Monday, July 20, 2009

adding to the family

meet rocky.

rocky balboa the second that is. i was bent on a mayberry name. i was hoping the redhead would go for opie, sheriff andy taylor, goober or gomer pyle. but no. he was too embarrassed to have to tell his colleagues and others the name. that is fair. my only company kept in the day are people who wouldn't raise an eyebrow at such names. so for the masculinity at this house, we kept it manly.

he was the hit of the neighborhood.


we had some pretty stringent requirements as bud "e" is awful allergic to dogs. this particular brand has a beautiful coat. havanese are incredibly mild. in fact, when we first ventured to the breeders house, we saw how incredibly timid the mom and dad were. we told her that this dog had to withstand 3 children who would love and smother the thing. she told us he was the most sweet and curious out of the bunch. we were sold. he will be about 11-15 pounds full grown. they are used as circus dogs for their great ability to do "tricks". they are smart little things and we are super excited to venture into the world of animals. there will be a scooper for poop involved, lavender puppy shampoo and a tooth brush for pups. this dog will be the cleanest canine around.
and as you can see, there has been a lot of love given, hence the toothbrush.....


4 comments:

Natalie Ropelato said...

Congrats on the new addition to your family! Rocky is soooo cute! When Hunter found out you got a dog, he asked when we were going to get one :) So you'll have to let me know how it is going.

Lori said...

awwww. yay for adding a little pup!!! soo cute. love it.

Coty said...

rocky...rocks!

Jensen Family said...

as usual, I am way behind on the blogging world! i think rocky is adoreable and what a good name! I also wanted to let you know that your home is looking so beautiful! you have great taste. One last thing, as always your pictures of the kids look AMAZING!