Oh the joys of having a new puppy

Well we've had Piper for just about a week now :) (YEAH!) In that week we've learned that yes, it is truly possible that she will try to eat MORE than your toddler would ie. rocks, ants (her current favorite delicacies) and as of this morning BILLS!!! Yes we love to mangle mommy's bills and runaway with them. Also Mommy's Mac Power cord is wonderful to chew on!

All kidding aside, she continues to be a great puppy, never whines in her crate, she goes in the car with us everywhere and just falls alseep. Just watch your toes, they are nummy morsels!

Aint I cute when i'm sleepin?

I thought I was done with this first time parent thing?

When I first had Johnna, my oldest daughter, everything was new. Is she going to the bathroom enough? Why is she sneezing so much? Does her poop look wierd to you? Are you sure she should be sleeping this much? All of this is now RUSHING back to me now that we have Piper. I've found myself shaking my head a few times when thoughts like that come rushing into my head (ok and i've googled a few things!)

And speaking of Johnna & Piper here they are cuddling

How Piper Came to us

I mentioned that we got Piper from a rescue but I wanted to mention it in more detail. We drove from our home to Ravenna, OH to the A1 K9 Rescue facility. There we met Piper's caretaker, Angie Rose. A1 K9 is a beautiful facility run by Angie and her family. Currently they have almost 20 dogs, and all time high. Please take a moment to look at their site, not only do they have some GORGEOUS dogs looking for forever homes, but they have a lot of useful information for adoptive parents like us.

Oh and here's another picture of my baby :)

Piper & the kitty toy

Well I tried to post a video to the blog but it didn't work. So now Piper is a YouTube Star :) Click the link to see her debut!

Piper & The Kitty Toy

The real reason for the blog

The real reason I created this blog is for a showcase to show off the newest member of our family. Her name is Piper, shes an 11 week old Welsh Corgi Mix that we adopted on June 22nd from an awesome Shelter in Ohio. She is just about the cutest thing i've ever seen.

We traveled 3hrs each way to get her on Sunday and the trip was worth it. The girls had no idea what we were doing. They were in total shock when we pulled up and I put her on the ground and let her loose. She is a very sweet little thing. Very well behaved so far.

Here is Johnna with Piper (future myspace pic)




















Makenna in the yard


We're having a busy 2nd day at home and currently down for an afternoon nap :) Lots more pictures to come!

Welcome to My World :)

And my train wreck. That about sums up my life. Although I have a wonderful family, my husband of almost 15 years, Mike, my 2 beautiful girls who are 13 and 8 and a large extended family. I've had my fair share of ups and downs including 10 surgeries. My husband decided My Train Wreck was a fitting title for a blog.