Happy Thanksgiving!

At this time of year we are thankful for so much...

 

Seren's thankful for his new "toy"!

...that lasted for about five minutes - lol

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Blackberry Buffet

We took the girls out with us while we checked the crop of blackberries for our annual jelly-making pick.

It's the first time Aimee has seen them "on the vine",  though she's been enjoying the odd one as a tasty treat over the summer.

Tasha on the other hand, is an old pro at the delicate task of nibbling the ripe ones off the soft ends while expertly avoiding any thorns.

When she saw Aimee trying to pull some off, she pushed in to show her the ropes... 

 

"Here's how to do it - you put your head under  the leaves - like this - now just get the one at the very end."

 

Here's a close-up of her technique...

Yes, that's one in her teeth and blackberry juice splashed on her face.

They had a not-so-ladylike little feast, and spent the rest of the afternoon on a bit of a sugar high!  

Gotta love free dog food

Thought I'd share a nice freebie that arrived in the mail today - a coupon for a free bag of Natura dog (or cat) food. Here's the link:

Click here for your coupon

If you're not already feeding this brand, the coupon if for a free 5 to 6.6 lb bag depending on which type you choose...

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? :)

Meet Aimee

We have show news! Our beautiful new addition, Aimee, is making her blog debut in a big way! At her first show weekend with Kathy she won Best of Winners from the Jr. Puppy class for her first 3 points, and went on to win Best Puppy in Breed over Special under Judge Maree McKenzie...

The win was extra special with friends there to cheer them on...way to go girls! You've done a wonderful job training and handling her, Kat.

Aimee, "Belmark Beloved at Kel-Lani", is sired by Am/Can. Ch. Belmark Lo and Behold ROMC, out of Belmark Trade Rumors.

Catchin' up with Shiraz

Shiraz is such a handsome boy! He'll be 6 months old tomorrow, and Mommy Linda shares that he likes bunny rabbits, low-flying birds and walks in the park.

With big sister Amber

Supervising construction of a new tool shed and

hanging out in the backyard...

Thanks for the pics Linda!

By the Sea

We tend to take the beauty of our town for granted, so today I decided to take my camera along and snapped these pics of Kathy and Seren at the Sidney waterfront...

He's growing up so fast! 

Seren's first baby tooth!

...at least the first one we've found. His baby teeth have been very elusive...he must be swallowing them, because he's lost a bunch of little front ones so far and there haven't been any for the tooth fairy. Until this morning...

We've always saved puppies' baby teeth when (if) we find them. We usually see them impaled in a toy or just randomly on the floor like this one was. I think he's happy it's out, as this one was really bothering him last night.

Update on Buddy (puppy we called Wolfie)

Wolfie's name is now "Buddy" and he's living up on the Sunshine Coast with his wonderful new family Peter and Annie. It's hard to believe that it's been over a month now since they picked him up...
 

Thanks for the pic Annie!

His new mommy has been taking him to training classes and he's charming everyone he meets. He's such a bright, confident and lovable little puppy - we're looking forward to seeing him again when they visit!

Happy Mother's Day! (posted by Kathy)

 Mom, when you don't sign out of blogger
I can "hijack" the blog!  tee hee  :)

You're the best Mom a daughter could ask for! 
 All my love,

Kat

xoxoxoxoxox

Say cheese Seren!

One of Seren's favorite spots is in the front hall...he'll just flop down there in the middle of playing and racing around with his brother. We managed to snap these during one of those brief time-outs....