Grrrrrrrrrowl!

Boy, these girls have a TON of energy! And by "these girls," of course I mean the pups, who as I type are growling and fighting one another on two-thirds of the couch. Make that the whole couch; nevermind that I'm here too.

*BIG SIGH* Grrrrrrowl! That's Sandy. Lots of deep, gutteral growling. Of course, her bark is just that. Ryley, on the other hand, you just never know. And when she starts barking, you KNOW she means business!

Elizabeth and I had a busy day, spending about 12 hours away from home while the girls were cooped up in their room. We had the annual Granger Birthday Bash at Elizabeth's parents. Since there are a number of June-July-August birthdays in the family (unfortunately, yours truly NOT included), we get together for one big party. We enjoyed plenty of burgers and a whole lot more cake!

Afterward, Elizabeth and I went with one of her brothers, his wife and our niece to watch Despicable Me (terribly cute) and then to go shopping at the mall for the niece's birthday. Then we finished up the evening with supper together, where there were TOO many laughs to go around (strike that: can you EVER have TOO many laughs?).

So, when we got home, we had some pretty amped puppies. They were excited to see us, which for them means running back and forth from the couch and the chais lounge to see me and Elizabeth. Back and forth. Back and forth. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Eventually, though, Elizabeth left us to go downstairs and work out, leaving the two girls and me in the living room. Talk about some entertainment! First of all, they pull toy after toy from their room into the living room. No joke, they're toddlers. It's funny stuff! Then, they fight over the toys. Or really, I should say, Sandy bullies Ryley with the toys. Whichever toy Ryley has, that's the one Sandy wants. And it's the one Sandy takes. So Ryley moves on to another toy. And Sandy takes that one too. Again, lather, rinse, repeat.

I had a blast today at the movie, but honestly, I don't need to leave the house to get some good, quality entertainment with these two pups!

Why today?

Of all days this week, today was the one that was super busy. Of all the days! That stuff happens when you have a nearly two-hour press conference!

The Saints made their stop in Alexandria today for their Victory Tour, and as a Saints fan, I had to make a detour to see it. I mean, the freakin' Lombardi Trophy people. I don't think you understand! The Lombardi Trophy!

Unfortunately, because of the afformentioned busy day at work, I simply didn't have time to battle the crowd and stand in line to get pictures. I would have loved to have my photo taken with the trophy. Instead, I snapped a few shots of the trophy (without me in front of it), as well some close ups of one of the Saints Super Bowl rings, and Michael "The Beer Man" Lewis who was signing autographs. (Aside: Honestly, you couldn't get one real player to show up??? When's the last time Beer Man returned a kick for the Saints? I mean, I know he's an employee and an ex-player, but it's not like he was a member of this Super Bowl team!)

It was a nice, neat experience. I wish I had 30 minutes to an hour more during my day to actually have enjoyed it and gotten my picture taken with the Lombardi Trophy, but it is what it is. Still a pretty cool experience, and a reminder, that WE DAT!!!!