You wont believe it... I can't believe it!

Yesterday Barry got home from work and said, lets go to Petland and see what kinds of puppies they have. Barry has always been adamant about not getting a pet. So I go along with this, knowing that in the end he would say, well...
it's just so much work
and it will scratch our floors
and make our house smell
and poop in the house
and cause our house to be messier
and and and and and...

Well, at about 8:20 after Petland was officially closed, we finished signing the papers for our new dog! and all the things that come with it! "She" is about 5 months old, is black and white and she is a Shih tzu. We think we are calling her Zoe. The kids really like her... Pictures to follow.

Any doggy tips will be very much appreciated, I have never had one and in a week I am going to have to start training her. What do I do to have a happy dog?

Photos

My niece just posted these pictures from when I went to her wedding down in Utah. I think they turned out really cute :) Though, that was a crazy day. Kyla wouldn't stop crying and wouldn't go to anyone but me. Tommy dropped his plate of food and became quite embarrassed, and Kyla decided that cake icing was supposed to go on her shirt. All over her shirt! We had been away from dad for about a week and a half at this point and we were all missing him and our regular routine. I am glad you can't see the pure exhaustion and chaos in these pictures, since they were taken just before we left. :)

What we've been gettin' into...

Since Tommy has been home, it's been quite busy around here. Here is some of what we've been doing...

Kyla has continued getting into everything that she shouldn't!

We headed out to our cabin with some friends, Tommy spent most of his time taking the paddle boat around to see his friends at their cabins. I am hoping to go to the cabin more than once next year :) It's my favorite place in the whole world!

Big news... Tommy and I got our Permanent Residence! Finally. It has been such a long process.

Then Tommy started school. Grade 2, and all my prayers for a good teacher have "I think" been answered! She is really nice and I think she will be great! Her name is Mrs. Young - hmmm, wonder if we are related somehow (my grandmas maiden name was young). Probably not!

So, we're chugging along now and I am hoping to volunteer more this year, go on more field trips, PTA meetings and maybe be the room mom.

I am 16 weeks today and still trying hard to keep the weight gain at bay. Not another appt for 2 weeks. I actually feel like this pregnancy is flying by compared to the other two. Maybe it is because I am more content to let nature run it's course this time! Wonder what it will be :)