Hello my name is Andrea and I am originally from Mullens, West Virginia. I have lived in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area of Virginia with my husband, Mike, for the past eight years.

I just recently graduated from college with my 2nd Associates Degree.

My husband and I have two lovely little puppies that we spend most of our time with. Phoebe is our 1 year old Beagle and Cody is our 7 month old Golden Retriever. They are the highlights of our lives!

When not working and playing with the dogs, I spend my spare time working in my flower garden or working on my scrapbooks.

Mike's hobby is scuba diving and he loves it! He even suited up and went "diving" in our pool! He is currently working on the deck around the pool. It really looks great! We now have stairs leading up to it that the dogs will use to run around on the deck. Phoebe will jump off the deck and keep running. Cody will pace 'til you go over to get him. You think he's going to let you pick him up, but no - he leaps into your arms. Imagine having to catch a 52 pound Golden in midair. Oomph!

I am now in the middle of landscaping around the pool. It is going to look great - if I say so myself. It will be a nice tropical oasis in our own back yard. Now if it would only stop raining!!!

We have had 6 weeks of the dogs in school. l think we are getting some benefit out of it, especially after seeing Phoebe at that dog show! Cody is doing great,too, but still wants to pull me all around the second that leash is on. I'm gonna have to put a saddle on that dog. He will sit and down at the drop of a hat, and that is super great. He had that before we ever went to school so we can really show that off. He stays very well, too. Phoebe will stay, unless we are in class. And I have to wrestle her to the ground for a down, but that is major progress!!