Welcome to the Family, ROSCO!!!

So let me give you a little backstory here. First of all, it's been about a year and a half since we lost Sandy. The kids have really been wanting a dog but they are just so much work I haven't been ready (and to be completely honest, I don't really even feel ready now.) However, a culmination of events have led to our current state... which is having another dog!!

Daniel spent a week in the Keys 2 weeks before our family trip with his brothers for the mini-lobster season. While he was there, a family staying in the same complex had a rat terrier that Daniel just fell in love with. Since his return he has been diligently looking for rat terriers in Florida. He had his eye on a couple of dogs but when his brother's family added a new French bulldog puppy to their family it pushed him over the edge. He found one he liked (2 hours away) and when a series of events led him to have to pick up culverts for work near the area he had located this dog, apparently he took it as a sign we were to own it and VOILA! We have ourselves a new dog!!

Daniel and the kids are in absolute heaven and frankly, I am too!! He is the cutest, sweetest, lovingest, mild mannered (but fun and playful) pup you've ever met!! Granted it has only been a week and a half but we are smitten with this little guy and think he's going to be a perfect fit for our family. 

Here's to potty training one more time.... why not!? 

 

Benny's First Day of School

Benny started preschool this year!! He started 1 week after the bigger kids, on August 20th. The Friday before we attended his "Meet the Teacher" where he met Ms. Brittany and Ms. Donna and became familiar with his classroom... his seat, his cubby, etc... They took these cute pictures at the teacher meet. And he has one of his favorite cousins in his class, Ila.

 Here he is on his first official day of school! He is so handsome. He was cheerful when I dropped him off and was cheerful when I picked him up! 

And here he is on his 2nd day of school!! 

It's hard for hiim to remember which days he goes to school so they days he doesn't go I get to hear him ask me a dozen times if he has school that day. My cutest school boy!!