{29oct2011: Olive}

We went to Indiana last month for Jason's grandma's memorial service. Though it was a sad occasion, it was also full of laughter. And we got to meet Darwin's new aunty (Jason's parent's new dog)! Meet Olive!

Of course we came bearing gifts for the new bundle of fur.
Like bully sticks:

And Darwin's favorite food toy a Jolly Pets Monster Mouth Dog Toy

They rescued her from a shelter in Indiana and they were told she's a Dane mix.

I don't know about that, she's so TINY and she has small paws too. She almost looked like a Jack Russel Terrier mix or a boxer mix.

She also has a TON of energy and is a lot more graceful than Darwin was at that age. Jason and I were hanging out watching tv downstairs and she'd run downstairs then take a flying leap from the bottom of the stairs, over the arm of the couch and onto us. Funny, but sore! ahahha

Unlike Darwin she doesn't seem to be scared of much and was fine hanging out in the back of the lawn mower even though the bed rocked back and forth.

She loved to sit on the front porch and watch the cats across the street.

After the memorial service we hung out around the fire pit and Olive chose to cuddle in my lap versus anywhere else.

But her favorite place of all is on Jason's dad's lap while on the recliner.

She's a smart dog and I taught her to lay down and started teaching her "leave it" in the few days we were there!