Losing Scooter was traumatic and sad for us all, it has been nice to have this little distraction...(check out the white tipped claws...like a french manicure!)
Meet Shadow. He joined our family on Sunday afternoon, July 5th. The young man that hit Scooter with his truck, showed up at our house after church. He had this little guy with him. He apologized many times for hitting Scooter, you could tell he felt terrible...especially when he saw Suzy panic at the site of him and his truck. He asked if we would accept the gift of this little pup. It didn't take long for the kids to say YES! We were very impressed with this young man and let him know how upstanding his actions were and we assured him that he was forgiven.
The other animals are getting used to this chubby, waddling, little ball of fur. He's a black labrador/german shepherd mix...newly weaned and ready for a home.
Eric is happy to have a dog that will GROW into the guard dog position for the farm. (We can hear the coyotes every night.) He won't replace Scooter, he just makes a great addition. Suzy is getting used to him...it's a good distraction for her too.
Welcome to the family Shadow!
Last summer the days and nights were filled with cooling off in our pool with friends and family...
The desert is such a beautiful place to live, the sun shines almost every day. Oh how we loved living in St. George for the last four years.
This summer, we find ourselves in a land called Missouri. It's peaceful, green and beautiful. It reminds us somewhat of living in the Northwest. the fireflies at night are like glitter all over the fields...one of the coolest things we have ever seen. It's such a surprise to find ourselves here, one year later...
We really are loving it. Actually, we have loved everywhere we've lived, Missouri too. Life in the country seems to suit us. Who knew? 
