What else has been going on???

Well, since precisely 20 days ago when Kemper arrived, it seems like our live has been devoted to the constant supervision and chasing of this dog. the posts are filled with his pictures... hardly anything else!!!
So I thought I'd share a few other things going on...

1. We had my mom come visit for a week! It was a great visit! we celebrated Camden's birthday at Pagliacci Pizza (Camden's pick) and enjoyed lots of mom/Grandma time before Camden started school.


2. Camden is enjoying 1st grade. He was handed a packet of homework on Friday that is due this coming Friday and I said "okay, time for homework" to which he dutifully replied..."OOH YUCK! I don't like homework!" We sat down, finished a days worth, I said "so how was it?" and he said "well, it was actually pretty fun!" This week's new thing is Camden taking a shower by himself every morning before school. He loves it! He said it makes him feel "refreshed" :)


3. Hudson and I are trying to figure out what to do with our days without Camden! Half way through Camden's first day of school Hudson said "I give up!" I asked "What do you mean?" He said "I don't want to do another puzzle or read another book or do anything." I think he was flat out bored! (after spending months of playing with his brother and now it was just mom and that annoying puppy who interupts EVERYTHING!...
So now... we have library story time on Monday mornings, Tuesdays we go swimming together, Wednesdays he'll hopefully be in a "sports of all sorts" class for 7 weeks (if they get enough kids enrolled!!) and Thursdays he'll hang out with some of his church friends while I participate in a bible study. Fridays Matt is home so its sort of a unique day in itself.


4. On a downer note... for those who don't know... Samson has cancer :( we are so saddened by this but enjoying our time that we have with him. (When he's not running off to the nearby stables!) ...I think he's decided that if he's got cancer he's going to live it up...and by that I think he means... "I'm not going to let that invisible fence shock keep me around!" We've started feeding him people scraps here and there... and when we see his day coming, we're having steak for dinner... and he's getting his very own!! :)


5. Okay, I'll mention the puppy now. I hesitate to say that Kemper is actually learning how the rules go... But, at times I think he does sort of get it. The other day I got up and said "Kemper, do you need to go outside?" to which Matt replied..."oh...he'll let you know. he'll sit by the door and ring the bell" (we have a hanging bell to alert us that he is patiently waiting). I laughed and said "He may have you fooled, but I don't buy it! not for a second!" Later I saw it happen with my own eyes! He really did do it! However, we've had several regressions since that fine day. He does sit on command which is pretty darn cute, but in the yard, if there is something in his mouth that he is not supposed to have (which he very well knows) He tries to escape me. If someone had a video camera I'm sure they could win $10,000 just watching me try to catch this dog! And... of course I have to win because if I let him win... oh boy, I don't want to think of it. and so the puppy days continue...
Lastly...you know in the movies when you see a boy and his puppy..and they're like best buddies? Well, if you could see the pure joy on Camden's face when he plays with Kemper...it is truly priceless! He loves Kemper with all of his heart. He loves that after all these years he has a doggie who will play chase with him! It's so sweet!

WHAT HAPPENED? The blog seems to have only posted puppy pictures! OH NO!?? Hmmmmm... maybe next time we can find some pictures to go with the text :)