US: Summer stuff

Chocolate Puppy

My sweet Aubrey is so in love with puppies! She has every one of the Circo puppies from Target a few years ago. They did a tan one (Mommy Puppy), a pink one (Pink Puppy), and a dark brown one (Chocolate Puppy).

Well, this last fall, Chocolate Puppy went on a shopping trip with us and did not return. I have no idea what happened to that poor poor puppy, and Aubrey-being the amazing puppy mommy she is, has been worried ever since. She has come to me crying about Chocolate Puppy, not once or twice but numerous times! Poor kid. Well, about a month ago she couldn't sleep worrying about him, where he could be, and if he's sad, or if he found someone to take care of him. Just a stressed out mess!

That night, I went on ebay and wouldn't you know it, I found a Chocolate Puppy. He was pretty cheap, so I bought him, and then sent an e-mail to the seller to tell her that she was making a little girl very happy! She wrote me back and told me that she lives in Star Idaho, which is about 1/2 an hour away from me, but she would be in Meridian the next day and wanted to deliver Chocolate Puppy herself!

I didn't even know she was in Idaho! She was just the cheapest seller! I was so dang excited, it was so hard not to tell Aubrey! The seller and I decided she would just drop by and let Aubrey know she had been taking care of Chocolate Puppy all this time and finally found us. She wrapped Chocolate Puppy in wrapping paper and brought him.

When I called Aubrey to the door, she stared at this lady like it was the weirdest thing in the world, and then timidly accepted her gift. When she opened it, I thought she was going to cry! She was so happy, and screamed out, "CHOCOLATE PUPPY!!!" The lady was giggling and for some reason she and I started to tear up! I love when I meet a fellow sap! Aubrey hugged the lady and thanked her for taking care of her puppy, the lady was so sweet, she told Aubrey what a good puppy he was and how much he missed her, and then they were on their way.

Chocolate Puppy has not left the house, and when we are home, he doesn't leave Aubrey's side, man she loves that puppy! I am so happy I did this. I kept going back and fourth, should I make her learn her lesson, or should I get her a new one? Her sincere sadness and sleepless nights and concern for her beloved puppy pushed me over the edge.

I am a sucker for this face.

Slip and Slide!

London was so generous with her birthday money! She wanted to get a backyard toy that everyone could play with, and when she found a three lane slip'n'slide that was it! She knew we had to have it!

This was our first time setting it up!

Look at my kiddos, you would think they had never seen a slip'n'slide. They have though, they just didn't take very good care of the first one. This one has been treated like royalty!