HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUE!

So, one year ago today, our life definitely changed! Miriam came home to find Polly with 2 puppies already born. Throughout that day, 7 more puppies were born. After going through the selling process, one puppy became VERY special to us and we decided to keep him.

Well, Blue has been with us for 1 year now. It is hard to believe that he has gone from around 1 lb. to over 100 lbs in 365 days! We love him and are SO glad that he is part of the family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUE! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE PUPPIES!

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Hiking at DuPont State Forest

On Monday while Bec and David went to work, we went to Hendersonville to shop downtown and then went hiking at DuPont State Forest. We really enjoyed seeing the beautiful waterfalls and Blue loved the hiking!

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Meeting Bella

This past weekend, Mike, Blue and I went to visit David and Rebecca. On Saturday, Blue was playing outside and met the next door neighbor, Bella. He wasn't quite sure what to think of her but they played very friendly together. I was so afraid that he would jump the fence - as you can see it wasn't much taller than him!

THE STANDOFF

Hey, you're not so bad...

Fun with the boys...

This morning, the other 2 male puppies came to visit Blue to play. Blue was super excited and really enjoyed playing with Oliver and Dash. They constantly ran and chased each other and fetched the frisbee. Boy was he worn out when they all left!

Hey, that's MY frisbee! KEEP AWAY!!

Blue taking it all in.

Dash waiting patiently for a treat.



What?!? I'm just taking a little water break...

Oliver is too tired to even stand up!

Ok...got some water and ready to go!!

Shake...(anything for us to throw that frisbee!)

Here's Dash in the water bowl now...
Looks to be the way to drink water today, huh?

Good shot of Oliver

Blue and the Frisbee

I really wish someone would play frisbee with me. I'm lots of fun and will go get it everytime you throw it! Please...I have been in that crate ALL day and just want to run and stretch my legs!

PLEASE? I promise, I'll go get it!

How can you resist this face?

Oh boy! It worked! He's coming!! I get to play frisbee!!

Friends Forever - Polly and Blue

Guess who weighs 94.4 lbs?!?

HOW BIG?!?

Polly just can't believe that her "son" is THAT big!

Labor Day

On Labor Day, the dogs said they were bored and wanted to do something fun. They said it was too pretty to stay indoors and wanted to go outside.

So, on Monday, we decided to take advantage of the great weather and head up to Kerr Lake. We found a great area of the lake that was pretty open so the dogs could run and play frisbee. Here are some pictures of the fun afternoon.

Updates

Well, I had some time to update the blog today after a crazy week but left the camera cord at home. So, no pictures just yet.

Here are some updates from the week though:

• Mike finished and passed Spanish! So, college is officially OVER for him! Diploma should be in the mail sometime...
• Still waiting on job offers. Mike has heard back from a few things and has sent his resume out some more this week. We're hoping something comes soon. Nothing as of yet though.
• Kitchen update #2 - We (meaning Mike) laid new tile in the kitchen this week. Pictures to come. Hopefully we will get it all cleaned tonight and the appliances back in place. No cooking or washing all week due to the stove and washer and dryer being in the middle of the kitchen! Boy, have I got a lot to catch up on this weekend!!
• Blue continues to gain about 10 lbs a day. Well, not really, but he is pretty big. He is SO much more laid back than Polly was so that is a blessing, especially with his size. I hope to take him to be weighed sometime in the near future to see just exactly how much he weighs.
• Bec and David moved into their NEW house this week!! Congrats on the new house...can't wait to see it sometime soon.
• We're loving the Olympics this week! Go USA!
• We are officially getting "fruit" from our garden. Squash/zucchini and okra didn't make it...bummer! A couple of tomatoes have finally ripened and we also have some chili peppers. I did see a couple of jalapenos last night that are growing slowly but surely. Homemade salsa will be arriving shortly.

Well, that is about it for now. I'll try to get some pictures posted this weekend.

Puppy Playtime

So, who was supposed to be updating the blog now that they got a new camera...oops!

Well, last night, 2 of Polly's puppies came over to play with her and Blue. One looked a lot like Polly and one looked like Blue. Kind of cool to have 4 weims in the yard together. Our neighbors came out one time and did a double take. They said that they thought we just had 2! Here are a few pictures of the playtime. Not much luck getting them to stay still for a photo.

My sisters are coming to play?!?

I'll be good!

And we can get Frosty Paws for a snack later too?!

So, where are they??

Blue and Reagan
Reagan
Ryleigh and Reagan and Blue
Saying hi to Mom

I remember this tree! (the puppies would run to these trees and hang out when we took them outside)

Ring around the rosie...



Polly was getting worn out. She isn't a "spring puppy" like she used to be!

Enjoying Frosty Paws for a snack after playtime - They were so tired but still enjoyed!

Boy, were they pooped out after all that fun!