Heidi & Milton's Blog – July 2013 Archive (7)

June 1st marked the one-year anniversary of Milton the Goldendoodle's addition to our family.  Now today, July 30th, marks the two-year wedding anniversary of Jeff and me!…

"Sometimes we hurt those we love the most."  This quote sprang to my mind when I saw what was left of Milton's best toy in the whole-wide world, or so I thought.…

For Milton, our countless walks throughout the neighborhood are more like hunting exhibitions.  He delights in yapping at clusters of birds as they up and fly away.  Squirrels, also known as tree rats, are favorites to dash after in fast pursuit.  As one can imagine, I am always the bothersome tag-a-long who never moves quite quickly enough for Milt to seal the deal and grab his prey.  He probably thinks if I wasn't always holding him back, he would be fully able to…

Jeff and I just returned from quite the adventure!  We tackled the continent of Asia.  Well, actually, we visited Thailand.  The funny part about our trip was quite frequently when I mentioned to someone that we were going there the immediate response was, "Why?"  My answer to that was, "Why not?"  Growing up, my dad instilled in me a great fondness for travel, and I am still quite enamored by it.  There is just nothing better than immersing yourself in a completely…

The Milt Dog and I are regulars at our local White Rock Lake Dog Park.  Even in this supreme heat, we like to stop by two -- three times per week to chase down balls both in and out of the water.  Recently though, a new dog park AND human park was built in Dallas -- Klyde Warren Park (http://www.klydewarrenpark.org/). While this park was being created, Jeff and I, along with friends, attended a comedy show, The Second…

This past week a whirlwind of two adults, four children, and three Jack Russell terriers descended on our house, flew around for three days of madness, and then swept out of here with a flourish.  It was a flurry of excitement, pandemonium, and controlled chaos but most of all a heck of a good time.  Milt, of course, was right in the midst of it all and loving it!



Jeff's brother, Joel, and sister-in-law, Chris, are a military family, so they are driving…

Sunday morning at our house...…