Puppies!

I have had a massive countdown. A countdown until our family is together again. If you've seen facebook lately, you might have noticed the minute by minute reporting which occurred regarding their arrival.

August 10 at 11:09pm:
Amanda: The girls are over Kentucky heading towards Amsterdam & I'm heading to bed before the refresh button on the flight tracker wears out. They should be here by 2pm Texas Time tomorrow.

August 11 at 2:13pm:
Adam: Dogs are in the country. Just need to clear immigration & drive out to see us (we hired a driver -- We're not letting Ginger take the wheel on the wrong side of the road). Just 5 more hours...Amanda may already be sitting by the front door.

August 11 at 6:43pm:
Amanda: Girls have cleared immigration. I'm officially pacing in the house.

August 11 at 9:43pm:
Pictures of their arrival

We feel complete again. Daisy has successfully planted herself behind me in the office chair which gives me just enough to sit on without being on the floor. Ginger has taken to her new water bowl - ears and all. We've taken several short walks around the neighborhood to discover new smells. We've learned we don't like blackberries or at least the bushes they come on.

It's been great having them with us again. I'd forgotten how much I love to hear the jingle of their collars in the morning & how they get so excited when I walk anywhere near their food (how did they figure out where I keep it so quickly??). I may have also forgotten how much they shed - mental note, vacuuming goes up one notch on the weekly chores priority list.

Next up: teaching them to bark British.