Chips Ahoy!

Anna and I got married almost 3 months ago on December 31st, 2013. It was a warm sunny day, perfect for our wedding. I love being married to her everyday. She helps me be a better version of myself, she fills in where I leave off, and she adds a peace to my life that I strive to pass on to others. I am eternally grateful for her.

Since our wedding, she has been asking me about getting some sort of pet that she can cuddle with while I am at work. The only thing that stopped me from saying yes was that our apartment complex had some pretty hefty fees concerning pets.

One day on a visit to Walmart, having just come back from the bathroom, I find my wife near the fish tanks and an idea was formed, "We should get a fish!"
Not my idea but I couldn't say no to the grumpy beta fish who was chosen. I was honestly excited and my wife could tell, which made convincing me easy. So Neptune came home with us and he's been grumpy ever since. I thought to myself, "Now my wife has someone to be with while I am at work, Mission accomplished!" ...But not for long because you obviously cannot cuddle a fish unless it is a big one and you're in a pool. We have neither.

At Starbucks, where Anna works, her shift manager's friend was looking for a new home for her dog. My wife, being the most selfless and wonderful person ever, wanted to help out so bad but the Moroni in her head was there shaking his head because of the cost.(I am such the villain in this story.)
He/I didn't stop her from telling me about the dog needing a place and that we would be helping someone out. Of course the cost was on my mind and I said no...the first time.

"First morning walk at MCC Dobson."

A week later she asks again, now I had just been paid from work and feeling more secure because of my earnings I felt confident to say yes. She was ecstatic! I was honestly excited and I didn't even see the dog yet. On March 10th, when I first met Chip I was pretty skeptical, his short legs, his chubby body, and how was I going to go running with him? He could barely jump on the couch. Thinking back on it, those were the things that I feel in love with. Chip would be spending the rest of the week with his owner before coming with us.
Anna and I missed him something fierce and we only had him for a day and a half. We lounged in bed repeating the phrases, "I miss chip." "He's so cute." "Do you think he misses us?" Well he must have because the owner was texting Anna that she would be bringing him back over. Wiping the tears from our eyes there was happiness through out the land for centuries!

"Here's when I learned Chip loves to fetch. I have never seen him move so fast!"

Now he has been with us for more then a week. We are learning so much about him and he has changed up my morning schedule. I go on more walks which gives me opportunity to meditate and think about my goals. Anna loves and cuddles with him, she is so good with him it. She's going to be a great mother some day.
Chip has brought out a different side of me. My sister said that it looks as though he knows where he is suppose to be and that's with us. Of course we helped by giving him a home but he gives just as much if not more by his way of being. Even though we pay how ever much more a  month, he is more then worth it. I am glad we waited as long as we did because we may have not ended up with Chip.