The Name Game

Last night, after studying every feature of our puppy and doing some research on the internet, we came to the conclusion that she may be a pure-bred staffie after all. It turns out there are a few different variations on the breed. The most popular are the English version, which is what we originally were drawn to. They look like this:

There is another version called the American Staffordshire, they are a little larger and have more of a pitbull looking face:

Finally, the Irish Staffordshire bull terrier:


As you can see, they have a leaner body, a longer snout, and their haunches are more even with their shoulders. Fascinating, I know. We might be wrong, but it doesn't matter... the point is that we decided since she is Irish, she needs an Irish name! So I am happy to say that "Bob" is now "Molly"!

PUPPY!

am happy to announce a new addition to the Ridd family... we got a puppy! We have been wanting one for a long time & finally decided that we are at a good point in our lives to bring one home. We have been studying breeds for awhile now and have had our hearts set on a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The people we adopted her from claim that she is a pure bred Staffie, but we are pretty sure she is a mix. All we know is that she is absolutely adorable & has already proven to be a great dog! She is about 6 months old, and constantly wants to be wherever we are...if you sit down, she will immediately climb in your lap. I told Will he could name her... so, we've been calling her "Bob". If anyone has any better suggestions, I am sort of hoping to change his mind. If not, it's kind of starting to grow on me. Anyway, on to the important part - pictures!

I tried to fix the red-eye in this one, so her eyes look a little creepy...

That's right, she's a Colts fan! Good Girl :)

I'm sure there will be many, many more pictures of her to come! Hooray for puppies!

Farewell...

Now that we are settled in our new apartment in Utah, I want to give a tearful farewell to Santa Barbara. I thought about making a list of the ten things I am going to miss the most, but I couldn't narrow it down. We have so many fond memories of our 2 1/2 years there. We made some amazing friends and grew closer as a couple. Rather than trying to put into words my feelings about that beautiful place, here is a little slideshow of a few of our Santa Barbara moments...

Last, but certainly not least, I have to say farewell to our little feathered friend Petie. Through a stupid error on my part, Petie flew the coup the day I left Santa Barbara. Apparently he didn't want to leave. I can't say I blame him. We hope you are enjoying your life as a free bird, Petie, thanks for being our little buddy!

Upside-down, Inside-out & Backwards

For those of you who don't already know, Will and I have decided to move back to Utah. In fact, I have already been living in Utah for 2 weeks now - Will won't be joining me until the end of this week. I had to hurry out to start a new job, and Will had to stay to give his current employer more time to find a replacement (his shoes are a little harder to fill than mine!) So, here I am, back in Utah, back in parent's house (temporarily), learning a new job, FREEZING, drying up, and miles away from my hubby. Hence the name of this post.

Ok, so it's not all that bad. My new job is going great, it's nice to be back around family & friends, it's not really that cold, the fall colors are gorgeous right now, and I will have my husband back in 4 days.

I miss you honey!

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Go Giants!

Go Colts!