Dog

We have this dog...Jazz.

He is a very obnoxious part of our lives here. You see, at the end of July, our big German Shepherd dog, Sasha was stolen. More than likely, she became the daily special at one of the many eateries here in Wamena. A friend, when she found out that we were minus a dog, gave us a very naughty puppy.

Every time I go out the back door, he comes up all lovey, with his toy (thanks, mom :) ). His favorite toy is a blue squeaky Hippo. He likes to play fetch.. (when I say "fetch", I mean I throw it and he grabs it and runs around the yard like a maniac). Before I can throw it, however, he needs to squeak it the correct number of times. This requires him getting it into his mouth just right and biting several times in a row. Then, and only then, will he let me have it to throw.

The two youngest kiddos are studying Astronomy this semester. As I write this, they are making a model of an ecosystem as it might exist on Mars (if it were ever to be colonized). I am excited to see them excited about science. Ev is studying Physical Science this year and Han is taking an overview of General Science. We are loving it all. Maybe it is genetic, this love of science and learning about the world around us.