The Big 3-1

Thanks for everyone for all the birthday wishes, cards, cakes & gifts! Kevin made me this cool card! :) 31 is lots of fun!

Coop @ 5 Weeks!

Cooper at 5 weeks. The breeder, Leann, tells us that Coop's eating 3 times a day & working on drinking water more. They've started the weaning process, meaning that his mom is going in & out of the puppy room for much of the day and all night. She is starting to get tired of them already and isn't wanting to come in when called! Aww! He's just small!

Butt spot!

Teddy meets Cooper on the computer. :)

Cooper Ding—New Photos!

The woman who breeds Cooper's family of Parsons Terriers is nice enough to send us new photos of him every week. He is so cute. I can't wait to hug him! Here's the latest:

Meeting Cooper!

Just small. Fit's in the palm of your hand. :)

We drove out to Scappoose, OR, just north of Portland, to visit our new little baby boy! He is a 4-week-old Parsons Terrier, which is a bigger/taller version of a Jack Russell Terrier. He will be ready to come home around May 30th!


Cooper's dad, Flash is 15" tall and his mom, Dixie, is 14" tall, so Coop should get about that big. :) We saw some of Cooper's relatives who are 4-month-old puppies. They are much bigger than this tiny little drop of puppy cuteness. He's so sweet!


I mean, c'mon. Does it get any cuter than that? We are way beyond excited! Teddy is ready for his new brother. :)

EARN it then EAT it

I'm working on a new writing/design project for Rediviva. Last night my buddy Andrea and I climbed to the top of the peak you see here—Hamilton Mountain. This shot was taken around 1,000', about 2 miles into our 4-mile climb and 7.75-mile loop. The trailhead is located at Beacon Rock State Park and is AMAZING! More to come…

Our new little buddy

The little guy on the left is Cooper, our new little buddy. He's coming home at the end of May!
:)