Vanilla and Spud relax with mom.

I won't lie to you; I'll tell you right off the bat that not a whole lot has happened this week with my two favorite pooches.  School work settled down a little bit this past week so we were able to spend more time together.  I worked an extra shift this weekend, but when I got home each day, I got to lay on the couch and cuddle with my little ones.  I got some really good pictures of them this week.  My favorite is this one of Nilla on my stomach looking at me like I'm the most important thing in the world.  Okay maybe she's not actually thinking this, but a girl can dream. haha. 
One of my favorite
things about getting up in the morning is that I am always, without a doubt, the first one awake (dog or human).  This means that (1) nobody gets to see me sleeping and (2) I get to see everyone else asleep.  Little miss Daisy is perhaps the best to snap pictures of because she tends to put herself in beds that are too big for her. I always think this is funny.  She is just so peaceful when she's asleep.  It's nice to have an angelic puppy in the mornings when I'm used to the energetic little fur ball I usually deal with.


Just because I can't resist, here is another one.  My babies have a motto of "sun's out, tongues out". I guess. Happy fall weather to y'all!

Vanilla and Spud like waffles

This past week was really good for me after all of the stress in the previous weeks.  I finally was caught up on a lot of my school work, and had a decent amount of down time at home with the family.  I got some much needed couch time with my Nilla bear!  She loves to be right up in my business and on this day, decided that laying on my head was the best way to go.   I love that *not so* little dog.

We even caught a couple of movies with friends.  The Visit was first and I absolutely loved it....kind of strange, definitely freaky, and unexpectedly humorous.  We also went to see The Scorch Trials; I have to admit, there was something about this movie that really disappointed me.  I loved The Maze Runner and this movie was nothing like the first, there was a lot of action though! 

As for the dogs, They got to hang out with dad while I was at work on Saturday.  One of my favorite things about Lucas is that he always keeps me updated on life at home while I'm gone.  I love that he helps me stay connected with not only him, but our fur babies too! 

Sunday morning, since I had my first day with no school or work since before school started, we made breakfast together and just really enjoyed each others' company.  Needless to say, our feast was way too big and the girls got their own share of waffles.  Daisy also decided it was okay to drink out of my cup of apple juice when I walked away.  I wasn't exactly happy at this addition to Sunday breakfast.

 

 

As for the beginning of this week, I came home with some serious studying that needed to be done on Monday.  My little Daisy duke decided that she needed to have some attachment issues, so she ended up curled up between my legs for hours while I studied, did some homework, and most importantly, looked at engagement rings (hey, Lucas told me to show him what I liked, so it's okay).  As this week goes on, the most important thing I remember is that it is one more week gone before graduation! [It was exciting this week for it to be exactly three months away!!]

Vanilla and Spud love birthdays

This past weekend was full of excitement in our home.  Why? Because Lucas turned 22 on Sunday!  Confession: I absolutely HATE cleaning.  But what I hate even more than cleaning is going out to bars and spending a small fortune just to drink.  So Friday night we had some friends over to celebrate Lucas's birthday instead of going out to our favorite bar. 


Needless to say, I spent all of Friday afternoon deep-cleaning the apartment.  New fun fact: Daisy likes to chase and bark at the vacuum....good for her I guess.  Haha.  With people coming over, I was worried about drunk people stepping on my little puppy (I've never had this worry before since she's my first small dog).  However, Daisy made it through the night without getting hurt, just plenty of love and a few threats of her being dog-napped.



 


Saturday was my day to do homework and relax with Lucas after work.  But Sunday was the big day.  I had all ten of his gifts wrapped up on the TV waiting for when I got off of work.  What Lucas didn't know was that he was having a surprise party later that night.  Him and I would go to dinner, but all of his friends and family would be there waiting for us.  He was definitely surprised!! I know that by the time I came home Sunday, I was ready to curl up into bed.  And so were the dogs.  They were both worn out from all of the excitement of cleaning, having a party, Lucas opening gifts, and us being gone most of Sunday evening. But at least they weren't too tired to be cute!

Vanilla and Spud hate school

Being the busy person I am, adding school to the mix has not been fun for my little girls.  Though they are used to me being gone, they are not used to fighting for my attention when I am home.  Now that school has started however, I have an endless amount of homework to be done, social media sites to check, and of course, reading to do. 

Nilla has gone through this many times with me and school and is definitely more accepting of the situation.  Daisy on the other hand, absolutely hates it.  I wake up very early every morning.  After my shower, I go back to the bedroom where I get groans not only from Lucas, but also from the girls.  They all hate the bright light when it's too early for them.  I thought it was just too cute to see Daisy bury her head inside of the dog bed next to Nilla's butt.  Daisy's hate for my school life has gotten so bad to the point of me giving up on sociology readings a couple of nights until the next morning.  While sitting in the living room or kitchen working on homework or studying, the girls follow me and sit either in my lap or by my feet.  Once all I have left is reading, I tend to move to the bed where I can be more comfortable.  At first, this is a reason to be excited if you're a four legged human in my apartment.  But Daisy quickly realized that it isn't that easy to get time with her mom. 

I open my sociology book, and her furry little paws quickly find their way onto my open page.  She shows me that cute little "I need you face" (extreme under-bite included which makes it even harder to say no to).  When I nudge her off of my book, she whines and cries for my attention.  So I pick her up give her a few kisses and put her back down.  This is not good enough for my little potato of a dog; the entire process starts all over again.  I mean can you honestly say that you wouldn't have a hard time saying no to this cute little furry face?

While Daisy and Nilla can't help too much with my homework, they do always help me feel loved.  They literally follow me everywhere at all times during my day.  Lucas's birthday is this next Sunday and I spent a decent amount of time this afternoon wrapping his birthday gifts from the three of us.  Once again Daisy was relentless.  Nilla helped me out for a while by distracting her while they played, but once Nill got tired out, Daisy wanted to help the entire time I wrapped her dad's birthday gifts.  I sure do love my little helpers!

Vanilla and Spud "flip out"

As we're settling into another school year, Lucas and I have had a world of adjustments to make.  Though the summer didn't give me a lot of "at home" time, with school starting, I have even less.  This unfortunately means less relaxation, less time for housework and chores, less cuddles, and most importantly, less time with my three loves.  First, let me introduce myself.  I'm Elizabeth.  I work at Qik-n-EZ in Normal, Il full time as a manager.  I live in Bloomington.  I work a campus job and am starting my final semester in my undergrad at Bradley University.  The three most important people in my life are Lucas, Nilla, and Daisy. 

<< That's us! Our happy family.  Lucas is my rock and my strength and will get me through this semester just like he has the ones before this.  He's also my partner in crime and can turn any situation brighter for me.  Nilla has been my best friend (cliché I know, but honestly it's true).  She's been by my side for almost eight years now and was lucky enough to get a new baby sister this summer.  Our little Daisy Duke walked (okay, it was more of a waddle) into our lives in June; thankfully she fits in perfectly.  The two of them grow closer each day.  Anyone who knows me knows that I am unbelievably proud of my family and would do anything for them.  That's why I've started this blog: so that I can show them off and brag about my wittle puppies.  I promise to include new pictures in each and every weekly update so that you can not only read, but also watch them grow.  (Sidenote: they do some funny, crazy stuff sometimes, so buckle up for the ride). 


WEEK ONE SPOTLIGHT: Daisy and Nilla have a play pen in our spare bedroom.  They get locked up together to keep each other company while we are gone (that's code for Daisy is teething and I don't trust her one bit since she's already ruined so many pairs of my shoes).  When Lucas came home on Tuesday at lunchtime to pick up something, he found them waiting at the door. Some how, they flipped the pen and "threw" it against the wall.  I'm disappointed that I don't know how this happened, but proud at the same time because nothing was destroyed during the making of Daisy's "I'M FREEEE" home video.