Monday, December 17, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
It's a Good Thing He's Cute...
Tonight was my new puppy's first night at home. I say he had a pretty good night's sleep. Of course it cost me a lot...well, let me explain.
We knew we'd have to wake up at 4 to take our new puppy 'Tank' out. Joanna (my 10 year old sister) and I both willingly volunteered. Hey, we couldn't resist spending a little extra time with our new dog.
So bedtime came, we put Tank in his new crate...closed the door...would Tank be that perfect puppy we've always dreamed of- that circles around a few times, finds a comfy postition, and falls asleep as soon as head hits pillow?
No such luck.
Tank whined. He cried. We ignored him until he started barking. Fearful of waking someone up, we let him out and played with him some more.
Joanna and I had planned on sleeping in the living room, which is right next to the kitchen, so we could hear Tank if he needed to go out. Well, I'm not sure whose idea this was, but somehow the idea was brought up: "Why don't we sleep with him on the kitchen floor so he doesn't get lonely?"
I'm sure Mom or Dad would have objected, but they were both asleep and had no say in the issue, so it was decided: Jojo and I would sleep with Tank.
Oh, the crazy things I do for my pets.
I gave up the comfort of my bed. The privacy of my bedroom. I gave up a good night's sleep for my dog.
Okay, aren't dogs supposed to sleep at the foot of your bed? Well, not Tank. He lay down right beside me. Aww, how sweet, I thought. The thought quickly passed.
Tank fell asleep right away. My goodness, that dog snores like a maniac!!! I couldn't stop laughing. I have never in my life heard someone snore as loudly as my Tank.
And I thought my sister flops around a lot. I think I got a good half hour of sleep. That was it. Somehow Tank pushed me off my pillow and he laid down on top of it. Brat.
I've always loved dogs. I have waited for the day to come when I would own one for years. Well, I never really thought about the puppies' first night at home. I never would have imagined me on the kitchen floor. It's a good thing he's cute. I say the dog is gonna be spoiled if we keep this up.
Okay, so now it's four, time to go out, and that dog is still snoozin' over there. Oh for crying out loud. Someone had better teach that dog some manners.
Well, that's all I have to say about my new dog. Check back around lunch or whenever I've caught up on sleep, I'll tell you just how awesome he is.
We knew we'd have to wake up at 4 to take our new puppy 'Tank' out. Joanna (my 10 year old sister) and I both willingly volunteered. Hey, we couldn't resist spending a little extra time with our new dog.
So bedtime came, we put Tank in his new crate...closed the door...would Tank be that perfect puppy we've always dreamed of- that circles around a few times, finds a comfy postition, and falls asleep as soon as head hits pillow?
No such luck.
Tank whined. He cried. We ignored him until he started barking. Fearful of waking someone up, we let him out and played with him some more.
Joanna and I had planned on sleeping in the living room, which is right next to the kitchen, so we could hear Tank if he needed to go out. Well, I'm not sure whose idea this was, but somehow the idea was brought up: "Why don't we sleep with him on the kitchen floor so he doesn't get lonely?"
I'm sure Mom or Dad would have objected, but they were both asleep and had no say in the issue, so it was decided: Jojo and I would sleep with Tank.
Oh, the crazy things I do for my pets.
I gave up the comfort of my bed. The privacy of my bedroom. I gave up a good night's sleep for my dog.
Okay, aren't dogs supposed to sleep at the foot of your bed? Well, not Tank. He lay down right beside me. Aww, how sweet, I thought. The thought quickly passed.
Tank fell asleep right away. My goodness, that dog snores like a maniac!!! I couldn't stop laughing. I have never in my life heard someone snore as loudly as my Tank.
And I thought my sister flops around a lot. I think I got a good half hour of sleep. That was it. Somehow Tank pushed me off my pillow and he laid down on top of it. Brat.
I've always loved dogs. I have waited for the day to come when I would own one for years. Well, I never really thought about the puppies' first night at home. I never would have imagined me on the kitchen floor. It's a good thing he's cute. I say the dog is gonna be spoiled if we keep this up.
Okay, so now it's four, time to go out, and that dog is still snoozin' over there. Oh for crying out loud. Someone had better teach that dog some manners.
Well, that's all I have to say about my new dog. Check back around lunch or whenever I've caught up on sleep, I'll tell you just how awesome he is.
Our New Puppy!!
Ever since I was 2 I've wanted a dog. I came to my mom as a two year old and said, "When I'm seven and a half, I'm gonna get a dog"Well, that time passed, and 8 years after that I still didn't have my dog. I had come very close to getting one, but nothing worked out. Then yesterday Mom tells me we're getting a dog. Ha, she tried to keep it a secret from me. She told all my sibs the night before. So at lunch she just surprises me out of the blue. My thoughts were, yeah, sure mom. I've heard it before you gotta proove it to me before I believe you!Well she really was serious. We went to see the puppies last night. Mom told us that there was NO WAY we'd get to bring that puppy home today so don't even ask. But then...we met him.yeah, we all pretty much fell in love with him right off the bat. He's soooo cute and the most well behaved of all the puppies left. Mom finally said, "I don't think we can leave him. We're gonna have to bring him home now."WOW I never EVER imagined her saying that. I still can't believe she did. So last night, we brought home our new puppy, "Tank".
So that's the story, now ya'll gotta come and meet him.
So that's the story, now ya'll gotta come and meet him.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Pictures from summer
Mom and Dad celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary in August. 
We spent a lot of time at the pool and the beach.
We played a family game of mini golf in June
Here's Joanna in the elementry musical, "Kids praise 3"
Joanna is in the front, far right.
Grant, Joanna and I enjoyed being in our church's Theatrical camps.Here's Grant and I after our preformance,
called "Once Upon a Parable"
We built a new swingset!Sunday, June 10, 2007
Baby Bunnies!!
Plumb (left) and Sonic snuggle together
Pepsi-the adventurous one!
Here they are outside in their burrow.Saturday, April 7, 2007
Joanna's Birthday
On March 29, Joanna turned 10! I am blessed to have her as my little sister. She brings so much joy to my life. Happy bithday Jojo!Friday, April 6, 2007
Joel's Birthday
On April 2, Joel turned 8 years old. I am so thankful God put him into our lives- he has brought so much joy into my life. We love you, Joel!
Sunday Morning Worship
The Powerful Praise choir on stage- Joel is leading! He did a great job with the actions and getting the choir to sing loud enough. It sure made our prelude eventful! Home School Play
Joanna
GrantGrant and Joanna did a fantastic job in our Home school's musical in March- "The Jungle Book".
The show was funny and enjoyable to our whole family- and check out those cool costumes!
Music Contests
Me, Rockin' on my cello!
Joanna did a great job on her piano pieceJoanna and I took part in the Cedar Rapids all city music contest on March 17, and we both did a great job. Joanna played a solo on the piano and I played my cello.
Sarah's Birthday
Sweet Sarah turned 6 on March 16th. Along with all the birthday celebrations, we're also excited about Sarah finishing her reading lessons. Way to go, Sarah!
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