Monthly Archives: July 2006
July 27, 2006 - 11:35 pm
rock on then! we’ve been enjoying our most *laid* back summer, and have been lovin it! and yes, that is a super sweet melt your heart type of dog you found online!
July 28, 2006 - 8:06 am
Don’t do it.
Be strong.
And relax some more — we all know it’ll be over too soon. 
July 28, 2006 - 8:24 am
rock n roll shannon. love the dog…so cute!
July 28, 2006 - 9:10 am
ooooh I LOVE Border Terriers! MY FIL has one, his name is Max and he is the sweetest thing ever! Such a loving little pup. The only thing to be careful with is that they require a lot of grooming with these special combs so that they stay looking like the one in the picture you posted. They are the sweetest dogs though and a good choice I think
July 28, 2006 - 1:58 pm
Oh no! I think my trying to convince you not to get a dog didn’t work! Oh well!
July 28, 2006 - 7:38 pm
Shannon, I think that WE actually had a dog like that. Her name was Fritz. Remember? Geez, where did you get that old family photo? Granted, Fritz was much more scruffy looking, but that pic might have been right after one of her shaking-on-the-table haircuts. LOL!! I would love it if you guys bought a Fritzie.
July 29, 2006 - 9:21 am
Cute dog. I agree with Layne–it looks more like Fritz than Taffy (aka Spike). Be prepared, Sophie will be out of high school and Franklin will be driving before you’re done with this puppy. Good luck.
July 31, 2006 - 10:04 pm
I’m allergic to cats (like your dh) and therefore some dogs too. I found that I’m NOT allergic to dogs with “hair” like poodles, peeka-poos (part pek./part poo – lol…which is what we have). They don’t shed (yeah) and the hair is soft like a baby’s. More of my 2 cents: rescue a dog – but a calm, safe one – that is grown or you’ll wish you had another baby.
I’ll post a photo on my blog of our Spanky – utterly and deliciously cute. All white…yumma. And I agree, kids do so well with learning to take care of a pet. Good Luck
Colleen
July 31, 2006 - 10:07 pm
Shannon, I just checked my blog and there’s 2 photos of Spanky under my album called “Photo” class.
xo Colleen
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July 24, 2006 - 4:12 pm
Let me know if you find a dog that doesn’t poop too.
July 24, 2006 - 5:36 pm
since i’m pregnant, i vote for a baby! my cousin has a 1/2 chihuahua and 1/2 italian greyhound, who is sweeter than anything i can think of, and is nearly hairless!
July 24, 2006 - 7:59 pm
You’re baby hungry, and feeding it with a puppy…interesting.
July 24, 2006 - 8:24 pm
We have a black & white male Cockapoo. He weighs about 22 pounds, doesn’t shed and doesn’t have doggie odor (my son and I have allergies). They’re good around kids, but are hyper for the first few years. I’d say if you’re going to get one, wait until the kids go back to school. Puppies are a lot of work!
July 24, 2006 - 8:55 pm
I’m sure you’ve heard our recent dog story that didn’t have the best ending. However, I know we’ll get another dog sometime (we soothed our grief by buying hermit crabs–super easy to take care of, but boring as heck). Our friends’ dog is a cute little Shih Tzu (sp?). It is medium sized and doesn’t shed. The thing I learned with our dog was that it was absolutely like having another child, so if a baby is in the near future, AND you get a puppy…
Good luck with your decision! PS: Even after practically promising with their own blood, my girls NEVER picked up one of Drake’s poops. Just couldn’t do it.
July 24, 2006 - 9:59 pm
English Springer Spaniels!! They are awesome and beautiful.
My dad trains them and is part of the AKC so email me if you think you might want a springer!!
July 25, 2006 - 6:04 am
oooh, i love dogs! i prefer a baby over a dog any day, but having a new puppy really IS kinda like having a new baby. you have to get up in the middle of the night with them and let them play and stuff…but maybe i just spoil my dogs. =) i am a big pug advocate, but they don’t meet all of your criteria because they do shed. short hair shedding, but they still go through “phases” of it. miles is shedding right now because it is the middle of summer…he doesn’t always shed, it is weird. anyway, they are GREAT with kids. he weighs about 17 pounds and he’s almost a year old. he’ll be about 20-25 when he’s full grown. jenna just rolls all over him and he loves it, so if it weren’t for the occasional shedding, i would definitely say get a pug! we also have a doberman and he’s a total sweetheart. seriously. he is the best dog we have EVER had. he’s good with jenna, but doesn’t really give her much attention like miles does. of course, he weighs 95 pounds too…
July 25, 2006 - 7:46 am
ahhh….i’d say get a dog. why? cuz if it ticks you off you can always give it away…lol. can’t really do that with kids…unless of course if you’re a crack-ho mom then that’s perfectly acceptable behavior…lol. totally just joking here ok?
seriously though….i would recommend a winnie dog. we had two at one time and they were great with my little one. we had to give them away because we were selling our house. still miss those little buggers.
i would also suggest that you look in the paper because sometimes people are just giving them away. we found ours that way. the only set back is that they already come with a name. the first one we got was named bugger. creative huh? and the second one we got was named tramp. and so we had bugger and tramp. how cool is that?
- g
July 25, 2006 - 8:48 am
i’d go with baby………
July 25, 2006 - 4:31 pm
As the proud owner of a new puppy, all I can say is “Why did we wait so long?!” Parker, now 12 weeks, is a Yorkie (full size, he’ll be about 10 pounds)…My husband and girls have allergies/asthma and have had no reaction at all!! Yorkies have hair and no undercoat (no shed). He’s a baby and has to be trained, but already follows the command ‘sit’ and plays fetch…when he’s old enough we’ll go to puppy school . His hit/miss rate on the pee pads has been about 60% and getting better (small dog=easy clean-up!!)
Got him from a breeder in Milpitas…$800 (no papers). In the spring we hope to get a cockapoo from a breeder in Willow Glen.
HOWEVER…IF I could have another child, I’d do it in a heartbeat! this post-menopausal old body just can’t do it. Parker is the closest thing to a sibling I could get for 6yr old Lauren! LOVE this little guy!! Try babysitting a puppy first…see how your kids handle it.
July 25, 2006 - 4:42 pm
Um..since I don’t like dogs and I really WANT you to have another baby (and I know my opinion counts..right? ) I’d definitely say baby.
July 25, 2006 - 6:28 pm
remember i have 5.
so you know what i would do.
but, i am not going to come out and suggest a baby.
because if you decide later that you should have gone with a dog i don’t want you to blame me.
btw, i had a shiz tu and they are wonderful with kids.
July 25, 2006 - 7:33 pm
Oh – get a Boston Terrier – They are wonderful, wonderful dogs for kids. Make sure to check out their parents and breeders. That will tell you how big they’ll get and give you an idea of their temperment as well, if you’re really concerned about that. As with any dog, though, it takes consistent training to get the behaviour you want from them (hmmm…kinda like a kid? HA!) So – if you’re ready for a bit of work, I’d do it – I waited a bit, since I’m a big animal lover, but not so much so with little kiddos. They take a lot of work at first in order to get the results you need/want. I waited until Kaitlyn went to Kindergarten and I had time to devote to the dog during the days. It has been great with minimal regrets, lol! We’re so glad we have her! Wouldn’t trade her a bit – well, maybe just sometimes when she chews up my pens.
July 26, 2006 - 8:11 am
We’re looking into getting a mini-schnauzer. They don’t shed, are ultra-smart, the puppies are CUTE, and they’re good with kids. Good luck with your decision, I keep waffling back and forth, I’m not sure I’m ready for the committment yet. Maybe I’ll just sit back and watch you and see how it goes, then decide. 
July 26, 2006 - 9:25 am
Baby for sure. Think about wanting to take vacations with a dog. You can’t. Unless you have a HUGE backyard and live next to the Coltons.
July 26, 2006 - 7:33 pm
if it were me, I would have a baby. haha. I am not a pet person. AT ALL. We do have a cat, but it wasnt’ by choice…darn thing showed up and wont’ leave. lol. I would say baby, or something like a hermit crab or fish…haha. I am into LOW MAINTANENCE pets. lol.. although you still have to cahnge the water/cage…which totally turns me off. lol.
July 26, 2006 - 10:48 pm
puppies
are
like
hats
cute
and
they
seem
like
a
good
idea
at
the
time
buuuuuuut……
kellicrowe
July 27, 2006 - 6:58 pm
yes. I do believe that you are now ready to pick up your membership card to crazy. Let me know if you need a ride, k?
August 10, 2006 - 5:55 am
try a yorkeshire terrier-they have hair not fur. they are great for people with the worst allergies. I have four
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July 22, 2006 - 12:42 pm
Good times…..
I spent the day cleaning out our garage.
It’s like doing heavy work in a sauna
You should try it.
July 22, 2006 - 2:47 pm
I’m cracking up! Leave it to the kids to share their blunt observations. My kids have said, “Mom, your bum is really big” more than once.
July 22, 2006 - 4:12 pm
oooh, i love that. one of my favorites is when jenna beth slaps me on the butt and says, “hey mom, i got your booty.” but then she repeatedly keeps hitting me there. kinda hard to miss i guess. =)
July 22, 2006 - 5:15 pm
omg, too funny. thanks for sharing! right now, at 5 months pregnant, i get “mommy you’re belly button is gonna pop out and hit my eyeballs!” and my dd also laughs when my big butt sets off our sensor trash can and opens it all on its own! nice!!!
July 25, 2006 - 8:49 am
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
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July 20, 2006 - 8:40 pm
so glad Im not the only one lacking pictures for these HUGE life events. GO SHELBERS!
July 20, 2006 - 10:07 pm
Sounds pretty dang awesome to me.
Hey, like 10 nurses were checking your site out today at work. I tried to talk you up, but I wondered if perhaps you wanted to do an O’connor promotion? A deal since you love nurses so. Anyway, they were just asking how much Cara had paid and I said that Cara’s prints were 1/2 off…
anyway, email me or call me.
Miss you, can’t wait til’ summer’s over and we can meet for a burrito again.
July 20, 2006 - 10:29 pm
today was our last day of swimming lessons too and my newly 5 year old, Zach jumped off the diving board into 13 foot deep pool!! I, who usually has 3 cameras with me at all times(phone, palm, camera) had nothing. He was so darn proud of himself! It’s sooo cool to sit back and watch these moments!
July 21, 2006 - 7:58 am
love these everyday little tidbits shannon.
swim lessons…strawberry shortcake…
YUM.
and sweet.
and perfect.
a
July 21, 2006 - 11:39 am
we finished swimming lessons too…
good times.
killer tan lines to boot
-m
July 21, 2006 - 4:41 pm
sounds like an all around awesome day to me.
July 22, 2006 - 5:41 am
I can see it in my head.
Also, You made me have a flashback to my childhood days of standing on the diving board, convinced I’d die if I jumped. I have butterflies just thinking about it.
July 24, 2006 - 7:06 pm
Is Sophie really 4? I swear she was just 2! Yay for Shelby!!
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July 19, 2006 - 4:52 pm
Good luck!! I admire you and your new goal.
July 19, 2006 - 6:27 pm
shannon
here
“A”
take it
it is yours
it is for….
scrapbooking.
yes.
you get an “A” in scrapbooking
um….and as soon as i find my sharpie…you are going to have a t-shirt that says so…
kellicrowe
July 19, 2006 - 7:56 pm
Yeah. I’m glad you decided to do it.
July 20, 2006 - 12:01 am
Yowzas…
Seriously, signing up is the first step.
It’s all downhill from here (race-wise, that is).
July 20, 2006 - 6:01 am
You can do it Shannon! So cool. =) I’ve been thinking about entering one myself. I’m doing between 2.5 and 3 miles on my treadmill every day, but I’m not running the entire time, I have to still take walking breaks or else I may just collapse and die! I’m rooting for you girl!!!
July 20, 2006 - 7:26 am
wow! that sounds amazing! you go girl : ) for years I ran (was on hs cx team), and am starting to get back into it…
-Katie
July 20, 2006 - 1:54 pm
Shannon, good for you. I wish I could do it with you! I know deep down that I am going to be the very last Caldwell girl to do a triathlon. It haunts me every day (but not enough to get me to actually sign up for one):)
Anyway, good luck–I’m sure you’ll do great!
by Shannon Montez
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