Mixed Nuts: Ready, Set, Dog

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Ready, Set, Dog

Tomorrow is the day. Tomorrow we turn crazy and bring a puppy into the house. Arlington could barely contain her excitement at bedtime tonight. It is exciting, but I am very nervous. I am the most resistant to this whole dog thing because I know in the end, the responsibility falls on me.

I got a book on Goldendoodles. Read it cover to cover last night. If anyone knows me, you will know that I need to follow the book. To a T. If it says I should do something, I will probably do it. I read all instruction manuals. Yeah, I am that girl.

So - I think we are ready. We have the crate, the dog beg, the toys, the treats, the food. We have called and made an appointment with the vet. We have enrolled him in a puppy training course for late November. I have puppy proofed the house the best I could. We had a big talk with the kids at dinner tonight about all the dos and dont's that come with a new puppy.

So - we will see what happens tomorrow. Mat and I and Cainan are picking up the dog at 11:30 and we will have the dog at home for a few hours before the girls come in and cuddle him to death.

In other news: Finley is feeling much better. Mat is back from almost two weeks of traveling. Cainan got a great report about his reading ability at school today. Arlington and I finished a friendship book together. I am brailling away - just finished another big round of orders.

Here are a few examples.

We had our neighbor girl here at the house yesterday for a little while after school. I took her picture with the girls because they all had the same tights on. It was too cute.

Tomorrow - I will share pictures of our new family member. And it is Friday! So there is Tennis as well. And a weekend that is so busy I don't even want to think about it.