The home visit didn't happen this weekend, but I did get a lenghty email from Beau's 'mom'.  I sent her a lengthy one back, and we exchanged pictures and have decided to meet next Saturday at her home - on Beau's home turf.  Just Dave and I are going; if all goes well at this initial meeting she'll bring Beau to our home to meet the kids and Henry the following week.

I'm really getting a feel for her....I think that she and I are going to become close even if Beau doesn't get to come and live with us.  I'm also getting a feel for Beau from what she's told me, and I think he's just fab.  He's a beautiful animal, and he does some of the things that Chyna used to do - the wrestling, the 'nibbles', the wagging his tail and knocking stuff off coffee and end tables, the him thinking that he's a 50lb lap dog that wants to sit on you and give you 'kisses'...it's all sounding wonderful.  Even the chewing of the kid's backyard pool.....we had a pool for about half an hour one summer before Chyna got to it.  I don't know if it's breed specific behaviour or not...and to be honest I don't care. 

My greatest wish right now is for Beau to live withus and be happy here; for us to be his 'forever' home.  I'm so excited; I can't wait to meet him!