Happy New Year!

We wish you health and the true riches of life - Ralph & Lois

THE DIGITAL STORY OF THE NATIVITY

Zayne can hardly wait!

 I'm trying to stay calm -- Santa is coming -- Santa is coming!

I know this is my stocking - Even though I have undecorated the tree - unwrapped presents -- I know I'm going to have a great Christmas -- love, Zayne

K-9 Christmas

This photo has been attached to several e-mails, and I've seen it on FaceBook.  I'm posting it here - just in case you didn't see it.  I can't imagine how they got all of them to sit there for the photo ~~

Nitro's mom was afraid

that the first picture she sent us didn't show off his handsome face, and she was right!  Just take a look at those beautiful tan points and his sweet sister, Lucy.  Thanks for sending more pictures!  We love seeing them ~~

Nitro and his sister visit with Santa

We received a nice e-mail from Birdie's sweet boy, Nitro:

Hi Lois,

Please show Birdie her beautiful baby boy during his first visit to Santa. It’s not the clearest picture, but he enjoyed his visit with Santa and is sure to get everything he asked for since he is such a good boy! His stocking is hanging next to Lucy’s, just waiting for Santa to arrive…………the anticipation is killing him! LOL.

Birdie wants her boy to know she loves seeing his picture and wishes him a very Merry Christmas - She's excited for Santa too - - I keep telling them they can't bark so loud or they'll scare the reindeer!  

Congratulations to our Cherish!

Cherish graduated at the top of her class from the ABC Puppy School.  This class was for basic obedience, but the instructor added a lot of fun stuff.  The last two classes included a little preview to agility.  I'm not sure that's something we want to pursue, but our little Cherry loved it. 

The classes took place on the basketball court of our local YMCA - lots of distrations!  It was a great experience, and we plan to continue her training/socialization in January. 

Zayne giving Rudolph directions to his house!

Here's little Zayne chatting with Rudolph - maybe he thinks he get a message to Santa this way!

One of Birdie's boys catching some zzz's!

The tri pup to the left of the picture is "Nitro" -- a puppy from Birdie's litter before she came to live with us.  Nitro has the same father as our Cherish and Mercedes' August litter, too.

He's napping with his new sister, Lucy in Maryland. ~~ Merry Christmas, Nitro!

Reindeer practice - Dancer and Prancer

 Birdie - trying to shake the antlers off

 Okay, I'll keep them on, but I won't look at the camera, and I will NOT smile.

 Cherish - playing reindeer games!

I'll only do this if you sit really close to me - I don't want to look silly by myself!

Where did I go wrong?

One minute I was helping put lights on the tree - next minute the lights were on me!  It's a good thing I have this cute face, or I might be in trouble.  This is our little Zayne formerly "Snowcone".

Merry Christmas from Cheyenne

This is Cheyenne and her family - what a handsome trio!  They wrote to wish us a Merry Christmas, and we want to wish them the same!  I love getting their Christmas pictures so I see how quickly they are growing!

Cheyenne is one of Ivy's pups. 

(Hey, guys - you should take a picture of your mom and dad with Cheyenne!)

Another puppy checking in - Kolby (Cotton Candy)



This was the day I met Kolby's family - we met in centeral Penna to make the trip a little shorter for them - then he headed to his home in Maine




Kolby has reached his destination - Skowgean, ME




He made himself right at home very quickly




Practicing to be the world's cutest Rudolph!

Now, we've heard from another one of our boys!  Kolby is doing very well in his new home.  I think he's found a wonderful family to care for him - His family is going out of town for a couple of days, but Kolby and his sister are going a babysitter - much better than going to a kennel!