Can't forget Mrs. Brown

Deep in conversation.

Sweet Brown kisses.

Brown in action.

Refusing to smile.

Refusing to smile again.


There's nothing like a Brown Dog. Charlie Brown is such a unique puppy. What Callie doesn't have, Brown makes up for. She is the cutest puppy I've ever seen and by far the sweetest. She can snuggle like no other and, as many of you have seen, she smiles. She refuses to allow it to be photographed or video taped. She is not interested in stardom, which it would surely bring if captured on film. She doesn't like people coming around and prefers other dogs to stay away, but isn't confrontational. She would just prefer it be her and the family. She LOVES Van. Has since day one. She likes to sit right by him and will let him pet her. Van is much more gentle than Riley and I think Brown senses that. Plus, she actually fetched a ball a few times! She really did! We are considering calling her a real dog now. But just considering.......

Absolutely Stunning!

I know what you're thinking...."Is that dog for real?" Yes, she is and she is actually even more stunning in person. Callie has a whole new world open to her now that Riley can throw her ball with a launcher that helps it go far. She and Riley will throw the ball all night and even some of the neighborhood girls come over to play too. Cal loves it! She doesn't notice if another dog walks by, she doesn't care if you're mowing or people are playing with other dogs at neighboring homes. All she cares about is the ball. That's it. Nothing changes with her. She can still go for hours (although she does squeeze in a rest every now and then) and loves the exercise. I am thrilled to have her out front playing and burning off some of her endless energy. Plus, it's gives the neighbors and people who drive by a chance to revel in her beauty. It's truly is amazing. And she's the smartest dog ever!

So, it's been a while......

These pictures are from the end of spring and early summer. Of course, a lot has changed, but at this time we were just getting to start to enjoy the outside. Weather was getting better and Van and Riley love being outdoors! Van was sitting up at this time, but still hadn't rolled over and no sign of any teeth. Riley was well into gymnastics and loving it! She followed instructions really well and absolutely loved the class. It also started helping her understand and notice the different days of the week. She started asking lots of questions about where she went each day and why she she to get up earlier on some days. Of course, in true Riley fashion, she asks 5000 times a day "Where am I going tomorrow?" and then "Where am I going the other tomorrow?" Eventually, we just followed up with "I don't know. Where are you going tomorrow?" She answered her own question every time. I'd love to say that she only did that for a few months, but that would be a lie. She still does it 100's of times a days. Van refused to roll over, won't grow teeth, but was sitting up really well on his own late this last spring. He was eating baby food on a regular basis and loved all of it. We also discovered that he wants to try everything. EVERYTHING. He will try and food you give him (soft food only). He loves beans and real veggies and fruit. We are hoping this will help guide him towards being a better eater.

We have all been doing great! It's nothing but crazy around here and I don't get much time for anything other than running the house and working, but I hear it's all worth it in the end. I'm holding thought on to that for dear life!

P.S. Riley still loves Justin Beiber and has requested to change her name to Riley Beiber. Van has a lamby that he can't live without and sometimes he get embarrassed when other boys see he needs it to sleep or calm down.