Homeschool Prep

Finally getting off my butt and started gathering the supplies for the upcoming homeschool year. Yesterday the kids history textbook was delivered, and on Monday I received an email telling me Ethan's science curriculum had been shipped. This morning (I've been up since 3:30am) I finally signed the kids up for their math curriculum on Time4Learning.com.

Feeling kind of accomplished, even though there are a few more things I need to get around to ordering.

 This year, I'll have three kids at home; Ryan thought about it for a bit, but ultimately decided to stay in public school. Jeff is officially Kindergarten age, Vanessa will be a 4th grader, and Ethan is now a middle-schooler. Things should be interesting.

In the meantime, I better get back to getting things together.

me + dog = HAPPY!

About three weeks ago, a friend posted a picture of her dog on Facebook. She commented that she was looking to simplify her life and therefore needed to find her dog a good family and home to go to. I've always wanted a small dog for myself, as we got a Beagle for the Crack Monkeys; in fact, I had my heart set on getting a black Pug. But once I set eyes on my friend's dog, I knew I wanted him.

So, introducing.............Browny!

Isn't he the cutest?

He's a two year old Shih Tzu dog and he is the best dog ever! He wasn't fully housetrained, but since we got him, we've been working on it and he's doing really well! He's also become my little buddy; he follows me everywhere and he loves to cuddle with me! And, he always seems to know when I'm feeling down; he'll come and curl up next to me after giving me a few "kisses."


And, he's so good with the Crack Monkeys! I'll admit they manhandle him sometimes, but he never nips or growls at them. They love him to pieces and he enjoys being around them; I couldn't have asked for a better companion!

I love "fuzz therapy"!