Our Puppy

Okay Craig & Keri, here are some pictures of the kids and their puppy! For those of you who don't know we got a puppy from Craig and Keri for Kayden's birthday. It has been a lot of fun but a lot of work too. Kayden is learning responsibility, and I must say he does very well. He is in charge of feeding the puppy and taking her out for potty breaks (of course mom gets this job at six in the morning and during school hours, but all other times it is Kayden's).

It is a big adjustment to get use to an indoor pet if you have never had one before, but I think we are getting the hang of it. The kids are big helpers.

Here is a couple pictures of Hummer's first bath. She looks like a rat when she is wet, but when she is dried off she is all fluffy and cute again:


Hummer is "officially" Kayden's dog but we all enjoy her. Kayden is great with her and shows her LOTS of love. One day he came in from taking the dog out for a potty break and said, "Mom, having a dog is a lot of responsibility." I said, "Yes it is, have you changed your mind about having a puppy?" and he said, "NO WAY MOM, I love her!"
Ori is great with her too. Ori is to potty nazi. He is always watching the puppy closely to make sure she isn't sniffing around. The second she starts showing signs that is time for a potty break Ori starts yelling "the puppy is sniffing, the puppy is sniffing." This picture is after her bath and she isn't completely dried all the way yet.
Jaycee is hilarious with the puppy. She loves to have something around the house smaller than her that she can feel like she is "in charge" of. When she picks up Hummer she always carries her under her arm resting on her hip. It is so funny to watch her walk around holding the puppy this way. She has also put the puppy in her baby cradle, the shopping cart, the stroller, and in the back of a dump truck. Most of the time Hummer just likes the attention, but sometimes she isn't too impressed with Jaycee's ideas. :)