Exciting Weekend Part II

I thought I posted this on Tuesday, but I guess I forgot to hit "Publish"!

The 2nd part of our weekend was pretty exciting.  We have a new member of our family.  Everyone, meet Laika:

She appears to have chosen YS as her boy.  YS wanted to name her Laika in honor of the first dog in space.
She is such a "cuddle bug"!  Our other 2 dogs aren't real sure what to make of her:  at this point they pretty much run from her.  She has been trying to play with Pepper (our Jack Russell mix), but Pepper isn't that comfortable with her  yet.  In fact, Pepper has started growling at her when she's near.  I guess she's getting paid back for all of those times she gave it to Ally.
 I told CH that she couldn't go through life as "Thong".

Her paws are HUGE, so she's going to be a big girl.  We haven't had a big dog in about 8 years, so it may get some getting used to. 
Here are the girls being introduced to each other:

And Laika getting her first bath:

 

A few months ago, one of my coworkers mentioned that she thought her dog was pregnant.  We had been throwing around the possibility of getting another dog since we really don't expect Ally to be with us a lot longer.  The timing was "almost" perfect:  I only have a week and a half of school left, then I'll be at home during the day.  So, we decided to go ahead and take the plunge.  I think we made a pretty good choice!

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What is a pet peeve you have when vacationing?

People who just stand around, chatting with the front desk people when we're trying to check in.  That's the best I've got.

2. Would you describe yourself as a light packer or do you need everything in your closet plus the kitchen sink?

CH would say I'm not a light packer, but I'm learning.  When we went to London in October, he fussed at me because I took a pair of pants/day.  I just have a problem with wearing pants more than 1 day.  Other than that, I'm definitely a light packer.

3. What's the best lesson a child ever taught you?

Be patient, especially with children.  Children are fragile, and they remember how they're treated.  Also, they are children and shouldn't be exposed to grown-up drama, although many are.

4. Share one piece of advice you'd give a recent graduate as they attempt to enter the job market?

Start looking early and don't lose sight of your dreams.

5. What's your favorite lemon something?

Lemon cake.  Duuuuh!

6. Flat sandal, wedge, heel...your favorite footwear?

Definitely flat sandal.  I don't do heels or wedges.

7. What do you like best about a beach holiday? If you're not a beach lover (GASP!!) what do you dislike the least?

Sitting under an umbrella on the beach, listening to the waves and the seagulls. *sigh*

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I had a post written for yesterday, but I guess I never hit "publish".  I thought I had, but apparently not because it's not showing up!  Oh well, I guess I have a post written for tomorrow! 

This is our last full week of school; then it will be a matter of packing up my stuff at one of my schools and trying to finagle one of the boys to do the lifting for me.  I have a whole classroom at the school I'm moving from, so most of my materials is housed there.  Monday I get to go to my new school and see how much room I'm going to have there.  Exciting times! 

Exciting Weekend

Saturday morning, we got to witness this:

That's OS walking across the stage at his university, receiving his degree!  Yes, he has on chacos, his footwear of choice.  After the ceremony, we realized that he had done some paintball playing the day before...he had red paint on his legs!    There were times when we weren't 100% sure that he would finish college, but he persevered and did it!  While I watched him amongst the rest of the graduating class who were receiving degrees that morning, I thought back to the day we moved him in the dorm his freshman year.  He experienced so much in those 5 years; some good, some bad.  I'm so very proud that he stuck with it!
It was interesting to people watch.  There was the lady sitting behind us who wore this:

Then there was the footwear that other kids were wearing:
The green shoes:

And the cowboy boots:

There was the photographer who brought her baby along for the ride:

OS with the information about actually getting his "sheepskin":

(He had already taken his gown off & wouldn't put it back on for me!)
After the ceremony, we were invited over to his Fraternity Big Sister's for barbecue.  It was just us and her family, but it was perfect for an after graduation meal! 

CH's brother was nice enough to come up so he could witness the big day!

 And to think we almost missed it!  I talked to OS on Friday morning, and asked him what he was going to do on Saturday.  He said he was going to get up and go to graduation.  I said, "but it's at 2:00", to which he replied:  "no, mom, it's at 10:00."  He sent me a text later and said that it would've been funny if we had missed it, so I replied back, "no, it would NOT!"  We left the house on Saturday around 7:00 a.m. and had to drive through some really bad rain to get there.  We actually got there in plenty of time.  CH's aunt and uncle who live in the area were also there.  Now the fun starts for him:  finding a job so he can start his grown up life.  Anybody know someone looking to hire someone with a degree in Marketing Management?