Puppy

When we talked with the kids months ago about moving to the U.S., we told them that we'd be getting a dog. Partly as a compensation for leaving everything they know, and partly because we've always wanted a dog. With the pace of our lives and the apartment living in France, it wasn't an option.

From the 10th to the 14th of October, we will attend a debriefing conference as a family, and after that, the door is open for the acquiring of the dog.

So, I've been researching, and I finally we finally decided on a golden retriever/poodle mix.

Yesterday, Scott and I took a road trip while the kids were in school to choose a puppy. It was a secret trip because the plan is to wait and surprise the kids with the puppy when they get home from school on the 15th of October...

So, here are some of the puppies. Which one would you choose?

sleepy puppies

"Puppies, cute or ugly?" is our favorite quote these days. Name that sitcom character. 

Puppy pre or post snore

We held several puppies, and I'm pretty sure that these are pictures of our pup. Pretty sure. It's really fun to hold puppies. We chose ours because she and I bonded when she snored on my shoulder.

What are they thinking?

I love how seriously this pup and Scott are checking each other out. This picture is crying out for thought bubbles above their heads.

I was able to keep the secret from the kids until about 8:30 last night. I can't keep a secret to save my life. Justin is thrilled in his very low-key-thirteen-year-old way. And Anna is just plain old thrilled.

Scott and I found a dog crate at a garage sale this morning, we have a book on training your dog, and we have informed both children that the dog will not sleep in beds. So, preparations are underway. We also have informed Negra that she is going to have a little sister. She is thrilled, in a low-key kind of way.