Brayden and Lennox

I liked this picture of Brayden and Lennox. Lennox hasnt been around too many kids and Brayden has only been around little Wesley, I wanted to make sure Lennox and Brayden would be good friends and always try to get them together...

The $24 Bandage

Did your DOGS get a Swine Flu Shot?

So we packed up our car the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, got the dogs ready for their long weekend at the kennel and when we walk in the door there were signs everywhere stating dogs must have the Swine Flu Shot before staying. Ok, so I had called the Friday before to make their reservation and nothing was mentioned of it. I expressed that to the front desk who didn't seem to care either way and the vet tech who express how serious it was and how a lot of pet owners were going to be upset this year about their pets being sick, and she stressed seriously sick. Ok, so how much is this shot? $27 per dog and then a followup shot two weeks later for $27. They handed us a brochure with information and highlighted states that had infected dogs/cases, Tennessee was not even a highlighted state! But the office staff and vet techs told us that 'it was coming'. We asked to speak to the vet, who was not there. This is not our vet, but we kennel Lennox and Lane at a place where there is an animal hospital and behind it is a 'pet resort'. They really like it, the people are nice and *key*, they have covered kennels. Lennox has escaped from several kennels and is banned from 2 here in Memphis and one in Atlanta. Well one of those has closed here in Memphis, so I guess just one in Memphis he is banned from. So what do you do, but get the dang shot and hit the road for Thanksgiving, we were already late? The whole drive I was constantly thinking, I hope they didn't have a reaction to it, thinking what the heck is that shot? So fast forward to two weekends ago when we went to Nashville, we still hadn't gotten a phone call from the vet, the vet tech or the rep for the drug (shot), but we had to kennel the dogs and get their second shot, bc who knows who else is going to start asking for this shot. Well when Lennox was in there, he got a Hematoma and they had to drain it. In total it cost $100 for this, but what really got me, really got me...was on the itemized bill...$24 for a bandage. Yep $24 for the bandage tape stuff to wrap around his ear. Kinda was the straw that ended our relationship with them, for now atleast. Heck this place is 22 miles from my house and not in the best neighborhood. So this past weekend for New Year's we kenneled them at Eads Animal Hospital about 9 miles from here and I think they really liked it. Well they did tell me Lennox kept peeing in his kennel..and they referred to Lane as a 'she', but they are asleep on my lap now.

So Tony and I aren't even vaccinated with the swine flu shot, but Lennox and Lane are!

Tail to Tail

Ying Yang Pit Bulls

Better late than never..Lennox turns 6!

Lennox turned 6 on October 22nd and he didnt get his party until over a month later..such bad parents are we, but atleast he still got a yummy cake. I decided to dress them up in former Vols jerseys this year and it was fun! 

Mom, my hat is getting in the way...can you come fix it?

Is there any more up here?

Yes, the boys have a new fence!

Well it took long enough, but the boys have a new fence! The fencing company put up a temporary chain link one while they built ours but with all the rain, it took almost 2 weeks to complete it! So we got shadowbox on one side and iron along the back to keep our view. When they started putting up the iron I noticed that there were the pointed ends that I specifically didn't want because I am always a worst case scenario person and I thought, what if the boys are jumping trying to get at a deer or squirrel and their collars get hung!? No way, so I had they guys add an additional bar on top and along the bottom for extra security. 

This was our old fence

And the new one! 

Lennox and Lane's Last Day in the Cordova Yard

This was the boys last day in our Cordova Yard.  There is such a story here..

Hey Lennox, Whatcha Doing? Wanna kiss?

I'm gonna sit right here if you don't mind

Just right here on the corner, if you don't mind..

Kinda tight over here..I'm outta here..

Ahh, alone time..

Kamron's 40th

Well since I keep posting depressing info, I wanted to post some pictures when my family came in town.  We need a smile. This was the weekend we DIDN'T move. But they had already planned on coming in and Mika bought a flight to surprise Kamron, so we went ahead with it. Julie, Cake Couture, made this great cake for us! It was so delicious, my family was fighting over who would get the leftovers. 

Lennox and Lane thought they would get some..nope not this time boys.

This picture would have been perfect if my Dad wasn't directing Tony on how to take the picture!! DAD!!!...FYI..Mom, Me, Kamron, Mika, Dad.

I didnt get enough Halloween treats...

Mom and Dad Say I'm on a Diet

Halloween Dragon Photoshoot Outtakes

Ok, just so everyone knows. The dogs really don't mind being dressed up. All they have to do is sit there for about 3 shots and then they get a treat. Lennox is a TOTAL Pro. Lane, well Lane is Lane and he has ZERO attention span. He's the dog that does every single trick he knows when I have a treat in my hand to make sure he covers the bases. Lennox would sit and not move for hours, but Lane wanted to take his costume off of him or something, well..then wrestle. So here you have the outtakes of my dragons...

We don't always breathe fire, Sometimes we give kisses!