Wilbur and 2" of rain

Meet Wilbur, the newest creature to join our farm! He's an almost 8 week old German Shorthair. So far he's stolen our hearts and we're proud to say we've kept him alive for five days. 

 Ok, we feel like we're good at keeping our pets and farm animals alive, but he's the youngest dog we've ever owned so it feels like we're back to the first nights of being new parents. This guy cried and cried out in his kennel the first couple nights. Thankfully, he's toned down the crying but he's never too excited to go back in the kennel. :-)
Today it rained...and maybe I hadn't paid attention to the forecast but I had thought it was supposed to be hot and sunny today...and instead it rained almost all day. I'm not complaining - now I don't have to water my garden for a week or more! YES!! Plus, a bunch of rain means there's water to play in on the farm!
The boys went out to see how much water there was and they were excited to fill us in on the details when Ben and I walked up.

 Wilbur was NOT sure about the water. He walked in the shallow water for a little bit and then got back on dry land.

 Then he stayed just along the edge for a while...

 curious but worried.

 The boys were all in - soaked from head to toe and loving it.

 The beans growing in the field right beside the water seemed to be enjoying all the life-giving rain they got today.

 Back to the water...

 (this could be my new favorite photo of these two)

 There is not shortage of intensity between them when they play.

 Plenty of competition and aggression (too much, most of the time).

 And then Wilbur suddenly ran into the water - he was too excited to play with the boys to stay on dry land!

 Soon he began to whimper and then got out, but the boys were eager to give him lots of praise for getting in the water.

 After Wilbur shook himself out and rubbed his belly on the grass for a while, he joined the boys again for a little bit.

 And just as quickly, he got back out again.

 Wilbur shivered and shook and then shivered some more until his coat was mostly dry. Poor little guy sure gets cold fast!

 After being cooped up inside for most of the day it was fantastic to spend some energy outside!