We're TOTALLY CRAZY!

But most of you already know that! We ended up with a puppy today! Yes, you read that right, so stop wiping your glasses off, and keep reading ;) Ever since we returned Miley, we have told the girls that when the time was right, we'd look into getting another dog. Only this time, we'd do a bit more research, and figure out just what we wanted. One thing was for sure, we wanted a SMALLER dog. We decided that we all liked the Mini Schnauzers, so Steve began the hunt. He actually found a breeder, here in Maryland, but about an hour from us. We were waiting until Hannah finished up traveling w/lacrosse to even consider getting one.

Well, today, on a whim, he started searching again on the internet, and found a classified website. On it, he found what seemed to be 'too good to be true'. A lone mini schnauzer, right in the next neighborhood! His sisters had already been adopted (one just went home yesterday), and he was left. Steve called up the owners, and had a lengthy chat. Everything just felt right.

We took the kids (surprised the heck out of them) to see the dog this afternoon, knowing full well that they wouldn't want to leave w/out him, and sure enough, we all fell in love with him.. even Amanda.. who kept trying to pet him. So he came home with us.

He's the cutest little thing, and seems to be adjusting well, so far. He follows us all around, which is quite cute, and barks at Mittens (our oldest cat), for he wants to play. Mittens has been brave enough to come up to him, and smell him to check him out, but runs when the dog goes after him. Maybe in time, they will be come playmates.

Here's a picture of the little guy. The girls have named him 'Oliver' - 'Ollie', for short.