Show-N-Tell with Miss Shad

Avery got to take our little bundle of love for Show-n-Tell yesterday.

All the kids oohed and ahhhed but I think my favorite was the little boy who said...
"I'm sure I have never seen a dog that small."

Avery doesn't talk much in school so this was an exception to the no pet rule made by her wonderful teacher as a means to try and get her to talk a little. She did....a very little....but she did. She told how long we get Shad
(two weeks)
what her whole name is
(shadrach-meshach-abednego)
how old she is
(8 weeks)
and where she sleeps
(with Mama)

The other day I took her for a hike with the big boys
(in a fanny pack)

Ok so we are falling in love with her
(a lot)
but we will get to see her in Montana
(a lot)
and know Mom and Dad will enjoy her
(a lot)

Shad's Homecoming

We brought Mom's little bundle home yesterday.

She was pretty shaky coming out into our world.

So, the girls took turns carrying her to the car.

Then they shared whose lap she sat on in the car.

This is what greeted us at home.

We took the day and let Shad get comfortable at home before introducing her to the boys.

It didn't go too great...made me very nervous.

We'll have to take baby steps, one chomp and she would be smushed!

Shad fits perfect in our cat carrier except for the fact that her nose is a perfect size to get stuck in one of the bigger openings if a tooth gets hooked around the cage just right....not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.

The girls discovered that she loves chasing the yo-yo around.

This is one pooped pup.

Shadrach Meshach Abednego

Today we had a puppy visitation.

"What! A puppy," you say???

Meet Shadrach Meshach Abednego....my MOM's new puppy!

Shad is a Westie-Cocker oops and she couldn't be more perfect.

We think we got the best one in the litter for Grandma.

Oh dear, getting very sleepy....

What do you think, Mom?

If you don't want her, I may find a place for her in my heart!

Entertaining a Malamute

These two goof balls have been playing with bouncy balls for the last couple of weeks.

They spend hours bouncing it in the kitchen and chasing after it.

Tonight they discovered the bathtub.

Koda was in the tub for quite awhile before falling.

Then he decided to toss it around for awhile longer.

Tired yet, silly?

Ummm, Koda.....eeewwwww!

Still...

I feel guilty sometimes that I don't get pictures and stories posted right after they happen.

There is so much going on...

for everybody...

not just our family...

everybody is busy!

Sunday is a slow down day for us this week.

So, I'm going to catch up on a few happenings on the "Bug-Front."

Kyndra had a great track meet:

she is still smiling,

still cheering,

still enjoying.

Avery couldn't swim this Friday because of a scooter wound on her elbow.

Then yesterday she burned her tongue on the frying pan

(nobody is quite sure how that happened)

All morning she was:

still crying,

still holding her tongue out,

still hurting.

Then miraculously, it healed.

The "boys" are almost 7 months old now.

We love our dogs who are:

still growing,

still naughty,

still beautiful!

Joe and I?

Well, there are no pictures of us.

We are:

still working,

still teaching,

still trying to keep up with everything,

just like all of you.

Still...we keep on keeping on, just like you!

Love to everyone this week!

Cone-head...canine style

I'm feeling pretty 

guilty 

right now.

These boys had their 

parts 

removed yesterday.

It was quite a 

traumatic 

experience for them.

Kenai freaked out!

He ripped 

out 

the sutures while the vet was working on Koda.

So she stapled them both up and sent them home with cones.

It's hard to reach those 

itchy 

places with the cones.

We had no choice but to leave them at home today

alone

with their cones.

When I got home tonight Koda's cone had a big

rip

down the middle.

Yep, those staples were

gone!

I wish I could stay

home

tomorrow with them!

I can't..Joe can't.

They will be locked on the

deck

all day with their cones...

alone.

Poor babies!

Meet the dogs

Hi, I'm Koda

I weigh 55.7 lbs

I love to be inside

I inhale my food

My ears have decided to flop over...again

I eat toilet paper

I steal my brother's toys

I have a black tail with a white tip

My feet are huge

I have eaten all the bedding in the dog houses

I like to sleep here...

oh, yeah, and I know how to jump.

Hi, I'm Kenai

I weigh 50.4 lbs

I like to come inside to say "hey" then go back out

I also inhale my food

My ears are pointy

I have a beautiful mask

I can smell my way home and food anywhere

I have a white tail with a black tip

that wiggles my body when I'm exited

I really have fun digging

I sleep here...

on the hard surface or blankets...

my brother has torn up all the bedding

and I don't know how to jump yet!

Sad Song

We were entertained last night by two howling dogs.

We couldn't figure out what all the singing was about.

We thought they were just learning how to use their voices.

Until...

Joe went out to feed the pups this morning.

And found the lid off the dog food bin.

I asked the girls to feed them dinner and forgot to check the lid!

They finished off at least 3 days of food,

and were sick, sick, sick!

First Casualties

Lessons learned...

(haven't found other black shoe yet)

Sunday Hike

This weekend I took the boys up on the hill behind our house for the first time.  They did so awesome.  I am wondering if and when they are going to develop the "run away" trait that our other dogs had.  On our way back down I could see the girls watching me from the driveway.  I waved them up and back up the hill we went.

Avery tip-toed over poky weeds the whole way up!

Kyndra was off and running.

The boys were pooped-out by the time we got to the top!

They just sat and watched the girls run down the road.

It took some coaxing to get them going again.

*big smile on my face*

Then I pointed out some owl pellets that the dogs had actually found on our first trip up.

The girls dug right in and discovered some treasure inside.

They wanted to keep the bones and start a collection...eeewwww!

Once we turned around the boys were off and running.

They met us at the bottom of the hill ready for a nap.

We have so many adventures ahead of us.

I can't wait.