There are not many things I hate! But I hate it when my kids are sick. Addie has something that is best described by her as 'icky'. Poor kid. I want to switch-I would gladly take your 'icky' away for some sunshine back! She fights and the fevers are a sign of it. May be a trip to the clinic tomorrow...

The dog show was a success! I had to drag Kylie out after the second day. We were there for over four hours! "Love" was definitely in the air. She loves the golden breed-but also 'likes' the BMD but I can tell she is a little weary of their size. I cannot blame her-when on their hind legs they tower over her like a giant! But...damn I like that dog:) Done. It was sweet-we met with breeders and played with show dogs-I was sure in heaven. The best part was as we were watching an obedience exercise a Newfoundland snuck up behind her and started sniffing and playing with her hair-she nearly wet herself as she turned and saw the 150 lb. black 'bear' tangled with her. But within minutes she was petting the teddy 'bear' and playing with her. I have no idea if all shows are this friendly but we had a good, positive experience!

Christmas is almost here! Started wrapping tonight. Maybe a little more with Addie home tomorrow. Lots of time on the trainer. Is it a sign that you spend too much time on it when your 8 year old comes down to hang out with you as you train and asks if they make 'one of those things' for her? Yeah-probably.

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Going to a dog show this weekend. Getting excited to pick one out. Down to just a few breeds-most likely a Bernese mountain dog. Cannot wait! Trainer is getting a lot of use as of late. Lots of lifting. Starting to feel 'strong' again. But still sore. The girls are planning to hit the Disney on Ice Tomorrow (sat) but with the pending snow(YES!!!) it may be off. Hope we get enough to go snow shoeing. Kylie joined girl scouts and loves it! Addie just wants to be towed behind my bike forever...less trainer time for me. They have started to flood the rinks which means outdoor ice=pick-up games at the park. Come on snow already! Liking the new Scott line. MTB or wicked fast road bike? Santa? Are you listening?