Many Sparkling Gems

What a blessing and adventure it is to have such a large family.  I cannot believe I survived being an only child.  Life was so boring compared to all the chaos around here.  Our latest addition is BEAR a 4 month old black cocka-poo.   He was Skip's surprise birthday present, his birthday is in December.  (Had to justify adding on to the family with out discussing it first.)  I really think I threw our daughter Bel for a loop - she is a huge dog lover!  Bel has a birthday fundraiser every year for PAWS, our local dog shelter.  She has been praying every night for a long time for another dog.   The thrill in her heart when I said, "please get that dog ready to go home with us," was such a huge moment in her life.  We already own Bailey another cocka-poo.  

Anyway, we marched into a pet store and rescued this precious and clumsy dog.  TO suprise Skip we ran into the house and asked him to get the groceries - Bear was just sitting there next to his accident in the seat!  Skip was SHOCKED and so thrilled -  Bel is sure that dreams really come true and God listens to prayer.  He must because I cannot believe I bought a dog.  It was quite low on my priority list.