Sadie and Tex Ritter- Our Four legged children



I wanted to do a blog about our four legged children, Sadie and Tex Ritter.

Sadie: She is the princess of the house, Wes and I call her Princess Sadie. She is now 13 years old. She is a brindle boxer that Wes got from a friend. Sadie was 2 years old at the time when Sadie and he became a family. She is very smart. For example, She will make herself shiver if she knows you are looking out the window and it’s cold outside. Cleaver. Also, This is new… She has figured that if she runs to our bedroom window that faces the backyard and barks one of us will get up to let her in the house!!! Now we have tried ignoring her, but she will not rest until she is in the HOUSE.

I believe that she has taught Tex many things such as: HATE CATS, how to properly tree a squirrel, that it’s ok to bust the fence pickets, and the most effective way to get me to get them on the bed with me

Tex: He is a tough Sweet puppy. He is 5 years old fawn boxer. He jumps about 8’ high. If he only knew that he could clear our fence he would be out on the town. He has become a great protector of me. He is such a curious dog. He wants to be helping with everything Wes and I do. I really do think he thinks he is helping. I have noticed that he does whatever Sadie wants. He is a very strong dog!! All muscle. Loves to run and act tough behind the Fence when people approach the house. But he becomes your buddy within minutes.

This was in 2005!

It use to be just Wes and Sadie. They have a special bond

Sadie loved me at 1st sight. I would take her everywhere with me and paint her toe nails.

We would get in trouble together.

For awhile it was just Wes, Sadie and Me. Then Wes and I kept noticing that Sadie would somehow escape to the FRONT yard. After we did some investigation and surveillance on her we found out she was JUMPING our 6’ fence.

We decided that she needed a FRIEND!!

 TEX RITTER- new member of the Family

We went to Chandler, OK to pick this little guy up. He was the last of the litter and just adorable.

The family said that they were thinking about keeping him and calling him PEDRO!

Let's just say Tex is GLAD we CAME!!!

1st night home! He is loving the LIFE

I think the picture says it all!!!

Tex- "hey are you my MOM?"

Sadie- "What the Hell is this... I am the Queen of the house?"

They have been Best BUDS ever since!

Sadie took him in as her own. .

Me and Tex before we left on a Harley Ride.

Sadie taught him that the Harley noise was a good thing. That meant we were back from a trip!

I think this is a FUNNY Picture!!!

Wes decided to build them a dog house. If you know Wes you know that it is going to be over the top!

Wes went all out on this dog house.

Framed it, insulation, roofed

This thing has trim work inside, drywall, carpet. I am very suprised it doesn't have central Heat and Air.

He has thought about putting electrical in the DOG house!!!

This Dog house is something else!

SPOILED!!

He thinks he is a Human. yes he is covered up with a down comforter that they have claimed as there own. I was going to give it to goodwill, but they had other plans.

Princess Sadie!!

I wish I had more pictures. She is such a Diva, she doesn't like the paparazzi I guess!

Great example on how well Sadie taught Tex to give the "puppy dog" look to get what he wants!

Tex in Trouble! 

He has been wanting to play with the Baby's toys. He thinks they are his.

awww feel sorry for this little guy!

Tex likes to have his head covered up or under things??!

this is him on the living room floor with his head under the coffee table.

picture of him under the coffee table.

what a personality!

This is Pedro-(Tex) and Maria-(sadie) -our helpers when we are working on the house

Yeah!!! they work REAL hard!

Wes and I always say it must be real tough to be our dogs.They are ALWAYS laying around!

Typical Day!

sweet Sadie!!

Our Family will soon go from 4 to 5!

Wes and I Love our FOUR legged children. I know they will love and protect our new family member.

I can't wait!

20-23 weeks

It has been VERY BUSY around the Ritter house!

We have been working on the Master bath (Hahah WE) Wes is doing an AMAZING job. I am going to post another page to the blog detailing all the work we have been doing.

Wes is still working NIGHTS (boo) at Tinker for JESCO electric. I have threaten both Wes and his boss that if wes works another night after May 1^st his boss better have an extra room for Mr. Wesley!! *wink wink

We had a Doctor appointment the Monday after the Gender Reveal Party and everyone in the office was so excited about how we did the party. They all knew what we were having the second we left the office after our ultrasound. I feel so “loved” in the office. All the office staff, nurses and even the partner doctor are so Caring and nice. It really makes me feel excited to go the doctor. We had blood work this past time and she was awesome… But I donate blood so this is nothing to me. It’s just a great pleasure. My doctor was still out for maternity leave; I am so excited for the next visit to talk with her about the party and many more questions I have.

As For MOM: I am still out there busting my butt at work- I am in Outside Medical Sales for a Home Health Company. Some of the Hard parts are I can’t take the stairs like a usually do. (they are faster than elevators in most hospitals) AND work clothes and my favorite high heels are becoming a challenge. I have always kept flip flops in my work bag but it has gotten to the point I am wearing the flip flops into the office usually around the 2 o’clock hour without a CARE in the World.

I am still working out 5 times a week. Walking 2 miles and doing some calisthenics. I have been doing FANTASTIC!

As for DAD: He is getting SOOOOO excited. He has been out shopping and talking about how him and lil Ritter are going to be best buds.

Gender Reveal Party- March 26

Gender Reveal Party

March 26^th was an absolute CRAZY DAY!!!

Not only are we so thrilled to be having a baby but we are working on our house.

This was the best day that worked for my cousin to get down and install our new carpet in the house. I was not going to pass up the opportunity to get it installed. Also, it’s nothing like a party at your house to get all the little things you have always said you would “get around to doing” done.  WELL we were in my mom’s words “waiting until the eleventh hour” to get it done.

This was my house At 7:00 am 12 hours before the PARTY!!! I'm CRAZY but you have to do what you have to do

The invite.. It's like a football ticket

My decorations I made while Wes was working nights

The Friends are arriving...

Wes' dad and his wife and daughter. The Ritter Family

Bob is pulling for a BOY... Wes is the Ritter

 



Mom, Wes, Me, Dad, Tara, her husband David, Kaitlin, and her boyfriend Jimmy!  



Jim and Jennifer Gibbs and The Ritter's

We have the same Anniversary. Jim and Jennifer are great friends. They were there at our wedding and now at the Gender Reveal Party.

Kim and Me

Kimberly, Jamie and Me

Great Friends

Me, My little sis Kaitlin, and her boyfriend Jimmy

Lacie and Me

Caroline, Meredith, and Me

I love this two... Meredith is my training buddy!!

Meredith was certain that it's a girl!!

The Cake... Everyone got quite when Cathy and Lacy walked in with the cake

It was so FUNNY!!!

It's the most prowerful important thing in the ROOM 

Lacy Leonard and Cathy Weems with Mommy to be

They were the wonderful Ladies that made the Perfect Cake EVER!!

It was such a treat to have them there...

Knowing that Cathy, Lacy and the CAKE knew what we were having... Ugh!!  it was undescribable the emotions that were going through me. I was so excited that it felt like I was nervous.

Let's CUT THE CAKE ALREADY.....

what a perfect cake.. It's a present for Wes and I!!

EVERYONE GOT INTO PLACE

WES AND I GOT THE KNIFE

LET'S FIND OUT WHAT  COLOR IS

INSIDE....

THE MOMENT WE SAW THE

BLUE ICING!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!!

(hahaha i think our faces are priceless)

We are both excited... I can't even say in words how awesome it was to be able to share this Wonderful moment with our family and friends.

Wes is so thrilled... He has a Little boy that he can teach all sorts of things.

He told me that night, "I'm going to go buy a shovel and BIG WHEEL tomorrow!!"

I didn't think of it at the time but later I had many friends and family Thank ME for letting them be apart of this special moment in Wes and I lives.

It was truly the greatest moment.... NOW this was the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE... SO FAR

 

The Ultra sound DAY!!!

March 24^th at 2:15 pm Wes and I were at Dr. Mills office both excited to have the 1^st look at our Lil Ritter. The Sonographer came and got us to take us back tot the Beautiful room.

If you didn’t know before Wes and I decided to have a Gender Reveal Party. Our plan was to go to the ultrasound look at the baby and then have our Cake Baker (Cathy Weems and Lacy Leonard) call up to the doctor’s office around 3pm to find out the gender.

I am so glad that is how we did it. I gave us the opportunity to really focus on what was really important… Lil Ritter’s Health. It was amazing to see everything. Because I waited until 20 weeks for the ultrasound we were able to see how big Lil Ritter was and all the organs. I know that most parents out there get this, but as a new parent Wes and I were speechless, amazed, in awww! When it came time to “find out” what we were having Wes and I both didn’t look. As we walked into the hall of the office I saw Dr. Mills she was up there visiting because she just had her little baby girl. She was so excited that she went and looked at “the Picture” that the Sonographer had. Now that was TOUGH knowing that the only two people in the world that knew what we were having were standing in front of us with a STRAIGHT POKER FACE. I tell you this because Dr. Mills asked me “So what do you think you are having?” I said, “I am think we are having a Boy, because that is just something I feel. It might be the fact that I know God LOVES to challenge me. Which this is a challenge, because I have sisters growing up No dirty boys in our house, just bows and curling irons. And to know how Wes was growing up… I can already tell you we will have arms in cast during the summer and some sort of reptile pets in the house!!”  Dr. Mills = Poker face.

As we left we heard that the Cake Baker, Cathy Weems was on the phone.. Great someone else in the world KNOWS!

Still at that moment it was one of the coolest days of our lives.