Introducing "THUNDER" from Down Under

Oh my is Roberta ever happy with her new puppy. This is "THUNDER" and we all say Thunder from Down Under. He is a year old and a mixed up mess for sure. He is great with the children, loves to play, chews on anything and everything, tries to get Kind Solomon to play and totally aggravates Zaccheus. Life with a new dog is just plain wonderful. Our dear Friend Nonie help to hand pick him out for this family. She is an animal control officer with Lyon County and she helped us out during our time with BobbyJack. We will forever be grateful to her for caring about this family.

Comments

Anonymous said…

Roberta and Merrill~

Thank you for sharing your wonderful blog with me. It was such fun to read through and look at the pictures.

Jenn

1:22 PM

Nancy said…

Great family....... glad to meet you all thru pictures.... what a good looking bunch, and you guys look like you have so much fun. Thanks for sharing.
xoxoxoxo Nancy

2:05 PM

Anonymous said…

Roberta,
It is so wonderful to get to "meet" your family, what a beautiful group of kids you and Merrill have!
You truly are blessed.
**hugs to all**

Janet

7:26 PM

Anonymous said…

Fabulous pictures. Cute new doggie and how on earth did Santa bring all those presents?! My word!!

Love to you and your family. You are all beautiful!

xoxo
Chrissy

6:02 AM

Tammy Martin said…

Hi- it's Tammy from GB groups. I wanted to say Hi to all the kids! I hope that all of you are enjoying the new year!

4:41 AM

TOTALLY AMAZING NEWS

WOW, first of all, I am in shock with the email that I have received. It is unreal that someone even thinks this highly about this family. We see us as a mom and a dad to many children...that is true....but something this wonderful...well, I am not sure about that. Rather than try to explain it, here are excerpts from the email.... The nationwide famous and wealthy PEW Foundation contacted us at Sierra Association of Foster Families.. they asked us to give them info on a family in Nevada who has adopted children and who is AN OUTSTANDING ADOPTIVE FAMILY in our state.. I wrote the nomination about you two.. and your family WHEN you win.. you will be invited ( i'm sure all expenses paid) to Capital Hill to receive the CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ADOPTION ANGEL AWARD and a big dinner with the politicians including maybe... First Lady Laura Bush..so.. you are nominated per us at SAFF... tell your children.. put it on your blog..to us the Merrill Simon Family is the OUTSTANDING ADOPTIVE FA...

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