A New Puppy (or is it...Poopy)

We got a dog. WE GOT A DOG! I can't believe it!

The kids and Randy (who is also a kid, if you didn't know) have wanted to have a dog for so long and I finally caved! She is 9 weeks old and is a mix between a Border Collie and a Blue Heeler. She is such a sweetheart.♥

I have always said that I like dogs as long as they belong to other people and am really surprised to find that I LOVE her! I couldn't wait to get home from work today just so I could play with her. She loves to roll around in the grass and even showed off today by doing a somersault. Suh-weet!

Here she is...little Rogue!

Boring? NO WAY!

We have many, hmmm...shall we say AMUSING? learning experiences while reading the scriptures together as a family.

Here are just a few of the most memorable moments from tonight:

• "What is a harlot?"
• "What are loins?"
• "Why do the children suck?"
• "Mine own? That doesn't make any sense!"
• Replacing "swear words" with alternate words: dang, heck, donkey.
• "It said AMEN at the end of the verse. Does that mean we don't have to say our prayers tonight?"

What often follows these questions and somewhat evasive answers are red cheeks, nervous giggles and knowing glances.

Who says reading the scriptures is boring?

CAREN ♥

This year, we made the decision to have a foreign exchange student stay with us from Germany. We asked for a 14-year-old girl so she would be the same age as Taylor. We thought it would be a fun cultural experience for Taylor.

She arrived here June 18th and brought us some yummy German chocolate and gifts for all of us.

Some of her favorite things to do while she was here were: riding the 4-wheelers, shopping, shopping, more shopping, playing on Facebook, eating American food, playing baseball, shooting guns, hanging out with friends and sunbathing.

She left to go home on August 2nd and we cried and cried as she was leaving our house until we thought we were all out of tears. We cried some more as we watched her walk through the gate to go through security and we knew that we probably wouldn't see her again.

Her name is Caren and we love her just like a sister and a daughter. She will always be a BIG part of our Hughes family! We miss her!