Ummmm,

I scarcely know where to begin. So many things have happened in the past month. Huge changes for the Bendel's. The house is coming right along.. We have new tile in the downstairs bathroom. Just bought a hot water heater yesterday. And we're making HUGE decisions almost daily. Lots of exciting things!! I'm still at the bridal store, no big changes there. Chance is still laid off, no big changes there either. In more upsetting news, we suffered a major loss in our small family. Nik, our beloved dog, our first "child" is no longer with us. A few weeks ago he and Tyler ran off and were missing for 5 days. We were beside ourselves. On the 5th day, while I was at work, Chance found Tyler. He immediately brought Ty home and went back out to look for Nik. When he found him he had been hit by a car. We laid him to rest with his teddy bear and a doggie treat, beneath the tree that is next to our new house; it is his home too. We were devastated by the loss of Nik, but it has made us appreciate our Tyler even more. He's been microchipped and registered on more online sites than I would like to think about. He's jsut now getting back to normal, but has recieved a clean bill of health from Dr. Everett. We love Dr. Everett, and so does Tyler!