Free Day!

The kids came home from school after only two hours this morning because the transformer blew and there was no power.  That’s twice in as many weeks–apparently the area transformer has become a favorite place for squirrels to sacrifice themselves for the sake of letting the kids out of school.  

Kira and ELLIE!  (emphasis added because you have to say it LOUD!) hopped on the Utes for a cold-weather ride.  Herbie still likes it!

A Honeymoon After 20 Years

Joe and I just got back from our official honeymoon–and 20th anniversary trip.  We walked, cycled, observed, ate, and shopped our way around San Francisco for six days.  It was absolute perfection.

If you’d like to see some photos, here you go!   We’re not going to wait another 20 years before we go on our second honeymoon!

Ruby, the Teeniest of Corgi Babies

Introducing Ruby the already famous puppy!  She’s about the size of a Beanie Baby at three weeks, but way cuter.

We were able to go meet her on my birthday at the horse farm where she was born.  She’s too small to come home with us just yet.  We have to wait until her ears grow disproportionate to her little noggin so that she actually looks like a corgi and not a little bear.

She’s definitely going to be a star.  She made CuteOverload yesterday along with her sister!  

We’ve had so much fun with Herbie that we decided to add just one more pet to the menagerie.  It’s going to require some chilly times training her through the winter, but I know she’ll be worth it.

Check this out.  This is Ruby’s sister.  Pretend you don’t know what she is.

Too cute, isn’t she?  Her markings make her look like a little bear or a red panda or something.  At times, she even looks like a ferret.  Both of these little girls will be “red” in color.  The silvery black is deceiving, and they will grow “through” it, so to speak.  Ruby is likely to be more petite than Herbie, as well.  Even though Herbie is not a particularly large guy, Ruby’s parents are much smaller than he is.

We’re looking forward to teaching her tricks like Herbie.  And we are hopeful that she’ll be as talkative as he is.

A few more pics on Flickr.