Lizzy's First Run

Today was my first run in over 2 weeks.  I decided to take it easy and only part of the miles with the girls.  I ran 5 miles and took Lizzy for her first run.  She was a little crazy at the start but ran like a champ and easily ran 5 miles.  She loved being out front.  If people ever ran in front of us she would pull me faster until we lead the way.  She is so crazy.

Just some stuff

At least she gets herself ready....

Tayson loves 6th grade

Lizzy loves homework

Lizzy Loves Homework

I can't tell you how mad I was when I found this outside.  Lizzy is very lucky I didn't give her away after this.  I was already running late for work and had to be up in Salt Lake for Convention when I saw this.  I promptly packed all the scraps in a large ziplock bag and took it to Claire's teacher asking her if we could replace her homework packet.  Her teacher was laughing so hard and asked if she could keep it since she'd never really seen a dog eat a kids homework.  Lucky for Lizzy Mrs. Williams response saved her spot in our family :)

The dog ate my homework

Lizzy chewed on Luke's homework.  Good thing he doesn't have to get it graded just checked off.

Lizzy Lou

We are all so in love with our little Lizzy Lou.  She is getting so big and is crazy fun. 

Just some stuff

She loves to lay on the a/c vent.
I don't blame her this 100 degree weather we are having is horrible!  

Sophie loves to go places with me so when we decided to take something over to Timmy and Megan's house she wanted to ride her bike.  Of course she made it one block then I had to push her, then after another block I finally ditched the bike and we picked it up on the way back.  Every time I end up bent over pushing her bike home and it is annoying! 

Crate Training

I'm not sure what we were thinking but we came home with the all-time smallest crate known to man.  Lizzy would go in it and then come right out.  She wasn't going for it. 

 

After a bit of online research - thanks google.  We ended up the largest crate known to man.  I have tripped over it, run into it and can't find a spot big enough in the house for it.  But she seems to like it better.

Training her is going ok - I'm so exhausted with getting up every 2 hours to let her out to pee and then having to cuddle her back to sleep for 20 minutes after that I finally gave up and made her sleep outside last night.  I know it will keep getting easier as she gets older but this whole newborn thing is killing me :)

Meet Lizzy

Since December when Shadow died we have talked about getting a puppy this summer.  We knew we had to wait until summer when the kids would be home during the day.  When we started looking all the yellow lab girls were always sold.  So last weekend when Todd and I were driving up to Salt Lake to see Jersey Boys I was browsing KSL classifieds and this sweet girl had just been posted.  I called and told him I didn't even need to come see her to know we wanted her.  We didn't tell the kids because we wanted to surprise them.   We told the kids we were going shopping to a special store and then drove 2 hours up past Ogden to get our girl (Tayson was gone at day camp for scouts).  

Sophie was VERY excited!

Luke held her for a lot of the drive home - 

when he could get me to give her up that is

We asked the kids what we should name her and Sophie said her favorite girl name is Elizabeth and we all thought Lizzy was a perfect name for her.  Luke toyed with the name Amber for a few minutes until he tried them both out on her saying "here Lizzy......here Amber" and then his decision was made.  Claire asked Sophie what Lizzy's middle name was and she said (very confidently) Lizzy Underscore Johnson.  I just about died - she is too funny.  Now if you ask Sophie she will say Lizzy Jane Johnson.  Most days when Sophie is talking to her she calls her Elizabeth or Princess Elizabeth.  But when we call her name it's always Lizzy and yes Todd let me buy her a pink rhinestone collar and tag.  She is too cute to not be glammed out :) 

When we walked in with her Tayson was very excited about her.

She loves to play and loves to sleep.  The first night she slept next to my bed in a laundry basket.  And when she would whine I could just hang my hand over the edge of the bed and pet her until she fell back asleep. It's just like having a newborn again.

Sophie doesn't put her down ever.  She loves loves loves her.  Lizzy is going to end up being the biggest lap dog ever.  She gets carried around constantly and sleeps right on Sophie's lap.  It is the cutest darn thing ever.  We are all so very in love with this silly little puppy. 
 

Even Zeus loves her and when he plays with her it is so cute.  She is so awkward that when she tries to get him she falls over backwards.  And when he's laying down she will nip at his ears until he fights back.  Yesterday he had her whole head in his mouth and she was swatting him with her paws until he finally gave up.  I have officially turned into a crazy dog lady and can't get enough of my 2 adorable dogs!