The garden is growing!
Mark agreed to go to Trader Joes. And asked for this on the way out. I think my last purchase convinced him!
My Lexi dog. I couldn't just put up a photo of one this week!
Got my hair done this week! LOVE it. Now if only I could make it this straight when I do it.
I went to the mall this week and between stores I went to Sees' Candy for just one chocolate. It reminds me of trips to the mall with my mom. 
A few weeks ago Mark built a little garden space for me in our backyard. But with all the rain we just were able to plant in it this past weekend. I am so excited. We got basil, cilantro, strawberries, tomatoes, sweet peas, zucchini, cucumber, peppers, and the coolest thing: artichokes. It will be a while before we will get to pick anything from our garden, but it was fun to plant it with Mark. We had a blast.
Mark and I getting ready to plant. We look pretty creepy but we are excited. He had to hold his fav - the artichoke!
So may fun things!
Lexi was curious but dogs are not allowed in the garden!
Everything is planted!
This is 100% staged. I never use that big 'ol shovel. But I did help plant the garden!
Almond blossom is this weekend! So excited
Playing in the orchard with the puppies.
Date Night!
Random photos and geeky talks on the porch with great friends.
Birthday cakes... of all kinds
OK the following is really gross but makes me laugh. Just a fair warning before you continue reading.
I love my dogs. But… well… it’s that time of the month, or that time of the every six months as the case may be for dogs. And it is gross. The dogs are going to have to enjoy the great outdoors quite a bit the next few weeks, but I was a little worried because we still bring them in at night to sleep. So I spent $50 on feminine products for dogs. (Ugh I can’t even believe I just typed that. The Dutch part of our family is cringing right now.)
In case you were wondering they look a little like this.
Dog Pads.
The thing is I really don’t like discussing gross things just for the heck of it. So now we get to the funny part; what do you put dog panty liners in you may ask?
Dog panties!
Fancy Pants.
I know! I know it is disgusting but it is also the most hilarious thing watching them HATE their panties so much. Meisje has gotten used to it but Lexi HATES wearing her underpants. In fact I went outside to help Mark get some things out of his truck and when we came back in we couldn’t find Lexi anywhere. Even when we called out for her she didn’t come running which is highly unusual.
She was hiding under Mark’s little bitty Ikea desk. She was ashamed! Poor baby.
Shame
It really nasty. But also they look so funny. On the plus side, we haven’t moved so my freshly shampooed carpets are safe!
We went camping AGAIN this past weekend. We always have so many adventures but I like camping even more than normal when we bring our puppies.
Meisje and Lexi love camping. But the one problem is that Lexi is a TERRIBLE swimmer. I don’t know if she is really a terrible swimmer but she does hate water. Every time we try to get her to go in the water she freaks out.
But we really wanted to hang out at the lake all day and we wanted to make sure Lexi felt comfortable.
I think she was more embarrassed and nervous than comfortable but I think this picture is so hilariously cute.
