking about and noticing all of the blessing that I have. Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-89143581231389789382015-10-13T21:44:00.000-06:002015-10-13T21:44:41.070-06:00Cabin time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was able to spend all of last week up at the cabin for the general elk hunt. Both my father and I had cow elk tags. I ended up spending the majority of the time 'road/trail' hunting and therefore did not see any elk, I loved the time. I wish I could spend another week up there.</div>
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On Sunday I went to my first baby shower. My mother-in-law Carol's sister Mariann hosted a baby shower for 4 moms on that side of the family who are all due in November or December. We had a good time visiting and one of the activities was decorating witches hats. </div>
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Today I had my latest prenatal appointment with Dr. Vered and everything is on track and very normal. Spike is very active and her newest trick is that during the last week she has started stretching her legs and locking one of them so it pushes out against my side. Luckily she is not yet reaching up to my ribs. I love feeling the more defined movements and I can't believe that we will be meeting her in less then two months.</div>
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I also snuck into the ultrasound room today and Heather (our U/S tech) and I took a peek and got a few really good 3D pictures of Spike. She was very tired and just kept yawning during the whole scan. She also had her chin resting on her arm the entire time so we could only see from the lips up.</div>
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This past weekend Nathan and I took the opportunity to go spend the night up at the family cabin. After several busy weeks of non-stop schedules, it was exactly what we both needed. <br />
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While at the cabin, especially when it is just Nathan and I, I feel happier, more peaceful and more at home than anywhere else. </div>
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I spent my time reading, playing card games, watching Nathan tinker, and visiting with Aunt Rea next door.</div>
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-52998219409637635862015-08-20T19:06:00.000-06:002015-08-20T19:06:09.222-06:00Spike update Inside and Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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9. Enjoy!Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-11863721866271602612015-07-27T20:20:00.000-06:002015-07-27T20:20:11.031-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's right folks; Spike is a little GIRL!!!!</h2>
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Big thanks to Grandma H for the perfect little onesie for our little one. We are so excited for her to wear it in a few months.Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-14713834583605923442015-07-09T19:01:00.002-06:002015-07-09T19:27:10.454-06:00A little peekOne of the perks of working in an OBGYN office while pregnant is that occasionally you get to go in an empty room and just listen to the baby's heartbeat at lunch or buddy up with the ultrasound tech and take a peek at what is happening on the inside. <br />
I listen to Spike's (the name we are calling our baby right now) heart beat at least once a week but up till now I have only taken advantage of the ultrasound peeks one other time before today; and that was when I was only 9 weeks along. <br />
Today at 17 weeks we took another quick peek. No, we did not take any more then 3-4 minutes and no, we did not find out the gender. We will do that in a few weeks when Nathan can be there as well. <br />
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Here is a preview of what we will see in more detail in a few weeks! </div>
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-16085795150596134992015-07-03T10:31:00.003-06:002015-07-09T19:26:49.419-06:00Sorry it has been so long....Nathan and I have been a bit preoccupied the last few months but we are finally ready to share our wonderful news. <br />
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I am four months pregnant. With a little help from my wonderful doctor and boss, Dr. Vered and a whole lot of hope, faith, and patience, we will be welcoming baby 'Spike' (the name we are calling our baby right now) into our family in December of this year. </div>
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It is truly a miracle and we are still hopeful that adoption will be part of our future.</div>
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Until then, we are happy to share this journey we are currently on with all of you who have supported our adoption goals for so long. Thank you for your support and your prayers. We know that without you all of you, none of this, miracle pregnancy or adoption would be possible. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper and his big Christmas bone from <br />Grandma and Grandpa 2014. <br />They love their grand-pups.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper trying to sit on my lap while I read.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper and puppy cousin Harley.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper just couldn't stay awake. Sleeping on the <br />stairs because he wouldn't leave my side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serious pup. (Falling asleep while sitting up)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both our dogs sleep like this. <br />Butt on the pillow, head on the floor,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo bomb!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look how little Jasper was. Christmas 2009</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper swimming at the cabin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing catch the twig/branch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family picture at the cabin 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puppy cousins Harley and Jasper running.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frankie and Jasper running in the back yard.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frankie and his little bone. Now he has a big bone<br /> cuz he always wanted the one Jasper was chewing on,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking up Frankie from the airport. A very happy day.<br />January 2015</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper 'helping' set up the Christmas tree 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First cuddles with Frankie. Potty break after his flights home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to get them both to sit for a picture.<br />The bone is standing up on its end. <br />Jasper was very talented that day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frankie got Jasper's big bone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper in his 'sausage suit' watching me shovel. 2012</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love you Jasper and Frankie!</span></div>
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Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-8942150307365774122015-02-10T20:17:00.003-07:002015-02-10T20:22:37.029-07:00Happiness Thy Name Is Puppy (Frankie!)My sister just published a post by this same name on her blog and I thought that since it was such a great title that I would also use it. While here post which you can read <a href="http://mylifeonemomentatatime.blogspot.com/2015/02/happiness-thy-name-is-puppy.html" target="_blank">here</a> is about a day spent playing with puppies at a pet store my puppy love/joy is currently asleep at my feet. <br />
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We have now had Frankie home for about a week and a half. He continues to live up to his reputation as the "Best puppy ever!!!!" -Dr Matt from Vet Ranch, and gets along <b style="text-decoration: underline;">great</b> with Jasper. <br />
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After he came home to us Dr. Matt and the Vet Ranch crew posted a follow-up video from the original one in December where we initially found Frankie. <br />
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As I said Jasper and Frankie are now great buddies. They love to play chase and wrestle in the back yard all day long. They also are doing very well at sharing, which is a very good thing because even though we have several different toys and two identical bones, Frankie is only interested in playing with the exact item Jasper currently has. It doesn't matter whether it is the nyla-bone, Kong toy, or tennis ball. Whatever Jasper has, Frankie wants to play too. They play and wrestle for hours a day.</div>
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Over the weekend we took the puppies (big and small) for a walk around the neighborhood. Frankie is still young and needs some practice on good walk etiquette, but all in all they did very well and it was a pleasant evening. We ended up and Nathan's sister Jennifer's house and Frankie and Jasper were even able to visit with some of their puppy cousins Harley and Ellie and Frankie was very good with that new environment.</div>
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Last week we were also able to figure out what exact breed mix Frankie is. We knew he was part Pit-bull but his speckled coat is not traditional pit-bull coloring. We asked a vet friend and after her suggestion we googled pit-bull/blue heeler mix and sure enough it all fits! There is even a picture of a female puppy that has the exact same markings and coloring as Frankie. Mystery solved!</div>
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We love Frankie, And Jasper too. We never planned on having two puppies, let alone two pit-bull's at one time; but we can not imagine it any other way now. Life is good and all is as it is meant to be.</div>
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P.S. Happy Birthday Grandpa Parkinson!!! aka Grumpy. We LOVE you. Sending puppy kisses your way.</div>
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-36561908466477145252015-02-02T06:56:00.001-07:002015-02-02T06:56:29.473-07:00Jasper and Frankie's first day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346327551265919018.post-55323681081556173872015-02-01T09:12:00.002-07:002015-02-01T09:12:28.124-07:00Happy Birthday T!!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just want to wish a very happy 3rd birthday to my favorite little man T. I hope that you have an amazing year full of adventure and discovery. You are the smartest, happiest, and best three year old I know. I wish that we lived closer so that I could come and watch you blow out your birthday candles and have a piece of cake with you but since I can't, your sweet Mom will have to do it for me and tell me all about it. I love you T.<br />
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We have two identical large dog beds. One on each side of our bed. Jasper has always slept on Nathan's side of the bed so naturally we placed Frankie's bed on my side. The first night they both slept in their own beds, Frankie automatically picking his bed on my side with out being shown that it was his. (He is very smart.) But last night, on their second night and after a day full of playing, Frankie wanted to sleep with Jasper. First they started out in Jasper's bed but finally ended up on Frankie's. </div>
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Sweet dreams puppies.Nathan and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300858569469103621noreply@blogger.com1