A Little Graduate!

Well, Pheebs just graduated from 8 weeks of adult dog basic training!  

She learned:  sit, down, come and voluntary attention.  We're still working on stay, leash-walking, and a few other things.

 As part of her graduation celebration, she got to choose a dog toy out of their toy box.  She picked this bone-- and she loves it!

When we got home, to celebrate her graduation, we played in the show a little bit. :)

Good job, Phebe!   Now we have more training to do...

200th Post

Holy Moly!

This is my 200th post!

And I can't think of anything important to say. I started this blog in October of 2009. And in over a year, I've written 200 posts!

I bet I'll get to my 300th before next year!

Thanks for reading, those of you who do.

Love!

JOYous news!!

He's here! He's here!

And he's a He!

Owen Charles Ackert was born Sunday, November 7 at 10:37am. He weighed 7lbs, 12oz and he is absolutely perfect.

Joy is doing beautifully! When I went to visit them Sunday evening, she looked AMAZING! Not like someone who had given birth 8 hours earlier!

It's such JOYous news! Joy and Kevin are now at home with their new little friend, learning and loving being a family.

Holding him, watching him, oh my goodness... it's not surprising that Aunt Cait fell in love... I'm so excited to get to know him. From those parents of his, he's going to be an awesome little man.

Sweet Baby Party

Yesterday, Saturday, October 2, we had a baby shower for Joy. It was a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate how happy we are for Joy, for Kevin and for the new baby due in six weeks!

Ashley had an idea for a Candy Bar. She found yellow and gray candies and people could make little bag mixtures and take them to go!

Giant Cupcakes!

The one "Game" we played. Joy's mom sent me 10 pictures of Joy throughout her life and people had to guess her age in each picture. Her friend Sue got the most right!

Some of Kevin's family trying to figure out her ages...

And the beautiful mama-to-be, sitting under the happy birds that Ashley ordered for the nursery.

Joy says they will hang over the changing table.

It was a wonderful afternoon. I love Joy a lot and I'm SO excited for her and Kevin. Early November will bring the most special gift into their lives. And then we can all say...