A puppy, the flu, what more can we do??

If you followed us over from the other blog, you know that it has been a rather sick time in our sandbox.  Today will mark day 32 (give or take)  of having someone home sick.  It has hit all of us except the littlest one which totally amazes me!!  We started with the flu that should not be named and then it morphed into tummy flu.  That has lasted the last 2 weeks and at least for the 9 year old is taking a very long time to get over.  He has missed another solid week of school.  I feel so bad for him!

I am a nurturer.  I LOVE to love, and care for, and pamper anything (well almost) that has legs and breathes.  Sometimes, this is a slight downfall...some may say I give my heart too easliy, and the chaos that is my daily life comes from this insane desire to love.  But it makes me happy...it makes me smile...and it fills my heart.

SO when you are stuck with in the walls of your home...your kids are sick, and you have just put your dear dog down...petfinder seems a great way to wile away some time.   This of course leads to a little more chaos...a spouse that shakes his head and smiles, and 4 kids that now have a new puppy!

SUnday afternoon in the midst of the first wave of flu recovery, we piled everyone in the car for a ride through the farm fields to go meet "Susie" (now known as Izzy).  She is a sheltie, beagle mix and soo cute.  She is 4 months old and full of puppy, but also snuggles well, and is a laugh a minute.  Other than the howling she does when kenneled in the middle of the night,  she is perfect.  (okay so it's only 2 days in..but so far so good!)

I best scoot... looks like I have 2 home today, so best call my new best friend, the school nurse, and let her know we won't grace them with our presence today!

Enjoy a little Izzy cuteness!