Another Addition

Say "hello" to Pinecone. This is Emily's latest addition to her menagerie of stuffed animals. Pinecone is Emily's idea of a test pet. He came with a little crate, brush and dog bone. On Sunday, she insisted on taking him to church because he would be alone and scared here at home. We compromised on Pinecone staying in the car; he did eat lunch with us at the restaurant. Monday she took Pinecone to school and Tuesday too - the last day we would let the dog go to school. Pinecone sleeps in his crate right by Emily's bed. So far she has taken excellent care of her doggie. Of course, we still have to get into her head that a real pet would be constantly wanting attention and have vet bills. Thank goodness we don't have to talk seriously about a pet until she is 10. In the meantime, I guess we will have to continue making room for the stuffed animal variety.