Frisbee!

Ellie got a frisbee this week and is loving it! We are so thankful for our big yard for her to run in!



Erica is done with school tomorrow! Be on the look out for more posts soon! Summer break means more DIY, decorating, and crafting!

3 months!

Ellie is 3 months today!

And oh my is she growing!  She has had two puppy classes now!  It will be wonderful to see her grow and learn in her class.  She was very excited to play with all the other dogs and some of them were a little overwhelmed by her at first.  She has learned: heel, halt, leave it, and sit.  She also has been doing the agility courses- like the tunnel, shoot, seesaw and incline.  She loves them all!  We are working on stay and turning while walking.  And the biggest of all we are working on- her biting!  Puppy teeth are very sharp!  We are pretty sure we will have a celebration when she starts losing them!

Here are some fun shots of her growing!

This was her at 7 weeks right after we got her:

(Use the stuffed giraffe as a comparison)

This was at 10 weeks: 

This was at 12 weeks:

Here is another way she would like to show her growth.  This wasn't planned - this is from us laughing at her silly favorite spot!

This is at 9 weeks:

This is at 10 weeks:

This is at 13 weeks:

Hope you all have a great weekend!

E & E

She is here!

We have had Ellie about a week now.  There have been cute moments, ornery moments, gross moments, hyper moments, and calm moments.  We love having a dog and are enjoying the constant company.  Eric was actually gone this past week, so some of the first adventures were on my own at first and it was very nice to have Eric home so we could double team things.  Here are some highlights of the first week:

We picked her up on Saturday bright and early :)  

Here are two siblings saying goodbye.  They were all very vocal about it too!  

She had an ok car ride home - she finally settled down about a minute from our house.

She had a lot to learn at our house!  She learned about her new toys, water bowl, dog yard, and kennel.  She didn't know she would have to learn that tile is slippery, stairs are kind of scary, chairs are low to the ground and you can hit your head, and that the dishwasher, washer, and ice machine make crazy noises.  After all that learning, she was tuckered out!

The next day, it was time for her first bath.... uh oh!  

The faucet turned on, and she ran the other way!

And wanted OUT!

It was a two person job!  Eric held on to her while I scrubbed her down.

She survived - even though she acted like it was the end of the world!

A clean and good smelling puppy was MUCH better!

Here are some of her other happenings throughout this past week:

She finds her kennel comfortable.... even when her "metal pillow" nearly pokes her eye out.

She chews on EVERYTHING....

She doesn't like being left behind the gate.  She already shows she is a people dog!  She wants to be wherever we are.

She still hasn't figured out her tail and back feet are attached to her body.  She does some pretty funny summersaults while chasing her tail!

She is a very cute puppy, but will be a beautiful golden retriever!  Here are some pretty shots of her!

She went to the vet this week and weighs just about 10 pounds.  Her mom weighed about 90 pounds.  How long do you think it will take for her to grow that 80 pounds?  

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Easter!  Christ is Risen! 

We are so thankful for this Easter season, it is a reminder of how our sins are washed away!  We are so grateful for our amazing and forgiving God.

E & E

Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the big day! Ellie will be coming home and Eric and I will be proud dog owners! We are very excited and want to show you how cute she is! She is a golden retriever and is 7 weeks old! Have a great weekend everyone! Ours is going to be a busy one teaching Ellie all about her new home!