The Future of the Five

I posted a little while back on Facebook how the Prius V was looking like a good option as the next DienerMobile. And I still think that, but would like for our kiddo's to all be in booster seats and not toddler seats when we make that shift, which means probably another year or more before we'd do it. I don't want to deal with car seats and buckling everyone in. This way, they'd just do it themselves and if we travel, they can carry their own seats. So... that's when I anticipate that happening.

And... while this might come as no surprise to some, I've been feeling a little broody lately (that means getting all squealy at the sight of tiny babies, and oddly enough, puppies). But, I'm rational enough to know bringing another life (in whatever form- human already excluded, just so you know) into our household would bring with it a little insanity right now. So, I'm decidedly: future broody. How far in the future? About 4 years.

Yes, roughly another 5 year plan, though this looks different from the original. The original was wait five years after getting married to have babies. In four years, my girls will be 7 years old, Dylan will be 10, and I will hopefully have a great writing schedule that brings in some kind of income to justify my time at home and the home will be somewhat quieter then. So I'm thinking...that'd be a great time to get a dog. But it'd have to be a low maintenance dog. Nothing big. Nothing that requires daily (or more than daily) walks. Something that enjoys the indoors but also playful enough to wear my kids out after school.

Enter...the Chug.

Oh...my...heavens, these little pups are cute! And they stay cute. They meet my criteria for doggies and...bonus...I've heard it's possible to have them partly litter-trained so that if it's nasty outside, or your outing has gone too long- they have a proper place to poo (instead of the carpet). Sounds great, right? My kids are on board with it. Dylan said this morning, "so what's that dog we're getting when I'm 10?" It made me smile. Yes, that is a likeable future.

So without further ado... may I introduce what I foresee as the likely new additions to our family's future:

pics borrowed sans credit from web and compiled into one pic by me

P.S. for Davi/Joanna, I suspect very strongly (after lots of chug picture gazing) that Twombley may very well be a Chug. (Also known as Pugwawa's or Pughuahua's)