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August17th

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JMandKipper

We turned our renovation efforts outdoors this weekend. It resulted in trees going down, Mule rides, stump grinding and a furry new friend, we call Kipper*.

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He belongs to someone, not us, someone who put a red collar on him with no tags. We are temporarily caring for him until his rightful owners come get him. We’ve also explained to the girls that Kipper’s owners are going to come get him and that he’ll only be here until then. He’s a playful, oafy pup and appears to be under 1 year. He’s also a MALE, very MUCH a MALE, I told Justin this morning I’d like to take him to be neutered. Justin said he didn’t think his owners would appreciate me taking care of that for them. I’m going to give them a few more days to claim him and then Kipper and I are off to the vet’s office for a little PROCEDURE.

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He’s very lean and fits through the pickets on our fence which can be quite a problem. He’s about as sweet as any dog can be and would make a great companion for anyone. He will follow you around the yard and then lay at your feet when you stop moving. He was still in the yard this morning when we woke up. I was half hoping he snuck out and found his way home and half hoping he was still there. Eufaby tolerates him fine. She immediately told him it was her house and she was in charge around here… dogs do that you know. But now she just looks at him and rolls her eyes, as if to say, “you’re invading my territory”.

Non-Kipper news…. Justin’s been thankful for the help of another male this weekend.

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And John Martin was elated to be included in the help, even if his help only involved being a co-pilot for a quick jaunt around the yard.

Happy Monday, folks! I hope you all had wonderful weekends too!

*Kipper- we named him after a video we have called Kipper the Dog. Do any of you know what I’m talking about? It’s a little British dog named Kipper and it is so cute! The girls love it. I picked it up at TJMaxx or Ross for a few dollars and it’s one of their favorites.

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42 Comments

  • Comment by kathy — August 17, 2009 @ 6:53 am

    There are Kipper books too – even cuter in my opinion.

  • Comment by Lori Kirkland — August 17, 2009 @ 6:54 am

    My son (now 12) LOVED Kipper the Dog when it was on TV. Oh, I miss those sweet shows so much! I love your blog and following your precious family, thanks so much!

  • Comment by Amanda Wells — August 17, 2009 @ 7:02 am

    The Sprout channel had Kipper the Dog shows and my oldest daughter was obsessed!

  • Comment by Anonymous — August 17, 2009 @ 7:34 am

    My Sarah-Margaret (now 16 yrs.old) LOVED, LOVED Kipper!!! There was such a calming effect to the story teller. How I miss those days! Your Kipper looks like (I am sorry to say….) a KEEPER! Thanks for all your posts, how I look forward to them! Susie in Texas

  • Comment by kristy — August 17, 2009 @ 7:35 am

    We once had a dog name Kipper, she was a beautiful English Spring Spaniel. What a great name!

  • Comment by Carolyn — August 17, 2009 @ 7:39 am

    Is there any way you can transport Kipper over to Austria? ha. I'm dying for a dog, but my husby says not quite yet.

  • Comment by erika — August 17, 2009 @ 7:58 am

    That brown dog is the cutest thing I've ever seen! I hope his owners don't come for him and you can keep him!!!

  • Comment by Staley Mc — August 17, 2009 @ 9:03 am

    I loved Kipper it came on tv when I was younger. I think it is the cutest name for a dog too!!

  • Comment by Anonymous — August 17, 2009 @ 9:43 am

    Can you please tell me where you get the girls haircut. We have just recently cut my little girls long locks to her shoulders but I would love to have it the length of your two girls.

  • Comment by Surrounded By Boys — August 17, 2009 @ 10:03 am

    YES! My boys love Kipper! So glad we don't have a dog though. I don't know how you keep up with the one you already have AND the three kids. You're a STUD!

  • Comment by life with my little ladies — August 17, 2009 @ 10:39 am

    I have the Kipper theme song in my head :) It really is a sweet show. Hope your kiddos will do ok when he is reclaimed.

  • Comment by melissa richie — August 17, 2009 @ 10:48 am

    my mom would only let us have girl dogs when we were kids :)

    i love how dirty John Martin is in the third picture. it looks like he rolled around in a plate of bbq!

    i also love that my child isn't the only one who gets that dirty. i think they would have fun together!

  • Comment by Jack — August 17, 2009 @ 10:49 am

    The dog with the slipper …. that's Kipper .. Kipper the doooooog …

    I shall be singing that in my head all day long. ALL DAY LONG! :)

    Kelly

  • Comment by Jessica Ranjbari — August 17, 2009 @ 11:02 am

    Adriana watches Kipper the dog on comcast's "on demand" – she loves it! We also get the books from the library… we could use some help in the yard over here – can we borrow your husband for a few days?? :)

  • Comment by blessdtwice — August 17, 2009 @ 11:10 am

    Yes, I remember Kipper the dog from when my girls were younger! :)

    Speaking of Eufaby, how is she? Recovered yet?

  • Comment by Elaine — August 17, 2009 @ 11:11 am

    yes, we love kipper! he used to be on PBS/APT and we also had a VHS tape. He is darling!
    Thanks for the sewing email, i see it on your side bar!

  • Comment by Lillian — August 17, 2009 @ 11:15 am

    Another vote for the Comcast "On Demand" version – he's in the kids' section and so cute. I love the books so much, too – I think we need to add them to our library list again now:)

  • Comment by Erin — August 17, 2009 @ 11:15 am

    Kipper is precious!! I hope you can keep him:) Faub probably disagrees! Miss you!
    Cousin

  • Comment by The Howe Family — August 17, 2009 @ 11:19 am

    Can we have Kipper?!? ;) He looks so sweet! Hope you find his home soon.

  • Comment by Amanda @ Serenity Now — August 17, 2009 @ 11:22 am

    It looks like Rover and Kipper are destined to be best buddies. Hope you get to keep him and "fix" him too….I totally would. :)

  • Comment by Susannah — August 17, 2009 @ 11:41 am

    Hey Darby! Actually that's Jack! He lives on Derbyshire, in Brentwood(my parents live on Rampart which runs into Derbyshire) his family doesn't take too good care of him. My in laws actually tried to keep him this weekend, but he jumped their fence. We wondered where he went. Email me at susivey@yahoo.com
    Thanks,
    Susannah

  • Comment by Susannah — August 17, 2009 @ 11:47 am

    And he stole $6 dollars from our garage sale out of our money box :) See if he has it on him!

  • Comment by J — August 17, 2009 @ 11:48 am

    Oh – Netflix has tons of Kipper movies you can watch instantly (on the computer)…we're Kipper fans, too!

    As always, great pics!

  • Comment by Melissa — August 17, 2009 @ 11:49 am

    Darby!
    I have been a reader of your blog for over a year now. I lOVE every bit of it. As I have said before, I have TONS of friends who are loyal readers as well. Anyway, I wanted to know if you could do me a quick favor, please ;) ?
    I want to know EXACTLY which camera you have and which lens you use to take your everyday pictures? Your pictures are amazing. My father-in-law just bought the canon rebel 15megpix. and it takes awful pictures compared to yours. He uses the general lens the camera came with from Costco. Thank you!!!!
    Melissa Wagner
    mottiemel@aol.com

  • Comment by Becky — August 17, 2009 @ 11:53 am

    susannah, that is hilarious!! sounds like his mom and dad don't miss jack/kipper. so sad. and i'm gonna go on record as saying that i think all males need to have a little procedure at some point in their lives. i'm just saying…LOL!! better them than us, right?

  • Comment by choochoo — August 17, 2009 @ 11:54 am

    If you have DIRECTV at all, Kipper comes on several times a day on the PBS Sprout channel, which pretty much comprises the majority of TV viewing at our house.

  • Comment by sashyjane — August 17, 2009 @ 2:04 pm

    Kipper is adorable!! If his owners don't claim him, you can send him to my house! :) I love JM's dirty knees.

  • Comment by KayleneLanae — August 17, 2009 @ 2:14 pm

    personally, I'm all for carting him to the vet and taking care of fixing him.. We don't need little baby kippers ending up in the shelter without homes! But I would be scared of the legal problems you may open yourself up to if you do :(

  • Comment by annek — August 17, 2009 @ 2:21 pm

    Kipper is very popular at our library… the books and videos.

  • Comment by Ashley — August 17, 2009 @ 2:31 pm

    my boys love kipper! it is a cute little show. your kids seem like they really like "kipper"…..maybe you need another dog!!!

  • Comment by Melissa — August 17, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

    We received a Kipper video as a gift when Matthew was younger, and he loved it! It's too early to tell about Luke yet, but it really is a cute video.

  • Comment by The 5 Bickies — August 17, 2009 @ 7:39 pm

    We love Kipper! And the Kipper who is visiting you is a gorgeous pup. I sure hope his family finds him!

  • Comment by Anonymous — August 17, 2009 @ 8:02 pm

    I love Kipper, and my kids are 15, 12 and 10 so they are too old for him now. I still love him though!

  • Comment by meaghan — August 17, 2009 @ 8:34 pm

    we totally rent kipper from the library…just got a new one today!

  • Comment by Em — August 18, 2009 @ 6:40 am

    i loooove your blog and i was going to try and make your roman shade this weekend but i cant find your tutorial anymore. it looks like it has been linked to the clothing tags maybe? can you help!? i loved it and wanted to make it! have a great day!

  • Comment by Mommy Harris — August 18, 2009 @ 7:33 am

    I love that one of the daddy and his girls! So sweet!

  • Comment by Em — August 18, 2009 @ 8:08 am

    Thanks friend! cant wait to make the shade!

  • Comment by Anonymous — August 18, 2009 @ 9:08 am

    If you bring him to the vet, they can see if he's got a microchip. We found a dog once who traveled 15miles away from home. He owners were very excited to get him back!

  • Comment by Got Dog Kennels — August 18, 2009 @ 9:41 am

    It was really good of you to take him in and care for him

  • Comment by The Cascio Whirlwind — August 18, 2009 @ 12:04 pm

    Kipper, Kipper the Dog….love the calmness of that show. Mallory used to watch it when she was little and loved it! She has mastered not sucking the thumb!!! Woohooo. Thanks for the tips on that. I need to try to get Marybeth the wildcat to watch Kipper to see if it will make her chill out a bit. She's my Hornet! PBS kids used to have Kipper on all the time. We don't get PBS Kids anymore, so not sure if it's still airing.

  • Comment by Gail — August 18, 2009 @ 12:11 pm

    I've been watching "Kipper" and his friend, Pig…for years! LOL. Don't ya just love the voices? So calm I relax watching, too! LOL.. LOVE that —Kipper Kipper The Dog! Hope he stays with you! Great home for him. I love Animal Pets, too! Can ya tell? I am a Granny! LOL…

  • Comment by Hillary — August 18, 2009 @ 12:38 pm

    You are so sweet to house Kipper. We are about to be done with the dogs that we have, so it's oh so very kind of you to take in an extra one!

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