Announcing our puppy... Hunter!

Yesterday we picked up our miniature dachshund puppy from a private breeder and family in Durham (near Chico). It was a LONG day and we are so glad to be home with him.

After a lot of discussion, trials, and changing our minds, we decided to name him Hunter because of his love of sniffing, his breed, and it just seemed to fit. Not to mention we happen to love that name. Part of our struggle was that one of our good friends has a dog named Hunter too, and we struggled with naming our dogs the same thing, but she was sweet enough to give her blessing on it. Thanks Lindsay!

He is about 4 pounds, about the length of my foot, and should grow to be about 11 pounds as an adult. We are working on several main commands with him such as Leave It, Outside, Inside, and Hurry Up (for the bathroom). So far he seems to be doing pretty well with listening and mostly with obeying. :) He is very affectionate and curious, which we like, because he so far he hasn't been scared by anything. One of his favorite friends he has met at our house so far has been the broom. We are working with him becoming comfortable sleeping alone and in his crate for naps and nighttime.

We have some pictures and short videos for you to enjoy!

Leaving the breeder's home with Hunter!

I held him in the back for the first part so he would get used to us and bond better.  Don't worry, I put my seatbelt on before we drove off. 

First time on the grass. At first he wasn't so sure but now he loves it!

I'm not sure who was happier- the dog or Matt.

Most of the ride he just hung out or napped in his crate in the back seat. I was worried he would get carsick but he did great! This means we should be good to go when we drive down south for visits.

Welcome home Hunter!

Last night Matt was a trooper and did puppy duty and I think we'll take turns. For the most part he's adjusting pretty well but when he is left alone and is awake there is no doubt he is pure hound. The howls and whines are LOUD! He tends to play for an hour or two and then sleep for an hour or two. I am pretty sure puppies are more work than babies, but on the bright side, this should mean that someday a baby will seem easy! (No babies for now though!) Here't to hoping he'll give us more sleep soon!

Team Scott Home Projects

I have been up here in Sunnyvale for just over a week and have been busy unpacking and moving in. I thought I would update you all with some photos of the projects we've been working on.

OUTSIDE PATIO:

Herb & Vegetable Garden

We love our BBQ! Great wedding gift from Matt's sister and her boyfriend.

OUTSIDE STORAGE CLOSET:

LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM, & KITCHEN:

BEDROOM, BATHROOM, & LAUNDRY:

PROJECTS UP CLOSE:

Little den for our puppy who comes home tomorrow!

There wasn't room for dishes & groceries
so we bought this cabinet for the dishes.

Our kitchen is really dark so I put these mirrors above the sink
to reflect the light that comes in from the living room.

Instead of candy jars I put out jars of nuts to snack on.
I like the way it looks and that it's a healthier option!

This is the perfect drawer to drop off items as you come in the door.
I also used a small mason jar to put out some mints, and I love
the candle holder from Bath & Body Works! 

We will pick up the puppy tomorrow and we will be sure to post lots of pictures of him and let you know when we pick out a name! :)

Puppy Pics

Here are some update pictures from the breeder! We get to pick him up in Chico next Saturday and will spend some time with him before naming him but there are a few names on the table...

Playing with siblings

Already working on potty training!

Here's our little man!

Leashes are ready

TOYS!

This is for our patio

Catching Up & Settling In

I guess I would have to say that married life has officially began. Since moving up here on Tuesday, I think I have done laundry every day, have cooked dinner every night (Matt does our dishes) except last night when Matt took me to sushi, and am working hard at unpacking and settling in. Currently I am attempting to blog and catch you all up while Matt watches... you guessed it... horse racing on TV. Things are starting to settle down and I hope to post pictures of our place later this week. Here are some summaries of what has been happening lately:

WEDDING
Matt and I celebrated our wedding day with so many wonderful family and friends, and we both agree that the whole day flew by through a whirlwind of events. I wouldn't say that any one thing was a disaster but we had our fair share of things we wish had gone differently but can still have a good laugh at. Some of my highlights include spending the afternoon with my bridesmaids on Friday. We had plenty of good laughs and managed to even get some good sleep. Saturday morning was peaceful and fun until Kristina and I realized we were somehow an hour behind schedule and started frantically trying to finish getting ready. Here are some highlights from Saturday:
*Ending up wearing Bianca's perfume because we couldn't find mine.
*Seeing Matt for our first look and seeing tears in his eyes. :)
*Seeing all my friends looking so lovely!
*Walking down the aisle with my daddy.
*Since we were all running late I didn't get to check that things were set up correctly and people were where they were supposed to be - looking at pictures later I realized that was a problem as stuff was put out that didn't belong, stuff wasn't put out in the baskets they were supposed to be in, and people were missing. Oh well! I still got married!
*Matt's shoes were missing when we left so we walked out with him in his dress socks, which then tracked wood chips into my car and are now embedded in the flooring.
*We got called back because Matt's tux and my toiletries didn't get packed and picked up.
*Matt booked the wrong hotel and when we showed up in wedding attire (sans shoes) we realized we didn't have reservations. Thankfully they worked it out and switched us over, no problem. They even delivered champagne and chocolate covered strawberries!

HONEYMOON
Maui ended up being pretty windy and overrun with families but we still had a good time snorkeling, enjoying some amazing meals, and even went to a lavender farm. It was so nice to finally have some down time with nothing needing to be done. We didn't come back tan but we also didn't come back sunburned!

MOVING
After coming back to CA we stayed at my parents house for a night and enjoyed a good meal with my family and Matt's mom. Matt's dad is now living at Cedar Sinai Hospital until a heart becomes available to him, as he is next on the transplant list. We were able to have a good visit with him in the hospital before driving up. This week I have been working on unpacking, laundry, planting my garden, stocking my fridge and cupboards, and getting ready for our puppy (which we get next Saturday).

Here are a couple of my favorite pictures (so far) from the rehearsal and wedding: