Here are the official pictures just in case anyone would like to check them out!!
http://andreamannphoto.smugmug.com/Weddings/Katie-and-Barry/18770525_hjnKMf#1513261234_2gNrWrn
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Wow I really suck at this......
Hi! I'm still alive, who would have thought.
Ok things have been a bit crazy in the past couple months, so I haven't been the best blogger in the whole world.
Here is a run down.
Got a new lab puppy - - Doc
Got a new job, my third in less than a year
Had a couple wedding showers
Got Married
Got another new job
So I will try and be better about blogging in the future no guarentees.
But just to get me started I wanted to share a picture of Barry and I's new baby. This is Bird Doctor Ruddick (Doc)
He is a beast let me tell you! But he is also the happiest most friendly dog on the planet!
He is wet, after swimming in his water bowl, he is also sitting on our picnic table. I guess it is cooler up there!
More updates soon......hopefully!
Ok things have been a bit crazy in the past couple months, so I haven't been the best blogger in the whole world.
Here is a run down.
Got a new lab puppy - - Doc
Got a new job, my third in less than a year
Had a couple wedding showers
Got Married
Got another new job
So I will try and be better about blogging in the future no guarentees.
But just to get me started I wanted to share a picture of Barry and I's new baby. This is Bird Doctor Ruddick (Doc)
He is a beast let me tell you! But he is also the happiest most friendly dog on the planet!
He is wet, after swimming in his water bowl, he is also sitting on our picnic table. I guess it is cooler up there!
More updates soon......hopefully!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Greetings from Scotland!
So I made it to Aberdeen Scotland yesterday! It is really pretty here, so hopefully I will be able to upload some pictures soon!
Flights included Tulsa to Atlanta, Atlanta to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Aberdeen. But business class was awesome! I felt bad for the people in the back of the plane :(
Also, the ash cloud is making its way into the atmosphere here, and we can't see if from the ground, but all flight into and out of Scotland have been cancelled. This means that the people from Humber, UK and the Norwegians were not able to get to our meeting! I just hope I will be able to get home Friday!
I'll keep you updated! PS I wish I could speak with a Scottish accent!
Flights included Tulsa to Atlanta, Atlanta to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Aberdeen. But business class was awesome! I felt bad for the people in the back of the plane :(
Also, the ash cloud is making its way into the atmosphere here, and we can't see if from the ground, but all flight into and out of Scotland have been cancelled. This means that the people from Humber, UK and the Norwegians were not able to get to our meeting! I just hope I will be able to get home Friday!
I'll keep you updated! PS I wish I could speak with a Scottish accent!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Hunt for Doc
So I forgot to mention in the last post that Barry and I are getting a new puppy!!! We will be going to get our new Lab, June 10 and 11th. We are super excited, Barry has wanted a lab as long as I have known him, so he is pumped! After much debate we have decided to name the new baby Doc. Short and Concise! Perfect!
You may be thinking "Katie you are an idiot, what about your partially disabled puppy Stewie" Well I'm happy to report that Stuart is making a full recovery. He is now out of his kennel and running around like the old days (except way more wobbly, he now skids to a stop like a skier, by turning his back legs to the side, its pretty awesome). We have spoken to several people who have assured us that the lab will be nice to the little puppies, but we will be sure to make sure that Stu is safe. I have my money that Stu will be the alpha male anyways. Oh and did I mention that Barry and Stewie are mildly obsessed with each other. Stu now pretty much ignores me. It was devastating at first, but he needed a positive male role model :)
Here are the babies:
And our new baby is coming from Endless Mountain Labradors in Columbia Cross Roads, PA. We are getting a male and we have the second pic of the litter, we got a couple pictures of the litter last week, and we can't decide if we want a black or yellow!
So take a look and let me know your vote!!!!!
They are all so cute I can barely stand it!!!
Let me know which pup and which color I should choose!
You may be thinking "Katie you are an idiot, what about your partially disabled puppy Stewie" Well I'm happy to report that Stuart is making a full recovery. He is now out of his kennel and running around like the old days (except way more wobbly, he now skids to a stop like a skier, by turning his back legs to the side, its pretty awesome). We have spoken to several people who have assured us that the lab will be nice to the little puppies, but we will be sure to make sure that Stu is safe. I have my money that Stu will be the alpha male anyways. Oh and did I mention that Barry and Stewie are mildly obsessed with each other. Stu now pretty much ignores me. It was devastating at first, but he needed a positive male role model :)
Here are the babies:
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Passport Debacle
Hey all - Sorry it has been a long time since my last post. I have a ton of things to tell everyone, but I never seem to want to sit down and type them/upload photos, etc etc.
So Barry graduated from OU Saturday May 14th, and while he didn't walk (it was the whole, done it once, don't need to do it again thing), I also think he was worried I would have embarrassed him with my jumping and whistling, and sign making. It would have been fun for me. So anyways, we decided to redo our flower beds in front of the house. ie pull out the dead stuff and add some pretty stuff.
So we added some hydrangeas, a new holly, some begonia's. We also pulled out all the old mulch and put in new mulch!
I wish I had a final project picture for you, but I will add that to my list of things to do.
I also planted a few tomato plants and some Lavender in pots in the backyard.
So far we have killed the pretty yellow ones and one of the blue hydrangeas.......I have no idea how, but we are trying to bring them back from the dead!
I will keep you updated on the progress.
In other news. I got a new job.....same company just new position. I will be working in the Controllers group, so it should be a good learning experience. First thing my new boss asked me, was do you have a passport, we need you to go to Scotland, May 23rd. Awesome, I know!!!
I was super excited for about 30 seconds until I realized that I have moved 3 time in less than a year, and somehow lost my passport. I didn't think it was a big deal since I figured I would need a new one when I got married anyway.
Long story short after a couple hours running around the house screaming, I calmed down and started to do some research. Apparently you can get passport in 5-7 days, which is good cause I had 13, but you have to go to a regionally passport office, the closest of which was in Dallas, TX.
The next day I went to work and called the travel office at COP and they told me that they could do it for me. So I had my parents overnight my birth certificate, went to Walgreen's to get my picture, visited the post office twice, and wrote a few hefty checks to the State Department. Look at the pretty guy I got in the mail one week later!!!
Kinda makes me feel important....ha ha not really.... more felling unorganized. Great way to start the new job :)
I also got the wedding invites in the mail from the nice lady at Haute Paper Couture!! I'm so happy with them. Here is a sneak peak.
Couple months to go!! YEY!
So Barry graduated from OU Saturday May 14th, and while he didn't walk (it was the whole, done it once, don't need to do it again thing), I also think he was worried I would have embarrassed him with my jumping and whistling, and sign making. It would have been fun for me. So anyways, we decided to redo our flower beds in front of the house. ie pull out the dead stuff and add some pretty stuff.
I wish I had a final project picture for you, but I will add that to my list of things to do.
I also planted a few tomato plants and some Lavender in pots in the backyard.
So far we have killed the pretty yellow ones and one of the blue hydrangeas.......I have no idea how, but we are trying to bring them back from the dead!
I will keep you updated on the progress.
In other news. I got a new job.....same company just new position. I will be working in the Controllers group, so it should be a good learning experience. First thing my new boss asked me, was do you have a passport, we need you to go to Scotland, May 23rd. Awesome, I know!!!
I was super excited for about 30 seconds until I realized that I have moved 3 time in less than a year, and somehow lost my passport. I didn't think it was a big deal since I figured I would need a new one when I got married anyway.
Long story short after a couple hours running around the house screaming, I calmed down and started to do some research. Apparently you can get passport in 5-7 days, which is good cause I had 13, but you have to go to a regionally passport office, the closest of which was in Dallas, TX.
The next day I went to work and called the travel office at COP and they told me that they could do it for me. So I had my parents overnight my birth certificate, went to Walgreen's to get my picture, visited the post office twice, and wrote a few hefty checks to the State Department. Look at the pretty guy I got in the mail one week later!!!
I also got the wedding invites in the mail from the nice lady at Haute Paper Couture!! I'm so happy with them. Here is a sneak peak.
Couple months to go!! YEY!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Stu Update 4
Hey everyone! Happy belated Easter!
We had an exciting weekend at the Ruddick/Haller household. Barry came in town Wednesday night to be at the house for the furniture delivery Thursday! So we now have a house almost full of furniture. We are still missing our new sectional and ottoman, but I'm just happy to have a table. I will post more on that tomorrow/tonight/whenever I get motivated.
The real point of this post is to let you all know that it has been 2 weeks since little Stu had his back surgery, and he is doing so so so well! He is such a trooper. 2 weeks of kennel rest down, 2 to go!
The first couple days he didn't really move at all, I had to hold him up when he went to the bathroom, cause he couldn't work his legs, but he did have control over his bladder, which is a really good sign!
After a few days he was able to put pressure on his back legs, so if I set him down he could stay standing if I was making sure he didn't fall from side to side. Then he was able to stand up from a laying position, which is huge!! He got lots of chicken treats for that! Every day we work on his standing to make sure he isn't developing a weird swagger (which the Dr's and Barry call a "gate", I call a "swagger" cause he looks like a drunk).
Then Stu started to move his left leg, and if he started to tip over he could catch himself on the left side!
Now he can use both legs and actually walk!!!! He is amazing! He still is a little shaky but he is really walking! You can tell he is really proud of himself!
I'm so happy with the results of the surgery, and we still have two weeks to go!
Here are some pics of my baby!
Stu's scar is about 5 inches long and has 10 staples (or did until he got ahold of one). He has to wear a soft cone whenever he is by himself cause he cannot be trusted on pain medication.
Here is Stu sitting on Barry, (they are both so cute) this is just after Barry got home on Wednesday and Stu was so excited! I think Stewie loves him more than me! He can't be out of his kennel for very long, but I figured it was a special occasion!
Stu sleeping last night while I watched Role Models and the King's Speech!
Tomorrow morning is our first vet appointment following the surgery! Hopefully the doctor will tell us that Stu is doing awesome, and they can take the staples out! I'll let you know!
We had an exciting weekend at the Ruddick/Haller household. Barry came in town Wednesday night to be at the house for the furniture delivery Thursday! So we now have a house almost full of furniture. We are still missing our new sectional and ottoman, but I'm just happy to have a table. I will post more on that tomorrow/tonight/whenever I get motivated.
The real point of this post is to let you all know that it has been 2 weeks since little Stu had his back surgery, and he is doing so so so well! He is such a trooper. 2 weeks of kennel rest down, 2 to go!
The first couple days he didn't really move at all, I had to hold him up when he went to the bathroom, cause he couldn't work his legs, but he did have control over his bladder, which is a really good sign!
After a few days he was able to put pressure on his back legs, so if I set him down he could stay standing if I was making sure he didn't fall from side to side. Then he was able to stand up from a laying position, which is huge!! He got lots of chicken treats for that! Every day we work on his standing to make sure he isn't developing a weird swagger (which the Dr's and Barry call a "gate", I call a "swagger" cause he looks like a drunk).
Then Stu started to move his left leg, and if he started to tip over he could catch himself on the left side!
Now he can use both legs and actually walk!!!! He is amazing! He still is a little shaky but he is really walking! You can tell he is really proud of himself!
I'm so happy with the results of the surgery, and we still have two weeks to go!
Here are some pics of my baby!
Tomorrow morning is our first vet appointment following the surgery! Hopefully the doctor will tell us that Stu is doing awesome, and they can take the staples out! I'll let you know!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Stu Update 3
Now I'm mildly obsessed, but I figure that's ok!
STEWIE'S COMING HOME!!!!
The doctor called this morning and said that Stewie was going to the bathroom all by himself so he was free to come home.
Since I drove the carpool today (yes I do that) I couldn't leave work, before the required 4 o'clock pick-up time. We could pick him up after, but the surgery staff would not be there to answer all our questions. So Barry drove from Norman to go and get him!! He was planning on coming anyways, but he shouldered the burden alone!
Stewie will be on strict cage rest for the next 4 weeks. He is allowed out to go the bathroom, but that is it. He needs time to heal, but I can still sit outside with him or carry him around for 15 minutes at a time.
He still can't walk, but he is putting pressure on his back legs. So if he starts to drag them, we are supposed to correct him. He is like a baby, we need to teach him the right way to walk, and dragging is not the right way. I will also have to hold his back up while he goes to the bathroom, until he can fully stand on his own!!
I'm just really glad he will be home, and hopefully by the time Barry graduates, Stu will be almost back to normal!!! Then we are going to have a graduation/yey for walking party, if anyone is interested.
I will upload some picks when I get home!!!
STEWIE'S COMING HOME!!!!
The doctor called this morning and said that Stewie was going to the bathroom all by himself so he was free to come home.
Since I drove the carpool today (yes I do that) I couldn't leave work, before the required 4 o'clock pick-up time. We could pick him up after, but the surgery staff would not be there to answer all our questions. So Barry drove from Norman to go and get him!! He was planning on coming anyways, but he shouldered the burden alone!
Stewie will be on strict cage rest for the next 4 weeks. He is allowed out to go the bathroom, but that is it. He needs time to heal, but I can still sit outside with him or carry him around for 15 minutes at a time.
He still can't walk, but he is putting pressure on his back legs. So if he starts to drag them, we are supposed to correct him. He is like a baby, we need to teach him the right way to walk, and dragging is not the right way. I will also have to hold his back up while he goes to the bathroom, until he can fully stand on his own!!
I'm just really glad he will be home, and hopefully by the time Barry graduates, Stu will be almost back to normal!!! Then we are going to have a graduation/yey for walking party, if anyone is interested.
I will upload some picks when I get home!!!
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