Tuesday, December 1, 2009

on the first day of christmas, where the hell did this puppy come from?

This is Bella:


She is the newest member of our family. Reilly has wanted every animal in the universe since she was born, and has been asking for all of them since she could speak. Specifically, she has wanted a dog. Todd and I have long told her we wouldn't even consider such a preposterous request until we bought a bigger house with more than a smidge of property.

Cut to real life. Our family has experienced a considerable loss recently and Todd and I decided that it would benefit the kids greatly to focus on this teeny tiny creature who makes them so happy. Reilly calls her "my Bella button."

Epic win!
(Except for the part where, despite brand new cameras and iPhones, the only thing available in this moment was the much-maligned house phone I'm pretty sure we bought from a brontosaurus.)

6 comments:

dobby said...

1. nice heading picture, the broken glass gives a crispness to the page. 2. cute, cute, cute puppy! she looks like one very happy camper, is she sharing with big bro? 3. i'm buying stock in dog food, lol

Susannah said...

bella is very cute, and rei looks super happy :)

debe said...

i looooooves rei and her bella button.

gail said...

i hope this doesn't mean that i too have to give in and get a dog?
what a cutie though, it's tempting...

Cheyenne said...

No Gail, it totally means that. This is the type of (joy) that has to be shared. Do it!

Anonymous said...

OHH! So cute! Her bella button! :) Can I have a dog in this dirty tiny trailer....