I realized a while ago that I'd never put up any photos of Ellie Mae! She is about 16 months old now and is really coming into her own. Ellie is a very big girl, about 26" at the shoulder and has a big beautiful body. I love her expression and her white eyelashes

Here's a picture of her head on, taken last weekend.

Spring has finally arrived! Yesterday it was 83, which is warmer than it should be this time of year, and a bit of overkill, but it was nice to have sunshine and warm temperatures. The leaves are popping out and the tulips are growing, although no flowers yet. There is so much to do, its hard to know where to start.

The big news is that Michelle, John, and the kids are moving back to CT from FL . They are packing up and starting the drive up next Friday, so should be here by Saturday evening. It'll be good to have them nearby again! Rebecca turned 5 yesterday, and she was just a toddler when they moved down south. Both she and Justin will have to get used to wearing shoes, LOL!

Diane sent some great pictures of Maisie enjoying her ice bottle - I think that 7 UP could use these in an advertising campaign, don't you?

Don't you wish you were Bryce?

Today Jellybean is 13 years old! I can remember that harrowing Easter Sunday whelping like it happened only last week, but all's well that ends well, and she is still hale and hearty at the ripe old age of 13 She is going a little deaf (or else she just doesn't care what we are saying to her and ignores us totally) but aside from that, and normal slowing down, she seems to be doing just fine.

Here she is this afternoon, enjoying her birthday marrow bone.



What else is going on? 4 of the puppies have left now, and it seems that bad girl Hootie may be staying. Who can resist such a bad puppy girl? Whenever there is trouble, you know that Hootie is going to be in the middle of it! Saturday afternoon she ran through a big mud puddle in the back of the yard, and when Marc picked her up, she kicked him twice in protest and he was covered in mud - he had to go change - we couldn't stop laughing, she is SO BAD! Nobody else would want a bad puppy like that, right?

I got some pictures of both of the longcoated pups in their new homes. They are so adorable!

First, Maisie (formerly Roxie). Who can resist a face like that?





And then Bryce, doing what he always did best, stretching out and taking a nap! Notice the pink piggy there? His new owners came expecting to bring home one of the girls, but Bryce (formerly Brady) charmed them into choosing him instead!