Pix

I am having some internet trouble at the hotel in Syracuse so I am posting a few pix of the dogs then will send a link once I get home since there are too many to put on the blog.  Thought we'd make it all the way home tonight, but it was just too far.  No need to drive at night (all night that is) with 2 kids.  We pulled over and will only have to drive 4 1/2 hours tomorrow.  Look at these beauties.

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An amazing 24 hours

We went from the beauty of Niagara Falls...  (see the photos below) to the gorgeous beauty of the dogs.  When we finally arrived at Countryview Kennel in Stanton Michigan, we could see the dogs from the driveway and they were just what we expected.  Yippee!!!  The trip confirmed our plans to adopt a Siberian Indian Dog later this year.

One leg finished - Niagara Falls

Got out of the house at 7:15am and arrived at the Hilton Fallsview (Canadian side) at 3:50pm.  Not bad!  The guy checking us in convinced us to upgrade for $20 up to the 44th floor with a jacuzzi and 2 bedrooms.  Forget the jacuzzi, the view is AMAZING!  I'll try to get a good photo from the room but the view is split by a line in the window so not sure how it will come out.  Off to wander around outside...

Easter Eve - A New Journey

Spent a delightful day at Scraggy Neck "picking up sticks" to clean up the yard.  Great exercise which we all needed and what a spectacular weather day!  So sunny and cool.  Perfect for that type of work.

The kids enjoyed playing in the "Wolf pup Hideout" - (Koen's creation) - aka The Honeymoon suite, aka The Shed at Scraggy.  Once they got bored with that, they headed over to the playground.  Pretty phenomenal to see how tall they are all now.  For the most part, all the kids get along great, which means the adults can finally breath a sigh of relief.

So, beginning tomorrow, we (the four of us) are on a road trip to Michigan to meet the parents of a puppy we intend to adopt in August.  Lisa and the kids have been lobbying for a dog, and while I felt pretty strongly against it initially, we have found a pretty amazing breed that will work with Lisa's allergies, and be a great fit for our family.  It is a Siberian Indian Dog.  They are stunningly gorgeous

and as a family we are ready now to expand by one more.  In preparation for the pup we have been tossing around names and so far the options are Noa, Piper, & Sky.  Even having gone through what feels like hundreds of names, there are few we can all agree on.  Luckily we have another several months to help solidify a name.

First stop on the road trip is Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, then Monday morning heading straight to Stanton, MI.  Should only be seven hours on the second day.

Much more to follow, but that is all for now.  Happy Passover and Easter for those who celebrate!
We will post updates in the next few days here.