13 weeks old and growing

The pups are out of control 

on many different fronts. 

They are growing like weeds 

and their little personalities are really starting to shine! 

They have each had 3 rounds of puppy shots 

so we started taking them on walks down the canal

LEASH FREE! 

We thought this would be the best way to teach them commands, 

how to listen 

and the consequences of not listening 

and so far, so good;

althought they do need to improve a bit 

but they're only 13 weeks, right?!?  

Run to the canal on leash pulling Dad - check 

Sit to get leash off - sometimes check 

(Boone is so ready to go, bless his bones, he can't barely sit still long enough; 

Crockett could sit all day long) 

Run up and down the canal chasing any and everything & run in and out of the water - check

Eat any and everything we can find - check 

Stop and wait when we yell wait - double check!!! 

Pass out when we get home and sleep all night long - check

We are getting there..........

Crockett (below)

has become quite vocal recently. 

He "talks" to us non-stop. 

He is not crazy about getting wet 

(apparanlty a true Brittney gene)

and would be perfectly content to just sit in our lap all day. 

He enjoys a good nap and 

takes after his momma for sure. 

 Boone is still growing slightly slower than Crockett

but is definitely catching up. 

He is a true pointer. 

We can't keep him out of the water 

and he is on point the entire time we are on walks. 

He is very independent 

and has made a complete 180 from when we brought them home. 

They play all day together... 

And this is the end result...

And just because he hasn't gotten any love this summer 

and I can't wait to see him in 3 weeks.........

my sweet george henry

(who is going to HATE me when I bring these puppies home!) 

Weekend Recap

We had a very nice and peaceful weekend. 

The roommates and their dogs were in Denver 

from Sunday to Sunday

so we enjoyed the peace and quite. 

Friday night, 

we headed to the Dinosaur Rodeo. 

 Saturday we slept in a bit 

and ate a delicious breakfast 

prepared by Chef Blake! 

eggs, bacon, toast and pancakes......delicious! 

We then headed out to Little Hole 

to do some fishing. 

 

 Didn't catch a thing

but RHETT enjoyed watching the rafters float by

and playing with his new duck friend. 

Saturday night, 

we headed back to the Rodeo. 

Today, 

we are doing absolutely nothing 

and it's glorious!!

We just gave the pups a bath

and RHETT is next.  

We are watching "Something Borrowed" 

and will do our workout this afternoon. 

One week closer to getting home......

12 weeks old

Boone and Crockett 

were 12 weeks old yesterday. 

Crockett is growing like a weed, 

Boone not so much,

but then again

Boone was the runt! 

We are having so much fun with them 

but are definitely ready to get home 

and get into a regular rountine 

with just our little family!! 

Weekend Recap - July 7-8

Last weekend we headed back to the big city, 

aka Salt Lake City, 

for some "real" food and entertainment

and to find shoes for my bridesmaid dress for Lauren's wedding. 

We ended up with no shoes, 

full bellies, 

a Clarisonic face brush, 

a bed from Restoration Hardware

and a smaller checking account...

typical, right?!?

First stop, 

The Cheesecake Factory. 

We ate entirely too much food 

but it was absolutely delicious. 

We started with the avocado egg rolls, 

Blake got the salmon salad, 

I got the shrimp and angel hair pasta

and we topped it off with cheesecake of course. 

Blake got the Tuxedo

(which is to die for) 

and I got the Snickers.  

We asked for a patio seat so our little furry buddy could join us!
(He loves their wheat bread but who doesn't)

 Stop 2, 

the new City Creek Mall. It's a high-end mall that is outdoors

(it actually has a top that slides over in the winter to make it an indoor mall!) 

It was actually the same stop as The Cheesecake Factory 

is in the mall too! 

Again, 

we loved this activity as RHETT got to join us for the day. 

enjoying the light spray from the water fountain

 We wandered around the mall till about 3pm 

and then headed over to Park City to check out the Olympic Park. 

It was really cool to see 

as this is where the American Olympic athletes actively train 

for the Winter Olympics. 

the bobsled course

 After Olympic Park, 

we went and wandered around Main Street. 

It's such a cute little, quaint town 

that we really enjoy. 

We stopped at Yuki Asahari

for some much craved sushi

and it was delicious! 

We had a great Saturday 

and managed to wear this guy out....

We woke up Sunday 

and headed out to do some fly fishing. 

RHETT loves to hang his head out in the mountains 

as the temps are about 10 degrees cooler than in town. 

We went to Jones Hole to go fishing

 the views getting there were beautiful

There was a very peaceful creek running 

along the trail. 

We didn't stay long. 

The trail was an hour from the house 

and once we got there 

they had signs all over saying that no dogs were allowed! 

Obviously we couldn't leave RHETT in the car

so we made a quick loop around 

and came right back. 

It was a great weekend 

but we are definitely ready to get home!! 

Utes Indian Annual Pow-Wow

One of the coolest things about working for Anadarko in Vernal

is their relationship with the Indian tribes. 

Many of Anadarko's wells are located on the Utes Indian Reservation

and the Midstream office, where I work, 

works closely with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for surface issues. 

The last week of June/first of July

was their annual pow-wow 

so BEG and I decided to see what it was all about. 

It is a 3 day continuous "party" if you will. 

It begins Friday at 7pm 

and continues until Sunday evening

when they stop dancing! 

It was set up like a carnival 

with food and arts & crafts booths all over. 

They all had the most elaborate and beautiful outfits, 

that were extremely noisy too! 

(they have bells all over themselves)

Lining up for the opening ceremony dance

starting of the opening ceremony 

pow-wow grounds

parading through dancing away

We got a famous Texas Twister! 

A true tee-pee that they really do sleep in! 

 We had a great time 

and are really glad that we decided to try it out. 

We were surprised by how many of the locals have never been to a pow-wow

and many tried to talk/scare us out of going. 

The Indians are known to get a little drunk 

and crazy things happen

but we were sure to get there right when it started 

and left before dark! 

We will probably never attend another pow-wow

and I must admit, 

it was never on my bucket list

but if you ever find yourself given the opportunity 

to attend a pow-wow, 

you should. 

Blake and I find it very interesting 

to witness others cultures/traditions,
even if we do not agree with it or understand what's going on!