Mary and Kurtis
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4.15.2016
Rutherford Favorite
It should come as no surprise that our current favorite is the first picture of our baby! I know it's supposed to be a place to relax so I'll add that our current favorite relaxing point is when we are sitting together and get to feel the baby moving around, which has just begun in the last week or so. It's one of the best, most reassuring, deep breath of relaxation type feelings right now!
Love to all!
Mary and Kurtis
Mary and Kurtis
4.14.2016
4.10.2016
Gus gets a Ribbon!
Hi family,
First, I want to say I've been having technical difficulties so I'm sorry this is late.
There are only a few things that are new since I last wrote. I have been experimenting with DoTerra Essential Oils trying to find something to help my anxiety. I wouldn't stop taking my meds but I would add it onto it. So far the most effective oils I have found is two blends called Serenity and Balance. I like to diffuse them or place them on my pressure points. I at first thought the whole essential oil thing was a bit weird but it has helped me so I'm all for it now.
The most exciting thing that has been happening lately is the Sunflower Cluster Dog Show. I returned to showing for the first time since I was 18. It wasn't to obedience or anything I've ever done before but Gus and I now have our first ribbon.
We participated in a lure coursing ability test. Basically, Gus chased these white bags that looked like rabbits all around a field. He LOVED it. He got so excited before we started that he literally pulled me off my feet and drug me across the ground. That was pretty humiliating.
I'm going to post a video at the end of the post. It's about a minute and a half and he disappears for a few seconds but I promise he comes back. It's worth watching. I've never seen him run like that. He received a qualifying ribbon for continuing to chase the rabbits.
Also, at the dog show today Gus received his first massage. The woman was extremely nice and I spent our thirty minutes learning a lot from her. As a result I will be adjusting Gus's vest to make it more comfortable for him and maybe ordering a different one. He was very sore where it rested on him. After she worked on him I can literally feel the difference in his muscles. He is so much less tight. I do have to ice him for a few days so I have some bags of frozen vegetables to hold onto his back and shoulders.
I probably will be taking Benny to this massage therapist at some point in the future. She lives in Colorado but is out here about every six weeks. She knew a lot about epileptic dogs and even though Benny isn't always the most predicable these days she was more than happy to try working with him. I really think he'll enjoy it as he loves being petted and fussed over. The car ride over to Wichita will just be a trick since Benny throws quite a fit in the car.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Love,
Kate and dogs
First, I want to say I've been having technical difficulties so I'm sorry this is late.
There are only a few things that are new since I last wrote. I have been experimenting with DoTerra Essential Oils trying to find something to help my anxiety. I wouldn't stop taking my meds but I would add it onto it. So far the most effective oils I have found is two blends called Serenity and Balance. I like to diffuse them or place them on my pressure points. I at first thought the whole essential oil thing was a bit weird but it has helped me so I'm all for it now.
The most exciting thing that has been happening lately is the Sunflower Cluster Dog Show. I returned to showing for the first time since I was 18. It wasn't to obedience or anything I've ever done before but Gus and I now have our first ribbon.
We participated in a lure coursing ability test. Basically, Gus chased these white bags that looked like rabbits all around a field. He LOVED it. He got so excited before we started that he literally pulled me off my feet and drug me across the ground. That was pretty humiliating.
I'm going to post a video at the end of the post. It's about a minute and a half and he disappears for a few seconds but I promise he comes back. It's worth watching. I've never seen him run like that. He received a qualifying ribbon for continuing to chase the rabbits.
Also, at the dog show today Gus received his first massage. The woman was extremely nice and I spent our thirty minutes learning a lot from her. As a result I will be adjusting Gus's vest to make it more comfortable for him and maybe ordering a different one. He was very sore where it rested on him. After she worked on him I can literally feel the difference in his muscles. He is so much less tight. I do have to ice him for a few days so I have some bags of frozen vegetables to hold onto his back and shoulders.
I probably will be taking Benny to this massage therapist at some point in the future. She lives in Colorado but is out here about every six weeks. She knew a lot about epileptic dogs and even though Benny isn't always the most predicable these days she was more than happy to try working with him. I really think he'll enjoy it as he loves being petted and fussed over. The car ride over to Wichita will just be a trick since Benny throws quite a fit in the car.
Hope everyone is doing well!
Love,
Kate and dogs
4.07.2016
Hello from Chicago!
Hello family!
Our apologies for being a little bit terrible at meeting our allotted update schedule! We love reading all of the posts and seeing pictures from everyone.
I (Katie) think it was pre-holidays last time Andrew posted, so here is a super belated photo of us at Christmastime. My family usually goes to a fancy dinner at the country club (where we had our reception) each year the week or two before Christmas. It's a fun excuse to dress up!
We have been busy so far this year with work, I have been travelling on and off, most recently to Jackson, MS and Jefferson City, MO. The trips are nice to go meet with clients face-to-face and talk about our projects and accounts, but they are usually less than 24 hours long so it's a fair amount of travel for a dinner and a 3-4 hour meeting.
We are currently in the process of renovating our basement. We had a half-bathroom down there and have decided to expand it to include a shower, and then add a real laundry room in the corner of the basement. The washer/dryer were sort of floating in a closet in the middle of the room before, which just meant clothes were always all over the basement! Andrew has been great and done most of the demo so far himself (with very minimal help from me). We are now framing out the walls and the plumber should be coming in the next few days to install the shower and hook up all of the lines so that we can do laundry again. We have been without for about a week and a half and we are both running a little short on clothes...
The weather here was very warm in March and the daffodils bloomed in late March, which is really early for Chicago! Sadly, the last few weeks have gone back to the 40s, with lots of cloudy days of sleet. Not quite the April showers we were hoping for.
The next thing we are looking forward to is that we are leaving in two weeks to go on vacation to visit some of our friends in Europe! My bridesmaid, Kate, lives in Madrid and we are going to meet up with her and her boyfriend, Roi, in Lisbon, Portugal for four days. I always wished I had gone to Lisbon when I studied abroad in Madrid, so I'm very excited to finally go 8 years later! Then we will fly to Zurich and stay with Andrew's Peace Corps site-mate (and also one of our groomsmen), Theo and his girlfriend Nadine for five days. It's a little bit of a random vacation itinerary, but we are really excited to see new places and old friends. Not to mention take a little break from work and the dusty basement!
Hugs to all!
Katie & Andrew
Our apologies for being a little bit terrible at meeting our allotted update schedule! We love reading all of the posts and seeing pictures from everyone.
I (Katie) think it was pre-holidays last time Andrew posted, so here is a super belated photo of us at Christmastime. My family usually goes to a fancy dinner at the country club (where we had our reception) each year the week or two before Christmas. It's a fun excuse to dress up!
We have been busy so far this year with work, I have been travelling on and off, most recently to Jackson, MS and Jefferson City, MO. The trips are nice to go meet with clients face-to-face and talk about our projects and accounts, but they are usually less than 24 hours long so it's a fair amount of travel for a dinner and a 3-4 hour meeting.
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| Missouri Capitol from my 8th floor hotel room. The flowering trees were all starting to bloom! |
We are currently in the process of renovating our basement. We had a half-bathroom down there and have decided to expand it to include a shower, and then add a real laundry room in the corner of the basement. The washer/dryer were sort of floating in a closet in the middle of the room before, which just meant clothes were always all over the basement! Andrew has been great and done most of the demo so far himself (with very minimal help from me). We are now framing out the walls and the plumber should be coming in the next few days to install the shower and hook up all of the lines so that we can do laundry again. We have been without for about a week and a half and we are both running a little short on clothes...
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| The original layout of the basement. Half-bathroom through the door, laundry in the middle of the room. The door on the right is a walk out to our backyard. |
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| Demolishing the bathroom. Every wall and ceiling had stucco on it. So much dust! |
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| We had a plumber come and change all of the underground piping so that we could install a shower and move the vanity. |
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| Working on the walls that will surround the shower. |
The next thing we are looking forward to is that we are leaving in two weeks to go on vacation to visit some of our friends in Europe! My bridesmaid, Kate, lives in Madrid and we are going to meet up with her and her boyfriend, Roi, in Lisbon, Portugal for four days. I always wished I had gone to Lisbon when I studied abroad in Madrid, so I'm very excited to finally go 8 years later! Then we will fly to Zurich and stay with Andrew's Peace Corps site-mate (and also one of our groomsmen), Theo and his girlfriend Nadine for five days. It's a little bit of a random vacation itinerary, but we are really excited to see new places and old friends. Not to mention take a little break from work and the dusty basement!
Hugs to all!
Katie & Andrew
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