Yesterday was my girls day out with some friends and my opportunity to visit with my new squishy love obsession. When you read what we did you will probably think to yourself "What kind of girl's day out is that??????" , but as Kellie says "We'd be happy to go out and just silently stare at a wall"! I am sure all you other mamas out there can relate. Kellie, Lexi, and I started out with a 7 mile trail run at Mcallister Park. I had never run a trail run before, but Kellie and I are training for the 10 Mile Prickly Pear run, so we thought we'd better get experience on a trail. It was AWESOME! I love trail running and think I may have just found a new hobby.
Afterwards we took our reeking sweaty selves to the new smoothie shop in The Legacy shopping center (near Sharkey"s) called Smoothies 2. It is a terrific place to refuel after a workout. Lots of fresh fruits and lots of supplements to chose from like immunity boost, protein, and fiber. I even take the kids there and they love it too.
We cleaned ourselves up and sought out a place to have dinner....but before that I saw the beckoning glow of Petland . As always, like with any pet store, shelter, or guy on the side of the road with a box full of puppies; it was calling my name! "Stephanie....you MUST come play with the new animals!" It is sort of a hobby for me to just sit and cuddle the new puppies. It doesn't stop at puppies. When I was teaching in a small town in Arizona, I allowed one of my students to bring in a Pygmy Goat for a day, another child brought her horse for show and tell, and then we raised baby chickens in for about a week.
Anyway...now that I have gotten waaaay off track...here is a picture a dog I have been obsessing over for the last few years. We played with his squishy cutie softeness and took this picture with my camera phone. For the short time he was visiting with us, we named him Winston. I didn't buy him, but next year my friend Shelle is breeding hers and I will have my little chubby bundle of love.

It was soooo hard for me to give him back, but I have to wait a couple of years...plus I can't see paying $4000 for a puppy...I could get a horse or two for that price!
Our girls day out wasn't all nerdy running and puppy fun. We ended with a yummy dinner with sangria and wine at Carino's. Yummy!
This image also reflects my Best Shot (taken by my friend Kellie with my phone)...it is supposed to be a self-portrait or reflection of something about you. This shot reminds me that now matter how many hobbies, interests, loves that I find in my life, inside of me still lives a little girl who loves to bring home furry little critters.
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