Arkansas Is Beautiful

Arkansas is known as the Natural State and for a good reason. There is so much natural beauty all around. Today Matthew and I were able to get away and explore Falling Water Creek located in the Ozark Mountains. We even brought our goldendoodle Dolly along for some fun in the water. It is about a two hour drive, so we enjoyed getting to spend some quality time together after a very busy week and enjoy the scenic views. Dolly did get sick a few times so we had to make a few pit stops. Any advice on how to help with car sickness for puppies would be greatly appreciated! Once we reach the creek we had a quick picnic lunch and started playing in the water and exploring the area. The weather was rainy when we arrived, but the sun soon came out and it was perfect for exploring. I was so excited to find a little hidden away creek bed we hiked around. That was until we found a baby snake. The fun was over for me at that point! Matthew and I always enjoy vising this area in Arkansas and can't wait to return.

Matthew and LeAnne!

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.

--Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Welcome

Welcome to our blog, we are Matthew and LeAnne Erickson. We have been married 11 years and live in Central Arkansas with our three dogs. We have Lady, our 12 year old Pekingese/Pomeranian mix; Maisie, our 7 year old Scottish Terrier; and Dolly, our 3 month old Goldendoodle. Keep following our blog for more on each of them! Our desire through this blog is that our heart for adoption will shine as you read and follow our journey. Our adoption journey could not be described any better than an expedition, navigating many ups and downs, twist and turns over the past three plus years. We invite you to join us for the ride! Please leave comments, questions, anything you would like— just be nice :)

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