IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Aaron, Dave, and I went to the gym on Friday since I got off from work early. Our cousins from Seattle were driving down to visit and David, Tammie, Elijah, and their dog Sadie were going to come over so we could all hang out. I hopped in the shower and everyone was at our house by the time I was done getting ready...except nobody knew where Dave was. I called him to see where he was, figuring he was in the garage or somewhere else in the house I was too lazy to check first. He said he'd made a trip to the store to get sour cream to make more dip, but was held up when he ran into an old friend. Well, when he got home it was obvious that he made no such trip to the store when I saw in his arms:

A PUPPY!!!!!

We've been talking about getting a puppy for a very long time, but nothing had been officially decided. We've looked at ads, we've talked about maybe going to the animal shelter, etc. But he just went out and got one! So here's my reaction:




Here's an up-close mug shot:




Cuddling with Uncle Aaron:




Gigantic paws = gigantic future dog:




Side profile:




Exploring the back yard:




Just being cute:




Pooping (new parents are just SO proud of everything the new baby does!):




Eating:




All tuckered out: