Getting back to routine

Hello!  We are back to a normal routine now.  Well, a new normal!  We now have a new four-legged, furry family member to add to that routine.  It is going great at school!  Kindle went to work with Keith on Emma's first two days back after our last day of team training.  Her first day of school with Emma was last Monday.  She did great!  She starts her day in her crate at U-gro daycare.  After the first half hour, she is out with Emma until the bus comes.  We have the sweetest bus drivers ever!  They bought her a special bed just for her so she isn't cold on the floor of the bus!  She is with Emma at school most of the day.  She only goes in her crate during Emma's specials and lunch.  This is a good break time for her.  Once they are back at U-gro in the afternoon, Kindle stays in the crate until I get there.  She needs this downtime after a long day at school until she adjusts.  These first two weeks, Kindle takes Wednesday off and goes to work with Keith.  This is to make sure we aren't overdoing it.  Everyone that has been dealing with Kindle LOVES her already and all said how sweet she is!  She is well-behaved and all business when the vest is on.
We have had some special events since team training:  Halloween, Casino night (a fundraiser for Susquehanna Service Dogs),  and Keystone Human Services Annual Board Meeting as special guests. We had a wonderful opportunity to represent SSD at the board meeting.  We spoke to the entire group about our experience with SSD and had our picture taken.  It was a great night and we learned a lot about SSD's parent organization.  At Casino night, we met ABC27 News Anchor, Alicia Richards, who was the guest host for the evening.  She asked me to tell our story briefly for her as she recorded it to post on her Facebook page.  What an honor!!!

Casino Night for SSD!  We had a great time!  We also helped planned it, we joined the committee last spring.

                             Meeting Alicia Richards was a definite highlight of the night!

Emma and Kindle are still very close at night.  They are still in our bed.  We will soon put them in Em's room.

Emma and Kindle on Halloween night.  We spent the evening at my parents' house in Lititz handing out candy.  Kindle is possessive of her girl.

She made a great witch!  We just couldn't figure out how to keep the hat on for more than the picture!

                                                         Hanging out on a Saturday!

                                                                         
                                                                    Casino Night

                    Riding home from U-gro after the first day of school together!  Pooped out!