A chaotic run yesterday, a chaotic walk today!
These two little ladies are the cutest. They are having a blast together this weekend (when Sadie is not stressed out and jealous, that is).
Kona is the master of the sloppy kisses. She will literally lick you for hours. Her owner, Ross (our friend and my sister’s brand spankin’ new boyfriend), said he thinks she literally would not stop licking ever if you didn’t make her.
That makes for one very jealous Sadie when I’m getting lots of Kona licks.
Our walk this morning was an adventure.
It seemed like when one dog would stop to smell something glorious, another would find a stick to play with, inevitably tangling the leashes and making me look like I was having a meltdown as I was being yanked every which way.
Ryan has actually been out of town at a bachelor party this weekend (the same one Ross is attending, which is why I’m watching Kona), but I didn’t want to mention that he was out of town for safety reasons.
I’ve really enjoyed watching the two dogs on my own. I joked with the guys saying that while they were having a boys’ weekend, we were having our own girls’ weekend.
Things got a little crazy with our girls’ night last night. Two of the three of us were naked the entire time! Scandalous.
This morning, before our walk, I made myself a hot cup of coffee and a warm bowl of protein oatmeal.
I made the oatmeal by microwaving Coach’s Oats, chocolate protein powder, milk and frozen strawberries for three minutes on 70 percent power, stirring regularly to prevent overflow.
I loved the addition of the strawberries. I typically add bananas to oatmeal, but the strawberries were a welcome change.
Time to get dressed for church!
Hope your Sunday is both fun and relaxing.
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those pictures of sadie with the stick made me LOL. that dog has the most unique facial expressions. love it! glad you enjoyed your slightly scandalous girls’ weekend! 😉
she really is a nut job!
Ahaha these pictures of the dogs are great! You always capture their personalities so well 🙂
Great pics! Looks like Sadie had a great time – even if she got a little jealous 😉
His Kona looks so similar to my Kona besides that Kona is a little bigger since mine is German Shorthair than lab. So cute though!!
sooo we are thinking about getting another dog. i’ve been looking at a lot of GSP rescue websites lately… 🙂
They are awesome! So similar to vizlas behavior-wise. We have always had them ever since I was little and they are just tons of fun!
Aww those pictures of Kona and Sadie are adorable!! And seriously, why are pets always naked?? We should teach them some manners ;).
I only have my one dog to walk, but I definitely get pulled every which way sometimes and end up looking/feeling crazy! Haha
Especially loving the captions on today’s Sadie photos! Too funny! 🙂
haha that sounds just like my kind of girls weekend! I have a feeling Sadie will be very happy when she has you and Ryan all to herself again!
Hahaha, I love the last pic and caption of Sadie! My husband and I own a female chocolate lab, so I understand about the constant licks. They are a handful, but it looks like you did a great job with both of them this weekend.
Sadie ears are awesome! =D
awww that is so cute! now i have dog fever (as if i didn’t already seeing your adorable pictures)!
OMG I love Sadie’s face in the pic with the speech bubble about her not being 4 yet, the expression she is making in priceless… I feel your pain for trying to run with 2, mine drive me *slightly* bonkers sometimes but lately they seem to be pulling it together a bit more for me 🙂
I love reading your Sadie captions! They are hilarious.
Hilarious captions!
I love Sadie’s quotes, especially the “I’m not even four” one.. so cute!
Haha, I know I say this all the time, but your Sadie captions crack me up. I love the “i’m not even 4” one. 🙂
You guys are way braver than us just for even thinking about getting another one! (saw the comment above) Especially a GSP with the same kind of energy levels as Sadie! Although, I am totally partial to vizslas, weimaraners and pointers and can’t imagine having anything but them 🙂
Looks like you guys had a fun “girls weekend”. I love those pictures of Sadie!
So cute! And your breakfast looks delicious – I love strawberries & chocolate! How much water did you use in ratio to oats?
i used milk, actually, and i’m not sure about the ratio… probably close to 1:1 though… maybe more milk!
Your pictures of the dogs are so cute!! I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and thought I’d send a suggestion your way for a hands-free dog leash since you love running and walking with Sadie so much! This one is from Amazon, but there are several places to get them! http://www.amazon.com/Stunt-Puppy-Runner-Hands-Free-Leash/dp/B004UU43HW I have a similar leash that I use to take my 2 large dogs running at the same time! And to avoid tangling, I use a splitter similar to this one: http://compare.ebay.com/like/350334604319?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y
Just a thought in case you’ll be dog sitting often, or if you ever decide to get a second dog! It makes walking and running so much easier! Anyway, just thought I’d pass the information along!
I love your dog quotes! They always make me laugh haha. Especially the “pretty sure that’s illegal…”
When you add protein powder to your oatmeal does it make it chalky, like when it is added to smoothies?
nope! i actually think it makes the oats creamier. i use optimum nutrition gold standard protein powder and just add more milk if it’s getting too solid.
Yay get another doggy! Sorry to seem creepy, I just read your above comment! Your got crazy/scandalous note about the dogs last night cracked me up! I want a dog of my own so bad and every time I read your blog it just enhances those feelings!
So kind of an unrelated question……..but I just came across your blog and have literally read it “cover to cover” but I was curious to see if you eat anything before your work out? Normally my dinner is around 7pm so by 6am, im hungry but don’t want to be too full before working out! recommendations?
not usually on week days b/c i’m up so early and need to eat at least an hr. before working out, otherwise i cramp up really easily. if i need to eat i’ll usually eat half of a protein bar (like a luna bar) or a cup of greek yogurt or an apple – something light!
That sounds like such a fun weekend!!! We’ve always had little dogs but I think a big dog would be great!
What a great weekend! Love the girls’ and boys’ theme–that rocks. Haha.
I laughed out loud at the picture of Sadie “pretty sure that’s illegal”. Hahaha!
How much protein powder do you add to your oats? I tried it before and it changed the flavor a bit.
one scoop!
Loving these puppy pics!
Love frozen strawberries, the flavour and scent is somehow intensified!
Love frozen strawberries, especially with almond butter!
Aw looks like a fun girls’ weekend!
The Oatmeal protein set up looks great! What kind of protein do you use?
I think the continuous, non-stop kisses is a chocolate lab thing. My girl, Bella, is the same way.
All of the dog comments were cracking me up!..especially the last one of Sadie. You are just so creative, I only wish I had a tiny bit of your creativity 😀
Hope you enjoyed church! Glad you’ve found one in Ocala, I always joke about going “church-shopping” when I move to a new city!
it’s definitely hard to find one that fits. we’re not completely sold on the one we’ve been attending, but we are hopeful!!
Julie, this is one of my favorite posts ever! I laughed out loud multiple times!! Thanks 😀
thank you, liza!! 😀
I forgot to check your blog earlier today, as per my usual routine to get my day started off on a positive note. But not to worry! I just sat down and read this post and burst out laughing–all by lonesome at home reading the caption from Sadie, “I can’t even look at you. You disgrace me.” Oh, Julie! How I’d love to meet you and experience your wonderful personality in real life. You must be a treat to be around, Lady. 🙂
this is such a nice comment! thank you, kate!
So fun, I loveee dog sitting!! And I must say your Sadie quotes always CRACK me up. So hilarious.
What a fun and crazy weekend! I love all these doggie pics becuase I can’t decide whether to adopt a dog again. I think that means I’m not ready yet, so in the meantime I enjoy your beautiful babies 🙂
I’ve been enjoying your blog for a while now and although I usually don’t comment, I’d like to draw your attention to something here. You’re absolutely right in your security concerns. If I had a blog I’d be extra cautious about sharing personal details on it. But the truth is, it was obvious that Ryan was out of town last weekend. Your walking two dogs by yourself and no mention of Ryan, even though you usually spend your weekends engaging in various activities together totally gave you out. I think you should be more discreet about things like this on your blog.
If you think two dogs are bad you should try it with three. The tangled leashes don’t even bother. You’ll spend the whole time untangling them. I have three and they will often all go in completely different directions. Which is why when we walk them beyond a potty run I make sure my hubby goes with me. I have one who prefers sidewalks to grass, one who zigzags across the grass and one who is somewhere in between. So you will see me walking in the grass so two can be in the grass and still have one who can reach the sidewalk.
Naked doggy, naked doggy in the house. : )
They are so cute! And those oats look delicious!
LOL Julie, your caption of, “I’m not even four,” and Sadie’s face sent me into hysterical laughter 🙂 I needed that!