A New Hat - CLC Certified

It is probably about time to do a little update on myself. Upon returning from our vacation in June, I spent one full week in training to take my CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) examination. I have to say it was a wonderful week of training, but very intense as well. At the end of the week we wrote our examination and were told it would be 6-8 weeks before we got our results. Last Monday the "big" envelope came in the mail and I passed! This means that from time to time I will fill in at the hospital for our Lactation Consultants if one is on vacation or sick. In August I will spend a day with Cindy getting a feel for their routine and then should be ready to go. I have also been helping out teaching our extra CPR classes at the hospital, so even though it is "summer vacation" it has been very busy! I can't believe that the boys have only about 5 weeks left before school starts.

A Toy Story Birthday

Oliver has loved Toy Story since last fall and anything to do with it so it seemed fitting that he have that as his theme for his birthday party. With the new movie that came out in June there are tons of new toys that of course he is in love with so this made birthday shopping easy. He loved his cake and was excited to go to bed with all of his friends. He already had Woody and Buzz from Christmas, but was thrilled to get T-Rex, Jesse and Lotsa Huggin Bear! His little horse is a flash light.

New Member

Caleb's 4-H club had been going to our local pound every Tuesday morning in July for 2 hours as their service project. They help walk and groom the dogs. It was on Caleb's first week that he got to walk and groom Teddy. The next week when we went back, Teddy was standing at the fence like he was waiting for Caleb. As I pulled out of the parking lot I had an idea. Elton wants to be in 4-H next year, but we only have one dog. Not ready to go through having a puppy again this seemed like a viable option. I called Dan to see what he thought and he gave the ok.

Thus, when I came back to the pound, I started asking some questions about Teddy. He is a pomeranian that they think is about 10 years old. He is a friendly little guy and as fuzzy as can be. Apparently his family decided to drop off all of their dogs. So we adopted Teddy and he has just blended right into the household. He is housebroken, gets along with Mimi, loves the boys and is very laid back. The plan is that Elton will train Mimi in 4-H next year and Teddy will be Caleb's. Caleb has been very excited and has taken on all of Teddy's responsibilities.

Portrait Of A 2 Year Old

On Friday Oliver turned 2! He has been working hard on this the last couple of months. He is talking up a storm and is very specific about things. He has a passion for anything to do with Toy Story, getting into his brothers' things, and showing his love for the dogs. He just finished his first swim lessons and by the end was telling me to count so that on 3 he could hold his breath and go under. The swim instructor was quite impressed by his eagerness. However, on Friday when I took him for his pictures, he was not so eager. He did not want to sit, stand or doing anything long enough for a picture to be taken so the 3 pictures you see are the result of over an hour of trying! He just figured he had better things to do.

Fun Match 2010

In February, Caleb started 4-H with the Mighty Mutts for his second year. On Saturday him and Mimi were in the Fun Match at the local fair grounds. Caleb is a Cloverbud for 1 more year so he is able to participate with Mimi, but they aren't on a competetive level. Both have learned and improved from last year. They had Nana & Papa Jack here from Canada, Grandma & Grandpa, Aunt Anissa, Cassidy, Christa, Jackson, Addison, and of course everyone from our household there to watch and support.