Happy Thanksgiving from the Tuohy kids

Say Yes

 Always say yes to fashion, even if it's just a sweatshirt. I'm back to mommy mode in dressing lately. Because of all the 'dirty' work of house training a puppy it becomes so practical and comfortable to wear sweats and yoga pants all day from waking up till going to bed. There's absolutely no point of changing clothes during the day for the short outing like picking up kids from school. I've found comfy and cute sweatshirt and sweatpants from JCrew. Although most often I feel in a sloppy mood, once in a while after a quick shower and light make-up I feel refreshed enough to dress a little cuter with a hat, sunglasses and a red pair of sneakers. Fashion is always my biggest vice. It seems so hard for me to compromise. I just don't want to let go that inner self of me dressing well. Part of me always belong to fashion.

The family is complete with Cailin

Finally I gave in to the kids and Husband. Finally we got a dog, the dog, the Golden Retriever puppy, who we named Cailin. It means "girl" in Gaelic. Finally our family is complete. I know I'm out of my mind for taking on the role of newly mom again when at this point of my life I could just enjoy six hours of peace in the day time. It's all over again with a puppy. Feeding, potty training, and just in general that be with the "baby" and give her full attention.
She is a cutie though. That makes it a little easier for me to love her. I hate to say this, but I'm not an animal person. I didn't grow up with dogs or cats or rats. I think we had couple of canaries at one point and then somehow they escaped from the cage one day. But I never felt the loss and sadness.
Life is messy enough. Why do I want a dog to make a already messy home messier? Or in the other way the home is already messy, so why not add another member?
I prayed about this for a few days after seeing the sadness in my daughter's eyes after we attempted to adopt a dog but didn't get chosen to be the adopter. I pray to God at the tenderest moment that for the sake of the kids, I would like to take the responsibility and I would open my heart to accept and love a dog. So God arranged this whole thing including me happened to find this breeder with 3 puppies left, and Husband really wanted to drive an hour and half to see the puppies and we brought home Cailin on the same day.
One week later, after many peepee, poopoo, throw-up incidents in the house I find myself starting to really fall in love with Cailin.
So here she is...

Cailin

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H&M sweater coat

H&M Sweater coat from store; Zara hat.

Day 21 The Last Day of Vacation

Olympic Park

We were hoping to see Mt. McKinley but instead we saw two while Beluga whales.

We found Sara Palin's house!

 Tried fishing here.

Mt. McKinley from the sky

Loved this vacation! The best one so far.