fall decorating

Here is some pictures of what we did for the fall we are still working on a few things and will take pictures when we are done. Enjoy!

                                                                     Happy fall!

Vegas!

I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the big bike trade show in Las Vegas called Interbike. It is the biggest gathering of bicycle dealers and vendors in the industry and it's quite a show.

I flew into Vegas on Tue. morning and after checking into my hotel and registering for the trade show, I went to the outdoor demo. This is where you can try out the bikes that you are interested in buying. It was packed, and hard to try anything out. All of the popular models were usually being ridden, so I had to settle on what they had - not the right size or not the model I wanted. Not very productive, but fun none the less. The trails were fun and fast and the weather was unseasonably cool in the 60's and 70's. I was fine with that, it's better than 100 and hot!


On Wed. I made it into the show and there were so many booths and people. Overwhelming! Every company seemed to be there and the place is huge.

There were some pretty crazy bikes here. See the size of the tires on the last bike! Great for winter riding in the east or sandy riding in the west. I went to the show with the hopes of finding a couple new bike brands for the store, and was able to meet with reps and see the different lines. I came back not liking the brands I expected I would like, and really liking a couple brands I didn't consider. Glad I went!



It is a great opportunity to meet with companies we are currently working with and looking at their lines for 2012. It will be very beneficial as we move forward with our 2012 orders and knowing what colors and styles are good/bad/so-so.

Like I said earlier, this place is huge, and I was exhausted after every day of the show. So much walking. Fortunately, my hotel was across the street, and it allowed me to get back and fourth pretty easily. It still took 15 minutes to get to my hotel because the hotels and casinos are very, very big.

I stayed at Treasure Island on the strip and it was close to everything. I took a couple walks around the strip after the convention and checked out some of the other hotels and casinos in the area. It's pretty extravagant, everything is larger than life. Lots of people, lights, and signs.

Lots of hot babes apparently! 

 

My hotel was pirate themed and every night they have three pirate shows. Lot's of dancing, fireworks, and explosions. It was fun, but pretty corny.

 

These are the pirate ships from the show. The last boat moves around to the front of the hotel and get's sunk! It's pretty wild.

That's it. It was a fun trip, I kept out of trouble and got some work done while I was at it. Talk to you soon.

Ricky

Mollie Graduates!

Mollie has finished puppy school today! We have signed her up for the next level, she starts next Sunday. She has been working hard at her training, we have started to train her off the leash and she is doing great!

Here is our girl all grown up!

Mollie and her proud parents!

 

Mollie says hi!

More patio stuff!

Today we had drainage rocks delivered to our house. We are happy, in the last week we found 8 more inches of space we can use for our patio! We are one step closer to having our patio! Here are some pictures!

  Railroad ties and granite marking the 8 more inches

      

                                             The delivery! Jake I hope you like the truck.

The pile.

                                                  Good job Ricky! No more dirt pit

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back yard patio.

 This summer we are working on making an outdoor space. We have decided to make a patio with a retaining wall. Then we will be putting in a deck around the tree and behind the house. Then we will have a fence with a gate so we can let Mollie out without a leash. For a small space we have lots to do. Here are some pictures of what we are doing.


                                                 Concrete pile we dug out.

                                        The old drive way into what used to be the garage.
                                                        Soon to be our patio!

 

                                                               No more steps!

                                                 A glass vase we found while digging

                                                  The pile just keeps getting bigger!

                                                Wednesday we put the dry well in.

                                          This is how much land we will loose to the school.

A day at the beach

Monday I took a personal day off from work to spend time with my friend Veronica. We decided to spend the day at the beach and bring Mollie! Mollie did great she was so much fun. Here are some pictures of her relaxing and having a good time!


                                                     Mollie's first look at the ocean.

                                                    I think she thinks she is a model.

                                           Mollie tanning like the girls do on the beach.

                            Mollie was digging a hole so she could pee in it, what a funny baby!

We would like you to meet Mollie!

 Ricky and I had been talking about getting a new puppy for a while.  Last Saturday I went to my local Petsmart because Happy Dogs of New England was there and I wanted to look at the puppies! Well I looked and bought the perfect puppy for us. She is a rescue from a high kill shelter in Texas. Happy Dogs brings them here in hope of a better home. I am so glad they did, Mollie melted my heart and Ricky's too.  Mollie is a boggle, a boxer beagle mix. She is well mannered and her temperament is very good. Here are some pictures we want to share of her.

                                                                  All her toys so far!

                                                         Her ears are so cute and floppy

                                                                        Long legs

                                     Maggie and Mollie are happy sharing space on the porch

                             We will post more pictures, we always have the camera close now!