Her name is Lily...

and she is precious. John and I let Emma and Audrey make the final decision to name her. I am not sure there was really a reason for "Lily" per se, but the name does seem to suit her. We are all really enjoying her; it is good to have a canine companion once again. Emma and Audrey have been especially good with her...feeding her, walking her, playing with her, etc.

Lily is now 13 weeks old and has adjusted to life with us as well. She had one night of whimpering and has been great ever since. She loves to go on walks in town - we think she craves the attention she receives. She also enjoys her "play dates" with the neighborhood dogs, especially her brother, "Charlie", who she sees quite often. Our only challenge with her is what we like to call her "devil dog hour " - between the hours of 5:30pm and 8:30pm, she becomes "WILD". She tears through the house/yard at an unstoppable speed...ah, puppy energy!

I know many people out there are questioning our sanity...why build this beautiful house only to have  it "broken in" by a puppy? To this I say, the addition of Lily has helped to make our house feel like home. The unconditional love she gives us, the lessons she teaches all of us are priceless...