Happy Days Are Here Again . . .

We've always had an indoor dog since welcoming our first Yellow Labrador into our family back in Flagstaff, AZ in 2002-2003.  

We just like having a dog to love on, and that the kids can enjoy and grow up with.  

Sadly, soon after moving to WA in 2004, Annie was fatally hit by a car on our little country road. :-( 

Then, came Anna, the indoor Aussie. 

And now, we're back to having a big, happy Lab in the house! 

Welcome inside, Charles!!! 

 Technically, :-)  he belongs to Valerie.  

(She did purchase him to be her very sweet and handsome Pure Joy Labradors stud and has had all his testing and health checks done and has put a good deal of training into him.  LOL!)

But it could be a win-win situation for us all to have him come in the house to be our family dog also! Sooooooo, we're in the process of negotiating a deal. ;-)  

He has already stolen our hearts, and owns us! 

He is the BEST labrador EVER!!!! 

And will make an amazing indoor family companion! 

Special Sweet Sisters

Friend's Wedding and Visiting Special Newlyweds :-)

Kyle was blessed to be the best man in one of his good friend's wedding yesterday! 

(Yes, the groom and his family go barefoot most of the time, so it was what they went with for the wedding as well!)  

 Abe's big brother, Ben, was a groomsman. 

 Awww . . .Kyle's bro's! 

 And here is the groom, Abraham!

The original foursome . . . 

 A few of us waiting for the wedding to begin! It wa s a beautiful outdoor setting.

 Here, Kyle is kicking of the toasts to the happy couple!

 Lots of people to play volleyball with after the wedding and reception!

Awwww, and here's the special newlyweds. 

(Already 7 months married!)

 We got to go visit their new rental house after the wedding, as it was only 30 minutes from the wedding venue.  We had to board this little ferry to cross a river. 

(Caroline is is Taylor and Victoria's truck.)

 We enjoyed putting together this little house-warming gift of a few of their favorite things. 

Here's their new house.   It is so perfect for them!  

Thank you, Lord, for such a blessing! 

We Found a Nearby Swimming Hole!!! :-)

With the purchase of our pre-owned RV at a local dealership, we received a free membership to Thousand Trails . . . a nationwide camping club.  It just so happens that there is a Thousand Trails campground very close to our home, and they have an awesome swimming pool! Yay! 

Delighting In God's Beautiful Creations

"How many are your works, Lord!

    In wisdom you made them all;
    the earth is full of your creatures."

Psalm 104:24

 "May the glory of the Lord endure forever;

    may the Lord rejoice in his works—

he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,

    who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the Lord all my life;

    I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

May my meditation be pleasing to him,

    as I rejoice in the Lord."

Psalm 104:31-34

Saying Goodbye to Our Faithful Family Companion

Feeling very sad today as we lay our beloved Aussie, Anna, to rest. 

She has been happily by our sides for 11 years.  She came to us when she was 2 1/2 from a family that needed a new family for her before their move to California.  

The photo below was taken a month or so after we welcomed her into our family. 

So Joe was about 8 months old and Timmy was 2 1/2 when we got her. 

 Anna has been a faithful indoor companion to us all,

 and she has welcomed many new kids since coming to our family in July of 2007.

She was such a sweet, happy little dog.  

We are sure going to miss her. 😭