Lava Lake

Last Saturday we spent the day hiking to Lava Lake. Once we got to the lake we just hung out and did some fishing. I think it's one of my favorite hikes that we've done.

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This is the boulder that Brock rafted by last week.

B-Rock's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Brock!

Brock had a pretty low key and mellow Birthday this year, which is actually how he likes it. ( I tend to make a big deal out of it most of the time). We just spent the evening hanging out together and did some shopping. This year he wanted to go shopping and pick out his own gift, which I thought was totally lame but he loved it. He was acting like a "kid in a candy shop" while he was picking out a perfect knife.

Here it is.....

a closer view.....

He got this shirt from my brother and his wife, it's so fitting for Brock.

.....and then there was dessert! 

I made a super yummy ice cream cake/pie, it tasted better than it looks.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

(Thanks to everyone who sent cards & gifts and wished him a happy day)!

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FUN AT THE MADDI

Sunday afternoon we went down to the Maddi to bask in the beautiful sunshine! 

The river is flowing pretty fast and high right now.

Me and my gal pal playing at the river!

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WHITE WATER RAFTING

Brock went with some friends to raft the river nearby our home. He said it was a lot of fun but really cold! He's trying to get me to go now....I don't think so...too scary!

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Here's a puppy pic from their recovery...you can tell how yucky they feel.

My poor poopsies...

Last weekend we had our dogs fixed and it was the most sad and long day I've had in a long time.

There was a free spay and neuter clinic in town and we made an appointment a few weeks before for both of our dogs.We took them to the facility and thought that we would just drop them off for a few hours and then pick them up. When we walked in, it was a large room filled to brim with people and their pets. I stood at the door in shock of the whole scene. Surgeries were going on in plain view in the open and people were in line waiting for their turns. I couldn't believe it (what should I expect though...right) and I turned and left the building and called our Vet. I chatted with them about cost and procedure and it was going to cost us $500 to fix both of our pets. We really had no choice so we went back in and checked ourselves in.
We were there for almost 5 1/2 hours from start to finish. Our dogs did pretty well with the wait and with the surgery. They gave them shots about half way through to relax them. The shot wore off on Brutus as soon as they started trying to get the anesthetic going though. They finally got him out and put a tube down his throat, the feisty little turd spit the thing out and came to. They had to do it all over again.
Booger was just so sad to watch. He's so sweet and tender hearted that he just cried and whaled while they were trying to put him out. It made me cry to watch him, he was so sad. Both their surgeries went well and were prompt. Brutus came to and seemed really well. Boog on the other hand had a harder time coming to. He went to sleep crying and howling and woke up doing the same. It took him longer to be okay enough to leave.
They were both in a lot of pain the first two days. They just squeaked and cried with every move, it was so sad to watch.
They are both back to normal now and playing...I'm so glad!