My New Puppy!

Welcome Clara!

On March 20, 2013, this little pups was brought into my life! My Santa Clara cheerleaders decided to surprise me and give me this cute little puppy as a gift... boy was I shocked!!!

Here is the picture of them giving her to me, little did they know I was leaving for Hawaii one day later:

Because Kyle and I were leaving on Saturday, we decided it would be best for Clara to stay with her mommy for one more week. We were able to snap a few cute pictures before we had to give her back...

We got home from Hawaii on Saturday night, late, around 10pm. We unpacked, did the laundry, woke up early on Sunday, cleaned the house, and then went to meet Alejandra to pick up the little stinker. Easter was a big day, Clara got her new name and a TON of shots!! She was excited for us to hold her and snuggle with her. She would bark when we would put her down! She is such a good cuddle bug :)

Of course she did NOT want to sleep in her bed or her crate, the towel was good enough so she could be close to us while we were cooking dinner.

Clara already finding love with the old Barbie towel and her favorite lovie toy, lamby!

Kyle has always said that he doesn't want a small dog...I think Clara has won his heart. He now loves her so much!!

Look how cute the two of them are on the bed!

Clara's favorite spot to get rubbed is her belly! I think she sleeps on her back so she is ready just in case we want to reach over and rub her belly a little bit.

Clara's first bath! (With us!)

She is so furry and fluffy that when she is wet, you can really tell that she is only 3 pounds. She looks like such a little rat. She loved getting bundled up though, once the bath was over!

Clara's just so cute! My phone is full of random shots:

(This one is my favorite! She just looks like a little stuffed animal!)

My poor little sick girl is sleeping and couldn't get warm. She liked being covered with the blanket.

Oh...but...sleeping on the SIDE of the bed is way better than IN the bed...

Here is Clara hard at work!

After a long day at the office, all she wanted to do was sleep in between the cords under my cube! She was probably hiding from her new boyfriend, Riley!

We are so excited to have Clara in our lives and we can't wait to see her grow up! She is getting more comfortable with her surroundings every day and hopefully we can start teaching her a few tricks here soon. She is very smart and it makes me happy to see her potty trained and learning to walk well on her leash! I'm sure everything will feel better and more comfortable with time.

Janelle's 'Once Upon A Time' Baby Shower

I had such a fun Denver weekend! I'm so glad I was able to celebrate with both Janelle and Allyson for these important moments in their lives. I can't believe Janelle ended up going into labor - changing all my plans! It ended up being very fun, I just wish I had gotten to see little Mason.

Allyson is still deciding on bridesmaids dresses, but her vision close to being complete! I was just glad I was able to hang out with her and meet her beautiful maid-of-honor, Stefanie!!

Leslie was able to capture the baby shower through photos - so all this photo credit should go to her! Here is how it all turned out:

First - Bri picked me up from the airport and we rushed to get balloons and begin decorating!

These straws were definitely difficult to travel with. I'm glad they didn't get squished!!!

Leslie's book banners turned out so cute. She worked so hard on those!

The finished product! So cute!

Peter Rabbit's Veggie Garden

Miss Spider's Tea Party - Tea Sandwiches

Green Eggs and Ham - Avocado Deviled Eggs

Cloudy With A Chance of MEATBALLS!

Go Dog Go! Cocktail Weenies/Pigs in a Blanket

Stinky Cheese Man Plate

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Cookies

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

James and the Giant Peach Bellinis

Pinkalicious Lemonade

Duck Pond Punch

Leslie and I had to sip out of the cute straws :)

Activity #1: Decorating One-Sies!

We had iron-on appliques (ordered from Etsy), stencils, fabric paint, puffy pain, and fabric markers

People having fun decorating!

This was the creative table...

Here are some of the first ones up and drying! They turned out so cute!

Jess was the winner! She is so creative.

The hosts + Janelle 

Activity #2 - Make Baby Mack!!

Opening Gift Time

People had fun coloring alphabet pages while Janelle opened gifts. Leslie collected all the pages and is creating the baby's first alphabet book. Too cute.

Party Favors - Going along with the book theme!

What a great shower!

It's Christmas!

I can't believe it is almost the end of 2012. So much has changed for me this year, and I'm excited to look back and reflect on all that happened.

My last Broncos game performance was in my Santa outfit, which the girls actually wore in their game today - and the Broncos won! I may not be the best football fan, but I'll always be a Broncos fan at <3. 

My last post was FOREVER ago, back when I first started work at my new job. Just a quick recap - I work for an affinity network of Global Fluency called the CMO Council. I'm learning new marketing skills daily, and am getting closer with my co-workers. 

We just had our holiday party last Wednesday, and we had a lot of fun meeting significant others and hanging out - outside of the office!!

Kamilla, Me, Crystal, and Mary Anne

All the office girls getting photo bombed by Matt and Gabi's husband! Too funny!!

Kyle and I both miss Colorado a lot, but had fun visiting. He is actually there now visiting with family. I can't wait until he flies in tomorrow and we can spend the holidays together :)

This was our first time spending a Bronco's game together in the stands after my 20th anniversary cheerleader alumni game back in September. We both had fun visiting friends, Bryan, and I had fun dancing again too (even though my neck was sore for WEEKS afterwards!)

Even though I'm not dancing anymore, I'm loving my SCU spirit squad! They help me out so much and make my job so much easier. I love getting to know them more and more everyday. Our Vegas trip in March is definitely going to be a lot of fun!

Here they were all dressed up for their Halloween half-time performance. They should be so proud of their creative music edits, choreography, and costumes! What a fun way to begin the season.

Halloween at the office was another fun day. Kamilla and I really got to know one-another by planning, shopping, and decorating together. Work is so much more fun when you love the people you work beside :)

Here is Bella as a pumpkin...so cute!

Alex and I won the awards for Best Costume. I had never heard of the annoying orange before, however once I watched the youtube video, I had had enough!! My costume was easy and creative! Thanks Megan Brooks for the idea. Good thing I own way more than 50 Shades of Grey in my closet!

Thanksgiving was different this year. The family all traveled to New York! Kyle and I got ready early with our turkey hats. Caroline ended up wearing the one I have on the whole trip! Everyone on the streets would stop her and admire her funny hat!

Bringing in Christmas with the Santa balloon! We really missed Matt's commentary on the Today Shownand wished we had a tv broadcast with some of his balloon and band descriptions!! It was a great experience none-the-less. We went to two musicals, Once and Rock of Ages. Both were amazing in different ways and I couldn't have had better entertainment, food, or company on the trip :)

My first New Years Resolution has to do with food! Kyle and I are really trying to explore our new home town (the actual area we live in, not the buffet restaurant I used to love as a kid because I could eat as many cinnamon rolls as I wanted!). I told Kyle I would love to try one new restaurant per week. 

We'll see how long that can last...

There are so many fun things to do and new places to try. I'm done with doing the same old and am ready for some new experiences. 2013 here we come!

This is Kyle's breakfast! I think it is his new favorite place. The Black Bear Diner had the biggest biscuits I had EVER seen. This is why I want to keep having new experiences like this one!

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Tomorrow is Jonathan's 21st Birthday!!

This is Jonathan, Michael, and me going on our Coor's Brewery Tour. Jon wasn't old enough to try anything and that will all change here at midnight! I can't wait until he opens his presents!

On Christmas we will celebrate the morning here at my dads and then head up to Mammoth to celebrate with my mom. We have all their gifts here with us, so the celebrating can't start until we get there! It'll be fun to ski and relax for a week and then celebrate New Years with Pookie too! What a great way to end a great year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happiest Post of My Life...thus far!

Hi Y'All!!

Guess What? I am finally a member of the work force! Today was the first day of my first "real" job, and I couldn't be happier. I'm working for the CMO Council which is part of Global Fluency Marketing Agency as a Junior Marketing Coordinator. I didn't do much today, except wear fancy business clothes on casual friday ;-), but it was so nice to know that I will now have stable pay checks and busy days. Also, the office is so laid back, I can really see it becoming a second family. There are about 7 girls who are all around my age that I'm already getting along with, and everyone brings their doggies to work! I met Mickey the Bulldog, Bella the Pomeranian, Riley the ... (maybe a toy fox terrier? it looked kinda like a rat to me!), Satchi and ? (another Japanese name I can't remember now!) the Akitas, and Heidi the miniature schnauzer! They were all so cute and lovable!! It's Kyle's Birthday tomorrow, but he has finals, so we'll keep it simple until he is done with school. Until then...!