Finding happiness in the little things

I think my favorite part about having a dog is the constant getting up. I'm totally burning a lot of calories. I can't wait till he can walk a little bit longer though. But his little puppy legs get tired.

He's under my desk right now, resting his head on my shoe. It's nap time. :)

The past two nights he's been waking up at 4 a.m. As much as I want to get up and play around with him when he's ready, I'm soooooo tired and make him sleep for another 2 hours. He knows how to get in and out of the car now by himself. And I THINK he's starting to give me signals that he has to go potty. Crossing my fingers on that one.

With Spring here and Summer to come, I'm getting more and more excited about upcoming trips and visitors. Josh and his friends are visiting in early May, and I'll be going back to Georgia AND Wisconsin in July. The weather is so beautiful right now. It's that warm sun with the slightly cooler breeze. The windows are finally open again.

Work is stressful right now, but the fresh smell of green grass and Southern California flowers make me smile. And, so does my puppy. And my mom, my dad, my sister, my brother-in-law, my new niece/nephew and just all my family. They make me smile.