Anyone know why.....

my dog likes to spread his legs out? I think it is hilarious. I especially like when he drags himself on the floor with his front legs to stretch out. He rarely lays with his legs tucked under his body. It gets really fun when he lays like this horizontally between Jay and I at night. Luckily, he doesn't mind if we turn him around. He sleeps like a log.

Our Christmas Tree

Here is our beautiful Christmas Tree!!! I think it is wonderful. You might be wondering why there are no lights on the bottom...Well, we didn't want Gus to chew them up and we figured they would eventually be blocked by gifts anyway. Well, there also is the fact that we sort of ran out!!! It all worked out in the end though. I am not sure if you have a good view of it, but yes, Gus has a stocking! It was carefully hand crafted by my mom as well as mine and Jay's! Thanks mom!!! They are great.

Here is another view of our tree! See, is wasn't such a bid deal that the lights didn't quite make it to the bottom!!! Oh, and the Christmas village in the corner is so cute. It is a Pooh Bear Christmas Village. Jay got this for me a few years ago, but this is the first year it has been used! It is so cute!

I think this is the best picture of all! I put him over by the tree, told him to sit and stay and he actually did it!!! It was unbelievable!! He would only let me take one, so there isn't a real ambiance with the lighting. I didn't have the chance to turn off the flash. I think he did very well though, plus it gives a pretty good idea on how much he has grown. When we got him, he was chubby little guy of 16 pounds. Now he is lean, a bit taller and weighs 22 pounds! He should get to be around 30-35 pounds when he is full grown. Almost there!! His mannerisms are still completely puppy though!! He his loads of fun and a great cuddler!

My Future Model!!

Isn't this HILARIOUS!!! Look at him showing off. He definitely fits into the family well; a little bit of crazy and a whole lot of cute!! I am thinking of sending this one in to Cosmo. I think it is provocative enough to make the cover. He might want to work on pouting his lips a little more. :)

Our Wedding Video

Just to let everyone know, we officially have our wedding video for your viewing pleasure. If you would like a copy of it, just let me know. We have 6 on hand, but our photographer said that he would make more if needed. I will admit it isn't a blockbuster hit, but it was fun to watch all the same. I liked seeing the parts of the wedding that I missed and some of the things that were said.. I know I will enjoy it many times in the future and we would love to share the moments with you.

P.S. It is a DVD, so you don't have to worry about old technology!!

WOWZER!!!

The Titans did it again!! What a fun game. I can definately say that this was a great weekend for football in Tennessee. On Saturday night, Jay's high school almamater, the Smyrna Bulldogs, won the division 5A state championships for the first time is school history and the Titans beat the Colts for the first time since 2002! I can say I am a little footballed out, but it was well worth it! The kicker for the Titans, Rob Baronas, kicked an amazing 60 yard field goal to with the game with 11 seconds left!! It was extremely exciting being as the Colts are first in the division. The stadium went crazy!! People were on the streets and in parking lots after the game chanting Rob Baronas!! It is more fun if you put his name to the tune of My Sherona! So all in all a great weekend. I hope everyone's Christmas shopping, decorating, and plans are going well. Just 21 more days til Christmas!!

This is AWESOME!!

I had to share this picture with everyone!! Yes you are looking at a real live pink poodle!!! We met her at the park. We asked her owner how this fiasco came to be. She said, a mixture of cheap fruit juice and Kool-Aid! Crazy huh!! Who would think to do this is beyond me. But, here it is all the same!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures of the dinner or family! What a klutz I know! I was too busy eating and chatting with the in-laws and their family to take any decent pictures. We did have a great holiday though! I would say the only downfall was sleeping outside of Office Depot on Thursday night!!! Yes, we are those people! :) I actually slept in the car for a couple of hours and then decided I was going home. I did get back to the store at a very early 4 in the morning. I guess you could say it was worth it!! We did find some great deals!! Jay actually slept in line outside with his dad!!! I think he is feeling the reprocussions today being as he has a very sore throat and is not going to work. What topped off the great holiday weekend you ask? The TITANS WON!! Yes, they beat the Giants, scoring 24 points in the 4th quarter. Yep, I was there!! It was an extremely boring game up until the 4th quarter. I feel bad for the fans who left early and missed the climactic ending! A 49 yard field goal! It was perfect! Jay's throat might hurt from all the yelling too, you can never tell. Well, I hope everyone had a great holiday and jis getting revved up for Christmas. I know I am. I already started wrapping gifts. We don't even have a tree yet! What can I say...I love this time of year.

Gus-Gus!

Even though I have e-mailed everyone pictures of Gus, I only thought it appropriate to include a picture of him on this site as well. It is a good way to keep track of his growth too!! We can look back in the archives (when we have enough blogs!), and see what a cute little puppy he was! I am sure Mike and Anna like that tidbit for Aidan as well. He definitely isn't picky about which toy he plays with, unlike Snickers! His little green hippo has already lost all of it's stuffing!!! And only in one week!!!! His adolescence should be interesting!

I'm a Copy-Cat!

I was talking to Mike the other day and he mentioned how easy this "family website" is to set up and use. He said Anna did it in a flash!! So, following the wisdom of my family, I thought I would use this knowledge to help everyone keep in touch with us as well. Everyone knows that Gus is growing fast and is much bigger already. I thought instead of getting hounded for pictures, everyone could visit our wonderful website and check things out for themselves! (sorry Dad!) Don't worry... the e-mails will still come. You know me....any excuse to talk!!! I hope everyone jumps on the blogger band wagon! It seemed to go over well when Mike and Anna began blogging. So, enjoy the peek into the lives of the Michaelsons in Tennessee!