Our Baby Boyer: 7 Years, 5 Months...I finally got my PUPPY!!!

This was such an amazing month! I finally got my puppy! After years of looking for just the right dog (and either not being a good match or not being fast enough to check them out), we found a cute litter of lab/Australian Shepard mix 10 week old puppies. We got to go and meet 6 out of the 7 of them with a lot of other people. It was so much fun watching all the puppies playing together! We had our eye on a female cream colored one named Bacall who was being fostered with her brother Bogie. The foster parents got to decide who took the puppies home so I tried to not get my hopes up. We went out to eat for Father's Day and got the email at the restaurant that we got her!!! She was ours to pick up the next day! After much debate, we finally decided to change her name to Molly. She is so cute and sweet and smart and funny, and fits our family perfectly! We are taking her to puppy training classes on Saturday mornings and she is learning pretty fast. I hear she wakes up early in the morning, but I get to sleep through that. I just love playing with her!
Our family made a trip up to Kirksville to visit our friends, the Kaden's. We have so much fun playing with them! We bounced in a bounce house in their basement, and then got to go on a giant slip and slide! I think I could have done that all day!
I finished up summer school, and also took swimming lessons. I improved a lot this summer and actually passed up two classes. I loved my instructor Mr. Matt, and was so sad to leave him at the end. He said that unless I wanted to be on swim team to work on my strokes, I really didn't need to take lessons anymore. I just needed to work on my endurance!
Now that summer school is over, I get to have fun with the family! We have been to quite a few parks and the library several times. We can't seem to find enough books for me to read! I have been really interested in playing with my Lego Friends with Mom. I have spent some time at Nana Arden's while Mom and Dad have meetings. I have also helped take Molly to the vet, although I don't like being back there when she is getting shots! Miss Rachel came to visit and meet Molly, and told us that she is going to be a Mommy! She is going to get to adopt a baby boy in the next month. I am so happy for her. I would love to have her as a Mommy!
Because of all our busyness, I have not been to our usual play dates, but I have gotten together with Corinne a few times. We celebrated a late Father's day at Aunt Lisa's. I was also invited to go swimming with Ella and her family one day, and we also got pizza and Orange Leaf!
One time this month, I called Mom "Mommy." Afterwards, I apologized to her for calling her that. I am trying to be a big kid, but things like that slip out sometimes.
Mommy has been gone a few times this month for a conference and a trip with Auntie Heather for her 40th birthday. I was really sad and crying both times when she left, but I did ok while she was gone. Daddy has done a great job taking care of Emily and me and the animals! I have been a big help for him. One day, I helped move some rocks for Nana Arden's friend. I was really glad when Mommy came back.
We also have been looking at new beds for me since Emily will be out of her crib soon and needing mine. We finally found one and I am so excited to decorate my new room-Emily and I are switching! Can't wait to make some fun decisions!
Meeting "Bacall"