Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Meet the Newest Member of the Crazy Roots

Welcome Julia!
Jason and I have been trying to decide on adding more pets to our household. The kids are begging, and I think Ella would really love a playmate. On Monday, I took Ella to the vet, and the cutest little blue eyes were staring back at me from the check out counter. I called Jason, and I took them home. Over the weekend, the kids had led me on a scavenger hunt around the house to a letter professing their love for me. They had heard the story of how Jason had proposed to me by sending me all over the A&M campus to various sites that were important to us which ended at the Century Tree, a traditional proposal spot on campus. So, when they arrived home from school there was a note on the door with their first clue. After going from the kitchen, to their bedroom, living room, their bath room, and more, they finally wound up in my bathroom where this precious gift was waiting. . .

They went crazy, jumping up and down, and saying, "Oh thank you momma, thank you, thank you, oooooohhhhhhh, aaaaahhhhh, I can't believe it, she's so cute," and more. . . They were all on the verge of tears. Nathan and Corban especially surprised me. They are so good at being grateful, and they just kept petting her, and hugging me, they didn't know which they wanted to do more. I asked them what they wanted to name her, and after a few vetoed names, Brooklyn said, "Julia!" which was funny because just the day before I was sitting in my room and thought, "I love the name Julia, if I had another girl, I might name her Julia." and then Brooklyn said that, and it was decided. I love how God always confirms for me ahead of time by giving me information that lets me know I'm making the right choices. He gave me the name on Sunday, so that when Brooklyn said it out of the blue on Monday, I would know He was in control of it all. So, she's a 6 week old gray delight. The kids have had a great time playing with her, and Ella still wants to carry her around in her mouth, she's a hunting dog, that's what she's created to do, so we're still training them to be good friends. As for the rest of us, we're smitten in love. . .

2 comments:

Emily Woods said...

she is adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can not wait to meet her!!!!

Linda "Grammy" Woods said...

Julia is precious ... and you can't tell that Brooklyn likes her at all can you?! LOL