Well it was another wonderful weekend for the books.
And of course the majority of this weekend was spent with friends.
Friday evening the Cardinals played the Braves for the Wildcard in the NLDS. It was a great day. I like the Braves. I have nothing against them and their fans do not bother me (like some other teams). But tonight, well tonight they decided to be classless. Anyway, the game was great and we won. But a small, VERY small part of me was sad. While I LOVE my Redbirds and want them to go 12 in '12, I wouldn't mind seeing Chipper Jones at least GO to the World Series for his last year. He's a great player and truly deserves that. However, on what was suspected to be Chipper's last at bat, Yadier Molina being the amazing guy he is, stood between the pitcher and Chipper at the plate, to allow time for a standing ovation and recognition that he so rightfully deserved. It was a bittersweet moment. Luckily he did not make the third and final out but the next batter ended the game and the Cardinals won! Next stop: NLDS against the Nationals!
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| Nicholas and I at the beginning of the game! |
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| Yadi is too big for the Rally Squirrel costume but it brought the Cardinals luck last year so we thought it was only appropriate it be worn again. This time, by Vino... (who also barely fit in it...it was pretty tight on her hind legs) |
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| and clearly she was not a fan of it lol |
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| After our win!!!! Watching our boys celebrate!!! |
After the game, we quickly changed and headed out to Seville Quarters to celebrate Matt & Charlie being selected for helos (their first choice). I am happy that they both got what they truly wanted. But I'd be lying if I said the selfish part of me wasn't happy for my own personal reasons. You see, Matt is married to Jenny and Charlie is married to Elizabeth. Both are two of my absolute best friends down here. Had Matt and Charlie not been selected for helos, they would have gone jets or maritime. Both of which would have taken them away from me. And that's just not allowed. I have become too close to these girls and am in no way ready to say goodbye to them. So this means I get to keep them with me for at least another 6 months, but probably more like 8-9 with all the delays!!!
[Now, the task at hand is to make sure Nick stays on the "I'm leaning towards helos" mindset. Because Shane (Jen's husband) is right there on the helo train and I need to stay where these girls are!!! And Lord knows I cannot stay living in Pensacola/Milton without all of them. Not to mention, Livie gives me my baby fixes until we pop one out of our own...which shouldn't be for quite some time.]
Anyway, we hadn't been out in a while. Maybe we're old? But we usually gather at someone's house. But it was nice to get out. And it's nice to dress up. In heels. And be girly! So I used tonight as an excuse to wear one of my absolute favorite (and most comfortable) pairs of heels!!! I just don't wear them often enough. I promise Zebra Heels, I'll try not to neglect you as much.
The boys spent the night playing pool (what they do every single time we're there, but hey, they enjoy it). We ladies spent the night in the piano bar singing some great songs and just enjoying being out together. Like I said, we don't go out too often just us. And while we were technically "out" with the guys, we weren't because we were not even in the same bar as them.
{Seville Quarter is a large building with many different bars inside and you can walk from one bar to the next, with your drink. They have a club (known as the Skank Tank), a piano bar, a wine bar, and oyster bar, a patio, a bar with a live band, and the bar where the guys stay which just has darts, games, pool, etc.}
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| Me, Jenny, and Heidi |
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| with Heidi & Jenny again |
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| I absolutely LOVE this photo lol |
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| We need to devise a plan to convince Rick he wants helos so that Heidi doesn't leave us soon! |
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| The Girls: Hillary, Heidi, Me, Jenny, April, and Elizabeth (Hillary and April work with Elizabeth) |
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| Nick and I at the end of the night |
Saturday we were torn on what to do. We wanted to head to Miller's Ale House to watch the Navy/Air Force Game because well, because Air Force is obviously a big rival of the Naval Academy. But downtown Pensacola was having Barktoberfest, a giant event for dogs.
Now, you all know how much we
Barktoberfest was downtown in Seville Square, just a park in downtown Pensacola. They had a Halloween costume contest for dogs and a Owner/Pet Look-a-Like Contest. We did not dress our dogs up. Our main reason is because they don't have costumes. They are just too big, but we also thought it'd be cruel to put them in hot costumes when we ourselves were sweating in the 90 degree heat. So the girls went in their birthday suits.
I was really, really proud of our girls! We don't really worry about Yadi because she's a pro on the leash. When we take her in stores, she never pulls, never jumps on people, doesn't try to play with other dogs, etc. Vino, on the other hand, does pull occasionally and just gets way too excited. She loves people and dogs. It's a constant "leave it" with her when we pass people and dogs. But that didn't happen. We were at Barktoberfest and it was PACKED....hundreds or dogs and people and Vino nor Yadi pulled on their leashes. Neither jumped on a single person. Neither pulled to approach a dog or get super excited. We were so incredibly proud! It's that proud parent moment where you know your kids can be terrors but they've finally learned how to act in public? Yeah, like that!
So we walked around, stopped and talked to some people and let the dogs mingle, and looked the booths. All around the park were veterinary clinics, Human Societies, rescues, doggy boutiques, groomers, boarders, etc. We got some free treats and some free tennis balls (we passed on the frisbees since our dogs see plastic frisbees as an afternoon snack). We met one other Vizsla and three other Weims. And we got many, many, many compliments on how gorgeous our dogs are. Cue another proud doggie parent moment.
I will admit we almost left with another dog. A Great Dane rescue was there and this adorable guy needed a home.
We continued to walk around and mingle and drool over all the adorable pups. One observation we had was that people in Pensacola love dachshunds, pits, boston terriers, and Great Danes! There were sooo many of them!
Unfortunately, because of how incredibly crowded it was, I did not take many photos. Actually, what you see here is what I took. It was too hard to maneuver through the crowds, hold the leash, and take photos. So this is all you get.
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| Vino walked right up to this giant Mastiff. Didn't mind it one bit |
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| Yadi was a little more hesitant. I think she was trying to decide if it was her old friend Louie (the only other large dog she's seen) or a giant tree she could gnaw on |
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| Huskies are a dream dog of mine but we're against all the hair. Not to mention, Nick's allergies can't take all that hair. So when I saw this guy with this tiny 8 week old Husky pup, I asked if I could pet her. He did one better and said "Here, you can hold her." And I melted. Thank you kind sir! |
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| The Oberkrom Girls after a fun, but exhausting day hanging out with hundreds of dogs and their humans |
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| Both pups passed out on the way home (this is Yadi's new sleeping position in the car...although I'm not sure how that's more comfortable that curled up on the seat. ) Vino is just happy as long as she has Yadi to snuggle on/against. |
This is an update that I completely forgot to post about Saturday afternoon!!! After we got home, I waited for the girls and then we headed out for some shopping. Mainly because Heidi had never been to a TJ Maxx (say what?!) so we felt it only necessary that she go. I was on the hunt for a curling wand. I didn't want to spend over $10 on one because we each get $20 "fun money" per pay period. Which is NOT a lot in today's world! (Sometimes I hate this responsible budget thing). Anyway, I am completely incapable of curling my hair. I've tried both a curling iron and flat iron...watching friends do it, watched tons of youtube videos, etc. Nope...can't do it. But Elizabeth showed us her curling wand and how it easy it was. She said she got it super cheap at TJ Maxx so it was the perfect excuse to go. We walked around the store for quite a while (because it's also a Home Goods store!) and everything tempted me...home decor, fall decor, Christmas decor, dog toys, shoes, etc. But I was good and left with nothing. Yep, nothing. They didn't have any curling wands =(
Then we had some coffee and headed home to await our plans that evening, going with the entire Gang (men included) to Applebee's, our favorite, for their Happy Hour of 42 cent boneless wings! (They seriously have the best wings!)
Then it was home for a night of movies. While I love hanging out with our friends, I equally adore being cuddled up with my husband watching a movie. Especially because it's now chilly at night (in the 60's) so we have our windows open which means extra cuddling goes on! Nick is my personal heater.
Today, Sunday was an uneventful day. I had to nanny right in the middle of the day so we didn't do to much. I got home in the middle of the Cardinals game so we hung out and watched that. Sadly, we lost the first game to the Nationals but I'm not worried. Last year we lost the first game and look where we ended up ;)
Tonight, after the game, it was movie night. Well, it was movie night AFTER Nick took me out for my hot fudge sundae I've been craving. We watched one movie snuggled on the couch. Afterwards, we weren't too incredibly tired so we retired to bed and watched another movie in bed. I fell asleep during this movie but as is my life lately, it's 3am and I'm wide awake. So I figured I'd finish this blog since I started it earlier today.
Overall, another great weekend. Just a glimpse into our life here in Florida =) But don't worry, soon I'll be home!!! My blog updates will be about you all whom I love oh so much!!! 39 days and counting!!!
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