Updates

We got a pickup date for the dog.  May 9. It is going to be a long journey--6 hour round trip.  Hopefully there'll be  movie in the car, a nap (??), and then the dog as distraction, as well as a couple of stops on both sides.  We're used to long rides up to the cottage, but never there and back in the same day in a short time span!  The breeders have tentatively tagged the smallest female puppy as ours, but they are not all sold.  There is room to switch.  They still have to do field tests, but apparently they did tests with a pigeon and the puppies all carried it around--real pigeon? I'm not sure.  They also need to shoot guns off and see which ones scatter.  In case you forgot, Mike wants to bring the dog hunting. 

Mike and I leave for Vegas in 3 days.  Rose is a little unsure.  A few days ago, Grandpa was sitting with Rose and asking her about coming to stay with them for a few days.  Rose kept saying "mommyyyy....mommyyyy..." very slowly and quietly.  It looked like she was getting worried that Grandpa was there to pick her up and bring her to his house! I'm hoping to talk to her more about it, and get Paige to gear her up.  Paige is pumped.  She has visions of dessert and fun outings.  She also likes playing with different bath toys and sleeping in a different room. I still have yet to do any packing but we had some warm days where I needed some of the clothes I would bring on the trip. 

We ordered a ridiculous suitcase.  I would post a picture, but perhaps I'll leave you in suspense.  We weren't sure what size to get but decided that since our current suitcases were 26" we could order the 30" heys hardshell with the 4 swivel wheels.  This way we can mix and match our suitcases depending on the trip.  We figured a larger one could hold both of our stuff for a quick trip.  This thing arrived on our doorstep one day and it is taller than Rose.  I could definitely fit myself in it and zip it up.  It is silver, and with the hard shell, it definitely looks a little James Bond-y.  I guess we'll test it out on our trip, but we will look a little hilarious.  People will definitely comment.  The thing is, we still can't go over the weight limit, so we can't just stuff it full.

Paige, Rose and I received our Nexus passes in the mail.  I'm so happy that at least mine made it for this week.  Woohoo! We'll be through customs and security in probably 5 minutes.  I'll definitely be sad dropping off the girls, but I will then have something to look forward to at the airport right away! We'll try to remember to take a picture of me with the suitcase.