big brother

i thought it would be great to share a little bit about asher's big brother =)...who is a dog. kona was our first foray into parenting. when felix and i got married he immediately announced he wanted a dog. i on the other hand didn't really grow up with pets on a regular basis. we had our occasional stray stay with us and a couple of attempts at owning a puppy german shepherd and puppy west highland terrier. well, we didn't do so well so those cute little guys ended up at loving homes.

i told felix to do his research and come back to me in a year with his findings and then we can seriously talk about it. i thought great, that'll put the idea out of his mind. the end of the year came and he was all prepared with breeds and specific information for each breed (lab, akita, & boxer). he wanted a solid dog, one good in an apartment (in the event we didn't own when we got the dog), good with kids, and easy to live with. he took a liking to boxers and had a few breeders already lined up to check out. i was very impressed with his desire for a pet. well, he got me to go to a breeder somewhere out in northern illinois to see a litter of boxers. the place was pretty remote and the place seemed kinda creepy, but the puppies, i totally fell in love and decided that i was on board for one. unfortunately we weren't prepared at that time to get one.

we prayed for an opportunity when it would be good to get one and when we got our home, our kona shortly came after. we found a great breeder right in chicago, northwest side of town. met with her(janice). this was her first litter and she wanted to make sure the puppies were going to good homes. we had an extensive interview and viewing and it all worked out just perfectly. we didn't have much of a choice, but god knew which one belonged to us. that's how we got kona.

the whole adjustment to this new life in our lives was kinda similar to getting used to asher. only difference, we can leave kona at home alone =). we've had our ups and downs with him, but all in all he has been loyal, faithful, and loving. he lives up to every bit of the boxer's description. he has become more grey (silvery as they put it), but he still has that spring in his step. only difference is he's mellowed down considerably faster. we are blessed to have him in our lives and can't wait till asher can enjoy playing with him. we pray for many more happy years with kona. we love you bubba and we know you and asher will be the best of friends (brothers).

felix built a page dedicated to kona on our personal website, check it out here for more adorable pics of our wonderful dog.