our "kids"

ok, so a lot of my friends blog about their kids...this got me thinking about how I need to blog about our kids...our furry kids! Dan is 7 and Bella is 4.

Dan

Dan came with the package when I married Dean. He really is a pretty good dog...although when he gets excited...look out! No I mean seriously, look out. He is also a really great guard dog...as anyone who has been to our house will testify to. He is really protective of us, especially when it comes to men coming to our house...sorry guys! Although my friend Jill will tell you that he has tried to "bite her face off" (sorry Jill!) He really isn't so bad, he is very sensitive sometimes...and he really loves a great belly-rub, right Jon? Dan's favorite thing to do is hunt for rabbits in our backyard since he was forced into early retirement of his pheasant hunting career.

here is a shot of the "everyday Dan"

here is a picture of Dan & Dean from a few years ago from his hunting days

Bella
Bella is our 4 year old bichon...she is the sweetest little dog! I got her because I was thinking it would be great to have a dog to keep me company when Dean went hunting. After tons of searching online about different breeds...I decided on a bichon. They are very sweet in disposition, and they don't shed! We all fell in love with her right away! She is so entertaining, we are always saying how boring our lives would be without her. She has such a personality! She gets the "buzz" and goes crazy running around the house...and then just totally crashes. She is not afraid of anything and loves other animals. She is very curious about cats, rabbits, squirls, and even cows. She wasn't too sure of the horses this summer at my uncle's farm.

Even my grandma who is not the "indoor dog" type, just loves her! the other great thing about her is she is sooo small that it is a piece of cake to travel with her (which she LOVES!)

here is Bella at Kim's house, watching everyone getting the meal ready to eat.

Bella loves to be in on the action...so here is a shot of her when we were at my Grandma's house...she was keeping a close eye on mom & me while we were getting ready for church. Grandma thought it was soooooo funny how she was just sitting there watching us and her tail was draping into the sink...she couldn't stop laughing!

the dogs get along pretty well...like any "siblings" they get annoyed with each other, but they can be really sweet together...especially when they are causing trouble together! Like when Dan is "hunting" rabbits, and he gets Bella to go under the deck or shed to flush them out! What team work! Here is a shot of them together looking out the front window...aka Bella's lookout.