around here

 

these two monkeys

are having a great summer

 

 

of course they are eating lots

playing in the dirt and catching bugs all the time

their current fascination is little frogs they catch while out on the lake at camp

and bring home

oh lovely

 

we've been super happy with the weeks they've been to camp peniel

the drive is killing our gas budget

but no doubt their time there is spent learning more about God

it is apparent they are loved and cared for well

and kept super busy exploring, riding, swimming, playing, singing

a perfect day for these guys

 

they made me take pictures too

I know I look thrilled!

 

 

 

oops, cut off mom's head in that one ;)

 

 

 

my oh my these boys are getting so tall

definitely lots of growing going on around here

 

 

 

they LOVE their yearbooks from school

and hanging out on the dog beds :)

when they get home from camp there is lots of just hanging out going on around here

 

mocha and coach ran off last Saturday morning

for an early morning deer chasing adventure

 

thankfully it ends well

but we totally spent our entire weekend looking for them

 

 Coach came home Saturday afternoon

and then our search was for just her

we made flyers

posted them all over, handed them out

talked to everyone we could in the neighborhood

posted her picture on facebook

lost dogs of texas website

faxed a flyer to all the area vet offices

called animal control in two counties

put an ad in the Austin newspaper

we were desperate to find her

 

by Monday evening we finally gave up looking in our neighborhood 

we felt confident she was NOT in Briarcliff

the breeders were certain she had been picked up/stolen

we kept feeling like it just couldn't be so that someone who found her with her collar and tags would not call us

who steals someones dog?

 

thankfully no one stole this sweet girl

she was found Tuesday afternoon at 3pm walking down the middle of the road

out in the country

about 6 miles away from our house

 

I've spoken to the two ladies who simultaneously stopped for her on the road again this morning

and they knew she was special

and needed to find her home

and praise god would not let her away without calling the number on her tag

 

 

 

 

we can't stop thanking Jesus

she was found

alive and well

other than being REALLY thirsty

her paws are raw in a few places

but she is just fine

so proud of her for being such a survivor

 

around here

we are happy!