growing up

It has been awhile since I have posted anything about Hope.  She is growing up so fast.  She knows all kinds of words but only says them when she feels like it.
She loves having other children to play with and would play outside all day if I let her. She doesn't care that it is cold out there.  I DO!

She likes to help with chores

She likes to sit on the steps and read books.

Loves to run.  And also play with my cell phone.

Meet Tanner

He is our new dog.  He is 8 months old and already house broken-mostly. He knows the command sit.  We are working on drop, and stay.
Parker decided it was time to get another dog.  So we went to the Human society to look.  Loren wanted a big dog.  Parker, wasn't so sure about it.  We took Tanner out side for a walk and let him play in a fenced in area that is there.  He played well with Parker and Hope.  They did a cat test to see how he reacted with cats.  He passed.  However, he wants to play with our cats, and they want nothing to do with him.
We have to keep a close eye on him because he loves to chew up plastic toys.  Hope's doll was the latest toy to get chewed.
I can't wait for the weather to get warmer so he can stay outside most of the day.