However, I am THRILLED to make an entry revealing the most recent addition to the Kane family -- our dog, Caroline! (Sorry to let down any human baby hopefuls.)
All Chalkville teachers returned to work on a professional development day and were followed around by a precious blonde pup. She trotted with all of us as we walked building to building and made us all feel guilty for not being able to let her in!
*Random note: I have wanted a dog for a very long time, and when I was in North Carolina (my favorite place in the WORLD) this summer, I decided that I would name my first dog Caroline after the state. Silly and flower childish, I know.
On one of many trots the pup and I took together that day, I thought to myself, You know, she really looks like a Caroline... but simply thought nothing of it. She seemed so clean (fur and teeth) and was so sweet and well-behaved that I assumed she was on a girl's day out and would return to her family that afternoon or evening.
However, I came to work early on the students' first day back to see that same sweet angel trotting around in freezing weather. I felt horrible for her but knew I wouldn't be able to let her in due to liability issues. When some of the second grade classes were taking a morning restroom break, I was talking to my friend Jennifer about the sweet baby. I told her that I had thought about at least taking the little pooch to the vet the previous day because I was so worried about her being out the in cold, but didn't want to strip a family of their companion. By the end of our conversation, Jennifer had convinced me to take the dog home with me if she was still at school at the end of the day.
Not even an hour later, Jennifer had rushed over to my door and told me that she'd watch my kids while I went to stake claim on the dog, because if no one claimed her the school would have to call Animal Control (for the same liability issue). I could NOT have lived with myself if I had let that slide and decided I would take her home, and if Brandon wasn't agreeable to taking in a pet, I would find one of my dog-lover friends to keep her.
I took her home that day and from the start, Brandon was all about having fuzzy companionship at home.
From that moment on, she was Caroline :).
Here's our new baby! Hoping this sporadic and apparently un-habitual blog post finds you all well!
Hugs,
Lili/Potatoes
