Choodle with the Children & Thanksgiving Reflections

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I have missed DK so much!  We have had a whirlwind of activity at our house the past few days and had a family of 5 stay at our house.  We have been friends with them forever (the mom's mom is my godmother) and we do Thanksgiving together every year - have since I was 5 :) 

Tuesday began our jaunt with a 7 year old, 4 year old and 9 month old staying with us!  Wow!  Keep in mind we hung out most of the days at my parents, so I didn't have cabin fever the whole week!  When Peri first laid eyes on the kids, she could not keep her paws off!  I quickly taught the girls how to say no and turn around when they didn't want her to mess with them.  I also taught the oldest how to walk her on a leash and do tricks with her. Within no time at all, Peri had a new best friend. She was going around the house and outside, sitting, lying down, high-fiving, etc...it was so cute to see. I should have video taped, but my mom's flip was out of memory :(

As for the baby, ah, the baby!  Every time he would be on the floor, Peri would cut her eyes at me and rush toward him, give him a quick lick all over the face and run off.  She knows "Leave It" and would be walking by, I would say "Leave It" and she would pass him without licking. But the second we turned our backs, she was all over him - it was hilarious!  The little baby loved her to death!  I guess I don't need to emphasize that these doodles can be fabulous with children :)

On to chihuahua Tacky....I am proud of my little guy. He let the girls carry him around everywhere.  If he was tired of them, he would simply run away and hide.  One time he did growl at the 4 year old - she came out of nowhere and scared him - got into his personal space.  But overall, I think it went really well. 

 

In closing, I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgivings as much as I did.  We had 5 days of no work (well, DH worked a little still!), hiking outside in the beautiful 60 degree weather, loving time with my dogs, wine with age-long friends, and the best food ever.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far.  I cried last night when my godmother left last night. She has been fighting triple negative (non-curable) breast cancer for the past 7 years. She's such a fighter and I pray she lives through it, but how long can one do chemo?  I always think this Thanksgiving could be our last with her and I thank the good Lord so much for the time we spend together.  I hope your Thanksgivings also reminded you of what you do have to be thankful for in life.  When it comes down to it, material goods and wealth can come and go; it's your friends and family that make your life worth living.

 

Thanks for reading this DK friends :)

 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

It sounds like this was a very special holiday for you Allyson.  I'm so happy that you were able to celebrate the true meaning of Thanksgiving, and thanks for sharing your story with us.