We got us a new puppy! Rufus, whose name comes from both the movie Dogma, and from a surprised recognition that the name actually comes from the Bible (Romans 16:13 – Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord). Somehow puts Chris Rock’s portrayal in an even weirder light.

Rufus is a beautiful pup: his mom is a huskey and his dad is a border collie, so he’s got these wonderful blue eyes and ears that stand up. We took him to a church picnic yesterday so that he wouldn’t have to stay in his crate all afternoon. I think we rated an extra notch or two by our Sunday school kids, just for having such a neat puppy.

The girls are getting used to having a puppy in the house. He’s done the Snoopy grabbing Linus’s blanket thing a bunch of times to Callie, and grabbed Cora’s teddy bear a bunch of times, too. So far, the teething damage has been minimal: he seems to have more fun grabbing something and running with it rather than chewing on it. Looking forward to maybe having a running partner when he gets a bit older – little guy’s fast!