ZuZu, meet Spike

Sad story: J's childhood dog, Buff, had to be put down last week. He was a loyal and sweet old guy and we will miss him. One who particularly felt the loss was my 8 year old brother-in-law, The Logician. Not wanting him to suffer too much, my parents-in-law headed out last weekend to find a new puppy. 

So Sunday we all headed up to meet the little guy, Spike. It was a gorgeous day, evident in this photo of one of the West's finest mountains ... 

ZuZu was especially thrilled to hang out with NiNi and Pop-Pop. 

The sweetest part of the day was when she and Spike realized they are each little versions of their respective species. 

After a few hours of playing, we headed home to finish the day with a bath and bedtime. J and I enjoyed the rest of the evening over some beverages while hanging out on our newly chair-ed front porch (pic to come later). Ahhhh ... spring.