New addition!

We have added another member to the Hege Hill Zoo! Wednesday evening after church we left for Missouri, driving all night and arriving at our destination at around 7:30 thursday morning. And we picked up a new puppy! A registered female Alaskan Malamute to "replace" Kira, our previous dog we lost last summer. "Whisper" is the tentative name for this puppy, and we haven't figured out her full registered name yet. Anyway, here's some shots from our trip. We turned around and drove straight home again, arriving home around 11 last night. LONG trip, but it went very well. The last hour was the worst as Eliott was a basket case from being in his carseat so long and was trying to sleep but couldn't. He was GLAD to be home! Not like the rest of us weren't, but for him being away from home is a miserable experience to start with. Leanna was a jewel and if she made any noise it was giggles. Well, a messy diaper leaked all over her seat, but if that's the worst of spending almost 26 hours traveling with a four month old I sure can't complain. Jaron was a trooper and as usual loved all the interaction and excitement and, of course, the puppy! :-)