Thursday Things

• It was close to 70 degrees yesterday!  Yes, 70 degrees in late February.  So, we took advantage of the nice weather and took Koby for a walk in the neighborhood.  Have I mentioned how much we love our new neighborhood??  We stopped and chatted with a neighbor down the street who has a cute little Yorkie.  She remembered us from the Christmas party and commented on the work we've been doing to our house.  Things like this NEVER happened in our old neighborhood. 
• Speaking of the house, we are taking a break from house projects this week and weekend.  We feel like we haven't had much time to just enjoy the work we've done so we are going to do that this weekend.  Then, we plan to move on to the next project which is painting our kitchen cabinets!  Definitely ready to get the kitchen updated.
• Little Brooklyn was able to go home from the hospital on Tuesday!  That girl is pretty tough -- its truly a miracle how well she is doing.  We haven't talked to Ash and Justin, but we hear things are going pretty smoothly. 
• After our walk yesterday, we wondered around our yard trying to figure out what kinds of plants and flowers we have.  The warm weather definitely has us itching to get into the yard.  We already know of a few things we want to pull up and areas we want to revamp.  One thing is for sure, though, the ivy growing on our retaining wall is going to be the first item to go!!
• I got my hair cut last night and was lamenting to my stylist that I can't ever get my hair to look the same as it does when I leave the salon.  She told me it is all in the blow-drying process and that the key to getting my hair to lay right is to dry my bangs first.  Who knew!  So today, I did just that and I think my hair is looking pretty good. 
• I'm at the point in the season where I dread figuring out what I'm going to wear each day.  I'm tired of my winter clothes and feel like I wear the same outfits every week, but it is still too chilly to bring out my spring clothes.  So frustrating!!
• We are pretty excited about The Voice, which started airing a few weeks ago.  We have never been big American Idol fans, but for some reason we are really drawn to The Voice.  Maybe it is because we generally like all of the judges (except for Christina) and we like the suspense since the judges can't see the contestants.  It was also fun to see a different side of the judges than what has typically been portrayed in the public -- a softer side, perhaps, or their excitement to help new artists?  Anyway, it's a fun show to watch.
• Last but not least, here is a cute picture I snapped of Koby the other morning.  Look at that tongue -- he could catch flies with that thing!  Apparently, he was one tired pup :)