I'm not quite sure how we got ourselves into this situation. Jack was sick and we needed an air conditioned place without a bunch of kids where we could kill some time. Silly me, suggested the pet store. Jack and Jeremy actually sat in the car - Jack seemed content which equalled sucess and there was no reason to chance unsucess. As Annabelle and I were going into the store, two girls were coming out with two puppies they just adopted. I thought the puppies were sweet and the girls insane. Little did I know... Once inside, Annabelle and I looked at kittens, fish, turtles, and guinea pigs. I tried to steer clear of the mice and rats. It was a great time killer. We went outside to see the dogs. There were quite a few and we loved on all of them, including Ozzie and Harriet. They are "Leroy" dogs. Basically, I fell in love. I did not really think it through, when I asked Jeremy if we could have one, as I was sure Jeremy would say no. Surprisingly, he said yes. They are boy girl twins and we did not want to separate them. Initially, we thought we would adopt one for ourselves and one for my mom (who has been saying she wants a dog). But, now that we have them, I think we will have to keep them both together. Because having boy girl thirteen month old twins isn't enough to keep me busy, I decided we should have dogs!?!?!?
We brought them home last night. I was taking the kids in through the front and Jeremy was taking the dogs into the backyard. We thought it might be nice to get the kids fed and a few things situated before bringing Ozzie and Harriet into their new home. But, as I was on the front porch with one of the kids, I saw one of the dogs sprint by. About a nano second later, I saw the other one. They are both super fast! Apparently they can fit through our fence - something that will have to be fixed immediately! Luckily, they respond to their names and both came to me (in the neighbor's yard by this time) after a short sprint around the surrounding yards. We were able to get them inside without any craziness.
The first night went well. Harriet wanted to sleep in our bed, but after being kicked out a couple times, she finally settled into the dog pillow at the foot of our bed. Leroy's old bed is big enough for Ozzie and Harriet to snuggle together. Everyone was happy, except for me, who had anxiety all night long and thought this probably was not the best decision. Oh well! Unfortunately, the babies decided to start the morning around 5:00 AM. By 6:15, we were all out for a family jog!
Overall, it is going to be a fun and wild ride. The kids aren't sure what to think and neither are the dogs. Annabelle loves animals and usually is happy to see them. Jack has not felt well and would probably prefer to be left alone. The dogs are still trying to figure out their new home. Eventually, we will get it all worked out. Welcome to our family Ozzie and Harriet! We are excited to have you!
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