Pugs are Back in Town

I can now breathe a huge sigh of relief, Ozzie, Presley, and my dad made it safely to Bahrain on November 8th! After all the hassle that we went through getting them out here, it is SO so so very nice to have that all behind us. The puppies are here now, and they are our responsibility and I no longer have to feel guilty about pawning my responsibilities off on someone else. We are so thankful and blessed to have such amazing friends that would watch our dogs for 6 months at the drop of a hat, no questions asked. Thank you Switzers! So yes, the dogs are here, and I am determined to plan better next time by getting the heck out of here with them before the weather even begins to warm up!

The dogs did great on the plane ride. My dad was awesome and kept asking a million people to go and check on them, and they all told him how quiet they were. That all changed though the minute they saw Scott and I haha. There was crying and whining in the airport and all the way home until we could get them out of their crates. My dad was pretty wiped out from the entire trip, and I think he was under a lot of stress himself too. We're so thankful that he was willing to travel out here and take care of the dogs' flying arrangements for us. Thanks Poppa! It was so nice to get to visit with him too. He had a suit made, went go-karting, and did a whole lot of relaxing around the house.

It's so hard when you have family visit or when you visit family. I think when you move away you slowly start to deal with being away from (nearly) everyone you love and care about, and then just when you are feeling OK about your current living situation, a visit with family rips that wound right open, and you have to start back at square one again. If that makes any sense. Basically, temporary visits with family are bittersweet. You love seeing them, but in the back of your mind you know it will all be ending soon. I can't wait for the day when visiting with family is a regular occurrence.

I finished my finals for this past session yesterday. I am so glad to have it behind me. I have two more web design classes to take, which should start December 13th, and then a Math CLEP and I am done with my AA. Yay!

I can't believe Christmas is almost here. This year has gone by so crazy fast. So many great things have happened though, and we are truly blessed. Here are some pictures from my dad's visit and the puppies settling in. Thanks for reading =)

My dad and Scott getting ready to drive the go-karts.



My dad, me, and Scott going out to Friday Brunch.




The puppies enjoying the warm Bahrain sun. I am sure they are loving it after coming from New Jersey!