Me & My Shadow

As we alluded to in the last post, yes, we do indeed have a puppy. We brought him home over a week ago on July 14th. He was a birthday gift for Anna, but is a family dog. After much deliberation, he was affectionately named "Shadow", partly for his dark color, and partly because he is constantly on our heels. :) (Sorry, Dad, but the names Stonewall and Pickett were not in the running.) He really is a good little thing. We're all enjoying him......

We try to wear him out during the day so he will sleep well at night (just like a baby, huh?).

Grandmom loves her new little grandbaby!

Jonah and Lydia enjoyed meeting Shadow, too, when we were in Bluffton last Saturday.
Uh-oh! He found Granddad's shoe....

Shadow's first trip to Graeter's

Anna's 12th Birthday

I know...I know...It's a shocker that I'm posting again. I thought I would show you a few pictures from Anna's 12th birthday. Where has the time gone? We almost have 2 teenagers!

Anna enjoyed a day with her friends, Emily and Devon, at the Groveport pool, then they came back here to hang out and spend the night. They enjoyed time on the trampoline, sprayed each other with Silly String, and spent most of the evening trying to come up with a name for our little Nameless Wonder. We are going out for her birthday dinner tonight at Genji, a Japanese steakhouse. Thanks for all of your calls/cards/gifts.