Not a fan of goats...

...but obviously a fan of raspberry lollipops. This is a picture from our trip to the Ledford's Fainting Goats Farm. These kind of goats stiffen up and sometimes even fall over when they are nervous. Lucas was not really into them, but he gleefully chased the cat inside the house.

We visited the farm after meeting Kazak and his litter mates for the first time. Kim was our personal dog whisperer in the dog finding process and I still often think "what would Kim do" as I'm learning to raise our first dog. Thanks Kim!

Pumpkin patch

Better late than never - this is us at the pumpkin patch before Halloween.

Our Aussie

I just can't believe how our new puppy has grown in the last two months. He looks like a little cotton ball in these pics! They are actually outdated, but the best I could do right now. He is now about 32 pounds and the vet says he will be nearly full grown in a month.

When he is not being a wild maniac, Kazak is patient, smart, obedient and just makes you want to smile. Lucas ADORES him and they have a blast together now that Kazak is finally learning to not bite him. He sleeps much better than Lucas (11 hours at least) and when he wakes up, he waits like a fluffy sphinx for the hustle and bustle of the day to begin.

If any of you are wondering where we have been lately, we have been very busy socializing the pup. He has made an appearance at Pike nursery numerous times, too many parks to name, the local farmer's market, children's parties & picnics, puppy playdates and cruising around the ATL in the back of my car.

But we are more low key now that I am officially exhausted (Lucas's sick schedule has been unbelievable this fall and I've finally caught something too.) Kazak is happy with a good walk or two and several wrestling sessions with the basketball in the backyard.

Chef Lucas

IKEA came out with the cutest little kitchen! As many of you know, Lucas is passionate about his food, both real and pretend. He just loves this kitchen - maybe even as much as I do. The burners light up and the pots, pans and cooking utensils are very realistic.

He makes culinary masterpieces using his Melissa and Doug food, "washes up" afterward, and then reorganizes the kitchen. His latest thing is taking orders and serving us. The other day I asked him what was on the menu for dessert and he said bread chunks. I'm having flashbacks from my childhood!