Tyson

Back in March we got a dog from the Marion County (West Virginia) Humane Society and named him Ty. They told us he was a five month old Mountain Feist - which we had to Google because we had never heard of the breed.

Needless to say, Ty has been a great dog and is up for anything (ie. car ride across the country, camping, swimming in the ocean)! He definitely has a fun personality, is very energetic, and is always eager to please.

Like two days ago for example, I was getting ready in the bathroom and he comes trotting in with a dead squirrel (or what was left of it) in his mouth, dropped it in front of the doorway, waited for my reaction, and dashed off. As you might imagine I instantly freaked out and could not rationally decide what to do next. CR did not answer, so I called TJ Hill, one of my dearest guy friends, and he calmly told me to get a shovel and throw the thing over the fence (Thank you again TJ!). Did I mention that when we researched the breed Mountain Feist they were bred for squirrel hunting?

Ty is (in our opinion) the best dog there is and we think he is a perfect addition to our family. Here are some pictures of the nut:

A blog?

I have always enjoyed reading and keeping up with everyone else via blog, so I thought with this new transition in our life it might be fun to keep our friends and family updated too.

So, here is my first attempt... I hope you enjoy!

First, a little back-story: On December 16th at 12:00am we sat at our computer constantly refreshing a webpage waiting to see where we would spend the next three years. At 12:01, with our friends waiting downstairs to hear the news, we found out we would be moving to the Northwest where CR would serve his three year Family Medicine residency at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, WA. So in late May CR drove out with our dog, Ty, and I flew out mid-June after the school year ended.

CR spent about three weeks looking for a home and found (what we consider) the perfect place for us in Lacey, about 12 miles from base. Here are some pictures of our home:




Front Room (as soon as you walk in)


See-through fire place (seen from front room and living room)


Kitchen (I love the KY blue tiles)

Other side of fire place (living room)

Picture over the mantle. CR's parents bought the frame and matting for my birthday and the letters are from important places in our life together.