Our "New Addition"

Today we added to our brood! Introducing, Ronix Diesch! He is a black lab, male, 8 weeks old. Anthony and I drove to Tomball to get him as he comes from field champion bloodlines. (Important to Anthony who will duck hunt with him!) We left Ava and Aubrey with Papa, Gigi & Harmony and told Ava that when we come back we had a BIG SURPRISE for her. On the four hour drive home, Ronix laid in my lap the entire time.

Introducing Ronix

I walked in the house before Anthony and got the camera and Ava ready. Anthony walked up with Ronix wrapped in a towel. Ava unwrapped the towel and was very surprised and excited!

I wonder what daddy has for me?

"A doggy....I love him!"

Ronix took to Ava immediately, and thought Aubrey was his toy....he really liked Aubrey's hands and toes!

Eating Aubrey's hand

Waiting for his "master" to give him a command. Ava is saying "I love him!"

Sweetest picture-buddies forever!

Ava asked to sleep with Ronix in his kennel......

Taking a nap together

We took Ronix to "doggy school" the next day for head start training which means they will work on potty training and some basic commands. He will be there for 4 weeks. Luckily it is 5 miles down the road so we can visit him frequently. He seems to have a wonderful disposition and will be well loved by our family and great company to Mr. Bay who has been very lonely since Berkeley went to heaven!

We did have a little sad moment today. Ava was watering the plants to give them a "drink" and she got stung by a wasp. Poor baby girl. This upset her soooo much. She allowed me to put ice on it as I convinced her that I was a good nurse and this was my job (I don't think she quite understands that I am a nurse!). With a little benadryl cream and lots of TLC (and no allergic reaction-thank you Jesus) we got through our first sting. Ronix made it feel better with several puppy breath infused kisses!

Wasp bite....poor baby