still here...

Cash wanted to pop in and say hey. He seems to think that the Imperfect dogs are pretty neglected on this here blog lately.

So true.

Sorry pups.

But they're still here just hanging around.

Or flying high as it seems the case may be..

happy birthday little man!!!

Happy Birthday Cash-bud!! Three years ago you came to our house an abused little pup and now you're the biggest dog at the house!! While you may be the dumbest (not being mean y'all, he's really not smart!!) dog around, we love you and promise to get you a helmet if you keep walking into walls. We even promise to let you keep your tail for yet another year, even though our coffee table has to remain empty for it to stay safe. Here's to the next year of you eating us out of house and home and keeping us on our toes by eating your Mama's $250 dollar sunglasses (not one, but two pairs). We really do love you Cash!!

Yea, so my dogs are my children and we celebrate their birthdays. And?! Oh my precious pups...

We have no plans for our Labor Day except that my parents are coming to town! Yay!! I so don't get to see my parents enough. The Marine should also be getting back to town sometime this weekend. He's been out in Cali doing his "desert training" prior to his next deployment. Hopefully we'll be getting to spend some time with him as he's getting a couple of weeks off before he deploys in October. I really don't want to think about that....

Hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day!! What is everyone doing? Do you have big plans? I hope y'all enjoy your last bit of summer!

Oh and tomorrow my Dawgs kick off their season!! I can't wait!! Go Dawgs!!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Unproductive weekend numero dos has come and gone.

May I please have one more?!?

It has reached ridiculous hot here in Coastal Town, GA. We couldn't even muster up the desire to try and go do anything and you would break a sweat getting ready, so no point actually. Saturday nite we went and got Subway and watched tv. Whoa.. slow down on the activity kiddos.

I watched Season 1 of True Blood most of the weekend. I am determined to finish the rest of it before next week's episode. I've heard such great things about this so this is one bandwagon I'm jumping on. What did everyone think of last nite's episode?

Sunday afternoon after church, we took the two boy dogs to my grandparents to go swimming. Lacy isn't a huge fan so we left her at the house.

I'm still waiting to see what she chews up for that move of ours.

It was ridiculous hot but the boys (mostly) loved swimming! Of course we couldn't slow Duke down. We'd pull him back up on the dock and before we could stand up he'd be back in the water. Cash wasn't a huge fan. Could be because the Mr. decided to just toss him in. I was not happy. Neither was Cash. He sat at the top of the deck for the rest of the time and just watched us. I had to jump in eventually. It was either that or melt into a puddle.



Trying to get Duke to chill out for a minute. It so didn't work.


Drying them off with a quick game of fetch.


Perfect Sunday afternoon. Hanging out on my grandparents back porch is one of my Top 5 Happy Places. There is truly nothing better than a bit of "back porch sittin'".

I had a BAD run this afternoon when I got home from work. This was my long day where I'm literally on my feet for 10 hours. I have horrible knees so I'm always hurting by the time I leave. But I came home and headed out. It was still 96 degrees here at seven o' clock tonite and I could hardly breathe. I was miserable for the entire 3 miles. My legs hurt, I was drenched in sweat, and I literally felt like I was trying to swallow air. But, I did it. I guess I was due for a horrible run.

I have a little wish list for my runs. I need to get a charger so I can get my little Garmin buddy up and running. I've had this thing for years, but haven't used it since the last time I was running seriously 3 years ago. I also must have (these are a necessity Mr. Perfect!) a new pair of running shoes. Mine are about shot and are giving me zero support.

I also want a new Ipod. Mine hasn't worked right since it quit on me during my first race. Yep, I've been running without one. I have no idea how you do it jlc! I can run without it but I seriously need some distracting. I truly think the music helps me run better.

I also want (geez I'm like a child) some new running clothes. These I'm making myself earn. I bought a couple of nice running shorts when I hit 3 months of solid running so I guess I'll buy some more in a few more weeks. I'm sucking it up and getting the shoes first. Do any of you runners out there have any shoe suggestions? I have very long, medium width feet with VERY high arches. I also have HORRIBLE joints from years of sports injuries so that's all got to be considered. Any suggestions would be fab.

That's it folks. My bed is seriously calling my name.

Weekend Wrap-Up

We had a pretty relaxing weekend this week. Thank goodness because I have been feeling ridiculously overwhelmed this week. We've got a new girl at work and, let's see... How can I put this nicely? She's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. She's killing me. Slowly. I don't do well in high stress environments and work has become one lately. Boo...

Friday nite while Mr. Perfect worked late, I curled up with a good movie. I can't tell you what it even was now because the dogs ruined it for me. Friday was an insane day at work that had me convinced the moon had to be full and bringing out all the crazies.. Guess that goes for the pups too. For some reason Lacy decided to be a complete b*%$# to Cash and kept attacking him. Now she's my baby, and she tends to get away with murder, but Cash is our "special" child, and you can't pick on him!! So I locked her up in time-out outside. =(


She went nuts. Crying, whining, hollering... I was watching her from the bedroom window and it broke my heart! I had to keep telling myself "Just 5 minutes, you just have to leave her in there 5 minutes..". I think she lasted three. I'm a big 'ol sucker for a sad face.

Saturday was absolutely gorgeous here in town. Hot, but duh. It always is. The mister and I decided to make the most of a great day and cleaned out both our cars. Mine got done first, so it may have gotten the better treatment! We went out to eat at one of our favorite local restaurants that nite, the Dawghouse Grille. Lora (the Marine's gf) works there and had let us know that they were closing down this weekend. Boo. So we sent it out with style and ate ourselves into a minor food coma!! We came home and conked out and watched a bit of TV in bed.

Sunday we managed to drag our behinds out of bed in time for Sunday School. We had decided to stick around town this Mother's Day instead of hitting the road at all. We had a good service as usual, and I finally feel like maybe the people in the class are starting to warm up to us. My only trepidation about this class is that the people seem a bit standoffish. But I will break them down!! We didn't stick around for church. I just wasn't feeling quite emotionally stable enough to stick around for that... The mister was completely supportive and we dipped out early.

The Mister and I after church...



I had a soccer game that afternoon in the 98 degree heat. Yes, 98 degrees in May. Freakin' ridiculous. It must have been the heat that made me think I needed to head to Target and buy the Shred. And then do it that nite. I almost died. My muscles were on FIRE. It's actually 2 days later and they are still on fire. I literally am so sore I have to basically fall on the toilet seat. Sorry if that was TMI but.. Oh Jillian.. You will not beat me!!

This week is going to be insane. We've got soccer playoffs, mine and the mister's 4th anniversary, and some big birthday's coming up. I'm getting tired of thinking about all I have to get done... Hope you all have a great week!

And I made my first RueLala purchase! Yay! While I am in love with it, my bank account is hating 'ol Kate! I, however, am forever thankful to her for bringing my new BCBG dress into my life. It was simply meant to be mine..

I still have an update on all things family coming soon. Let me get my juices flowing again once things chill out at work!

From the boys...

Hi there! This is the boys from the family! We were reading Mom's blog today and decided we simply didn't see enough about us. So we're here to change that! You see, we're not talked about as much as our sister, Lacy, because we're more well behaved. Therefore not always in our parents faces!! Or that's what we think... Pretty much we're just not as needy as Lacy...



I'm Duke. I'm the oldest at a whopping old age of 4! Mom and Dad adopted me from the Humane Society back before they even got married.. For a while I got to travel back and forth between Mom's apartment in Savannah and Dad's apartment in Myrtle Beach. That was way fun because I love a car ride!! I can be kind of obsessed with my tennis ball. Mom says I'm neurotic but I just like my ball! I'll fetch all day but I don't really like to give it up!! I'm always moving. I'm a hound after all!

I'm very protective of my yard. I really like to bark. That kind of bothers my parents! I really like it when Lacy and Cash chase me. Lacy's my best friend. But don't tell her that!

When Mom and Dad moved to Missouri, I couldn't go. So I went to live in Maryland with my grandparents. Mom and Dad said I was never the same after that!! I'm not sure what that means. Mom says I went crazy.. I did try to tear down a door at Grandma's.. My "person" is my Uncle the Marine. Mom and Dad say we act just a like. That's fine with me! He lets me sleep on the bed when he visits!!


Hi there! I'm Cash.. Yes, like the man in black! Mom brought me home from the clinic she worked at in 2006. I was found by a nice family with a cord grown into my neck.. I was dropped off like that. But those bad times were quickly behind me when I came to this house!!

I'm the quiet one at this house.. I don't really like to be in the way. I've had surgery on my hips so I'm slower than most 2 year olds. But I feel way better now even though I walk with a limp.. Mom calls it my swagger! I really don't like to be away from my parents. It makes me crazy nervous so sometimes I tear up stuff. I don't mean too.. I just don't know what to do without them!! For the longest time I had my parents convinced that I was pretty slow... I got away with a lot... But now they're on to me. Darn it.

I'm part lab and part retriever, so I love the water and love playing fetch. And unlike my older brother, I WILL bring you the ball!! I'm a total Mama's boy, but I do love my Daddy. He calls me Stink. Sometimes I'll only answer to that and it drives my Mom crazy! Dad just laughs!! I get real excited when you talk in high voices and pet me! I might even jump on you!! Mom and Dad say I'm the sweetest dog ever. They're right. I'm usually the best behaved too!!



I'm the cat. I rule the house. That's pretty much it.

I am only a fan of my Dad. Actually, that's a lie. I love everyone. I'm freakishly friendly for a cat. But guess who I don't get along with? Mom. She tries to make me behave. I'm not having it. I am into EVERYTHING. You know why? Because I can be. Mom says I'm not a kitten anymore at a year and a half so I should know how to act. I did mention I don't listen to her right?!

That's me with the fish. I let him live. Did I mention I love my Dad?! He's my best friend!

That's about all from us. We're pretty beat so we're thinking about heading to bed! Mom should be back tomorrow. She's getting stuff ready for our family to come this weekend!!