We're getting a puppy!

Not much has been going on here lately. We had a nice Thanksgiving. Thursday we drove to Keizer to Brian's brother and sister-in-laws house. What was supposed to be a 1 hour trip turned into an almost 2 hour trip. I drove because I make a horribly sick/throw up passenger while in my first trimester. Well a 2 hour trip made me a horribly sick/throw up driver. Needless to say by the time we got there, food was the last thing on my mind.

Saturday was Thanksgiving at my house with my Dad, brother & family and sister & family. We provided the turkey (brined of course) as well the potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, sweet potato pie, apple pie, crackers/cheese/sausage/chips/pickles/olive plate. Sounds like a lot but it really was no problem.

I adore my neices and nephews. My sister has one girl and twin boys who are hilarious. My brother has two girls and then twin girls. I am the only one that doesn't have twins. Do I want them now? I don't think so. Well.....maybe. I guess I don't really have a say in the matter though.

We decided to add to our family and get a puppy. Our criteria was that it didn't shed very much, didn't stink, was quiet, good with kids, wasn't too small, loved walks and didn't really bark. We found exactly that dog. It is a whippet.

This is a generic picture of a full grown whippet. The whippet is smaller than a greyhound but larger than an italian greyhound. We are so excited to finally get a dog. The girls are bouncing off the walls with anticipation. There is a breeder with 3 month old pups for sale in Newport (at the beach). We rented a 12 passenger van and are driving there on Saturday. Our van is only a 7 passenger with no cargo space for a dog crate. Yes we are getting a new 12 passenger Chevy Express Bus Van in April.

I'll post a pic when we actually have the little guy with us. So far God has brought all things together to get the puppy. I told the girls that 4 things need to be met before we can go get the puppy on Saturday.

1. The breeder actually had them for sale and they had a male. -Check
2. The breeder didn't want our first born for payment-Check.
3. We are able to rent a 12 passenger van for the weekend on short notice-Check (& I found a 25% off coupon)
4. The mountain pass didn't have anymore snow. - Still up in the air but the weather report seems favorable.

So we'll see.....