Terrible mom!

I am a terrible pet owner. Absolutely terrible. Dewy has a thing with barking at people, well just barking in general. And I have been trying to find ways to stop it. Spanking doesn't work, and yelling doesn't work. So I resorted to something that I thought that I never would. A collar. Not just any collar, but a shock collar. Well this one said it sent out static first to stop them and then really low volts was next again. Well, I bought it after some encouragement from my husband. And I put it on her. She walked around for hours not making a peep. I thought YES!! it worked and she didn't do anything. Not so much. We went out side and she saw another dog, and so she barked at it. Well the collar sent "static", and she FREAKED! She yelped and jumped. Then she barked again. And once again she barked and then yelped and jumped. That sound of her yelping broke my heart. It was such a sad sound that just was terrible. People were looking at me like I was killing her. I felt soooo bad. I immediately took her inside and took it off of her. Now she is laying on the floor on her back with her legs in the air, like she is dead. Ok, ok, yes she sleeps like that sometimes, but still. I feel so bad.

So I need your help. Does anyone else have any ideas on how to get her to stop barking. With out shocking her!? HELP please

Stress,a phone call, and my girls night

Ok, so I have made it through my first week of school. Not without it's share of stresses, but over none the last. I have been stressed lately because of school. I go to school 3 days a week, fixing to start clinicals on the 4th day of the week. Leaving 1 day during the week, in which I work. And I work one day one the weekend, leaving Sunday's as my only day off!! So as you can tell I am a busy women. The dogs and I are trying to get into a new routine. We had a pretty good one since Travis left, but that to has changed since school started. I just keep telling myself that I just have to get through this semester and part of next and then I will be getting some "live in" help, in the form of my husband!!

Speaking of which, I actually got to talk to him this week!! It was so exciting to hear his voice on the other end of the phone. It had been awhile since I had to talk to him. So it was a nice surprise. He is doing well, and seems to be staying busy (obviously!!). He thanks you all for all the thoughts and prayers. And said to tell everyone hello.

So as treat for myself on making through the week, and with some encouragement from my husband to do something for myself, and my sister for giving me the idea. I am spending the night doing fun girly things. I have ordered pizza and cinnamon sticks (I caved Brandi) and plan to watch a girly movie, and possibly even get a bubble bath, but let's not push it. So excuse me while I go and enjoy myself!!

My 1st day of school

Yesterday and today I felt like a kid again. Being nervous about school was something I thought had past when I graduated High School. But apparently not. I kept going through my head about all the things that I had to do to get ready. I even picked out my cloths last night. I haven't done that since I was in like the 6th grade!!! But this morning I got up and feed the dogs. Who were not happy to be up that early. They didn't even eat, they just feel asleep in the living room. But I got a shower and got dressed and off I went. I started the day with my Pharmacology class. Sounds fun right!? Then I got an hour break so that I could come home and take care of the dogs. I only live 5 mins from my campus. And then went back for my Foundations to Nursing class. They were both pretty boring classes. But I have hope that they might get more interesting. Probably not much, lab and clinicals should be more interesting! But I guess this was the first day of the rest of my career. Scary. Now I get to go study! Pray for me I think that I am going to need it!

Sunday is Funday

What a day!! I had such a good day. I got up early this morning to put dinner in the crock pot for dinner tonight. Then I got ready to go see a movie with my mom. I meet her at the theater. And we saw "Mama Mia". My mom say the play and wanted to go and see the movie. And of course I jumped at the chance to go out. It was a wonderful movie. It was so entertaining, and fun. It kept me laughing the entire time. But it ended to soon. Thanks mom for taking me to a movie. It was nice to laugh again. It seems to have been awhile since I had that much fun!!

Later this afternoon my grandparents came over for dinner. We had fun looking at pictures and reminiscing. And I have to say that I made a good dinner. I was surprised because it has been so long since I have made anything! But all in all it was a good day. I just hope there are more to come. I have a feeling I am going to need them!

It's Brandi's turn!

Brandi hasn't posted on her blog anytime recently. So this is my way of getting her to post something for us all to enjoy! She told me that I didn't post anything since she did last, and she wouldn't post anything until I did. So now it is her turn!

Computers and Dr. Pepper

Ok, so I know that you all know the theory that when your husband is away everything breaks or goes wrong. Well it never ceases to amaze me the things that go wrong. So I thought that I would tell you this weeks story, because even if I do say so myself it is some what funny. But first you must understand something. In our marriage there is certain things that I am better at and somethings that Travis is better at. That is what makes us work, you know we balance it out for each other. Well I am not good at computers and Travis is. I mean I am probably the dumbest person when it comes to them. I know enough to get me through my college classes, to post blogs, and maybe play a game or two, but that is were my knowledge ends. Travis on the other hand can do anything and fix anything that goes wrong with them. He is so good at it that I swear he can walk into a room and look at a broken computer and it is fixed instantly! So of course that is one of the few things that I was absolutely positively hoping wouldn't mess up while he was gone. Well that is not exactly how it went, it went a little something like this....

Yesterday I was doing my usual things on the computer nothing fancy just checking my email and such. Well this little thing popped up and said that it had found virus's that could be attacking my computer. Well I start to worry because there is so much on this computer that I would hate to loose, especially all of our pictures. I read it and tried to figure out what to do to fix it. It wanted me to download this "Antivirus 2009" to fix it. The symbol in the corner of the box looked like the Microsoft symbol, but the more I looked at it and the more I read the more suspicious I became. So before I downloaded it I thought that I would research it a little just to be on the safe side. Well, my instincts were right, it was a fake! It was actually a virus itself.

At this point I think that I have dodged the bullet. I am so proud of myself. Well then comes the bomb!! All the sudden I the Internet is freaking out. Everything I do is blocked or stopped, and these ads keep coming up saying that I am not protected, and there are virus's on the computer, and if I download "Antivirus 2009" it will get rid of it all. It was so bad I can't do anything on the Internet. I try everything I know to do and nothing works. So I decide to try download something from McAfee to help. Well after it takes forever to download it doesn't even work!! At this point I have exhausted all my resources, or so I think. Then I remember that I have heard Travis say that he was going to "restore" the computer. Well I go searching through the computer to find anything that might help. Well then I find it. A button that I can push to fix everything (ok it was a little harder than that). Well it can't hurt the computer any more than it already is I thought so I did it. And it worked!!! My computer is back to normal!! I did it all by myself with out help from any one. I know that my husband would be so proud if had been here.

Well I know that you are thinking were does the Dr. Pepper come into play. Well here is that part of the story. See I fixed something that I know nothing about, and I was so happy. And there was this 2-liter of Dr. Pepper in the refrigerator that Travis bought while he was home that we never opened. I thought that I would treat myself to some since I rarely ever drink soda. Well I get a glass put some ice in it and get it out of the drink out of the fridge and then..... I can't get it open. I must have spent 20 minutes trying to get it open. And it never opened. I can fix something I know nothing about, but I can't open a stupid 2-liter!!! So it is still sitting in the fridge. That is the funny part to my story!! Sad I know, but I guess it is just another thing that can go wrong when your husband is away!!!

My week as Switzerland!!

I had suck a great time in CA! I miss seeing Brandi and getting to spend time with her. We always have so much fun when we are together it stinks that we are so far apart. Here are just a few of the pictures that I took while I was there. Sorry I don't think that they are in order but you get the idea.


Me and Brandi on girls night! Those were good Strawberry's.




Bath night, those are paintings behind him. Me and Travis got him bath paints for his birthday!


Yummy cake. The kid had it every where!!








Doesn't she look stunning!? (sorry Brandi I just couldn't hide this from the world!)


The adults eating ice cream at Sea World. Kyle had and M&M sandwich, Brandi had a Schamu, and I had an M&M shaped thing.


Mom and Zach checking out the Black and White Dolphins!

Taking a pic of Brandi taking a pic of me.

The family testing out the new baby carrier! Zach really seemed to like it.

The happy family all snuggling together.

This is just a video of us on the way to Sea World. Nothing much just a look at us having fun!

I"M BACK!!!

Ok I am back in good ol' Tennessee. I made it safe and sound with no problems. But it is late here and I am tired from my long day traveling. But I promise to update with lots of pictures of my wonderful week with my BEST most favoritist sister in the world! Who I already miss lots and lots. So just keep tuned they are coming I promise.