It's been a bad week for this one...

She came home from her grooming appointment looking, well, if you've seen Pinocchio,

there is a definite resemblance to the little wooden boy and Scout when he is transforming into a donkey.

You see, our adorable Westie was "blessed" with large ears--batman-like ears.

When she is properly groomed, the ears don't look so bad, they are actually endearing.

This week the groomer, in her haste, decided to shave Scout's face and leave the rest of her hair long. When Dan picked her up with the twins, they nearly died at the way she looked!

Scout must have sensed her hideous haircut because she literally kept her face down after we brought her home. We are all adjusting to her new look, including Scout.

We can't wait for her to look like her breed again!

3 Year Olds

I love 3 year olds!

I forgot how much fun it is to have a 3 year old around the house.

I've had 2 short days with 3 of my nieces while their mom is at girls camp

and it has been a blast. The older girls pretty much entertained themselves the entire time.

I had the joy hanging out with Ruthie--laughing at her funny word phrases and awesome facial expressions. I'm pretty sure I picked up the word "awesome" from her this week. 3 year olds have a wonderful way of reminding you how exciting and fun the most mundane task is.

For example, who knew that making Macaroni and Cheese was so enthralling and could promote an ear to ear smile. It is so easy to please them! So a big thanks to my sister for entrusting me with 3 of her sweet girls because it has allowed me to look at life through the eyes of a 3 year old--

something I haven't done in six years!

Other news: The groomer finally groomed our dog like a Westie, not a poodle,

as has been done the last four times.

I love a freshly groomed puppy!

Study Hall

I've learned over the years, no matter where we designate a study area in our home, the kitchen table always ends up being where study hall begins and ends. Scout has also figured out the after school routine--kids coming home, piling papers, folders and textbooks on top of the kitchen table--later pouring over their homework to get it done before dinner. In the short time we've had Scout, we have learned she loves to be a part of the family and this includes study hall now as well.

Spazzola

Scout is looking quite cute in this picture because she just got back from being groomed. And boy, does she smell goood! However, a day has passed and the latest whiff I got of her emitted the old puppy smells again--(eg) the smell of our compost pile. And isn't spaying your puppy supposed to mellow her? It's been two weeks since her "procedure" and she is still as spazzy as ever. I literally have a hole in every pair of my socks! However, like every family's pet she is mauled and loved beyond belief by the entire family--spazzy or not--she's a keeper.