The kids have wanted a dog for a long time. Yes, we already have two beautiful mutts, but the kids wanted a dog who "liked" them! So, after a lot of thought and discussion, we adopted a new puppy and she arrived late last night. We named her Jenda. She is approx 6 pounds at 4 months and is a Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix. She came to us from the Golden "S" Rescue in South Carolina (Mishu is from SC too - there are a lot of high kill shelters there). Mishu doesn't mind the new addition, has mostly ignored Jenda and Onyx doesn't know what to make of her, but as long as I don't pay too much attention to Jenda, Onyx is fine with it.
Here is the first picture we saw of Jenda as a puppy, only a few weeks old:

The kids woke up two hours early today to feed, walk and play with their new puppy. They are totally in love. I just hope this great sense of responsibility continues! Here are a few pictures from our morning before school, but I am sure there will be many more to come!

