I can't believe it's been so long...

So, we don't even know if anyone looks at this anymore...but we're determined to start posting again. Our life is just SO interesting and all. :)

So, tons has happened since our last post, and we won't bore you with going through everything you probably already know about. We'll just chit chat about the most important things:

Angela was able to take a week off of work for Christmas, and Chris had two weeks break from school, so we traveled to Spokane for the holiday to visit with Chris' family. It was really relaxing, and a well deserved break for the both of us. After the New Year, Chris went back to the grindstone, and started the second semester of his second year at Creighton. He is back to the usual routine of sleeping, eating, and studying in his office.

Oh! That's another thing! In late July we made the move across the river into Omaha (peace out Council Bluffs!), and found ourselves smack in the middle of it all ("it all" being our friends). I love our new place. It's a three-bedroom duplex with a full basement and attic (bats included), and it's very roomy! While a lot more convenience comes with our new place, with the space and amenities, there also comes more responsibility, and more money to be spent! We live right next door to our friend's Ryan and Jamie (Ryan goes to school with Chris), and their dog Misha.

Shortly after moving into Omaha, Angela decided that it was time to chage jobs. Planned Parenthood was a dream that just wasn't working out the way she had planned, and it was time for a change. She applied with one of the largest banks in the country (which just happens to be locally owned), First National Bank. She now works in their call center, and basically does personal banking over the phone. It's a little more money and about half as exciting, but the bank is HUGE and will hopefully offer a lot of advancement opportunities in the near future.

And, of course, I've saved the best for last. The most exciting thing that has happened to us in the last few months is our new puppy! In October, we took a trip to the Humane Society to "look". We knew that this would result in an adoption, but we had little idea what we were looking for. We had been drawn there by these blood hound puppies we saw online. When we got there, we slowly walked by every kennel and greeted all the dogs. There were so many to see, it took us a long time to get around to all of them. We saw the blood hound puppies, and they were so cute. However, when we saw the word "High" under "Energy Level" and 80-120 lbs, we knew they wouldn't be the pick for us. Then, we came around the corner and spotted our littl girl. There she was, on her little puppy cott, staring out from behind a big plastic cone on her head. We called her over, and she trotted her short little legs over to the gate and sad in front of us, immediatly shoving the cone against the fence so we could reach her face to give it a good rub. They called her a "Red and White Basset". She was short, but long, and her ears hung well below her face. She had sad, droopy eyes, one of which being the obvious cause for the plastic cone on her head. By the time we were done viewing all of the dogs, we chose three dogs to view. One of the two month old basset/beagel puppies, a 2-year old basset male named Guess, and the five-month old red and white basset named Daisy. All three dogs were special. The puppy was, well, a puppy. Guess was calm and collected, and didn't care much about playing, but loved to be petted. Daisy was goofy, playful, and loved to cuddle on our laps (even though she didn't fit too well). We knew she was the perfect pup for us. Apparently, she was found with her brother and sister in a field, about a month before we same to get her. We were so happy to rescue her! She has been great. Potty training was a huge challenge, at first. She still has her moments, but she's pretty much figured it out (after throwing away a rug and a dog bed). Now that she's growing, and getting more adult features, we can tell that not only is she basset, but we think she might have some golden in her, too. She spends her days hanging out with her dad while he studies, going on daily walks, and playing at the dog park. At first, she was really insecure and timid around other, larger dogs and some people (mainly men). She is super confident now, and can hang with the big dogs (especially if they have tennis balls!), and loves being around everybody. Her favorite things are running after balls, cuddling with her mom and dad (especially in their bed when it's too cold!), and eating. She has definitely become part of the family, and is pretty much the love of our lives :)

The night we brought Daisy home.

Her favorite position. She's so trashy.