The Life of the Coneheads

Future Note to Self: Make sure Trey has time off whenever pets need to be spayed.

Trey and I dropped off our little "darlings" at the vet on Monday, December 21 when he had the day off. Lucky me, I got to pick them up on Tuesday...when he didn't have the day off. Now, if you've never tried to carry a cat and get a 6 month old puppy to "stay" while you take care of the crying cat....you haven't lived. When I picked them up, I could hear Rwwar down the hall, whining and crying the WHOLE way. Little did I know at the time, this would be my life for the next week. Being the naive owner that I am, I was SURE that all I needed to do was love on her a little bit and she'd be fine. I learned real fast that this thought was false. She head-butted my fingers each time I put them into her cage in an attempt to calm her down. She sent her razor-sharp claws towards my fingers any time my hand was remotely close to her cage. And her eyes, well, let's just say I didn't look into them too much for fear of turning to stone!
So we get home on Tuesday, and this is how Ruckus spent most of her day.

This is mostly because every time she got up...she tried to pull at her stitches. Because, like a smart vet, he didn't give us cones for our two WONDERFULLY obedient pets.
So I survived the crying cat from the bathroom, and the whimpering dog from her kennel for the remaining 6 hours before Trey got home. During these hours, I decide that Wednesday, I will get out. The pets will just...have...to...deal!
Wednesday arrives and I awake with pure and utter elation at the thought of *WAHOO* getting out of the house! Little did I know that my excitement was equaled by my pets who were thrilled with the free time.....to pull ALL of their stitches out! On my way home, my wonderful boyfriend (who beat me home) calls and asks how the pets looked that morning. I informed him they looked just fine and I had even given them a treat for being so good. (Learned my lesson on that one!) To which he says, "welp! Looks like they had a good day then. Because all of their stitches have been pulled out." ARE YOU SERIOUS???? Groan!
So with Santa packing up his sleigh on Christmas Eve to see all the good boys and girls, I was packing up my bad girls in the car to once again...terrorize them!
And this time...they came back as CONEHEADS!!

Now Ruckus has been through "the CONE" before when she broke her leg, so while she didn't like it...she dealt with it. Rwwar, on the other hand, was not near as calm about the whole process. And she made sure that she was going to make it as difficult and uncomfortable for us...as it was for her. The means HOURS of crying at night...and my favorite, attempting to pull of her cone. This was her best attempt:

Until next time, Happy New Year!

"It's Christmas Time in the City"

So it's been a busy December in the Hales/Deaver household! I've been sick for about 3 weeks now, I'd love to say "off and on" but it's more like "some days are better than others." The doc said it was bronchitis, so I went through a round of antibiotics and some cough syrup with codine (to which I have determined that codine is a sick person's BEST FRIEND!) And now, well...who knows what I have now, but it's something new. Gotta love it.
Luckily, Ruckus has become quite the cuddler, as she loves to lay up on the couch with me, in the bed with me, on the floor with me, basically wherever I am...she is. At least I know I'm loved! When I can finally get her to realize that she is about 16 lbs and a little too big to try to play and run around while she's laying with me, well...then we'll be in business. Until then, I'll take what I can get. Since Trey works what feels like all the time, the company is graciously accepted!
Due to this sickness, I've gone through a million movies, wrapped tons of presents, slept more in the month of December than I did even when I was out of school in the summer....and the best part, happily shared my Christmas spirit with my lovely pets. The end result? They weren't quite as cheerful. Take a look!

Santa and "her" reindeer!

Sometimes I'm amazed they still hang out with us!

But at least they have each other to help them deal with the pain!

As I finally began to feel better, we got to go to the Falcons game with the family! Trey and I were especially pumped, because we love to go to sporting events AND got to get cool new Falcons wear!!! (Unfortunately, I don't have a picture.) My dad got us tickets in the 2nd row! We were like children getting all giddy the lower and lower we walked!

We sure did see some interesting characters there!

See what I mean?

F-A-L-C-O-N-S!!!

Unfortunately, they lost. 26-23. However, they were playing the (at that time) undefeated New Orleans Saints. So it was pretty close!
That night, Uncle Destin came over to exchange Christmas presents. Ruckus and Rwwar just love him! They usually get interested in new people, but don't play with them too much. Destin might as well be a third roommate, so whenever he comes over, Ruckus, at least, gets really excited!

Ruckus was first to get her gift! A new SQUEAKY soccer ball!!!

And of course, she LOVED it!

She also got a bag of "cookies!" Here she is VERY interested in the bag that Destin has. Later, she would get the bag stuck on her head after pulling it off the table to get the rest.

Next up, it was Rwwar's turn...and OOH BOY...F-E-A-T-H-E-R-S! She loves things with feathers! (Only now this is destroyed because Ruckus things everything in the house that she wants to play with is hers, including our socks and underwear!)

And of course, Uncle Destin's gift was a success again!

This past Thursday, Trey and I had a "holiday shindig." We had several friends over for a holiday dinner! We quickly learned that next year, we'll need to set a menu and teach some of our friends how to cook! The idea was for each person to bring a side, here's what we got:

• Ham and Turkey (provided by us)
• Chips and Salsa (hmm.....)
• Brownies (that Trey ended up making)
• Cherry Coke Salad (yummy dessert!)
• Creamed Corn Salad

I guess 3 out of 5 isn't bad! The party was a ton of fun and huge success! We were even able to get rid of Trey's "scrooge-like" attitude about the party! Everyone was worn out by the end and ready to get home to bed.

The rest of the holiday season includes several more Christmas parties, visiting with friends from far away and time together with family! I am so glad Christmas has finally arrived in my home.

Until next time, Happy Holidays from my furry family to yours!

"Santa, can you hear me?"

So two of my very best friends have gotten engaged this year! One as the year began and the other as the year ended! Over the next year-year and a half, I get to be a part of their wedding plans! I have never felt more blessed to have such wonderful girls in my life and can't wait for the day when I get to ask them to be my bridesmaids!! 


Congratulations Rhianna and Cappy! You truly are two of my best friends!

Until next time, remember "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!"

'Papa Don't Preach..."

There have been few times in my life where I have had this much on my mind and heart, and that's all I'll say about it. Just keep me in your thoughts please.

With that said, let's move on...Saturday was the UGA/Tech game and there is no other way to describe it other than in pictures! Take a look!

Coin toss at the beginning of the game! Trey and I are SURROUNDED by Tech fans...and a few UGA ones!

Here we go Dawgs!!! Scoring on the First Drive! Thank goodness they realized Joe Cox is good for handing off the ball, and that's it!

Blair Walsh... because I simply love him! Dear Mike Smith, please pick him up in the 2012 draft when he graduates!

Kyle Butler, being an asshole to the fans! Muahahahaha! He kicked up part of the field at Bobby Dodd and carried it around to show to the fans! Solid display!

Because Trey and I love our pets so much, we decide to show off this love by giving them some warm holiday costumes! :) Here is the one we got Ruckus!

Looks like Santa got her reindeer!!! Rudolph anyone?

But, while she didn't viciously tear it off as soon as she was able to, Ruckus did lay in her bed, lifeless, giving us a look that said nothing short of "I hate you guys."

So Trey gave her a gigantic bell, complete with a pine cone and pine needles that are no longer attached.

Our Christmas tree is small, but full of life! It is covered in ornaments as we slowly build our "family" collection. Decorating the tree makes me dream about one day when we have our own REAL tree that is huge and covered with lights and ornaments and tinsel! One of these days....

Until next time, Happy Holidays!