Ronnisms

Ronnie told me tonight that he couldn't eat the crust on his sandwich because it had too many calories! Seriously?!

The chips, however, didn't seem to be a problem.

The puppy update

The puppy now has a home! At least a temporary one. He was accepted at Riff's Friends Dog Rescue which is a the doggie orphanage at Park Cities Obedience School and Daycare. It is a great set up for him because it they are a no-kill shelter that will keep him until he is adopted. The best part is that they will pay for his immunizations, neutering, and any other medical expenses he may have along the way. I feel really good about this set up since he was a stray and may have some health concerns (not that we noticed anything), but I would have felt terrible if we gave him to friends and then he ended up costing a ton of money for some reason. On a slightly different note, I had a VERY difficult time parting with him. He is a wonderful puppy, probably the best puppy I have ever seen. I mean he had the sweetest little personality and was just plain good. And he never peed in our house the whole time he was here! If it were any other time in our lives I would have tried to keep him, but I have my hands full right now with the boys and with the needy dog we already have. So, I think it really was in the best interest of everyone to help him find another home. We are all a little sad to see him go, well, Ethan was alot sad (when we got home he ran over to the crate and started crying). I hope you find a good home sweet Max! (That what I named him but I never mentioned it to Ronnie because I didn't want him to get too attached.)

The puppy

Yesterday afternoon as I was driving through the Super Target parking lot, I found a cute little puppy by the dumpster. Doing what any nice person would do, I picked him up and brought him to my house until I could A) find a home for him B) take him to a no-kill animal shelter. Anyone want a free puppy? Seriously, if you want him you can have him. He is sooo sweet. A little on the skinny side, but not sickly or anything. He loves the boys and trying to play with Lucy. I have no idea how old he is, definitely somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks though. He does great in the crate, and he only whined for 5-10 minutes last night when we put him in his crate for bed. The only thing about him is that he seems to be partially blind. Not sure if it is one eye that is totally blind, or if he is a little blind in both, but he runs into alot of things. He can definitely see some though because he follows the boys and me around and can get around mostly on his own. He is playful, but not annoyingly so. And he is cuddly too! I think because of the blind thing, he stays in the same room with us all the time. He will wander around the room, but he never just takes off wandering around the house. This might also be because he is in a new place and is a little scared still. He needs a great home with people who will love him and take good care of him.

I will try to post again if I find out more about him, like what breed he is or how big he may get. We can't have a puppy right now otherwise I would try to keep him. He already has me wrapped around his little paw.

He looks just like a mini-Lucy, it's crazy. He follows Lucy around everywhere, maybe he thinks so is his mom!

Puppy's first bath

Poor little guy! He was so scared he was shaking like crazy. We wrapped him up in a warm towel and gave him some good cuddle time to warm him up though. Ronnie thought it was so fun giving him a bath. He kept wanting to share his bath toys, but I insisted that puppies don't need toys in the bath tub like little boys do.

How does your garden grow?

Spring Break 2010

Day 1: have a picnic and feed the ducks at the lake

Can you believe how many ducks came over to eat our stale bread?

Day 2: the Dallas Zoo

We even rode the train for the first time.

(don't worry, no children were hurt in the taking of this picture)

Day 3: Northpark mall (to see the turtles and to slide on the sculptures), and a cookout with smores that night

Day 4: Stroller Skating

oh yes, you get to take your stroller onto the rink and push your kids while you skate

The boys LOVED it. At least they sat in the stroller and didn't ask for a snack for an hour... that's got to mean something. Ronnie tried to learn but decided he would rather sit in the stroller and be pushed. It turned out to be quite the workout!

Day 5: the Dallas Arboretum

And just when we thought Spring Break was over... Day 6: SNOW!

Ronnie made snow angels

Ethan was content to eat his banana on the porch

Ethanisms

Ethan: I love you, you are the best Mommy in the world!

Okay, just kidding. But I know he's thinking it :)

For real though, Ethan is starting to say lots of things. You probably need a discerning parental ear to understand most of it, but still, it's a start. Words he says so far... Mommy, Dada, Banana, Ball, he said Lucy once, and he tries to say pineapple. More than that though, he understands almost everything you say to him. He is starting to sign a few words too which helps him not get quite as frustrated at meal times. I'm sure it won't be too long before I have some real Ethanisms to post. The kid cracks me up already so I can't wait to hear what is going on inside that incredibly cute, little head of his.

Ronnisms

Ronnie: If Jesus comes to the door I can open it because he's not a stranger. Right mommy? We know who he is.

Ronnie (at the Chick-fil-a playground): Mommy, I want to go down the slide. Will you watch Ethan to make sure no one pushes him down?

Ronnie: Look Mommy, there's Ikea!!!