Thankful Thursday

I am most thankful today for friends that I don't feel like I need to keep my "pride guard" up around. If I don't have the gas money this pay period I say it, if I felt like flinging my lumpy milk that was supposed to be yogurt across the room I can tell them about it. I don't have to have hair done and makeup on to be seen in public with them. Not every moment of our time together needs to be a Kodak moment. I am thankful that I have real friends who are real people. Long live pony tails.....

I am thankful that Brian and I took a huge risk in our minds and got a puppy. It was a very difficult decision. We loved our last dog so much, and he drove us to the brink of insanity at the same time. He was a big hearted jack Russell terrier (or terror depending on the day) named Roger. Everybody that ever met the dog in spite of themselves loved him. I got to adopt him when Brian and I married, he went quickly from my step dog to my baby. He passed away when I was pregnant with Lainey, God love that dog. We miss you brubra buddy.

I want to post a pic of ole Roger, but his pics are on our external hard drive, and I have no freaking clue how to operate that. Just know that a pic of him is still on our fridge. Love that dang dog.

Anyway, as I was saying I am thankful we have gotten our puppy Fisher.

Fisher has brought so many good things into our lives in one weeks time. First of all he is very good.

Good boy Fisher, kissy kissy, okay I will stop...

We are getting outside much more now. Not that we already didn't spend time out, but Brian and I sat on the back porch for a good while after dark the other night talking while Fisher ran around. It was nice to sit out there, we don't do it nearly enough.

The kids love him. Like, a lot. You could call it obsession. I have to get them to give Fisher a break. But he is so good with them, he has not even gave them a warning yet. Which I am impressed. Our 9 week old dog has more grace with them than I do...

You might wanna note his cuteness now. I can't get any good pics of him really, because when I go to snap he charges me for pets and hugs. Sweet boy.

Having a pet, and I particularly think a dog changes you, and I think for the better. It also teaches. My kids are having to learn to care for another living thing that is fully dependent on us. It is teaching them boundaries, because they would drive the dog bonkers otherwise. It is teaching them responsibility. Feeding, watching, play time (which is currently not an issue anyway), taking out to go potty. They will have a dog to grow up with, a best friend, someone to play with.

He is giving me the chance to love another dog again. It has been over two years since Roger passed, and I am more ready than I thought. Isn't it crazy how you can love a pet with your whole heart? They are like parts of your family.

Basically this has been a million times better experience than I thought it would be. I am thankful for Fisher buddy.

Have a good Thursday. Try to not be to negative, and for goodness sake quit complaining about the heat, unless you are one of the poor souls who have to work in it all week.