Benny the Rock N Roll Beagle

Boy oh boy! Where do I even start??? We have had Benny the Beagle for a couple years now and he's been a pain to say the least! He is overly hyper, doesn't listen, and well...he's a boy! Boys will be boys I guess whether they are human or not. We can't get rid of him because he's Mila's dog, buddy, pal, companion, etc. She would be heartbroken if something happened to him.

A little recap: Benny got hit by a car a few weeks ago and broke his leg, therefore, he has to wear a splint for 6-8 weeks. We have to go in weekly-biweekly to get it changed. He was trying to chew on it so he also has to wear the e-collar cone on his head. We just took him in yesterday and he got a nice, new, clean bandage on the splint.

So, this morning I wake up to Mila yelling from her room "Mommy! Mommy! You have got to come see what Benny did!" My first thought is "Oh S***!" I run into her room and there is Benny shaking and cowering because he knows he's done something wrong. I look down and see his splint, still in tact, but not on his leg! He somehow reached out the end of his e collar and pulled the darn thing off! So, back to the vet we went this morning to get it re-wrapped. Then the vet calls me to tell me that they want to do x-rays to see if he even needs the dang splint...so frustrating! Why didn't they do that yesterday when he was there? Hopefully he won't need it and we will be done with this whole ordeal. This dog has cost us a lot more than I ever thought he would. It seems like these kind of things always happen to me...we call it "getting Storked"....will it ever end???

Anyone want a free beagle??? :)

When I can figure out how to get the pictures off of my phone and onto the computer, I'll put some up. I hope everyone else's day started off better than mine! Take care!

Here we go!

So, we've never really done this before but thought it would be a fun way to let everyone know what's going on with us since we've moved away.

Mila started preschool a couple weeks ago and...(drum roll please) SHE LOVES IT!!! Every morning when she wakes up the first thing she asks is "Do I get to go to school today?" She has made a few friends and is making more everyday. Today was "Red Day". She was excited to get to wear her red outfit and bring her favorite red snack to share...strawberries. I swear that girl could eat them everyday for every meal!

Jaxon started walking a couple weeks ago and he's really getting it figured out. He is cruising everywhere! It's crazy having two little people walking behind me everywhere I go now, but I love it! I love watching his face when he sees us watching him walk. It's like he is thinking "that's right...I'm a big boy". He is so pleased with himself. He will be running before we know it!

We went to the Oregon Zoo yesterday to see the new baby elephant. He is soooo cute! "Sam" following his mommy around reminded me a lot of my kids following me. We spent a few hours walking around looking at the animals and Mila was an excellent tour guide and animal expert.

Most of you probably heard about Benny getting hit by a car when we were in Idaho last. Luckily he only broke his leg. However, now he has to wear a splint for the next month and a half. He's been chewing on it so yesterday we had to go buy him one of those lamp shade looking e-collars to wear. I bet you can picture him now! He is so embarrassed...not only to be a gimp, but now to have that "necklace" (as Mila calls it) on his head. Mila tried to make it better though by decorating it with doggy stickers. She's such a thoughtful girl.

Well, I think that's enough "blogging" for now. We will see how often I actually remember to update this, but I hope you all enjoy it! I think we might make a trip outside now before the rain rolls in...ugg how I dislike this Portland/Vancouver weather!

Take care!


Here is a short video of Jaxon walking...more to come!