"We Have a Puppy"

On the first morning of what was to become our "family vacation from regular life," I awoke to these words from Cole's mouth, just after Heath arrived home from work.

Cole: Mommy, we have a puppy!

Me: What?

Cole: We have a new baby puppy!

Me: Where?

Cole: In the kitchen, Daddy brought him!

I am now out of bed and in the kitchen to find a 3 month old yellow lab and a husband with a sheepish grin. I once came home from work to find a Landcruiser of our very own in our driveway (affectionately named "The Wedge" because it was the only thing that had come between us in our marriage), and it didn't go well. So, Heath, seeing the look on my face quickly explained that the puppy, "Coach," was simply a day pet. One of the firemen coming on duty had brought the puppy to the station with him to find that tile was being laid throughout the station that day...So Heath offered to take it home with him for the day!

I will admit that he was really cute and the boys really had fun with Coach, and for the brief time that he was mistakenly allowed indoors, he did a terrific job cleaning the floor under the kitchen table! He did, though, totally destroy a flower bed in our backyard during his brief stay with us - not a plus for Heath's side... Here they are with him!

It was fun while it lasted (and Heath got to survive)! Maybe one day we will add one to the family for real...