She did it!

Lucy graduated from her beginner education class at PetSmart!

Before getting her cap and certificate she had to sit and stay for 30 seconds, return on command, and do 30 seconds worth of doggy push-ups. Lucy then had the chance to show off in front of her classmates. She showed them how to rollover, shake, and army crawl.

We're so proud of our little graduate!

Wedding Entrance

Why didn't Eric and I think of this?!

Eric and his groomsmen would have cooperated. I can see Sarah L. and Emily rockin' it out down the aisle. Stacey and Sarah C. might have done it with a little persuasion. Rachel would have laughed her way down the aisle in embarrassment. Me, on the other hand? I suppose I would have been one reluctant bride.

Shots

I know several of you have dogs, so I'm hoping you'll be able to help me out. . . . I got a postcard in the mail the other day from Lucy's vet telling us it is time to get the following shots:

Corona
D.H.L.P.

Parvo

Rabies

Are all of these shots necessary? I tried looking them up online, but didn't really have much luck. Which shots does your dog get annually?

Reservation Made

I just made our skydiving reservation. If you're in Central Texas be sure to look for us in the sky at 10 AM on July 27th!

Anniversary Trip

Yesterday Eric and I celebrated our second anniversary by spending the day at Sea World:

As usual, the first thing we did was buy the "restaurant quality" fish to feed the dolphins.

Then it was time for the surprise that Eric had planned for me a month ago--the Sea Lion Interaction Program! Before we began the sea lion encounter, our guide took us backstage of the Viva show. We had the opportunity to see the playful belugas up close.

After watching a short video about sea lions, it was time to put on our wetsuits. I had never worn a wetsuit before and didn't have a clue how difficult it would be to put on. Aren't they flattering? For some reason I was the only one in our group who ended up with a wetsuit that had a shiny middle section. Lovely. . . .

Finally it was time to get in the water with the sea lion, Elrod! We each had multiple opportunities to interact with Elrod both in the water and on land.

The best part of the interaction was when Elrod gave each of us a ride around the 12 foot deep tank.

Then it was time to say goodbye to Elrod and head back across the park to get out of our wetsuits.

We didn't take many pictures for the remainder of the day. We made it to a few shows and spent the afternoon cooling off at the water park.

I'll leave you with a little video clip of one of the spotlight techs at the Shamu show. Most of his co-workers were standing around looking pretty bored, but this guy sure knew how to keep himself (and me) entertained. Sorry it's pixely; he was up pretty high.

Couch to 5K

Eric and I just finished week one of the Couch to 5K Running Plan. It sure gets my heart pumping! I guess that tells you how out of shape I am. I don't know that summer is the best time to start this since it is so stinkin' hot, but I don't think I'd be disciplined enough during the school year. My end goals are to be in better shape, run 3.11 miles without stopping, and ultimately to sign up for a 5K race! We'll see how that goes. :)

I know several of you started the Couch to 5K program, did anyone finish it?

A Good Read

Eric's having to do a LOT of reading for his grad school classes, which means I have to find some way to enertain myself. I can only watch TV and blog stalk for so long. :) Reading would take up time and I LOVE to read, but I need some book recommendations. What have you read recently (or not so recently) that you really enjoyed?