New Indie Sisters Site!!!

As many of you know, Bri and I have been working diligently on our new shop, indie sisters, over the past few months. Progress is really coming along and we're excited about some of the new ideas we have for this summer!

We began our shop on Etsy but have found over the past two months that we're desiring a more personal approach to selling our hand-made products. We wanted an outlet that is more hobby related and something that could offer a more personal touch (posting photos of bags and listings about how the shop is going, events, specials, etc). I plan to post more later with details on what we plan to do over the next few months, but for now please check out the blog and see what you think.

We love feedback and maybe there's the perfect bag for you!! The pictures don't do justice but that's where we have to start for now. Stay tuned for more info to come, and follow the indie sisters blog to learn about specials, events, and new styles for release!! (for example...our beach bag will make its debut any day now)

http://indiesisters.blogspot.com

PS: The etsy shop will remain active for the next month, but will be phased out as the blog begins to take more precedence. Please contact indiesisters@gmail.com for any purchase or custom order inquiries.

Spring Break Trip

Matt and I went to Florida for a little Spring Break trip with his parents. We staying in St. Pete and it was really nice! Weather was perfect, sunny most days in the mid to high 70s and it rained only one day. On the rainy day we went to see How to Train Your Dragon. It was really cute and definitely less scary than Shutter Island (which everyone else wanted to see) Horror just isn't up my alley so we went to the kid-o movie instead! Here's a recap of the trip in photos and we couldn't thank John and Terri enough for the nice time that we had. We love you guys.

Picture from the last evening we were there and went to this great seafood place. If anyone is a Food Network freak like me...they know Guy from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and this was one of the places that had been on his show. We really went because and an alligator hunter that we met recommended we go there, it was delish. I got 1lb of crab legs, with corn on the cob, slaw and sangria. YUMMY!

This is a picture of us at the spring training Phillies game. Most of the girls I know would also question why were were at a Phillies game?! I had no clue that teams practice in warm places to get ready for their season in their home city..DUH. I was a little confused, but once I asked it made perfect sense :)

We of course had to have a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich while we were there. Maybe one of the best things I've ever had in my life. They have a stand that sells the original cheese-steak from the place that's actually in Philadelphia called Delco's...seriously if you ever come across this place I highly recommend giving it a shot. Don't forget the hot peppers!

Matt relaxing on our balcony one morning reading his book. I love him so much!

I miss the ocean already.

What's a trip to FL without golf? Of couse we played and I used my new clubs and did a pretty decent job of keeping up. I shot like a 120 something hahaha and Matt shot way better than that, I have no clue but definitely under 90. To be honest I was done on 9 but played through and really threw in the hat at 16 when I was over it. Golf is an exhausting sport and my arms couldn't keep up, I was sore for 2 days after we played. :-) I could use some work.

This photo was of these fish or turtle nests that were in the water on the course! What an amazing thing. You can barely see it but there is a big egg in the bottom of this one at the middle, that's why we think it was for a turtle. The big carp would swim around it and lay over the eggs, really a pretty fascinating thing! I was more obsessed with this than playing.

What's a trip without the classic "balcony pose" so here it is...our first official trip since our honeymoon. We've been married almost 1 year and it's been really great. We're so excited for the trip to MI with my family in August and can't wait to show all the pics from that!

Hope everyone enjoys the nice weather an has a Happy Easter

Photo Shoot

The happy Cosgrove Family all together in one picture! (no way, I'm always left out)

So, I know we're obsessed with our doggy but I wanted to share the photos from our most recent photoshoot that was provided, free of charge, by a local Knoll furniture dealership. They had lots of classic furniture pieces available for you and your family to use for photos (by family, they traditionally mean humans but the girls at RJE are great and let me bring the dog!)Big Floppy Ears.

Here's our little star & very photogenic I might add!

I would also like to add that he's a recent Novice Dog School Graduate and will soon be attending advance classes, so that he can be even more obedient and maybe learn a few extra tricks. We went to K-9 Friends on 37 up in Fishers and we loved it. I'd recommend it to anyone that just needs the extra edge to get the really great, obedient companion they want. Plus we all had a lot of FUN.

Finally the Puppy Pictures

We finally got pictures from Rufus' previous owners this past weekend. They are from when he was just a little pup and they first brought him home!

We think he's just the cutest :) I love how big his ears and paws were back then...still pretty big today though.

Aww mushy little face :)

He doesn't like sticks now, so we thought this was pretty funny since he won't fetch one to save his life!

Other than these, things are going great. Bri and I are working on the development and release of our new etsy shop indie sisters more details to come once we make more head-way and progress! The post for that will be coming here really soon!

Rufus thinks he's human.

So last Friday I walk into the living room to find this... Rufus sitting on the sofa just hanging out like a human would. Of course, he had his legs open begging for a belly rub but it was cracking me up how humanly he was sitting. It's just not normal, he makes us laugh on a daily basis! What a joy.

I love how he looks at me like I'm interrupting some romantic moment he's having with Matt!

What a silly boy, I couldn't grab my camera fast enough...this is when he started to move because he saw a car out the window. (that's why his eye looks crazy)

This is our usual sweet boy. He had dragged Matt's sweatshirt onto the sofa to snuggle with it. How cute :) He makes me smile.

We love our boy. He turns two here in about a month, but is still all the puppy I'm sure he was when he was 8 weeks old :) We're trying to get pictures from his previous owners of when he was first brought home as a pup. If we get some, I'll post them for all to see.

Bowling!

Here are some pictures from our Bowling night out to celebrate our Birthdays! Matt and I turn 24 within 8 days of eachother so it's a week of celebration every year :-) Here are some pictures to re-cap the night.

Matt & I before the competition began!

Mom & I enjoying the time together.

Dan & Bri enjoying a night out together.

Matt feeling all special because he began to perfect his curve-ball.

It was a great Birthday and thanks to everyone who came, it was a great time & we'll have to get a bigger group to go next time, especially since we hear Blair is becoming the next John Fowler!
For those that don't know, we have some really good bowlers in the family and John (our uncle) actually bowled a perfect 300 recently. It doesn't run in my blood however, I'm happy with breaking 100.

Our first Valentine's Day.

I'm beginning to see a trend here, as this year of blogging is proving to be a year for "firsts" for our family. With that being said, I thought I'd finally get back on here to post some pictures from our first Valentine's Day.

The day began with a trip to the Broadripple Bark Park, where Rufus got to play with his friends. It was so fun to see the little guy have a good time in the snow. Talk about someone who doesn't mind that the snow keeps coming, Rufus loves it! After we got back and slipped in a little grocery trip to stock up, Mom and Dad came over to have a Valentine's lunch. They brought 5 Guys burgers and fries and it was delicious!! So we had a nice little visit and watched the family favorite show which we had on our DVR. (Modern Family, Weds @ 9pm on ABC...I highly recommend it)

So that made for a really nice morning :)

That afternoon, Matt said that he wanted to venture our for a hike over at Eagle Creek. Despite the inches upon inches of snow that we've had...we all bundled up and headed over to check it out! That's where the pictures come in to play. We had a fantastic time and are both pretty sore from the hour+ trek in the snow and woods. Rufus was in heaven.

This is the best we could do for a family photo! It's hard when you're the only ones on the trail, but still turned out pretty good.

The big news in Rufus' life is that he's 1/2 way done with his obedience training. We were making him practice his sit-stays, come fronts and heel while we were on the hike. Poor thing had a lot of distractions with animals, trees and being outside but he did a really good job!! We're all a little happier with an obedient dog. However, we still have a long way to go.

Here were my two Valentines! It was hard to pick who was my favorite for the day, but I think Matt had to win by default of being my husband. :)

Rufus in true form. If you've heard that he points really well, but haven't seen him do it. Here's proof that he's a true hunter at heart.

Ending a long day of fun-loving, quality time together. Thanks to Matt for thinking of taking a hiking at Eagle Creek! It was tons of fun and we can't wait to do it again, maybe it will be a little warmer next time.