Logan is all loaded up and ready to go.... it's also her first ride in the beetle.. with the top down. I always try to give my puppies in training a little topless beetle ride.... today we are heading down to the beach house to meet up with Lee and Tom... people we met threw needs and a cookout that we try to do each summer...
We stopped by and pickup Kathleen and away we went... and for the record.. Logan thought the car ride was just great.
Several of us were able to go.. Kelli and Rick with Attitcus .. Bernice with Zuzu.. Kathleen and I with Logan, and of course Lee and Tom. It was so much fun to all be together and of course the puppies always think it's great.
I brought Camille along as well.. she's having some dental surgery done this upcoming week, so I thought she might like a day out. She may not be feeling so great for a little while after surgery...she liked hanging out with the humans and left the puppies to play their own games...
Logan enjoying the views of the ocean while we ate lobster and clams and caught up on a year's worth of news...
good friends, a house by the sea... lobster and clams... and summer... what could be any better.....
Her name is Little Bits.... she's six months old!!! and belongs to my friend Belinda....
"Bits" came to play the other afternoon while her Mom was at work...and for a big puppy, who is still in the clumsy stage.. she can move...
She had the grandest time with Logan and with Lexi... and I think they really enjoyed her company...
It's so nice to have dogs that "just get along"... these puppies ran all afternoon and by the time Belinda came to get her.... she was one tired girl... so were the other two...
We had a saint when I was a little girl. Probably one of the reasons I got into dogs.....
Bits and Logan.....
So.... it's time for Mocha to make her summer debut.... but before we do that.. she needed a very good grooming. Including a bath and a good brush out. Here's the "before".....
and the after!!!.. This little gal cleans up good....
Annabelle taking it all in.... I was thinking about "Annie"... and it's hard to believe we have had this little cat eight years. She was the first one who lived in the barn...and was a year old when we got her. After losing her two winters ago, I thought that was the end, but here she is and doing well....
So, Friday morning, we loaded up the dog and pony show and headed out. Logan I think was rather surprised to see Mocha on this outing... (she rode in the trailer... Logan in the truck)...
While we waited for everyone to arrived, Mocha had a little snack. Logan watched her with the most interest, like she couldn't figure out what Mocha found in all that green grass....
Mocha is so good around dogs... and she just continued to munch while Logan still tried to figure it all out...
And then decided that dog cookies were really much better...
Today's therapy visit... part of the group... Logan , Juno, Mocha and Attitcus...
This young man is a long time friend, and once he came out to say hello... Mocha headed right over to greet him. They all know how much he likes them, and so there is no fear of his equipment.... they just need to get by that to say hello....
Livy wasn't about to let Mocha have all the attention and she made sure that she got her greeting too....
Mocha is always the star of the show when we make this visit... everyone wants their picture taken with her.... she happy to do so.
It's kind of funny, because once Livy realized that everyone liked Mocha so much... she began to (dare I say) get a little jealous and really pushed her way in when people came to visit....
No way was Mocha going to get all that attention!!!!
This young man hadn't been here before when we visited. He liked the dogs, but was rather unsure of Mocha... it took him some time a bit of courage to approach her. She was very quiet and calm and in time, he even managed to touch her... not pat... just touch.. which was huge for him ....
but that's what the visits are all about.. just learning about each other...
Course the question of the day was... "who's bigger the dog or the pony"... I think this photo pretty much answers that question...
and the dog and pony crew... Bernice with Logan.. Livy (me taking the photo) Sarah and her pug.. Tina and Juno.. Mocha and Attitcus and Rick...
Mocha tell Juno that she has nothing on her...
and a bit of puppy play at the end of a very nice visit. With promises that we will be back and friends who will look forward to seeing us.
Since the day was turning off to be another hot one... Kass packed up the boys and headed to camp. Mandi and Braydon came as well... so, an afternoon of swimming after such a fun morning...
Abi..... this is what summer looks like!!!!
doesn't take kiddos long to jump in a lake...
and this summer, Abi does as much underwater swimming as she does above water swimming....
It will be fun to watch these two grow up on the lake., I remember when Abi was like this, and now she's our fishie.....
She's working on handstands underwater and summer salts.... she almost has them mastered....
Summer skies........
and I am reminded that we are very very blessed.....
