So I guess a long extended weekend needs to happen in order for the blog to get updated these days. As I write this, Jason and I are enjoying a weekend at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa to relax and take advantage of his parents timeshare. Due to the Veteran's Day holiday, we were able to come here on Thursday night for an extended weekend. Since my last post, of course, a lot has happened; let me take a few moments to fill you in. I've pulled out my calendar to make sure I touch on the highlights of the last two or so months.
Labor Day weekend we decided to head up to Kohler Andrae State Park near Sheboygan for a couple hours to walk along the lakefront and take advantage of the many trails that are dog friendly. This was Triton's first time in standing water, and I don't know if we sold him on it quite yet. It didn't help that the water was freezing, but I think he got used to it after awhile. It was quite funny to watch him try to step over the water with each step as he was following Jason into the lake. We also spent a lot of time walking along the trails, and Triton had his first encounter with some horses. He didn't bark or spook the horses, which we were very happy about. Maybe he realized that they were a lot bigger than him, and they would probably win that battle. We enjoyed our time in Kohler, and hope to head back there next summer when both the air and water are warmer.
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| Waiting patiently to go to the dog park |
Around the time of the last post, we also started venturing over to the dog park in Wauwatosa pretty regularly. We usually worked it out with some friends to all meet at the dog park, and enjoyed watching all the dogs play. It's safe to say that Triton LOVES the dog park as he usually starts whining in the back of the car as soon as we turn onto the street where the dog park is. Triton enjoyed playing with his friends Molly, Parker and Jack regularly, but now that it's getting colder, we haven't been taking him there. It was a great way for Triton to be able to run off some of his energy and interact with other dogs. Now I guess we have to rely just on daycare to tire him out.
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| Parker and Triton playing |
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Jack, Molly, Parker and Triton.. only shot with all
of them in the same frame |
Also in September, we enjoyed golfing with some relatives, entertaining some friends at our house, and running in the Warrior Dash in Twin Lakes, all of which we don't have pictures to document our times. The Warrior Dash was lot of fun, and thankfully we had beautiful weather to scale walls, crawl underneath barbed wire, jump over fire, and swim in a mud pit. We are hoping that the event comes back to Wisconsin again next year, and that we are able to round up some other friends to run with us.
And this brings us to September 29th!!!!!!! Why, you ask, are we so excited about this day? Because it's Triton's birthday!!!!! Happy 1st Birthday Triton! Triton spent his birthday at daycare, probably the best place for him to be. When Jason and I got home from night class, we gave him his presents and took some pictures to document his day. Triton didn't seem too overjoyed with his gifts, but we were; he got a new toy, a new collar and leash, and a new wind/rain protecting coat.
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| New Toy |
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| New collar and leash |
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| New Coat |
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| We all wore hats to celebrate! |
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| The birthday boy! |
As stated in the last post, we planned on remodeling our bathroom. On October 1st, our bathroom project began, and for the next three weeks, we were without a full bathroom in our house. The project seemed to run pretty smoothly, and we were very happy that on October 21st, we were able to shower in our own home again. The shower door has been ordered, and we are anxiously awaiting to have that installed. Final pictures will be posted once we have the door installed, but here are some pictures to document the progress.
Demolition Complete! Took the whole bathroom down to studs and sub floor.
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| Drywall up, as well as insulation |
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Some tile up in the shower, as well as floor tile,
walls primed and edged with new color |
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| Tile work completely done |
Other October highlights include me attending a Steven Curtis Chapman concert, both Jason and I volunteering at Special Olympic's bowling events, seeing the play Lombardi at The Rep, attending a Brandon Heath concert with some friends, and starting our second MBA class, Leadership and Organizational Behavior. One major highlight for Jason was attending two of the NLCS Brewer vs. Cardinal games in St. Louis. There were three of them that drove down to St. Louis on Thursday morning, and cheered on the Brewers during Game 4 and Game 5 of the playoffs. While Jason was away, Triton and I tried to replicate Prince Fielder's "Beast Mode". Though the Brewers ended up losing the series back home in Milwaukee, it was an exciting Fall cheering on the home team.
As the holiday season will quickly be upon on, I'm sure that things will be very busy both in our household, but also in our readers. Should we not be able to update the blog before, we hope that everyone has a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. I'm looking forward to being with family and friends, giving thanks for the many blessings we have in our life.
God Bless!
Labor Day weekend we decided to head up to Kohler Andrae State Park near Sheboygan for a couple hours to walk along the lakefront and take advantage of the many trails that are dog friendly. This was Triton's first time in standing water, and I don't know if we sold him on it quite yet. It didn't help that the water was freezing, but I think he got used to it after awhile. It was quite funny to watch him try to step over the water with each step as he was following Jason into the lake. We also spent a lot of time walking along the trails, and Triton had his first encounter with some horses. He didn't bark or spook the horses, which we were very happy about. Maybe he realized that they were a lot bigger than him, and they would probably win that battle. We enjoyed our time in Kohler, and hope to head back there next summer when both the air and water are warmer. 
