Merry (belated) Christmas!

The girls and I had such a good time during Christmas this year! This is going to be one whirlwind post to catch all of you up on everything.

First, we participated in the blogger card exchange, plus a bunch of coonhound and dog lover friends of mine exchanged cards. This meant I hung my cards WITH the girls’. Otherwise, my pile would have been quite pitiful indeed. I like having all my cards up on display. I may not take them down until Valentine’s Day. They just make me happy.

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Second, Daisy and Bella both exchanged gifts with other dog friends out there with blogs! Thank you both for being patient! I know you have wanted to see pictures of the girls enjoying their presents.

Daisy was very excited to open presents this year. She tore through paper and chewed up boxes. She received a box from LadyBug over at BichonPawz. It had some of her favorite things ever! Squeakies!!! They are in the shape of corn, bread, and potatoes, LOL! She also has a couple chew bones to munch on for snack time. I tried to get a picture of her posing all cute with her gifts. She would have NONE of it!! She was so excited and just wanted to play. It has been a couple weeks now and she is STILL running around with the corn in her mouth! I’m not sure what it is about that particular one….but she loves it. Now, if I could just get her to understand that when I’m on the phone is NOT when you should pick them up to start playing!

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Thank you so much LadyBug! Daisy is still enjoying her toys.

Next was Bella’s turn! In typical Bella fashion she was totally unsure of what was going on. She would come in, sniff, then run back to her hallway (her safe place at Grannie and Grandpa’s) to watch what we would do next. Luckily her reluctance to play in the wrapping and tissue paper and tear open boxes has no affect on how much she loves her gifts from Millie over at Bird Brains and Dog Tales. Bella loves her Blankie (as do I, Millie’s mom has major talent)!! It was funny….after we made her pose for these kinda corny pictures we put the blanket down in the hall where she likes to sleep…she walked right over and plopped down, curled up and was out like a light! She knew exactly what it was, and what it was for and has used it since coming back home. Mostly her sisters leave it alone. Mostly. Right now as I type Rizzie is using it to sleep. It’s good Bella doesn’t mind sharing occasionally. She also got a beautiful bandana that says ‘Rescue’. *I* love that. She’ll be wearing it when I have to take her anywhere! Since the camera tends to make her anxious, there aren’t as many pictures of her. Also, she says the treats that were in her box were great….they are loooong gone! 😀

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Finally, in typical toddler-like fashion, some kids like playing with the boxes more than the presents!! Oh, Daisy!

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The Girls Gave Gifts Too!

The girls didn’t just get gifts this year. They actually planned ahead to get something very special for Grannie. Well, something both grandparents can enjoy, but really for Grannie.

In November we had a professional photographer come and take photos of the girls. If you have multiple dogs you understand how difficult it can be to get two (or more) dogs in a photo together, not blurry, with good lighting, ect…

I was worried about Bella but she did sooo good with two extra (female) strangers in the house!  The photographer was able to get some of the shots I just can’t get by myself. The girls together, Bella baying, Bella standing on her back legs, and Daisy playing with her toy.  Since this was a flirt pole toy she was able to photoshop out the rope in a lot of the pictures. So Grannie got a coffee table book and some single photos of the girls. I hope you enjoy some of these pictures too!  The new header is from this shoot as well! I’ll be sharing other later for sure!

A special thanks to Angela from Angela Hopper Photography and the Canvas Dog Studio for her work! (and she knows I’m blogging her pictures)

What Interesting Company You Keep

So in the front yard there is a tree that is sort of slowing dying it seems. Part of it hangs over the fence into the back yard.  It would make a perfect scene for the Halloween season to be sure! For the girls, it provides a crazy cornucopia of smells to be enjoyed. I am very thankful neither of them roll in the gifts dropped by our company.

 

So, when you walk out of the house and see this….

You will also see a whole lotta this….

I guess it must sure smell good!

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