Cooper Arrives!

Well, after much anticipation and a few nerves, our little Cooper has arrived safely in Denver. Drew, Marley and I left Friday, August 22nd after work, heading for Enid, Oklahoma. We made it just outside of Wichita, KS where we decided to spend the night and get a few hours of decent sleep (in an itty bitty hotel room with an itty bitty shower). Saturday we drove the remaining 2.5 hours to Enid to meet our newest addition.

While not the biggest boy of the litter, Cooper was undoubtedly the most handsome! I am sure it was a little tough for him to leave his 11 other remaining siblings, but he sure seems happy to be home with his new family.

The previous pictures we sent out certainly do not do him justice. He is just precious. He has wonderful markings and a striking blue eye that makes your heart melt. Marley is adjusting a little better each day. He has had a rough time adjusting to the new little fella but is definitely starting to warm up. They aren't quite getting close enough for a decent picture yet however.

We plan to track his growth carefully and post pictures frequently so you can watch him grow in to a great big boy!!

Crawl for Cancer 2008

On Saturday, August 16th Drew and I joined a group of friends in the second annual Crawl for Cancer in downtown Denver. We missed last year's festivities since we were preparing for our wedding. So, we really didn't know what to expect. Needless to say, it was a great day.

There were teams made up of 10-12 people. Each team visited a series of 5 bars throughout the day (started at 1pm) and were given four pitchers of beer as part of the entry fee. We were the Self Examiners (don't ask). Our team started at the Whiskey Bar (in torrential rains nonetheless). We then moved to Retro Bar, Lodo's, Celtic Tavern (where Tom Harkin threw a party this week for a bunch of Iowans...Iowa political rally at a bar, shocker!) and Delaney's.

While we each had to do something 'special' to win a medal for the day, our two top performers were the expectant mothers who put up with us and stayed for the long haul! Quite an achievement.

The numbers aren't out yet, but there were several hundred people and some truly outstanding costumes...from cowboys to swim teams and even the cub scouts. It's just nice that you can get so many people to come out and have fun and support a great cause at the same time. As we all know too well, Cancer Sucks.

Here are a few photos of the festivities. Yes, Drew and I are racing little horses...there was no official winner.

Drew & Gale Go To Alaska...

In July, Drew and his dad, Gale, took a trip to Ketchikan, Alaska for a little R&R and fishing with Matt Petty and Matt's Dad. Needless to say, LOTS of fish were caught. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures of the big crab feast we had back in Denver...Yum!

New Baby: 6 weeks old now...

Well, our new little man is getting more handsome each week. He is now 6 weeks old. We will pick him up on August 23rd from Enid, OK. Marley is getting really anxious! Check out the size of the little man's paws.

Our New Baby!

Marley has been a little sad since the passing of his sister, Cora. So, we decided that he needs a friend to keep him company. After much searching and deliberation, we have found the newest addition to our family. Our new puppy was born on June 30th and will be ready to come home in a few short weeks. He was born in Enid, Oklahoma and gets bigger every day! He is a gorgeous little (for now) Great Dane. The three of us (Marley too) will be driving to Oklahoma the weekend of August 22nd to pick him up. We are still working on his name and will keep you posted.

Our wonderful Cora

As many of you already know, our wonderful little Cora passed away at the end of June after a long battle with bladder cancer. Cora was diagnosed and expected to live no longer than 6 months. She was going strong a year and a half later. Unfortunately, the tumor got the best of her and caused her bladder to rupture on the last day of our camping trip. While we were so incredibly sad to say goodbye to our little girl, we know that she was happy and enjoying life up until the last day. Marley misses her a lot but has been keeping busy with lots of visits from friends and family.