Lula running all over me in the morning

Lula

Jeff's boys were here for a visit.....

We went to the Science Museum,


went to the top of the John Hancock and had over priced food and drinks,


went to the top of the Sears Tower,


went bowling at Diversey Rock & Bowl,


went to Ed Debevic's for dinner,




went to Shedd Aquarium,


also had game night over at the condo with Jeff, Tiffany and Brent...but I forgot to take pics of that.

We had a great time.

Lula is doing much better about going outside to poop & pee.
She met a neighbor fluffball dog named Peanut she likes today. It was cute, at first she was all barky and her back fur was standing up. But pretty soon she was playing like a puppy, something you dont see from her normally since she is so shy and nervous, so it was really cool to see her darting around and playing with the other dog. Peanut's person is Hillary, and peanut is a boy.

Its cool seeing her relax and be like a regular dog with other dogs, I think it helps her confidence.


Been going out a lot lately.
Went to Liars Club for Ginas birthday last Thursday, drank too much and danced.
Then went out with Tiffany, Gina/Dan, and Brent to an art showing and for sushi and wine Friday.
Saturday went to Streetside to visit with Mercia while she worked and then met up with Rebecca and Don, then went to Mutiny.
Sunday watched Brents team (Punky Brewsters) play volleyball and then had dinner with him.
Monday took Jeff to Mitsuwa for dinner and shopping (he loved it, and had a great lightning show on the way home)
and last night we went to Abbey Pub with Jonneal and Ava to see a burlesque show and then B1G T1me play. Really happy that Jeff and Jonneal liked B1g T1me, I think they are such a fun band.

Might go see Blackhawks tonight, we got free special room tickets.

I hate the shrill shrieking new Publishers Clearinghouse commercials.
They make my ears bleed.

I got to see the I Love NY reunion show...yeah I am all into that.
Nip/Tuck is supposed to be back tomorrow night
I like the new Celebrity Apprentice show, Gene Simmons is so cool.

I need to stop watching QVC and Home Shopping Network, its just so bad its good. And one of my favorite books is Sellivision.

Someone posted a link making fun of the sales women, I watched the clip that was meant to be funny and then ordered the product.....Skincare with Morrocan Argan oil in it I think its helped with the dry lines around my eyes.

The other day there was a TV ad for detoxifying feet pads. I actually didn't order it! But...its just so weird, its been on my mind. Yes, foot pads on my mind. I told Brent about them yesterday and had to look them up online. Kinoki Detox Foot Pads Supposed to pull out toxins from your feet onto the pads, and not just toxins....mucous, cellulite, parasites?? too

I love my goat, and I love my dog, so I thought I'd love my dog on my goat...

Lula

Lula is still a scaredy cat. Totally ridiculous and I love her.

She and I are working on crate training, I take her outside a lot. She is using the bathroom outside much more regularly. (I bring treats to give her when she does)
Poor thing though, its been so cold last fews days...she keeps lifting her feet up :(

She follows me around, and likes to sit on the sofa next to me while I am on the laptop.
One day she jumped in the tub with me (with her little sweater on) and then just wanted to sit in my lap. When she is scared or someone moves too fast, she will dive under a bed or a sofa and peek out to see if you are looking at her. She peeks around corners too.

Christmas

Spent Christmas at Boyne Mountain ski lodge in Michigan with my mom, and sisters family.

My sister and her family took snowboarding lessons (even the 4 & 5 year old!!!).





I went skiing, its been about 18 years for me!! But it was great. I'm not a good skier, I just know how to snowplow, and I like going straight down as fast as I can. I went down a difficult hill by accident but went for it anyway, it was kinda funny, I had to snowplow ALL the way down.

Went sledding together and had a family snowball fight. Kids of course got hurt and I ran up as fast as I could only to take pictures of injuries and sad faces. (They are used to this now and have to get their sad faces back on and not look to braggy about their war wounds)

They also had a water park there. Rode the slided with everyone, we all did it, did the lazy river with the kids. My brother-in-law did the surfer thing (hard moving water and you ride it standing on a board or on your knees or stomach. I tried it and as I fell off, the water shoots you back up to the top. Well....it also shot my boobs out of my top and pulled my bottoms down too (THANK GOD NOT COMPLETELY OFF!!!)



Spent half of Christmas day in the spa with my mom.
They had this HUGE hot tub, the size of my family room, then cool shower, then sauna, then cool shower then steam room. Had waters and teas for us. Then we had lunch brought down to us :) and split a fillet mignon and salad (decadent!) and then did it all over again.

Wonderful Christmas and a great time with my family.

Mom's birthday

Went to Ohio for Christmas and my mom's birthday.
Threw her a surprise party at a restaurant. Went really well, and was a lot of fun. Good group of people and good food.





One of the servers like a sweater I picked out for her



Then her birthday was perfectly ended at a dear friends Scott. Got to see his new condo and we all danced to his automatic playing piano.