Sinus ugh

Ouch... so, recent migraines... no explanation on why yet... I'm guessing maybe sinus related... My left ear just will not stop throbbing.......I feel like age is catching up with me so fast....
Well, no reason for talking about that except I"m miserable... I hope all is well out in the world...
I wonder where my path is headed

Tuckered out..........

So, the Vet said it was finally ok to take him to the beach for the first time... so off we went.......... Kai-Son, our Brazilian Mastiff, had an awesome time, and then got tuckered out.... (yes,the paws are huge!!)
We went to our local vet last week for Kai-Son's 3month check up and 2nd set of shots.. he is up to 41lbs...We are monitoring his right back hip right now...but other than that, he seems to be doing ok health wise. He is such a welcome addition to our family... Maxx is such an instrumental part of the training...
I've been battling a migraine the past several days so I wasn't able to join them out in the sun very long and the pictures are really out of sorts... but I still wanted to share a few of his first experience..

Kai-Son via cell

Well my week off is almost over. Its been awhile since I've taken 1 week straight off work. With the puppy being here I haven't accomplished as much as I had hoped. He comes first though. We want him to be an awesome addition to our family and he has to be worked with. Nate was able to only take Monday off. I miss him.
Yesterday stunk for me...I had a horrible sinus headache, I only slept 4 hours during the night (not because of the pup)and then I didn't catch Kai-son 4 times!!! Bad me; he was really good about it though, 3 of the 4 times he went on the "emergency" papers by the door he is used to going to the outside. Today is a good day though.
He's getting a little better with the crate situation. He can stay in it now for 3 hours (while we are home and in and out of the room where the crate is) without any serious whining or barking. When he thinks we aren't around he has lasted 2 hours.
I hope Nate ends up with a rain day so he can come home early today. Kai-Son goes for his wellness check up and it would be great if Nate could join us.
During the day it is much more difficult for me to have my big camera since I'm solo; so, I used my cell for the ones I'm posting today.
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He loves the stick

Decided he wanted to move it to where Maxx was enjoying the sun. He didn't have to go too far ;)--Caught his tail in motion... can you see it?


Then he decided he was pretty beat after dragging that stick... and that Maxx had a good idea, so he joined him in a short nap.

Such a good boy...taking time to smell the flowers during our walk... yeah, ok, truthfully, he tried to eat it!!!!

He looks so different in every shot

Kai-son has been so much fun. WOW, they grow so fast...
I've noticed that every picture I take of him is so different than the next... I'm really wanting you to see the puppy I see.... but, I can't seem to capture it...so, I'm just going to relax and have fun taking whatever it is I can get for pictures...
Here are a few of him and Maxx playing..
*ok, so this one is solo...I know it's blurry but I HAD to post it... LOOK AT THAT FACE.... love him

Kai-Son is sporting his new light weight collar and bandanna... and wants to play with Maxx

Maxx says ok... but makes him work for it... LOL... Run Kai-Son Run.....

Profiling his new bandanna and collar... I want to take them off because I think they make him look so much older... LOL ... Our little puppy guy

Yummy Yummy

So, again a most awesome meal.... Sorry for the quality of the pictures... I've been having some slight problems with my camera... It will be taking a quick trip to the shop this week. Anyway............ My birthday weekend was fantastic... had wonderful food... good weather... and great company....
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How lucky am I that my best friend is also an incredible cook??
We had fresh corn on the cob.. SWEETEST EVER.... and plantain's (which Nate made the most incredible dessert ever with.... Yes, they were grilled and when the desert was done, just amazing!!! OMG.. I was so involved with eating, I forgot to photograph it!! LOL.. YES, it was THAT good... and that's coming from someone who doesn't eat desert... )

Fresh Onions and Banana Peppers grilled to perfection... Did I mention that the Banana Peppers were from our own garden???... so yummmyyyyyy

Ever had a pork roast on the grill... if not.. TRY IT... Nate braised it first (I think that's the right term) and then finished it off on the grill.. AMAZING

Oh, the hotdogs were Mom's... she doesn't like the food we like... LOL
There is more but I was so involved in having fun and eating good food... I didn't photograph as much as I should have....
Nate, thanks for an incredible day, weekend and more memories.... Love you

Kai-son is here....

Hiya
Well, Kai-son is now here... what a doll... his eyes and jawls are starting to get that droppy hound-dog look which I LOVE... He was 8weeks and 4 days old on Friday.... Nate wasn't concerned about how Kai-son and Maxx would get along but I'm an over worry-wart; therefore I was...
However, I feel much better so far.... Kai-son has a STRONG personality... he and Maxx have started a small "pump of the chests" tiff's that come with the males starting the dominant process, however they seem to be handling it well with each other.. no major snaps just rumbling.... . know what I mean? I can't seem to get my words to come out right now...
Some pictures so far... For some reason I'm having problems with focus on my camera so I apologize in advance...
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With Nate and Maxx going around to the side yard:

Wondering what Maxx is up to

He got a saftey orange color today (to help me see him at night because he is so dark)... as well as a bandana... Look at those ears!!!!!!....

Ok, so my settings were WAYYYY off for this one ... but I still LOVE it.... he isn't brown... sorry

A few of Kai-son posen' it up a little bit... :)
I HAVE to learn how to photograph him... he's soooo dark... I need to start using a different flash and use for filler too.... errrrr... He does have a very long strong tail... although I seemed to have left it out of this one... and he looks so stocky for such a young puppy LOL

My favorite of today even though my settings are still all jacked up... I'm going to play with different filter effects on this one...