Good times, good times

Alrighty, we've been kind of busy lately, so this is going to be a three-themed post! For starters, two weekends ago we had the lovely privilege of going to Moab with Will's cousins Phil, John, John's wife Brittany, our friend Josh, and of course - our dogs; Molly & Dexter, and the the Gunther's dogs; Rocky & Jackson. It was a quick trip, but packed with fun. This was the first camping trip for the pups and they were in heaven. Here are a few pictures for your enjoyment:

This past weekend, a girl that I work with (Ashley) rented out "Classic Skating" and hosted a Disco Roller-Boogie birthday party. It was technically for her birthday, but she was kind enough to share the celebrations with myself and Tiffany, since our birthdays all fall within a few days of each other. She asked me to make the cake for the festivities, so I came up with a little disco design that was a blast to create. The best part of the night was watching my husband - apparently he is an amazing roller skater!!! He had all the sweet disco moves down, and looked like he had just stepped out of the 70's. Check him out!:

Last but not least...Brandi and Schuyler are having a girl!!! A whole slew of us went with them to the ultrasound - her Mom, Grandma, sister-in-law Malorie, myself and Schuyler were all present to stare anxiously at the monitor while the doctor navigated us around the babies healthy brain, heart, lungs, hands, feet, and finally proclaimed that it was a girl! She is due July 6th, and we can't wait for little Shea Pricilla to enter the world. Congrats Pack family!

Jimmie & Stephanie

Congratulations to my little brother Jimmie and his new fiance Stephanie!!! We are so excited for them & couldn't be happier about having Steph join the family. She is such a cute girl and is absolutely perfect for Jimmie. We love you both & can't wait for August!

Our Little Zoo

Well, our little family has just recently added two new members - no, I'm not pregnant with twins - we have a new parakeet and a new puppy! Yep, there are now 6 of us. Let me explain. You see, when our beloved little Petie flew the coup, not only were Will and I depressed, but so was Petie's little yellow buddy, Lois. I was telling some of the girls at work about how lonely she was, and that we were thinking about trying to find another friend for her. As luck would have it my co-worker, Judy, just happened to have a parakeet that she wanted to find a new home for. She had had him for about 6 years and had spent a lot of time with him, until her two kids came along. Now she has very little time for him and felt that he was probably a little lonely too. Wa La. Meet Phil.
As for the puppy, we originally got him with the intentions of giving him to my brother Jimmie and his girlfriend Stephanie for Christmas. To make a long story short, we got attatched - and we realized that they might not be in the best position for a new puppy right now. We knew when we got Molly that we eventually wanted to get a second dog - it just happened sooner rather than later. Here's Dexter! So there you have it... our zoo is complete... for now anyway :)

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Will & Brandi ... We love you!!!

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!