march: windshields and a little puppy

i don't really know what the point of st. patrick's day is, but today i was thinking about how i first started talking to graydon 4 years ago on this day. i remember our text messages were short and sort of awkward, but it is still fun to think that we had no idea back then where we would end up.

it's been awhile since i've updated everyone on what's going on in my life. i've been working full-time and spending time with my gray-gray. in addition we have a new little one named Lucy. we found our little Sheltie on ksl. it was last minute, we picked her up one friday night, later than we thought we'd get her, and there she was: silly and playful.

lately we've been noticing how much more vocal she's become. she likes to run around the kitchen when i'm cooking or doing dishes. occasionally i hear a little bark from her, she stares up at me and tilts her head a bit. she is so fun. she loves to pounce. i can't believe how brave she is. i've never seen a puppy jump as high as she does. i appreciate her schedule she's made for us. we go to bed at 10:30 and wake up together when the alarm goes off at 6:30. she always knows it's time to get up and she's never afraid to let us know that she's ready to get out of her crate.
our first visit to the vet, she weighed 2.01 lbs. this is Lucy right now:



Graydon celebrated mustache march with Brad by growing a beard. it's been fun seeing him with facial hair. i guess we'll see whether gray decides to keep it longer than March!

gray and i haven't been up to much, but we've been enjoying the warmer weather. today we got our windshield fixed after i woke up the other day to a large crack in the window. we had about an hour so we decided to walk to Savers in addition to Vinh Long (an oriental market). i was excited to find some great finds at Savers today; a green glass pitcher, a couple mugs, and two dresses which were in great shape. i'm not exactly a thrift store expert, but i was so excited to find a classic navy polka dot dress for merely $7. now i just need to find a belt...

things are going great, i am so excited for the warm weather and everything that's coming up this summer. Mindy is getting married in June, and i am so happy for her. her wedding is going to be beautiful, but most importantly, i can't wait to see her and George happy together.

i love my sisters!