Puppy Graduation!

Allie graduated last night from her first puppy class. She looks so happy, and don't I just look like the proud mama? Actually, I was just glad it was over. Then I lost my sanity and signed her up for the Intermediate class that begins in September.


My next step toward the nut house? Doggy day care. I have to go back to work in month and little Allie will only be 8 months old and is full of peepy, I mean, puppy energy. And yeah, we still have the house-breaking issue. And the chewing issue. I met a girl last night who told me she uses a doggy day care 5 miles from my house, and it's $10 a day. My husband said, "You CAN'T be serious." Yes, honey, any time I'm willing to spend that sort of money to save my sanity, it IS serious. We'll see. It would be 9 months at the most, but hopefully only about 4, until she gets some of her "issues" worked out. Until then, paper towels and disinfecting spray are my best friends. That, and the words, "LEAVE IT!!!"

Ya Hoo!!!!

We had a Top 10 Day yesterday! My eldest, and my only son, graduated from Geneva College. Yes, he's the same one who spent 3 months in Madagascar and lost 20 lbs. And may I say, he's kept it off. He told me, "Oh, I just haven't been that hungry. I only eat one main meal a day." I wanted to slap him, no not really, but why HIM?? Why not me??? Why can't I be happy eating once a day?? Actually, I think it's because he's in love. Well, at least in like. Here he is with his sister, who will graduate from Geneva next year, and my folks, the 2 best 'rents in the world. Yeah, I know, a lot of people think their parents are the best, but until you meet mine, you can't really be sure now, can you?!


Here's the boy with his sis and his eldest step-sis, who will graduate next year from East Stroudsburg University. And my youngest step-daughter will graduate from high school (hopefully), so we are going to be B-U-S-Y next spring!!! I already notified all 3 young ladies that we are doing 1, I repeat, ONE graduation party for the 3 of them together.





We took this picture in front of the Geneva library. Side-note: my best friend got engaged on these steps 35 years ago!

I'm not sure my son ever stepped foot inside, but his GPA was good, so whatever he did worked for him. Now he just needs a JOB!! And delivering pizzas is NOT a permanent option, Son!!

Mix together one ex-husband, two m-i-l's, and what do you have?

"Our God, is an awesome God!"
And I say, "Holla!"
Yesterday at our house the company consisted of (take deep breath here):

my most-excellent-hubby and 3 of our 4 kids, my ex-husband, my ex-father-in-law and mother-in-law, who have been long divorced, my f-i-l's new wife, my first husband's brother's mother-in-law, my own parents, my mother-in-law, my husband's first wife's parents and sisters, my brother and wife and their 5 boys, plus my son's friends from the Christian high school, public middle school, and church youth group. Plus toss in an aunt and uncle and various others and you have.....

Gosh, I don't know what you have, except God's grace in action. Amazing that all of these people can come together under one roof to celebrate one person's graduation from college. They can put all issues away for a few hours and unite because of LOVE for My Boy. He is blessed, and so am I. Lord, I truly am in awe of You.