Author Archives: elyse

Jimmy John’s

Yesterday during halftime of the Gators game we ran to Jimmy John’s to get some lunch. It’s a game day tradition for us to eat there and we were happy to share it with Cole. There is a new Jimmy John’s in Lawrence that has a drive through . It recently opened and we had...

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peanut butter and jelly

Recently, Chita got her first taste of human food and it was without our approval! We plan to stick to dog food and dog treats for her, but she has other plans. We were playing out in the yard and she was off her leash. She ran over into the neighbor’s yard and out of...

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Chita’s Adventures: Swimming Lessons

Well, after taking Chita to the lake several times and her getting accustomed to the water but never going past where she could stand up, I decided it was time to take her swimming! When we got there, I tried walking out into the lake, but she didn’t seem too interested in following me out....

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just sittin’ around

Here we are sitting around with Chita. We do a lot of sitting on the floor these days so that we can play with her. We love that she runs over and sits in your lap anytime you come sit on the floor. So sweet! If she is being calm and behaving, we let her...

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Chita’s Adventures: Downtown

On our quest to expose Chita to lots of new things while she’s a puppy, we took her downtown. There were lots of new things for her to see and smell (including too many cigarette butts on the ground; something I didn’t notice until trying to keep them out of her mouth that day.) Here...

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SHARK WEEK

Hey everybody, don’t forget Shark Week starts today on the Discovery Channel! Tune in for some exciting action! Chris and I always love watching; there is something about sharks that is so awesome! Want some sharks right now?! Here is live video of the Ocean Voyager exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium. Double click for a...

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The Battle of Black Jack

A few weeks ago we went to a Battle Reenactment at the nearby town of Baldwin City. It was a reenactment of what many American historians agree was the first battle of the Civil War and took place on the original battlefield. It was on the 154th Anniversary of the battle and was the first reenactment since...

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Chita @ the Lake

Last weekend we took Chita to the lake. Here we are making our way down the path to the lake. This was her first time visiting the lake, so we were interested to see how she would react to it. Her reaction was funny! Chris and I stepped into the lake (less than ankle deep)...

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