Where have we been?

So we left off back in January...since then Mike has completed three more rotations and has only 2 MORE LEFT!!! He is officially done in clinics on April 12th. Not much happened in January, except Mike turned another year older. February has been the bigger month for us.

The first weekend in February, Mike and I went up to Omaha, Nebraska to visit Danny (Mike's past orthopedic dog) and his family. We got to spend time with the Frolios and enjoy time around the dinner table with them. Julie & Terry are wonderful people and it was nice to share our lives with each other. I had never met them before and Mike's only experience with them was the day that Danny came to K-State's Teaching Hospital. That was not the best day for their family, but to see them now just filled my heart with joy. They are a wonderful Christian family and God has blessed us and brought us together through Danny. Here are a few pictures:

When we first got there, he was like a puppy.

After our visit

The Frolio family with their camera hog, Danny

After our visit, Mike stayed in Omaha for his externship and I made the trek home. After I got home, I then tried to replace Mike with a 6 month old rat terrier named Molly. She is my boss' puppy.

It took me awhile to remember what a puppy was like, but we had plenty of time to get used to each other. I watched her for two weeks. It helped time pass while Mike was gone. For the first week, none of my furry kids liked her. Tiger thought he had to protect me from this strange new dog. Henry was jealous for my attention. Cinder was tired of being sniffed. Hammy didn't eat for the first week. Maggie was tired of Molly trying to get into her food bowl.

By the second week, Tiger did not change. Henry finally realized he had a playmate. Cinder could care less. Hammy was eating (not like I was too concerned) again and played with Molly every night. Maggie had taught Molly not to get near her food bowl (a few good smacks with her nails did the trick) and was also playing with her.

Now I am just eagerly awaiting for Mike to get home tomorrow night. Even with 6 animals running around it was still too quiet and a piece of the family was missing.