The above pic is just one I love of my two favorite boys! Aren't they cute?! These are just a couple pics from where Dan hikes in Jasper. That is him sitting on the ledge in the pic below.

I haven't updated you since I got Tyson back. He is one little toot! Once we got him home safely, Daniel bought new boards to nail up to the fence where he had chewed his way through AND put chicken wire at the bottom to keep him from digging out. Well, that worked for that spot! He has found a new spot to dig. We put bricks up and that kept him away all last week. This weekend we were out of town and when we got back....we found Tyson chewing on the gate! What are we gonna do with him? He has now chewed a hole big enough for his head to fit through. He will stick his head through and howl until we come out there at yell at him. He is just wanting some attention and boy has he gotten some attention since all this started. We chained him back up to the deck and he has been ok since then. We made an appointment to get him nutered on Tuesday to see if that will help calm him down. That boy is crazy!!!

Last weekend was so fun! I went to a cooking and wine tasting class with my mom on Friday night. We made some YUMMO food and has to great wine. It is in the RiverMarket and it is called Uncorked! Live. It is pretty fun. They do it once a month so I think we will be taking the boys back for that. Dad would love it. Saturday we woke up to rainy, cold weather so I waited until that afternoon to do my long run. I had breakfast with my good friend LJ (Laura Jennings :)) and then headed to the river for a 15.5 mile run. Felt great running, which is a good sign at this point in the training. After the run, Dan came to LR and we grilled fajitas and had margaritas at Mom and Dad's with them and the Russell's. It was a good time....maybe a little too much fun was had! :)
I mentioned Dan came to LR on Saturday....that is because he went to Jasper with all his guy friends on Friday and stayed at the infamous Gordon Motel and hiked in the Ozark Mtns on Saturday. He loves those trips they take. Everytime he comes back he just raves and raves about how beautiful it is and how much he wants me to go sometime. So, we booked a trip this next weekend. His birthday is March 5 so for his bday we are going to stay in a log cabin (sorry Gordon's) and hike some trails for the weekend. I am so excited to finally get to see this place. He usually goes 3-4 times a year with his friends so this will be a new experience for him :)

But before the fun trip to Jasper, we are making a quick trip to Ozark/Altus!! That's right, to my old stomping grounds. We are meeting my best friend Lauren and her husband Justin in Ozark on Saturday to stay with Mr. Mack and Mrs. Chris. We are going to do some wine tasting on Saturday and eat at Wiedekehr's Saturday night in Altus and probably play a little Sing Star at the McCains. We are looking forward to it so much. We haven't seen them in forever!

Dan just looked at the weather for Altus though and the high is supposed to be 40 degrees and there is a 40% chance of rain and snow on Saturday! AHHH....I don't do well in the cold.

Anyways, I'm off to hang out with my hubby on this Friday afternoon...which is a rare occurance so I am pumped!

Have a good weekend! God Bless.

Tyson Update

We found Tyson!
He had gotten picked up by the police/animal shelter on Sunday morning (not real close to here) and I went out to get him Monday afternoon. The lady was very gracious. We are supposed to get fined $20 for each tag he does not have on when they pick him up. Well, Ty had gotten out of his collar and didn't have any tags but Dan told her on the phone that they were on his collar in the yard. At one point, they were on his collar but not that specific day. He had gotten those off his collar sometime last week so before I went to retrieve him I got the vet to print new ones and put them on his collar. The lady at the animal shelter knew they were brand new but chose to let us go on the fee. We still have to pay since he is not nudered and was running "at large." We should really think about getting him nudered. They said if he was then we wouldn't get a fine but they can't have him going around procreating :) OH Ty-Ty! He has been a mess lately.
Rex got through his minor surgery alright. He was pretty lethargic that evening and had to wait 4 hours to eat. He did not like that. And...when he eats he has to have soft food. They told me to water his food down..how sad. Today is the last day of that. He is doing great and will finally let me get a good look at his teeth. They look good! No more stains for Rexinator! Now the challenge will be to keep up the scrubbing each week. I am going to do my best b/c it is a chore.
Well, thanks for the prayers! We got our baby back so hopefully he stays this time.
Have a good week.
God Bless!

Missing our baby!

Here are some pics of our missing baby! If you are in Conway and happen to see this handsome pit running around...it is prolly Ty! Grab him up and give me a call :)

Hey everyone!

Well, it has been a sad weekend for us. We woke up yesterday (Sunday) morning to find Tyson had gotten out of the fence and is no where to be found. We looked for a while yesterday but have no idea if he got out in the middle of the night or early that morning? He could be anywhere. BUT, with him being a pitbull, not many people like seeing those on the loose and more than likely someone called the animal shelter and they picked him up. They don't open until 10 today so as soon as we can we are going to call and pray that they have him. If not, please pray we can find him. We are really sad without him. Rex even knew something was wrong yesterday. He knew Dan was really down and sad and he kept coming up to him and loving on him and just sitting with him. It was so sweet!

On another note, Rex just got dropped off at the vet for his first teeth cleaning. For those of you who don't know, they put dogs to sleep to clean their teeth. He has some major plaque issues and stinky breath issues. Last time we went to the vet he told us to get this under control or Rex would end up with gingivitis real soon :( We tried brushinig but it was stuck on there pretty good. We finally gave in and decided to go this route. I know he will be fine. He was put under when he got fixed and had no complications with the anesthesia so I am sure he will make it ok. Oh yeah, and Rex's 3rd birthday is this week. I am going to take him to Petsmart if he does well at the Vet to find a new toy! I cannot believe I have had him for 3 years now. It is crazy! So Happy Birthday to Rex! Donations to his food bank are welcome :) Just kidding!

As for Dan and I, we are doing great! We are loving this beautiful weather, as everyone is I am sure. Dan is still chugging a long at work every week and doing very good at his job. The office got broken into Friday afternoon but thank goodness for security systems. The alarm must have scared them off b/c they got out of there without stealing anything. I am still working on my applications. I have to handwrite my Vanderbilt letter today and finish my Lipscomb letter. Once I do that and get all my recommendation letters back I will be FINISHED!! That is a good thing since they are due a week from today. Gosh, I get nervous thinking about it! It is all good though. If I am supposed to get in, I will. The LORD will provide. We have no plans for Valentine's day. We are just gonna take it easy and enjoy spending time together. It is supposed to be pretty so we might have a fun outdoorsy day. We shall see. Hope everyone has a wonderful day. I will post later with updates on Tyson!

God Bless!