Moose and Monkey Tracks

A couple of weeks ago, Craig took the boys on a hike. When they returned I heard about their grand adventure. Apparently, we have wild moose and monkies in the woods around our house. Who knew?

Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmatic

Many of you already know that we have decided to try homeschooling this year. Several weeks ago, as I was preparing the "school room" Josh kept asking to do school. Although I had not planned to begin until mid July, I decided to run with his enthusiasm and go ahead and start in latter June. We completed two full weeks and then he got a break while I went to Falls Creek. We are starting back this week and so far so good. I won't lie, it isn't always easy, but I believe that it is the best thing for Josh at this point. (By the way, he's reading EVERY word of this over my shoulder!) So smart!

How could this happen?

As you can see, we now have a puppy. It was totally an unexpected thing. Craig has wanted a dog for a long time and I was always the one saying NO! Wouldn't it figure that I am the one who showed up with this little thing!

One evening a couple of weeks ago, the boys and I were checking on some cattle for my dad several miles away. Josh and Andrew had run over to play on some tractors and the stray pup followed them back. It was about to storm (big time) and the cattle were all moving in close. Without thinking, I scooped up the boys and the puppy and put them all in the truck. Now what? I thought.

The boys said we needed to find the owner and although I knew there was no owner, we drove around the section line looking for neighbors outside to ask. Of course it was pouring down rain and there was no one around, so not wanting to pitch the poor thing out in the rain with my two little witnesses watching closely, we took him home and he's been here ever since. So far, he's turned out to be a perfect pet. I believe he must be the most mild mannered puppy I have ever seen. (KNOCKING ON WOOD!)

Josh, Andrew and Craig adore him and the little squirt has grown on me too! Josh named him Ritchie. If anyone knows what kind he is, we'd love to know. We're not real up on dog breeds.