Ringo, you're a Star.

Josh's beloved pet, Ringo the dumbo rat, is approaching his second birthday and isn't doing so well. He has little rat tumors =(. Now listen, I may not be the world's biggest fan of rodents as pets. at. all. But this little guy is Josh's pet and he's raised him since he was an even littler guy. It's sweet, sort of.

Given the circumstances, I thought it would be good to get a few pictures of Josh and his little buddy. Here are a few photos we shot this weekend. 

I must admit, that's a pretty sweet face.

Look at these handsome guys!

*all photos personal

a little yin for my yang.

So, I have decided that I just can't turn off my computer without posting something positive to counteract my negative purge of ridiculousness. (see previous post...or don't). This is what I've come up with:

Remember this face?

Well now it looks like this:

That's right! Penny the Puggle is all grown up and turning 1!

Penny's birthday is coming up on the 21st so I thought I'd share a few more recent photos of her first year with us; I love my ferocious little girl!

Little Miss Attitude

Yes, I'm one of those people who dress their dog.

She gets cold!

Penny's first snow. She's not a fan.

Right now she's cuddled up on the bed with me, stealing my covers and snoring away. Such a sweetheart.

Goodnight...er, morning! Here's to hoping my alarm clock finds me well rested and kind hearted in the morrow!

xoxo,

V

Puppies have daddies, too...

Haha, I love this picture and I couldn't resist. These are two of my favorite creatures on the planet. I love my sweet girl Penny and her favorite puggle-snuggler!

What's that you say?

You want to see some more pics of Penny the Puggle? Well, if you insist...

Penny likes to show off her blinged out collar!

....just kidding, she hates it, actually.

Penny wants her puggle snuggles!

This is how she sleeps when she's reeeeeeally tired =)

Happy Memorial Day! As we remember those we've lost in service to our country, I hope you are spending it with the ones you love, I know I will be!

-V

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Songs:

"Pennies from Heaven" Lois Prima

"Penny and Me" Hanson (yup, Hanson.)

Nobody likes you when you're 23...

...except for my gorgeous girl, Penny!

Friday was my birthday. So, now I'm 23, I think that's how birthdays work; you survive for 365 days, and they give you another tally mark. Instead of spending my birthday out with friends as I usually do, I spent it at my parent's house with my family and Joshua...and baby Penny the Puggle! Josh and I left at the crack of 10:30 to make the nearly two hour drive to Grand Island, NE to meet the breeder. We listened to oldies and smiled the whole way, I couldn't wait to meet my puppy!

The breeder asked us to meet her at the Walmart "off the first exit" whatever that means, I don't speak Interstate, so I just drove into town until I found a Walmart. Honestly, it felt kind of like a drug deal....I handed her the cash, she handed me the dog. In the parking lot. Of a Walmart. Nevertheless, Penny the Puggle is here and she is the cutest thing ever and has such a sweet temperament. She is very friendly and loves to play with everyone, but she definitely prefers to cuddle with her momma =)

I love our little family!

On the car ride home

Too cute, right?

Look at her little wrinkles!

Playing with her favorite chew toy, it's a pacifier...cuz she's a baby =-)

Well, Happy Monday, everybody! Penny Lane and I are going to take a nap before I head off to my afternoon class and work! I hope your weekend was filled with as much love as mine was!

xoxo,

V

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Songs:

"What's My Age Again?" Blink 182

"Say Aah" Trey Songz feat Fabolous

I'm gonna be a mommy!

Well...kind of.

As of Friday, May 21, which happens to be my 23rd birthday, I will be the super proud owner of a little baby girl puggle (pug and beagle mix) puppy! Josh and I have named her Penny and I can't wait to meet her! She is coming to me from Sappa Creek Puppies, in Beaver City, NE. Lois at Sappa Creek had been very kind in answering all of my first time puppy parent questions, of which there have been many.

I wanted to know what kind of food to buy, so that she wouldn't have tummy troubles when I brought her home, I wanted to know how many litters her mother has per year, because I am ever leery of the dreaded puppy mill. She answered all of my questions and gave me a reference to call from her previous litter so I could ask about the temperament of the puppies. My fears have been assuaged, puppy supplied ordered, and my deposit is in the mail. I am so excited for next week!

Penny already has a license with her name on it,

thanks to the sweetest boyfriend on the planet.

Meet Penny the Puggle (pictured here at 4 weeks)

More to come!

-V

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Songs:

"Penny Lane" The Beatles (her namesake, because I had that song stuck in my head all night when Joshua and I were discussing puppy names)