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This past week was absolutely wonderful! I was in the East Texas area for work and my husband took a week of vacation to come with me and our little Chloe also came along! We stayed with his family which couldn't have been better. I got to eat so much home-made food and spend time with a family that has become my own. It was great! It still amazes me just how much Thomas' family is different than my own. His family is always on the go. They had something fun planned for us every free moment that we had! I wish I could have spent more time with them, but I guess work came first over the past week. Thomas enjoyed it too. He and his dad played golf every day last week!

I finally gave Thomas his early birthday present yesterday. I took him to the Cowboy game! It was so much fun! The Cowboys broke the Colts winning streak! I knew Thomas would love going to the game whether they won or lost, but I also knew that he would be in a bad mood on the way home if they lost. I was so happy they won!

All in all, it was a great week. Now, just a couple of days of work and then Thanksgiving will be here! Life just couldn't be better right now!

A New Addition to our Family

Thomas and I made a huge decision last week to get a puppy! We looked in the paper and found a sweet family in Cisco that were selling Shih-tzu puppies which is exactly what I wanted! So, we picked her up and had a bit of a rocky start, but all is well now. She is so cute! We named her Chloe and she is a mess to say the least!

I have to admit that I was so stressed last week over this little girl that I almost wanted to take her back. I didn't realize how big of a commitment having a little puppy actually is! I was so stressed about her and how that reflected on me. I have been worrying about what kind of a mother I'm going to be someday when Thomas and I have kids. I felt like such a horrible mother to this little puppy for even thinking about taking her back or giving her away. This experience has definitely made us think more and more about starting a family. We actually thought we might be ready!

After a week of cleaning up after her, trying to house train her, and listening to her cry so loud every night....things are looking much better. She doesn't cry anymore at night which makes me extremely happy and she is finally learning all the rules about being house trained. I'm still a little worried about all the holidays coming up and taking her with us but I'm sure it will all work out.

The funniest part about this whole situation is how cute Thomas is with her! He has grown more attatched to her than I have! I think he's going to be a good daddy someday.

Independence

Sometimes I wish I was more independent. I'm just not that kind of person. I'm in Houston now and will be here for 2 straight weeks. I hate being alone. I am not one that ever really needs "alone" time. I would rather always be around people than have any time alone. I wish I was the type of person that enjoyed traveling and staying in hotels alone. I'm just not that person!

I did okay on the drive up here. Leaving Thomas this morning was awful. I miss him so much and have only been away from him for 11 hours. I made it to the hotel without having a break down from all the Houston traffic and I even went out and got something to eat and brought it back to the hotel. I just wish I was more independent. I wish I wasn't scared to stay in a hotel by myself. I wish I didn't think the worst every time I hear a noise. I'm just not that kind of person!

I know these next 2 weeks won't be easy. Tomorrow will be a better day. I have a couple of fairs to go to and Robin will be here tomorrow night. It'll be better not having to stay here all alone!!