Our Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving was with my family this year. The decision was made that we would do something different this year and go out to eat somewhere for Thanksgiving. We chose Chuck-A-Rama arriving there around noon. Adam and I got there at 11:45 and the line was very long. We got in the back of the line waiting for the rest of the gang to show up. The line moved so slowly that it would have probably taken us an hour or more just to get inside. We talked about whether or not to stay and decided that Adam and I would go over to Golden Corral and check on their line. Golden Corral's line was much smaller, we were seated within about 30 minutes. The food was pretty good..not as good as a home cooked meal but it did the job. After eating we headed home and had to take a nap lol. We headed back to my family's home for turkey sandwiches and other amazing food. We visited and watched football. We wanted to go Black Friday shopping so we left at about 7 and got to Walmart just in time for the 8-o-clock sales to start. Adam got two pairs of pants and we got a couple of games and some xmas gifts and we were out of there by 9:30ish. We needed the luggage that Kohl's had on sale so to kill time we went home and watched the Michael Jackson special on TV once 11-o-clock hit we left and headed to Kohl's and by the time we got there the line was already around the building. We took turns standing in line and warming back up in the car. Midnight hit and the line moved quickly, we spotted the luggage right by the door and grabbed it as soon as we could. I decided we should check out first so that way we wouldn't have to carry the luggage around since it was so awkward and heavy. We got each of them for a screamin' deal thanks to not only the sales but my awesome Grandma who gave us some coupons to make the price even better. Adam put them in the car and I searched for other fun things. I found some clothes I wanted and Adam found a new pillow he wanted, well by the time we wanted to get back in the check out line it was wound around the store so we spent about a another hour and half in line waiting. We left Kohl's at about 1:30AM. 
Friday we were going to go to Manti to visit Adam's Grandpa and other relatives we got up early in the morning and wanted drop off the dogs at the daycare closer to our home but when we called to see if there was room for them they did not answer the phone so we decided to leave them at home instead and to go later in the day so they wouldn't have to be home alone for as long. We left about 11AM picked up Adam's sister Sara and Brother-in-law Clark and were on our way. We arrived at about 2PM and soon after some of the men wanted to go skeet shooting. Me and cousin Emily decided to join them. Adam was looking forward to target shooting with his new gun he bought. I do not have any real experience shooting guns so I just watched but when Grandpa Stewart said the the 22 rifle was pretty easy to shoot I thought why not give it a try. WOW am I horrible at shooting or what I didn't hit one target lol. Adam did great though so that made me happy. We headed back to the house for a little ping pong, boggle and some yummy dinner. We left around 8PM and got home around 10:30PM to some extremely excited puppies!
Saturday we slept in a little and cleaned the house up since Adam's parents were coming for a visit. They arrived and brought Subway for lunch. We had such a fun time chatting, eating snacks and playing games. Having one on one time with them is so special! After their departure we decided to have a ping pong match and since I didn't play much growing up I am easily beat. It's great exercise for us both. On the way upstairs I glanced at the dart board hanging on the wall and since we were in such a gaming mood I decided to give it a try and we spent the next little while in competition with each other on who could get the highest score..Adam won! 
Sunday we slept in and had a lazy morning around 3PM we headed up to Adam's Uncle Bruce and Aunt Ann's home were we met up with Adam's parents and some of his siblings and other close relatives. We enjoyed a yummy meal and each others company. We left around 7 and headed home to our adorable puppies. We enjoyed the rest of night watching our favorite shows and just getting ready for a new week. We had a great Thanksgiving surround by people we care about and love! 

Puppy Update Time...

     I have not written about the puppies in a few weeks so I figured you all were craving an update about them. First they are doing spectacular! They are the light of our lives and make being alive even that much more rewarding.  They both have such different personalities that mesh so well together. Nala keeps Jett in his place and is always rounding him up for us. Jett keeps Nala on her toes and is always willing to play with her.  I wanted to spotlight each puppy so first is Nala since she is eldest. 

Nala is a peacemaker always trying to make things right, always trying to make things better. She is so in tune to Adam’s and my emotions, she knows when we need a extra kiss or loving gesture. She is also such a diva she wants things the way she wants them and won’t settle for anything else; for example when we leave them home we leave the food and water dishes outside but when we come home she always wants to eat but she won’t eat or drink if the food is outside. She will whine and run back and forth from the sliding glass door then to us. Once we figure out that is what she wants and we do it she immediately starts chowing down.  She LOVES food!! She thinks anything we eat she should get to eat too. She has also been labeled the escape artist. She can get out of anything we try and constrain her in. She has gotten out of every contraption we have built and we have spent hundreds of dollars trying to keep her in line.

Funny story about her, Jett loves the outdoors and sometimes he is impossible to get indoors so we call on Nala for help. We will tell her to go get Jett and she will find a toy that he can’t pass up walk over to the back door hold whatever it was she found and as soon as Jett sees her she will drop the toy and then pick it back up and start walking off with it and as soon as she is out of his sight he can hold back and has to see what she is up to and he will come running in the house.  It works every time!!  She is so patient with Jett and puts up with him.  Her favorite place in the world is our laps. Her favorite thing is a tennis ball or food.  She was our first experience with parenthood and the past three years with her in our life has been more than I ever could ever imagined.  

And then there is Jett....oh Jett!!

I think Nala is so adorable don’t get me wrong but Jett is soooo stinking cute it’s ridiculous. I’m constantly telling Adam how cute he is.  Jett is the protector. He will never let anything happen to us! He barks at the door bell and if were in the car and someone comes to close he will bark. He  is so aware of what is happening at any time. Jett has so much energy! He is always up for a game of ball or Frisbee. He LOVES the outdoors and will only come in if he has too.  Jett loves stealing any toy or treat Nala has been given or has at any moment. He has a hard time sharing with his big sister. We have to remind him often.  Jett is getting better at actually catching the ball in the air and has been surprising us lately with his improved skills. When Jett gets excited he will turn his body into a u shape and starting running sideways. It’s hilarious!! When we named Jett we had no clue how he would live up to that name. He is SO SO fast!  He loves wrestling with us or Nala. Jett is so sweet and is such a cuddly boy!

Funny story about him, when he was younger and was left at home while we were at work he would usually find something to destroy. When we would arrive home he would immediately book it outside, roll on his back with his arms and legs waving in the air as if he is saying don’t be mad at me I didn’t do it on purpose.  Jett loves his sister and cannot stand to be away from her for even a second! His favorite place is being outside. His favorite thing is his bone.  He the most amazing addition to the Collet family!

I did not have dogs growing up but Adam did so when we made that decision 3 and half years ago to add a puppy into our family I had no idea what to really expect, people tell you things and you read things but just like in real parenthood nothing can truly prepare yourself for what is about to happen.  I can honestly say that I wouldn't trade that decision for the world! Nala and Jett are a source of happiness and security. I know that if protected well and treated right they will always be there!  I love them as if they were human. I worry about them as if they were human. I treat them as if they were human. I have a really hard time separating that fact they are not human.  I have such a deep love for them that is beyond comprehension. I give everything I have to making their lives amazing!