Photo Shoot

Here are some recent pictures Ben and I took this past weekend at our house and during our visit in Caldwell!

Valentine's Day

 

Ben and I decided to celebrate Valentine's Day on the 13th since we were going to the Blue Jackets game with my parents on the 14th.  We went to lunch at Sakura Japanese Steakhouse, which is located on Stelzer Road near Easton Mall and it was amazing. 


We've come to the conclusion that going to a place like Japanese Steakhouse is best during lunchtime because the wait for a table is much shorter, you pay at least $5 less per meal than you would for dinner, plus you get more for your money!  Ben and I both ordered the lunch special: New York Strip Steak and chicken, which included soup, salad, veggies, rice, soft drink, and icecream.  Our total bill was $28 for two!

After our wonderful lunch, we went over to Easton Mall and I was surprised with a stop at Build-A-Bear.  While standing in the long line of young children I felt a little out of place since I was a 23 year old woman, soon to be married, but I always wanted to get a bear from my Valentine on Valentine's Day.  After picking, stuffing, dressing, and naming my bear, Lola, she now occupies a space in our home.


We spent the rest of the evening playing cards and watching the Olympics and simply enjoying our last Valentine's Day before we become Mr. and Mrs.


On another note, it was Sydney's, our English black lab, 4th birthday yesterday!  We decided to stop at PetSmart and purchase some toys and goodies for all of the pets!  Happy Birthday to our little puppy girl!

Threes Company

When we moved in together not only did we have to combine kitchen appliances, bathroom towels, and dishes; we also had to combine our pets.  Ben has two dogs Syndey, who is a 4 year old english black lab and Byrdey, a 3 year old weimaraner.   Izzy, a 2 year old tabby cat, belongs to me. 

Each of our pets have their own unique personality and bring something different to the bunch.  Syndey enjoys running outside, playing fetch, swimming after birds in the pond, and following us around to see what we are doing.  Byrdey is such a cuddler, she also likes to curl up in bed and take long naps, she enjoys chasing Sydney around in the backyard, and eating her food as fast as she can.  Izzy loves laying on Ben and I, playing with her sparkly toy, doing flips in the air, and climbing in all of the window seals to get a better look at what is going on outside.

Sydney

Izzy

Byrdey

At times our house can feel a little crazy with all of the pets running around, chasing each other, and outdoing the others to get our attention, but I enjoy the craziness.  Anytime I have a bad day and I don't look forward to doing laundry, cleaning, or cooking somehow seeing the girls make my day better.  I enjoy coming home to Izzy greeting me at the door with a meow and following me back to the bedroom to let Sydney and Byrdey out of their cage with wagging tails.  Ben and I are so lucky to have such caring, loving and loyal pets!