The Dogs - Jacob

Story - Our story begins in the Runyan's house. To start we cleaned the house and then Dad and Jennifer went to go get the dogs. They came home late. I woke up and saw the dogs. I liked them.

The next day I went to school, I went to swimming and then I said, "Whoops, the sharks are there." But I was just pretending about the sharks.

After I did do my list I went to dinner. At dinner I forgot to ask a question or tell the question to John. We talked about our day. After dinner we named the dogs Donald and Daisy. Donald, Daisy and Jacob took a picture and then the next day I went to school.

And then, I went to a Halloween party and then, I went to volunteer and then I went to lunch and then I went to the money work and then I went to the computer to play and then its time to go home. And the puppy is still talking. And then I talked to dad and we put the Frankenstein up. And then we had dinner and then I went to the blog.

And that's my story.

Tomorrow is Halloween???? - Jennifer/Mom

Ok, so with everything that has been happening, it just dawned on Chris and me this afternoon that TOMORROW is Halloween! I mean we knew it was coming but it just seemed like it was still a week or two away or something. What happened??

On a completely different subject, Donald and Daisy seem to be doing just fine! They are settling in very nicely and are fun to watch. It is hysterical to see them chasing each other around playing their goofy wrestle/tag/hide and seek game. Especially on the hard floors! After all, corners are really tricky at those speeds. Chris and I both agree they sound like exactly like little trains as they "click" across the floors.

Already they are constantly following me around the house and they are even starting to answer to their new names. They are such lovable little cuties! From pictures I had seen of Corgis I always thought they were pretty cute but I had no idea how darling they really are!

Yes, yes….it’s official….we’re NUTS!! - Jennifer (Mom)

Well somehow (quite a few months ago) Chris and I began to consider the possibility of getting a dog. So we researched all kinds of different breeds for temperament and personality, etc. and came up with the idea that a Corgi would be the best choice for our gang. Corgi’s breeding is very focused on temperament and at the same time they bond strongly and take a very protective stance regarding their “family”. We also figured we were in pretty good company choosing a Corgi because the Queen of England fancies them!

Once we made the decision for a Corgi, we started looking. To shorten the story a bit I’ll skip to this past weekend. After a lot of communication and MUCH deliberation we headed to a breeder on Sunday. The breeder just happened to be in Nebraska…yes that’s right Nebraska! So, after meeting the dogs we ended up driving home with not one but TWO Corgis. They are absolutely amazing dogs and cute as cute can be!

Tonight we had the “naming of the Corgis”: A girl just under a year old, sweet and VERY calm and a boy three months old and bright and bouncy. The little boy just LOVES to tell us about EVERYTHING that is happening. The girl is patient, loving and quiet.

The names everyone had were read and narrowed down to the following three options:

1. Mario and Princess Peach

2. Donald and Daisy

3. Zipper and Button

Then we had our vote. Seven of us were present and the vote came out as follows.

1. – 2 votes

2. – 6 votes

3. – 1 vote

I know, I know it adds up to more than 7. We think that is because Chris was sneaking extra votes in. An alternate theory proffered was that the dogs themselves voted. Hmmm….

So, there it is. Even discounting two votes off #2 it clearly won and Donald and Daisy were named. We think their names suit them nicely. Even those here that didn’t have Donald and Daisy as their first votes are coming around.

Jacob got his picture taken with the puppies before bed. Donald is on his lap and Daisy is next to him. He just loves them as do we all!