Blizzard 2011 & a New Addition to the Family

Well, its been an interesting few days to say the least. We had quite the blizzard here in Missouri. I think that we received about 8 - 10 inches here. The roads have been very slick for many days and the temperatures are extremely cold, I think it got down to about -8 last night and our truck wouldn't start when Shane went in to go to work. Finally about noon today it started but still didn't sound real great as it was being warmed up. The roads were still a little treacherous as we headed into town but were finally cleaned off a few hours later.
Darein has been asking for a dog for quite some time. She was having some problems with her stomach when we had dogs and we were afraid that her allergies to animals were causing some of those symptoms so we have been dog free for about a year now. She has done very well during the past year with minimal stomach problems and her kidney reflux was discovered. We have found that when she has some of her stomach problems it is due to her kidney reflux. She has done a good job with taking care of her guinea pig so we decided to let her have a puppy finally. She has been wanting a chihuahua for quite some time. I wanted an english bulldog but they are extremely expensive and Shane wanted a teacup pomeranian again but they need groomed and require quite a bit of extra care. Darein found a chihuahua that she wanted so we went to look at her today. She belonged to a cancer patient and came with lots of clothes. She doesn't bark, loves to cuddle and is really adorable so we decided to get her for sis. We are all enjoying her very much :) Her name is Daisy and she is about 7 months old.
They are calling for about an inch of snow tomorrow, 1/2 an inch on Sunday I think, more on Monday and Wednesday. Not sure when all of this weather will quit but will be glad when it does as I worry about Shane returning to work and having to drive in this weather. It also makes it hard to check on our loved ones and to get to them if they need anything. Thankfully, all are doing well right now so there are minimal concerns. I need to make Darein's appointment for her braces but am waiting until we know what the weather is going to do so we know that we can keep that appointment. We did take care of Damein's enrollment fee at MU and looks like we now wait for a packet and then set up a visit for orientation so we can schedule classes and pick out housing.
Things are moving forward with the kids and we are just basically taking the time to enjoy each other and hang out. Now, we have a new addition and thankfully I don't work so I can devote some time to helping Darein train her and will be with her all day. In the meantime, I hope everyone is staying warm in the weather that is covering most of the United States. :)