Friends

Meet Boo

If you asked me a few months ago if I would add another dog to our household, I would have said, "ABSOLUTELY NOT!".  I love dogs, but I have had three (as an adult) and I know how much work they are when they are puppies.  Well, then Tom said he wanted a dog for Christmas, and I started to look at puppies he liked (this one was his first choice), and one thing led to another and here is Boo!

I contacted the breeder, picked Boo up from the airport (with help from Grandma who babysat and Tyler who went with me), and brought Boo home without Tom ever suspecting a thing.  Phew!  I was certain I would mess up the surprise or that he would realize that I was acting weird and ask me what I was up to!

He came home on Wednesday night, and it was a little chaotic.  Thursday morning was rough too.  I was wondering if I made the right decision.  I thought I probably should have waited until Kate is a little older.  BUT, then all of a sudden, yesterday afternoon, Boo and I found our rhythm and he started to catch on to what I was asking of him.  I am officially smitten with this little guy, and I know it was the right decision.  He's already a member of our family!

 Kelly is doing well.  I think she secretly hopes she is dreaming and when she wakes up this little nuisance will be gone (HA!), but I think she will warm up to him.

In case you are interested, here is the video of Boo's arrival.  You may need earplugs!

Boo went to the vet this morning and he weighs 10.7 pounds.  He is healthy with the exception of an ear infection that will clear up with medicine.

Welcome to the family, Boo!

D is for Dogs and Doughnuts

 Kate seems to enjoy this crepe rubber puzzle.  I'm thinking she might like a few more for Christmas.

 Kate plays with these little dogs in the tub.  They are from Alex Toys, and when you wash them with the little towel, their dirty spots fade!  Too cute!  Harry the Dirty Dog was the perfect book for us to read while Kate gave her dogs a bath.

 Kate played with homemade play dough (we have been using this same dough for a few weeks now).  I helped punch out some uppercase Ds and a few play dough dogs.

As I have mentioned in the past, Kate loves the If You Give series of books.  We spent some time focused on If You Give a Dog a Donut.

Originally, we were going to make play dough doughnuts, but I had this thin cardboard and decided to draw some doughnuts, cut them out, and decorate them with Kate.

 I ended up doing most of the coloring.

 I flipped them over and let Kate paint and use dot markers to decorate the other side.

That is Kate's dog, Boo.  He enjoyed the doughnuts.  Kate has such pretty hair; I love the way it looks in this picture.  I would love to have hair like that!

To end our doughnut fun, Kate and I made a very special trip to Dunkin Donuts where she had a Boston Cream doughnut and an apple juice because, "If you give a dog a donut, he'll ask for some apple juice to go with it".

 That doughnut is almost as big as her face!  She enjoyed every bite!!!  I read If You Give A Dog A Donut four or five times while she ate!

The Perfect Puppy for Me

One of the books we read this week is The Perfect Puppy for Me by Jane O'Connor and Jessie Hartland.

This book is very cute.  It's about a boy's search for the perfect dog.  He lists the pros and cons for a few different breeds, and in the end he gets a dog that is perfect for his family.  Our dog, Kelly, is a Bernese Mountain Dog and, unfortunately, her breed was not mentioned in this book.  My children love dogs though, so they were still thrilled with the book. 

After reading the book, C and R made their own dogs.  I found the dog printables at Danielle's Place.  Click here to print them.  The printables provide the dog's head, bottom with legs and tail, and four bones.  I printed them on card stock to make the pieces a little more durable.  C and R colored them, and then we cut out the pieces together.  For the body, we glued the pieces to toilet paper rolls.
 

For more book projects and story stretchers, visit stArt (story + art = a great start) at A Mommy's Adventures.