December 5, 2025-Welcome Home Marley Jane!

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• So this was a big day at the Dennie house. Keaton and Campbell left first this morning with Robby to help with the Christmas banquet at church. 
• While they were gone, I ran a few errands-Trader Joes and Target were first. Then I realized that my next stop didn't open until 10 so I had to kill some time. I did this by buying a cinnamon roll at Cinnamon Creme Bakery. It was well worth the price, plus I found a loaf of bread for 1.50 so I was pretty pleased. While I waited on my store to open I sat in the car and had some of my cinnamon roll.
• I made it home in time to help Graham give Bentley a bath-I didn't help with the bath part, but I was the clean up crew. Soon Robby was headed home with the girls. Reagan and Ethan also were headed home because it was finally puppy day.
• We picked up Marley at 1 and took some pictures before we climbed in the car. On the way home, we passed Marley around like a hot potato-just as we did with Bentley almost 5 years ago. Without Reagan and Anderson in the car with us, the kids were able to have a bit longer turns this time.
• Marley is a lot lighter color than Bentley was when she was little. Plus I do not remember Bentley being so small-she seems so Fragile. When we came home, the tried to get Marley to potty, but she was wide awake and just wanted to play.
• And play she did-she had the best time chasing everyone in the grass. She would run towards them or run under between their legs. It was quite a while before she did decide to go potty, but that was fine because it gave Reagan time to make it home.
• The next big part of the day was introducing her to Bentley. Bentley really could have cared less! She was happy that we were all around and happy that we were watching her, but she wasn't that interested in Marley. As the day has gone on, she has started to show more interest. 
• Marley has pretty much played super hard for about 20 minutes and then fallen sound asleep for about 20 minutes over and over again today. We ate soup and some cookies as we watched the dogs this afternoon. 
• Reagan, Ethan, Keaton, and Whitman went to see a movie later this afternoon. Campbell would have gone, but she had a Christmas party tonight to go to. We did take her along with Marley-her friends were super happy to see that little puppy.
• Right now, Robby and I are sitting on the couch while Marley is possibly sleeping in her kennel. Keaton said that she put her in the kennel, and she just laid down and went to sleep. Laying down and going to sleep is something that I think that I could do right now-I figure that is might just be a long night! 
• Though I can't complain too much though because as of right now (just 7:45 pm) she has not had an accident in the house.....8:00 update-nevermind.