We are in deep.  Way deep, head over heels in love. 

My husband had been begging talking about getting a larger dog when we returned to the States. Seeing how we tend to opt for "or not" given "ready or not" we went ahead and jumped this week. 

Meet Archie, a 10wk old Standard Poodle.  Affectionate, mellow, and all legs. And very likely the subject of an embarrasing number of 'baby pictures' in the coming months.