Belated

Violet has joined the world!
Born May 30, 2011 at 7:50 am. Weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces and 19 inches long.
Photos by Bliss Photography!

Before:












And at 8 days old:








First hat knitted by mommy




One wall of her amazing bedroom, drawn and painted by my talented husband!

Sneak Peek With Elby!

Elby, the adorable, is a Lhasa Apso rescue! He is quite the charming man and he loves wrestling with his Boxer girlfriend, Raisin. : )





Elby stops to enjoy the flowers...


Look at that darling nose!


No... they aren't actually wrestling here. Elby and Raisin either were camera shy or it was a little too hot out for them. We really tried to get them to do their usual but no luck. They sure are cute together though!


"What do you mean you want me to go back out into the yard to play? It's HOT out there!"


"See? This is much better... nice and cool on the couch!"


The many faces of Elby!

Jackson and Cali's Sneak Peek

Sunday was a gorgeous morning and I got to spend time with Jackson, an adorable three year old puggle, and Cali, a gorgeous four year old boston/beagle mix. Not only are they best buds and inseparable but they also brought their mom and dad together too! What a perfect lil family!


We started off at Mickler Beach and it was so much fun to watch the pups frolic about.
Cali:

Jackson:


Cali wants her ball... love how her tongue is just poking out!

And Jackson wants my squeaky dino cuz. Everyone loves a cuz!


Jackson poses pretty:

LOVE Cali's ears!


After the beach, we headed over to the doggie park to continue the fun!
Jackson bringing in a tennis ball:

And still wanting the dino cuz!


Cali sitting pretty!


And the two pups hanging out before the day was over. I bet those two had a nice nap when they got home! : )

Nala's Sneak Peek!

Nala is a gorgeous, fun-loving two year old chocolate lab. Her dad's birthday was this week (Happy Birthday, Dad!!) so her mom wanted to get photos taken for him. I took a ton and it was hard to pick just a few for the blog!

Pretty girl:


Nala love, love, LOVES her ball! I think she'd do just about anything if you'd just throw it for her...


I'm such a sucker for the happy puppy, nose in the camera shot. I'm pretty sure she was chasing me for her ball! : )


More grinning pup shots!


Nala was my supermodel in the afternoon and it has been heating up here lately... so we finally decided it would be okay for her to cool off a little.


Look at that leap!!


I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek as much as I enjoyed my time with Nala and her mom!

Good News and Bad News

So... I'll start with the bad... that way we end on a happy note! : )

The reason my blog has fallen so terribly behind and there have been no posts in ages is because I have been sick. Sick in bed for several months... no working, no knitting, no reading. Not even any watching tv. That's how sick I was. I lost a lot of weight and even ended up in the hospital one night for dehydration.

Good news? I'm not quite so sick anymore. I am still on a couple meds for nausea but I have now put back on the weight I lost and have gained an additional 30 more! What?! 30 pounds??
It's all because I'm carrying around a BABY!

Soon Chris and I will be adding Violet Carlin Pellicer to our furrie family! I am due June 7th... although I'm sure she'll decide herself when she's ready to come out and play. Chester is either getting her excited with all his barking or freaking her out!

And more good news! I will have a sneak peek ready by tonight for you to see. Nala the chocolate lab was my first photo shoot since I've been back on my feet! Boy, oh boy were my legs sore for a couple days! She's gorgeous though and lots of fun and I can't wait to share! So stay tuned...

And because a blog post isn't complete without a photo, may I present Miss Violet at a checkup last month!

Charlie and Archie's Day Out!

I've been a terrible blogger lately and I know I owe you all lots of photos!
Today I have a story with a happy ending to share along with the pictures!

This is Charlie:


And this is Charlie's brother, Archie:


Charlie, who is a 14 year old bichon, was out on his daily walk with his dad and Archie when he seemed to trip and fall. Unfortunately it wasn't just Charlie being clumsy; he had a stroke. But Charlie (and his dad) were determined and even though Charlie was completely paralyzed on one side, they worked on physical therapy for him. Soon enough, he was walking again but the tops of his little feet would get twisted around so he was walking on them. With a little protection on his feet, shoes that kept the tops from getting scraped up, he was back to short walks with dad and Archie.

When I saw him a few days before our photo shoot, I was amazed at how well he's getting around! He's not quite back to 100% and he seems to get tired after a bit but he's walking right and even trotting some when he sees something that gets him excited!

Charlie and Archie, happy at the dog park!


And not to leave Archie out of the story, Archie was a rescue that his dad found in our neighborhood. I hate that people dump their pets but Archie got a great dad out of the deal!

Archie wants a treat!


Charlie! Look at that grin!


I love Charlie's cotton fur that looks like the clouds in the sky!


Archie, worn out after playing with the other doggies:


And after a nice cool drink. Love the drool... and his muddy legs! Archie got right in there with the big dogs, playing in the muck by the pond!


Charlie wants to know if the camera is tasty!


And I couldn't resist... this is our bichon, Professor, with Charlie! They are buddies!