my new toy

so my wonderful husband

bought me a new toy!!

he bought me a

NIKON D3000

digital camera!!

i absolutely love it

and am really enjoying

learning how to use it!

so here are the first few pictures

that both donal and i have taken...

as you can tell, we love taking pictures

of flowers!!

Our Sweet PJ

7/13/1997 to 4/2/2010

PJ came to us when he was a tiny chihuahua puppy, about 12-13 years ago. PJ's mom had gotten loose from her yard, we found her, and returned her to her home. Her owners were thankful, especially since she had just had a litter of puppies! The owners thanked us for returning her by giving us one of the puppies! PJ was the runt of the litter and just the cutest, so we just couldn't NOT choose him!

To make another long story short, my grandma ended up getting PJ's brother, Max. My grandma lived with us so the two brothers were fortunate to grow up together.

In case you're wondering what PJ stands for... when my mom was young, she had a chihuahua named Pepe. So PJ is short for Pepe Junior. Even though Pepe Junior was not at all related to Pepe, it was the perfect name for the sweetest dog.

This post today is in memory of our sweet PJ, who died this morning. It has hit me hard and am reminded that losing a family pet is like losing a member of the family. PJ wasn't healthy and had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Fortuneatly, Donal and I had made a trip down to my parents house a few weekends ago and at that time, we knew that this would happen soon, so I was able to say my goodbye in a few quiet minutes that I had alone with him.

Even though Max was the one that was hit by a car almost 2 years ago, he is still going strong and will probably live another 10 years! At this point, I'm sure he's wondering where his brother is... if only we could tell him and if he only he could understand... PJ is gone and running in the clouds of doggy heaven with his brother Zach. We will miss you so much PJ.

Fun Facts

So this is an off-the-wall post, but I'm bored.

In case you've ever wondered these things about me before, you shall wonder no more! I found this on another blog and thought I'd play too!

Three names I go by:
1. Monica
2. Moni
3. Mokida

Three jobs I have had in my life:
1. Hostess
2. Babysitter
3. Receptionist

Three places I have lived:
1. Moscow, Idaho
2. Los Alamos, New Mexico
3. Fort Worth, Texas

Three favorite drinks:
1. Sweet tea
2. Vanilla dr pepper
3. Chocolate milk

Three TV shows I watch:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Brothers & Sisters
3. The Office

Three places I have been:
1. Culican, Mexico
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Three of my favorite foods:
1. Steak
2. Pizza
3. Velveeta shells 'n' cheese

Three cars I have owned/driven:
1. Nissan frontier
2. Dodge neon
3. Volkswagen Jetta

Three things I hate doing:
1. Washing dishes
2. Cooking
3. Driving in traffic

Three things I love doing:
1. Spending time with my family
2. Playing soccer
3. Being lazy

Three places to find me on the weekend:
1. At home
2. At a movie
3. At a restaurant

Three movies I have seen in the theaters recently:
1. Dear John
2. The Bounty Hunter
3. Avatar

Three places I would like to visit:
1. Greece
2. Niagara Falls
3. Paris

Three things I am terrified of:
1. Thunderstorms
2. Spiders
3. The dark, when I'm alone

Three things I wish I could do more of:
1. Scrapbooking
2. Photography
3. Sleeping