Hello, Gracie here. My mommy isn’t feeling well today. Lots of pain and something about having surgery tomorrow? I am not sure what that means, but I think I will be snuggling with her so that works for me! So I decided to take over her blog for the day. My little brother Mac may stick his nose in from time to time, as he always does with ANYTHING that I am interested in. Seriously, my human friends. Anytime I am minding my own business, chewing on a toy…that little fur brat comes over and steals it right out of my mouth! I let him take it, whatever. I hope he knows I can eat him for lunch if I wanted to!

See, here I am minding my own business. (I have mastered the come here and play with me look, am I right?)

Then here comes white fur ball to rain in on my parade!

See what I mean? Asshole.

I mean seriously?

So, my human asked me to talk about life lessons. I have been around for almost 7 years, and I have learned A LOT!

1. Make the most of any situation. My mommy and I moved around a lot the first 5 years of my life. I got a bit tired of always having to pack up and go. See here, I took charge of packing the blankets and the “comfy clothes.” Moving can be exhausting!

2. Always leave the scene of a crime. I have no clue what happened to that dinosaur thing. It must have just exploded.

3. Stick up for family. No matter how annoying they are, they are you family and you love them.

Plus, you always have someone to play with when you have family. Duh!

4. Always love on your mommy.

5. If someone buried it, you should probably leave it.

6. Enjoy the little things in life.

7. Always make time for a nap!

8. Be ready to party!

9. Have an escape route at all times.

10. Have your pathetic face down. You will get anything at any time!

Oh, I have one of those faces too!!!

Now it’s my turn!

Mac’s Life Lessons

1. Learn new skills whenever possible. DJ Mac Dawg in the house!!

2. Just act cute all the time. Even when you are an asshole or ignore all commands, someone will be a sucker for you!

3. Demand attention, and you will get it!

4. Just smile!

5. Be the boss. I am 7 lbs and rule the house!

6. Have your game face.

7. Take the drivers seat!

Well, that was quite exhausting. I think it is time for a little chew on one of my bones and then nap time! Maybe we can take over again some day!

Gracie and Mac
aka The Furbabies
aka Rulers of the House

Sorry this post is much later than usual. I was busy at the dentist this morning. I have to have my wisdom teeth pulled on Friday. Drat! I have been avoiding losing my smart teeth for a long time. However, all that wisdom is hurting my mouth real bad! I guess it is possible to have too much awesome in a small space.

I am not much use today with all my pain and such, so I am trolling Pinterest like it’s my job and I am getting paid.

I love nothing more than texts from the dog!! I can read these for hours!I hope you do too, because this post is full of them! You’re welcome. I may let Gracie and Mac take over my blog while I have surgery on Friday. I wonder what sort of stuff they will make up tell about me?!

Linking up with Hallie again this Tuesday. I love this link up, it is so fun! 

1. First Trip Out of The Country 
My first and only trip out of this country occurred when I was in elementary school. My dad travels a lot for work, and he was having to go to Canada about once or twice a month for a long time. So….he took us with him. We drove from Pittsburgh to Canada, you can imagine the fun car ride that was with my sister and I who played the “I’m not touching you game” and the constant “Are we there yet?” We got to visit the Canadian side of Niagara Falls, then we traveled to Quebec and stayed in Hawksberry, where the office was that my dad worked from. 



2. First Major Purchase on Your Own 
My first major purchase was my second car. (My first car was a Jeep and was handed down to me from my parents) It was a  1998 Camry LE. It was fully loaded with leather seats, sunroof, spoiler and it had a CD player! The best everything 1998 had to offer…in 2005. I was so excited about that car though. It lasted me all the way up until this June when I got my Rogue. That Camry was a great car, never had any trouble with it. It looked very similar to the one below, mine had different rims and a little tint on the windows. 


3. First Thing You Learned to Cook
The first things I learned to cook were grilled cheese sandwiches and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Yum yum. 

Dear Monday’,

How I loathe thee, let me count the ways:

You are the end of a weekend.

First day back to work.

Usually the worst day for after work traffic during the week.

And the number one reason? Because without a doubt, the ending and beginning of every week look like this:

Maybe next Friday I will learn?

So how was your weekend?

You may notice things are looking a little different around these parts. I am trying to learn how to make my blog look better! Hope you like it.

Friday night Chris and I had a sushi date night with our friend Adam. I love sushi, and soup and salad, and what better way to enjoy that than in the company of your friends!

Saturday we had a double date with one of Chris’s co-workers and his wife. I was super nervous because Chris told me Friday night that it would depend on whether his wife liked me or not to as if we would have a new set of couple friends, which we so desperately need! Yeah, thanks babe…put it all on me! I hate rejection, so I was a little nervous. We met up for dinner at the local watering hole, and we were there for like 5 hours, so I would say that is pretty successful. What sealed the deal, her requesting me as a friend on Facebook afterwards! You know, because Facebook is the ultimate say so for everything in life.

Sunday, Chris and I acted like old people grown ups for once. We woke up early and headed up to good old Atalla, Alabama for a HUGE flea market that occurs every Sunday. We were not quite sure what to expect, and when we got there…we realized that small town people have nothing better to do with their weekends. This place was PACKED OUT! I am pretty sure that everyone from the town gathers there every Sunday. You could find anything and everything at this place. Livestock, socks, antiques, Alabama/Auburn gear, food, toys, and everything else under the sun. They even had roosters. Chris was pretty set on getting one, I told him our neighbors would kill us. What in the world would we do with a rooster??

Then, our dogs received baths, they were stinking!

Here are some pictures after their said baths. Mac is a bit dramatic, he acted like it was a form of animal cruelty or something. He rant to sit on “daddy’s” lap afterwards, giving me the evil eye every 2 seconds.