WOW! Has this week been a whirlwind or what?
Alex and I celebrated the beginning of our marriage with a host of family and friends on Sunday. The day and evening went perfectly and it was a night that we will always remember and cherish. It was also bittersweet, knowing that as we said goodbye to so many loved ones that had travelled from near and far, we were unsure of when we would be reunited with them again.
Our excitement and happiness was quickly extinguished when we arrived at the vet to pick up our sweet dalmatian, Tuffy, early Monday afternoon. We had painstakingly planned and prepared to take Tuff across the pond with us, going through all the necessary paperwork and avenues to ensure a successful transition for our pup. We were heartbroken and devastated when the veterinarian recommended that Tuffy not make the trip with us as he was no longer able to stand on his own and was also exhibiting several other medical concerns. These were issues that I knew would eventually happen, but I had no idea of the rapidity with which it would happen. The vet also said he was unsure if Tuffy would improve any, if at all. Alex and I made the very difficult decision to put him down. We sure decided to test out those marriage vows of 'in good times and bad' pretty dang quick. Alex has been so sweet and wonderful dealing with my incessant tears and freak outs and sadness.
Since Tuffy would no longer be making the move with us, our travel plans changed and we spent several more days in Tulsa before flying out to NYC on Thursday and spending the night with Paul, Liat, and Tali. (Alex's sweet oldest brother, sister-in-law, and our darling niece!) It was nice to be able to spend a bit more time with them.
FRIDAY MORNING! We load our five massive bags, my bike box, and our four carry ons into a taxi van for the beginning of our journey. After arrival at JFK, we saw two sweet dogs in crates getting ready to travel....cue tearful breakdown on my part. We get all our belongings checked in, head through security, get our last American meal (Panda Express..mmmm) and head to the gate. We had quick phone chats with sweet friends and family, and got in line to board the plane. I was reprimanded several times by Alex for not being pushy enough to get to the front of the line....he was overly concerned about finding space for our carry ons. We got on the plane (with room for our bags), and settled in for 15 1/2 loooong hours....cue second marriage test now.
I did a great job sleeping...Alex, not so much. He watched five movies...I watched three. I finally got him to take a melatonin so that he wouldn't be a walking zombie today. The food on the plane was decent enough. Luckily both Alex and I will eat nearly anything. I also think I asked Alex approximately 82 times how much longer we had left on the flight. Mom and Dad, some things will never change.
Alex and I celebrated the beginning of our marriage with a host of family and friends on Sunday. The day and evening went perfectly and it was a night that we will always remember and cherish. It was also bittersweet, knowing that as we said goodbye to so many loved ones that had travelled from near and far, we were unsure of when we would be reunited with them again.
Our excitement and happiness was quickly extinguished when we arrived at the vet to pick up our sweet dalmatian, Tuffy, early Monday afternoon. We had painstakingly planned and prepared to take Tuff across the pond with us, going through all the necessary paperwork and avenues to ensure a successful transition for our pup. We were heartbroken and devastated when the veterinarian recommended that Tuffy not make the trip with us as he was no longer able to stand on his own and was also exhibiting several other medical concerns. These were issues that I knew would eventually happen, but I had no idea of the rapidity with which it would happen. The vet also said he was unsure if Tuffy would improve any, if at all. Alex and I made the very difficult decision to put him down. We sure decided to test out those marriage vows of 'in good times and bad' pretty dang quick. Alex has been so sweet and wonderful dealing with my incessant tears and freak outs and sadness.
Since Tuffy would no longer be making the move with us, our travel plans changed and we spent several more days in Tulsa before flying out to NYC on Thursday and spending the night with Paul, Liat, and Tali. (Alex's sweet oldest brother, sister-in-law, and our darling niece!) It was nice to be able to spend a bit more time with them.
FRIDAY MORNING! We load our five massive bags, my bike box, and our four carry ons into a taxi van for the beginning of our journey. After arrival at JFK, we saw two sweet dogs in crates getting ready to travel....cue tearful breakdown on my part. We get all our belongings checked in, head through security, get our last American meal (Panda Express..mmmm) and head to the gate. We had quick phone chats with sweet friends and family, and got in line to board the plane. I was reprimanded several times by Alex for not being pushy enough to get to the front of the line....he was overly concerned about finding space for our carry ons. We got on the plane (with room for our bags), and settled in for 15 1/2 loooong hours....cue second marriage test now.
I did a great job sleeping...Alex, not so much. He watched five movies...I watched three. I finally got him to take a melatonin so that he wouldn't be a walking zombie today. The food on the plane was decent enough. Luckily both Alex and I will eat nearly anything. I also think I asked Alex approximately 82 times how much longer we had left on the flight. Mom and Dad, some things will never change.
she is ADORABLE!! so glad you have a new sweet baby to love, my dear! cant wait to meet her. :-)
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