Easter

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!!!!!! JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN TODAY - ALLELUIA!

In other news - my cousin Amber is pregnant with her 2nd child! woohoo!!!

MI City and River Walk

I've had a pretty good week so far. Here is what happened some of the days:
~ Tuesday night into Wednesday morning was interesting. Bethany's dad ended up having to go to the hospital so her mom stayed with him until she had to go pick up Angie from the airport which meant we had the whole day to ourselves. We went to the river walk to hang out with Amber and her sister and took some photos.
We ended up ordering pizza and hanging out with Sam when we got back. Later that evening (around 11:30) Bethany was talking to a friend of hers on AIM. Sam and I ended up dropping Bethany off at the friends house so she could hang out. She told us she'd end up staying there for about an hour and that she'd call us when the hour was up so Sam drove around for a while and we ended up parking and listening to music. We both fell asleep and when I woke up around 1:15ish and noticed Bethany hadn't called I woke Sam up to ask if Bethany had called her, which she hadn't. So we both startd worrying cuz it's not like her to do this. We went back to the friends house and Sam locked the doors & told me to stay in the car while she went to knock on the door (Luckily she had her pepper spray with her becuase it was in a bad area of town, lol). There was no answer so she came back in the car and we both called her cell phone several times but no answer there either. We drove past the house again and I saw a light on upstairs. Sam got out and went over to the side of the house to throw a rock at the window to get their attention but nothing happened. So finally we called Jonathan and asked for Angie's cell phone #. We finally got a hold of Bethany and she told us it wasn't the right house. She found that out after we had dropped her off.

Wednesday I went with Sam and Bethany to Michigan City to the outlet mall. It was pretty fun but it sure was cold compared to 70 degree weather the day before. I have pictures from that.

Bethany and Sam on the dalmation puppy


Sam and Bethany on pooh


Sam and me with the donkey


Pictures from the River Walk

Bethany and Amber


Bethany on Sam's back


Bethany, Amber's sister, Sam, and me


Bethany and me


Me, Bethany, and Sam


I think Sam was trying to fly or something....lol


Don't make her mad or she might throw rocks at you

Gypsy

I'm gonna freakin' hate Christmas this year!!!!!!!! Gypsy has been breathing rapidly as I mentioned before. It hadn't gotten any better or worse over the past few days and last night I prayed that she would make it until after Christmas so she could have one more Christmas with us. Well this morning I went to check on her. She was breathing heavily and whimpering so I went down to my dad's office and asked when she had an asperin last. My dad said he couldn't get her to eat so I said I'd try since she ate when I fed her yesterday. I tried this morning but she wouldn't eat or drink anything. I just sat in there and pet her head gently because I could tell she was in pain. She seemed to be doing worse by the minute and looked even skinnier. I told Luke about her and asked what he thought we should do. He said putting her to sleep would be the best option because she wouldn't be in any more pain. I agreed reluctantly because I really do love and care for her and I knew that would be best. My parents came home and we came to an agreement that they would take her in....so yes people Gypsy was put to sleep this afternoon.

Sam came over and helped get my mind off it. Then She, Bethany, Brittney, & I went out to Steve & Barry's. It was soooo much fun and a day I will never forget.

But right now I'm thinkin' of Gypsy so I better go. And yes screw Christmas this year.....I don't want it to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. Gypsy Rose Robertson I miss you baby dog =[

Something's wrong with Gypsy =[

Early this morning I went to get a bottle of water from the garage. I noticed Gypsy had a big mess in the laundry room (where she sleeps) so I cleaned that up and cleaned her off. She started breathing rapidly and every time she breathes there's a wimper along with it. I know she's 16 and that's the lifespan of a dachshund, but I'm not ready for anything to happen to her - It's a scary thought of her not being here anymore. Even tho she's a dog I tell her everything I can't tell other people. So I hope she at least makes it for Christmas.

Edit:
I was looking up some information on the internet about dogs and rapid breathing. I found part of an article and here's what it says:
"Rapid breathing generally means one of two things: Your pet is in pain, or she isn't getting enough oxygen," says A. David Scheele, D.V.M., a veterinarian in private practice in Midland, Texas. It is not always easy to tell when -- or where -- your pet is hurting, adds Robert L. Rooks, D.V.M., a veterinarian in private practice in Fountain Valley, California. Dogs and cats are much more stoic than people are. One reason that they cope with pain by taking rapid breaths rather than crying out may be that their ancestors attacked comrades that showed weakness. It is worth taking a few minutes to check your pet for injuries or other problems that might be causing pain."
Gypsy has a hernia on her tummy so I'm thiniking that is what it bothering her. I looked up information about hernias in dogs and here is what I found:
Dog hernias can by detected when you notice a lump around the area of the umbilical cord, the groin, or another part of the womb; if you press on it softly, and it disappears, but immediately reappears; you can almost certainly say it is a hernia. Umbilical hernias are especially frequent. Lumps that reach the size of a hazelnut can simply be an esthetic problem or defect. Nevertheless, the situation worsens when the sack of the hernia contains part of the guts. If the guts were to strangle, there is a big risk of death; according to an old rule, it should be operated before the sun goes down. Important: Any and all dog hernias must be thoroughly examined by the veterinarian!

Gypsy is 16 and a half now and usually the lifespan of a dachshund is 16....so when i read that there is a big risk of death if the guts strangle I'm thinking that is what's happening and she's hurtin from it. I really don't want her to be in pain now.

Bethany's 21st

Bethany's 21st was on Sunday. We went out to Olive Garden Saturday night with some of her Bethel friends. Carrie & Angela ended up leaving right after dinner cause they had school stuff to work on so Bethany, Lauren, & I went to Krogers so Lauren could get something for the Potluck she was going to on Sunday.
We dropped Lauren off after Krogers and then Bethany & I went to Mejers before heading home.Sunday night Bethany & I went to AppleBees for dinner; she ordered a MudSlide and I ordered a Pina Colada (those are the best). I gave her the present I bought and then she had to work on homework. So overall it was an okay weekend. ( left to right - Angela, Carrie, Bethany, Lauren, & Me)

We got to see Jon

I haven't written in a while so I think it's time for an update.
Last Friday Bethany and I got to hang out with Jon Maki. It was pretty fun - we ended up meeting at Panera Bread and talking while we were there. After dinner we decided to see if there was anything good playing at the dollar theatre but instead ended up going to the house where he was house-sitting.
We stayed there until 10:30 because Jon started getting tired. After hanging out with Jon, Bethany and I went to Wal-Mart and talked the whole way there about life, school, and other stuff that we needed to get off our chests.
All in all it was a fun night and I'm glad I got to hang out with Jon....too bad Steph wasn't there to hang out too.

Jon holding the chicken


Bethany and Jon


Me at Walmart


Bethany at Walmart

Lunch with the Minelli's and Dunes

My highlight of the day was being able to meet up with mom, dad, and Mr. & Mrs. Minelli for lunch at Applebees. My dad took a picture of my mom, mrs. minelli, and me outside after lunch. I think Mr. Minelli took some also so I'll have to post those if he sends them our way.

Mom, Mrs. Minelli, and Me


Sam, Bethany, Mary, and I went to the dunes last night - totally fun!

Bethany, Mary, and Sam


Mary and the hill in the background


Beach and Sunset


Mary and Sam chillin' now that we're back


Enjoy!