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Another Addition to the Family

Well, we got another dog...Storm. She was living with our good friends the Harrison's. Storm and her doggie roommate, Lucy wasn't getting along so we inherited her. She seems like a nice girl and is very loving..one thing we found out soon is she hates cats..lol...

Our Life Is Gone To The Dogs & Cats

Here are some pics of are crazy, time consuming, demanding but, lovable critters that we can't live without....or with..lol... The unconditional love of an animal never stops amazing me.

Liberty aka Libby, we got her from a really good bulldogger in New York. I am not going to lie she is a handful and a little nuts and plays HARD but, we love her!

Fred, we rescued this guy from death next to a dumpster. Now he is healthy and happy. He is a picky cat and will let you know if he is out of food or don't like it. He likes loving on his time and he lets us sleep in the bed at night.

Jazzman, Scott is the breeder of this girl. Munchkin is her mother. Scott loves the look of her. She is great with kids and likes to be indoors but she HATES cats.

Gracie May, we went all the way to Massachusetts for her. We got he from Mr. Colby himself, Scott was so in awe that night. She loves to play "football" with any bowl and she can make some crazy noises and she don't have any teeth...lol...

Munchkin, we got her from Anderson. She was a runt and was not living in the best conditions. Scott has and always will have a soft spot for her. I like how she "grunts" and does her army crawl on the floor. She hates tools that makes weird noises and hmmm Sassy...lol..


Sassy, the name says it all. We got her off of a really nice breeder in Indianapolis. Scott calls her the "lioness". She is a real loving dog that loves her belly rubbed but, SHE picks who she like...lol.

Ruby, we got this this spitfire from a breeder in Marysville. She is so funny how she kicks out her back leg when she barks. I have to say that she is the loudest of them all.

Mannie, Scott calls him the " little gay dog". I bred the litter that he was in. He is such a loving boy who loves to "sing" just like his mother, Orrie. He is our little cuddle snuggle bug.

Orrie aka Oreo, we got her from a breeder in Marysville the same one we got Ruby from. She was a show dog, that is all she knew. She didn't know love or anything about living in the house as a pet. She lived in a crate and on the road, that was her life. Well, it didn't take her long to became a family member. She knows what love is now. She likes to "sing" and LOVES cookies and to sleep on your lap.

Autumn aka Fuzzy aka Mutt, we got her from a breeder in Ohio where she picked me. She was my first schnauzer. Scott got her for me as an anniversary gift. I love this girl so much. She has epilepsy which is under control with meds. She is a fireball and a mouthy thing. She is MY dog. I let her get away with a little more than the others....so, that might explain why she is a brat..lol..

Jake aka Bubby, We got him from a breeder in Indianapolis. He was our fist "baby". Actually, the breeder that had Jake was going to keep him as his house dog but, the first time we saw him we had to have him. So, after hours of talking and making outrageous bids for him, we got him. He has been the greatest dog. He is loyal and very smart. I have to say that he is so "human" in his ways. He is the Alpha of the house. He loves just about everyone that he comes into contact with and loves to be a 90 lbs lap dog and a cover hog at night!!

The Ups and Downs of Adoption

Well, as all of you guys know that Scott and I are in the process of adopting two children from the foster care system. Well, things have has there highs and lows. The past few months we have been having trouble with the foster mother of the kids and the case worker and now to add to the pile the girl is having trouble transitioning to us. So, we are praying and waiting until God gives us the answer to either pursue it with the kids or not. I am just asking all of you to pray for us at this time. Thank you and God Bless.

So Blessed

Recently, I turned the BIG 30 and I was truly blessed to have my closest friends or what I call my extended family there. I just have to say that I am so blessed to have such great Christian people in my life. I have to say Thank You from the bottom of my heart to you guys for coming and celebrating my birthday it was the best one yet!

Jason. Shy & Megan Whitfield

Nichole, Ezra, Elijah, Kenny and Ben Harrison

Getting Caught Up....Again

Well, here I am again.....sorry that is has taken me so long to post. Things have been so busy lately around here. I am working for my neighbor as a personal assistant. It is a good job and I am so blessed to have it. Scott is still at Reidmans and meeting with our Minster on Wednesday nights. He just preached last weekend. He did a great job. So, with me working full time and Scott working it doesn't leave much time for anything else. I am also going back to school in January full time.

We had are last home study visit about a month ago. We are now licensed. YEAH! It was a long time but it was worth it. As you all know we are in the process of adopting siblings. Well, we have finally began the transition with them. It has been slow but will increase. As of now we get them on Thursday nights and one day on the weekend. These visits will increase later on this month and they will begin to spend the night on Saturdays. The plan is to have them living here as either our foster kids or adoptive kids after the first of the year. We have a court date December 9th for the termination of parental rights (TPR). We are hoping that it goes through so we can adopt the kids asap. If not they will be our foster kids until the TPR is granted and then we will adopt them. So, needless to say we have been busy gathering things up for their bedrooms and ect. Good friends of ours, Chase and Cassy are assisting in the painting. Cassy is a wonderful artist and is going to do some wonderful things on the walls for the kids. Then we where at our other close friends, Jason and Megan's home last Saturday for dinner with the kids and they informed us that they are going to throw us a adoption shower as soon as we know the exact date that the kids are going to move in. Just to help out with the essentials. God has truly blessed us with such caring, loving and thoughtful friends.

We still have all of the dogs...well, Lucy went back to her owners, the Harrison's. We couldn't be happier for them and her. We are going to New York this weekend to get Gracie back from a kennel. So, things have changed a little with the dogs. Jake goes in later this month to get neutered finally. He has been having some trouble in the prostate area. Autumn has not had any seizures in a very long time ..praise God. All the rest of the clan is doing fine.

Our families are doing great. Scott's father is doing so much better than he was months ago. Things are getting back to normal with all of the family issues.

Well, we hope that everything is going great with everyone and God Bless.