Saturday, October 31, 2020

October

October weeks were spent looking forward to weekends at the cabin. Thankfully the first half of the month was filled with sunny and warm days and we spent as much time outside as we could. 




Lacey's spot on the couch is her happy place. She spends hours keeping an eye on things and looking for squirrels. 


Luke was thrilled to find this little guy slithering across our driveway.


We've gotten into a pretty good routine with Lacey that includes quite a few quick walks around the circle in our neighborhood. She always finds something to get into along the way... 


A boy and his dog. :)


She can do lots of ear tricks, but this one when she is listening to birds is my favorite.

Luke was invited to Boo at the Zoo with his buddy Tey. After we found out Tey and his siblings were dressing as Incredibles characters, we knew Luke needed to take part. He was the perfect villain, Syndrome!





We purchased a Blackstone this fall and now all of our cabin meals are made on it. From omelets and smash-burgers to blackened fish and steaks! It is so much fun and seriously the best food! 

The boys decided they wanted to skip trick or treating and spend Halloween at the cabin this year. They ate plenty of candy and were happy to have a popcorn and movie night in their loft. 
Caleb and Grandpa also got to spend the afternoon kayaking around Lily Creek.



Wednesday, September 30, 2020

September (and Lacey!)

 After Tina, we knew we wanted to rescue a dog. In our mind, a small to medium sized dog would be perfect, so we began searching online. While scrolling through the adoptable dogs on the Humane Society website of Scott County, Indiana, we came across a lab mix and I immediately emailed the foster mom to express interest. She called me that afternoon and started telling me about the 10 week old puppy she had named Lacey. Lacey was surrendered with her two brothers, and all we knew was that her mom was a black lab. She said Lacey was very sweet, listened well, got along with kids and other pets, but was a big puppy- already weighing 20 pounds. 

A few days later we drove up to Scott County and met Lacey! We were all in love with her sweet and gentle manner, and that night we signed the adoption papers! 






Because of Humane Society rules, we had to wait a full week before we were able to bring her home. Our last cabin trip without Lacey...






The following week the boys thought we were going to drive up and get Lacey after school, but Creed went during his lunch break, so I surprised the boys with her in carline.




First walk


I feel like we hit the puppy lottery with this girl. She is just SO sweet! I've sent numerous "Thank you" texts to her foster mom, thanking her for providing such a loving home before we could get her.





Lake ready with her new life jacket.

We had a great evening celebrating Claire turning FIVE!






Lacey LOVES the cabin and being able to run around outside without neighborhood distractions.

First lake day








Day 2 she slept the entire time. :)


This kid has such a feel for water sports... We were impressed with his ability to surf sitting down!



Teaching NTI is exhausting ;)