Wishlist
Another great thing about Christmas is you or your family can splurge on things that you normally wouldn’t buy for yourself. This is a list of things that I would love to see under my tree!! These are all on my wish list because most of these things I probably wouldn’t buy myself because I’m too thrifty!! Click on the pictures for prices!!
1. This cute white puffer jacket with fur hood. It is so cute and would be perfect when it gets cold since it’s 90% down.
2. The MacBook is on sale right now. I never see it on sale!! I need a new one because the one I have is getting old!!
3. I have always wanted a fancy camera. I don’t know if this is the best starter one, but it’s a great price for a beginner.
4. My house doesn’t have a good full length mirror and this one has a decorative frame.
5. This isn’t really a splurge, but I love the colors on this sweater.
6. I would love a Smart TV in my bedroom. The one we have in our den is the best.
7. I miss my puppy when I’m at work. With the Furbo, I can see her and give her a treat!
8. For some reason our door doesn’t have a peep hole. The ring would be a great solution because not only could I see who is at the door when I’m home, I could see who is there when I’m at work, too!
9. I love my patio time, but the wood fire pit puts out way too much smoke. This fire pit looks good.
10. I don’t think anyone can have too many pairs of Uggs! I love the lacing on the back of these.
Dog park
Layla had her first trip to the dog park today! She finally got all her shots, so now it’s time to start socializing her at the dog park. After a rough start, she did pretty good. She was really scared when all the dogs came up and started sniffing her, but soon she was running around without a care in the world. She made a couple of new friends. We will start bringing her up there on the golf cart starting next week!!
Layla also graduates from puppy school today! It’s a big day for her! 🙂 
Puppy Training
Layla is probably the cutest puppy ever and she’s super smart. I have spent so much time worrying about potty training her that I never really gave her a chance to tell me she needs to go. I’m going to try out these potty bells that I bought on amazon. Fingers crossed that she uses them!!
Cooper’s Day
The teacher at PetSmart told us that we need to put Cooper in social situations. Mike doesn’t really believe in bringing dogs to events, restaurants, or other places, so when Shannon asked me to go to East Metro Park, I was pretty sure that was not somewhere that would be off limits. In all reality, I don’t really want to deal with Cooper in the car, so I’m kind of OK not taking him anywhere.
Shannon’s dog, Pete, quickly taught Cooper how to get on the picnic table, which doesn’t really go with our policy of staying off the table, but I guess it’s not that big of a deal.
The two of them quickly tolerated each other, and had a lot of fun checking out ducks and exploring the area.
Cooper is pretty good, so I let him off the leash, which is really against the rules, but there wasn’t anyone else around. Shannon got to witness first hand how lazy Cooper is when he just randomly decided to lay down right in the middle of our walk.
After his park date, we took him to his puppy class. Cooper hasn’t been in three weeks. We were starting to think he may be a puppy school drop out. We happen to go back to class on graduation night, but the teacher let us stay and take the final exam. Cooper PASSED! Not only did he pass, I thought he was the valedictorian. He sat, stayed, rolled over VERY SLOWLY, and did all the other tricks she required. I was very proud of my baby!!! It was very cute. He got a certificate and got to wear a graduation cap for some pictures that really didn’t turn out. The teacher is going to let us retake the class and make up the classes we missed, so by the time we finish, he should be a well trained dog.
Cooper! What Happened!?
When I came home after being gone for a week, I found that Cooper had a growth spurt! I almost didn’t recognize him! Even after the 4 miles and 135 lunges that we did this morning, he still wasn’t tired. I’m not sure how I’m going to keep up with him. Today he goes to his puppy class, but he missed a week and he had a week of no practice. I’m pretty sure he’s going to have to take a repeater class. It’s a good thing he’s so cute!!
Fabulous after FIFTY 