Multitasking

This is how we multitask:
1 - walk dogs
2 - deliver extra veggies to neighbors
3 - try out new scooter

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!

Doggie Issues....HELP!!!

According to The American Kennel Club the most popular dogs in America are Labs. We have a lab and he's 4 1/2 years old. Since our new house didn't (and still doesn't) have a fence he ended up becoming an inside dog this past year. For the most part this has been fine. But there are a few things he does that make me crazy. I can't stand it when he sneaks in our bedroom at night to sleep - he snores, licks himself very loudly and always ends up on the extra pillows from the bed I throw on the floor when I sleep. He also loves to eat people food especially the kids food. If we don't pay attention he will sit with his head inches from Claire while she eats and she will take a bite of food then hand him a bite a food. When she decides she's finished eating she will just take her plate/bowl and dump it on the floor next to her for him. What a horrible habit. We have put a stop to this by not letting Shadow in the room while we eat. However, the biggest problem we have right now is that he will eat food off the table, counter, trash, people's rooms, etc. He actually ate 3 loaves of bread out of Todd's mom's duffel bag last time she came to visit (unzipped it and everything), he ate 3 of our Christmas plates, and ate Tayson's b-day cake last year off the counter before I even frosted it. The dog is crazy. Last night I woke up in the middle of night to him doing something in the living room ... I knew he was up to no good by the sound. So Todd and I went out in the front room and the pantry wasn't shut before bed so he got into the trash can and had pulled most of it out licked it clean and tore it apart on the living room floor. UGH! I love the dog....but it is getting to be too much. If any of you have any great ideas please let us know so we don't end up kicking him out of the family. :)