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Happy Easter everyone! In this one, Kali thinks she can hide in the grass and nobody will see her wearing these stupid bunny ears. Ha!

Here in southwest Virginia, it’s spring one day and winter the next.  So, I took advantage of the nice weather today and broke out lenses that have been hiding away all winter to take some pictures of the dogs . This one looks like she’s giving me the stink eye.

In late October, we had Riley over and took pictures of him with our girls.  Now, he’s about 25 pounds bigger than these pictures. And, another recent picture:

Riley is already 3 months old and getting so big.  Here are some photos from tonight.

We got a new puppy!  Well, we didn’t, but my parents did, so same thing.  He is a 7-week-old male golden retriever and he’s the cutest thing ever.  It’s the first boy dog ever in the family, so that’s fun. He seems to be a chewer. So, shoes, furniture, rugs, sofas, etc.– beware! Meeting Mollie …

Week 1 of agility class: A maniacal beast who wouldn’t behave and two embarrassed parents. Week 2 of agility class: Progress! We were armed this week with a new Gentle Leader head collar for Kali and it made all the difference.  We were able to handle her without her pulling us all over the place.  …

Last month, on April 15th, my parents’ golden retriever, Ellie, died unexpectantly.   Her vet thinks she had a heart attack.  I still can’t believe it.   I loved her so much and I just can’t believe she’s gone.  It’s been very hard on Mom and Dad and I feel so bad for them. It’s hard to …

We finally got a big snow in southwest Virginia!  Erick has been wanting a big snow like this ever since he moved here.  We think we got about 18″ total.  We were completely snowed in on Saturday morning, so we ended up hiking to Mom and Dad’s for breakfast. From an earlier snow this month:

Mollie and Kali are getting along well.  Mollie still growls at her occasionally when she touches her, but they’re doing good.  Kali is 9 – 10 weeks here and growing like crazy.  Here are some photos: Mollie and Kali playing in the backyard Kali gets her first bath Kali meets Ellie, my parents’ Golden Retriever …