Caroline had a big day at school last Thurs Nov 6. She went on her first field trip without a parent. She went to learn about squirrels and had a great time. The biggest highlight was of course her first ride on a school bus. Although she did inform me that it was not long enough. The only down side was that Grace was really upset about not getting to ride the bus.
Then Friday we went to my Mom and Dad's house. It was deer hunting opener. Kris and I both went out for much of the day on Sat. My Mom (bless her heart) stayed home with all 4 kids (my girls and my sisters boys). They had a great time. Us hunters did not have it so good. I have no pictures because we did not see a thing. The weather was not so cold but super windy on Sat. If was a bitter wind.
On Sun we did some visiting. We saw 2 aunts of mine (Pat and Janet) and my Grandma Moe. Then headed out for pizza. The kids had a great time. And even though hunting was a bust, it was good to be outside and with family.
We headed for home on Mon. When we got home, we unpacked quick and went to get our new addition to the family. We had been looking for a dog and we found one on election day. We put her on hold (since we were going to be traveling) and picked her up when we got home.
Her name is Gypsy and she is a 3 year old Border Collie/Coon hound mix. I see a lot of lab in her but she is really calm. I have only heard her bark once and it was deep like a coon hound. She is great about telling us when she has to go potty and we have not had an accident or midnight potty break yet.
She seems smart. The last couple of days she listens to most things. The only time she chooses not to hear me is when she gets out of the yard. Then she is too into smelling the world to listen to me. This morning she escaped from our bedroom when we were gone for a little while. But there was no damage done so we may be getting close to no kennel while we are gone. Obedience classes are coming and we are really excited to see how well she does with those.
She is very cuddly and happy to be with us. Plus she and cats seem to be finding a way to get along already. Gypsy and Simon made peace the first day and Simon is still in charge. But Amos and she still need to find a good relationship. But they are quickly finding a balance.
She is already a full member of the family. The girls could not be happier, in fact, they will not leave her alone. I am really happy with her personality, size and the whole package. And Kris, who is more of a dog person anyway, has a pet he can really enjoy. We are all happy to have her here.
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Oh my goodness she is so cute! Welcome to the family Gypsy. So glad to see you adopted an older dog. Who has time for puppies?
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