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19 - We Adopt A Puppy

One evenig I was home with my children and my husband, Dylan called us on the phone. Here is our conversation:

Dylan: Honey, I want adopt an animal from a shelter. What do think of that idea, sweetheart?
Me: I think that's a great idea, but I think we should run that idea by the kids to see if they think it's a great idea.
Me: Okay, I'll ask them when they come home later.
Dylan: Where are my babies?
Me: Honey, THEY'RE MY BABIES TOO!
Dylan: I'm sorry, angel, yes, you're right. They're OUR babies.

Then I heard the door open and saw my children burst through and run up to me, wrapped their little arms around my legs in a bear hug. My daughter looked into my brown eyes (that she got from both Dylan and I) and asked, "Who was that on the phone, Mommy?" I looked at her and said, "That was Daddy, baby." She looked at me, tears welling in her eyes AND THEN... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I took her in my arms and cradled her and said, "Baby, Daddy will be home soon. Promise!" She held on to me and then we heard a key in the front door and the sound of boots coming up the hallway and then upstairs to the kitchen he came in. I looked up and saw my husbsnd on bended knee wanting to welcome his children into his open arms. Then he looked at them and whispered, "Babies, come to Daddy." They ran into Daady's arms and kissed him to welcome him home. Dylan looked me with a sneaky smile and said to the kids, "Come on, you two, we have something for Mommy." Then they went out to his trunk and Dylan said, "Take a look in that little crate, This is our special surprise for Mommy. Lets bring it in and show her. Be careful though, don't drop it." So then Dylan lifted the heavy crate out of his truck and the kids tagged along behind him, tight-lipped. They walked upstairs and then Dylan called for me to come downstairs and so I did. All I did was stand there in amazment and then I covered my mouth, in shock. I looked at my husband and asked, "So who's idea was it to get this little puppy? Kids?" My daughter looked at me and said, "Mommy, it wasn't our idea, it was all Daddy's idea to get this little puppy, so blame him for it, not us." I looked at Dylan and asked, "So, to get this little puppy was your idea?' "Yes, it was, honey, is there a problem?" "Well, kind of, who is going to take the pupppy out and feed it while the kids are at school and while you and I are at work?" "Honey, no worries, this litttle one will be fine while you and I are at work and while the kids are in school." "Are you sure?" "Of course, I am, trust me." "Oh alright."

-2 WEEKS LATER-

It's been 2 weeks since my husband and my kids brought home the new puppy who desperately needed a home. So one morning, Dylan and I were at the kitchen table discussing on names that we could name the puppy. Some names that we came up with were:

Sparkle

Fluffy

Furball

Marley

So those were the names that we talked about and now we had to pick one name out of the names that we discussed.

*Maybe you can help think of a name for our puppy and so take a vote from the names listed above and lets see which one gets the most votes.*

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So then around dinnertime, we sat down, held hands and Dylan said grace,

Heavenly Father,

Please keep my family and I in your prayers since we just added to our family. here to loving and taking care of this new little addition that joined the Schneider family. In Your name we pray. Amen.

After grace, we began eating, Dylan looked at me and said, "This is amazing, honey!" "Thank you, angel." "I love you so much, my girl." So we ate in silence and then I got up and looked at my husband and asked, "Can you do me a favor while I do the dishes?" "I certainely will, what would like for me to do?" "Put the kids to bed for me." "Absolutly, I will do that." So the kids kissed me goodnight and Dylan took the kids up to bed and tucked them in. After they were tucked in, I came upstairs, got in bed and then we went to sleep since we had just got home with a new puppy, so we were tired.