BIG UPDATE!!! WE ARE EXPECTING A NEW LITTER APRIL 10TH!!!

 Hi Everyone!  Life has been busy!  I last posted that we were getting a pup back in 2022. Fast forward to today and that pup, Chloe, is now almost 2 years old and expecting her first litter April 10th!  Chloe, has been such a joy and wonderful addition to our family.  We lost our Macy girl when Chloe was about 6 months old and we are so thankful we had her to get through that loss. 

A little update and intro to our family! I started this blog back in 2012 when we had our first litter with our golden girl, Nikki. After Nikki we had our golden girl, Macy, and had a few litters. If you look back through the posts you will get to know our family. We are family friendly breeders, we only have Chloe right now and plan on a couple litters.  My husband, Richie, and I have been married for almost 18 years. We have 3 animal loving, smart, active kids and live on acreage in Redmond, Oregon.  We live next to my dad, my sister and her family with 80 acres total. We lost my mom to cancer in October of 2021. My mom was an adventurer! Her greatest passion was horses! She took up barrel racing in her 50's and got her granddaughters hooked as well. We have 4 horses on the property and my sister helps with riding for our daughter. Our oldest, Luke is a Junior and just got his drivers license, prayers welcome!  Dylan is a Freshman and Calisee is in 3rd grade.  Luke and Dylan both played football this year and are currently in track. Richie and I coached Calisee's basketball team this winter and next week we will start coaching her soccer team. All 3 kids are skiing this winter with my dad.  I had bunion surgery (lame name but intense surgery) in December and I am still recovering. I am back to work part time around the kids schedule and how I feel. I am mostly doing construction painting: interior, exterior, fences, decks and more with my best friend of 30 years as a boss, I also do construction cleaning for a few contractors. 

Now for some PICS! Pics are starting from present to when we picked up Chloe the end of June, 2022. I will add in family photos as well so you can get to know where your pup is coming from.  

Meet Chloe!

Chloe LOVES her family and anyone who will pet her. She loves to swim and lead the way when we go for a run on the 4-wheeler. Chloe is a snow dog, she tries to burrow tunnels under deep snow and will play for hours outside.

Chloe loves her kitties!

Meet Daddy, Denver!

Denver loves to be king of the castle on his picnic table in his front yard. He is also loved by 3 younger kids and has 2 other goldens and a little pup in his house hold. He is very obedient and loves to get pet!

Above and below: Dad and mom, not the best pics but I tried :)

The next pics will all be of Chloe and our family. 

We have never allowed our dogs on the couch but pregnant Chloe has 

taken a spot and I didn't have the heart to tell her no.

My dad started skiing with my boys and nephew 5 years ago. Last year my sister, niece and daughter started. This is all of them this year. Mt. Bachelor hasn't had the best of days this year but this was a great day for skiing with the family!

Calisee loves her horse, she has taught Chloe some jumping and leading skills!

You can never plan for the weather in Central Oregon. 

Below is a super nice winter day right before lots of snow!

Below is Calisee and her bestie Raileigh. I'm sure Rae will be in lots of future and past pics. 

This pic was taken on Calisee's birthday, December 23rd. Such a busy time of the year for a birthday but she is our forever best Christmas present! 

Above is Christmas Eve dinner with my sisters family and mother in law. Below is celebrating Christmas with my dad and sisters family a little earlier. 

Below: our kiddos Christmas morning. My surgery was the next day so it was a day of unwrapping, hanging out and cleaning/prep!

Below:  FOOTBALL!  Love watching our boys play!

Below: We hosted a spaghetti feed dinner before Dylan's teams last home game. 17 boys in total!

We started football season in t-shirts and ended in heated vests and snow pants!  Dylan and Luke both had a great season!  So excited for Track to start!

First Day of 3rd Grade!

Randomly walked into the living room with Chloe like this! :) Silly dog!

Above: Calisee at her monthly play day doing barrels on her little horse Gidget.

Above: Chloe being a dork, below: we dropped a cup of ketchup and Chloe is helping clean. 

Chloe following my nieces on a horse ride.

Above and below: Chloe helping Calisee catch frogs.

The "dirt bath" is not abnormal around here!  She loves the pond out front!

The "Snake Catchers" Chloe is always wanting to help!

Chloe is always around!

Below: Chloe was actually catching the bubbles!

Above: just another weird position!  Below: Soccer Chloe!

Chloe goes on a canoe ride in the pond out front with Dylan!

Above and below: We attended my mom's best friends son's wedding. It was beautiful! 

Above and Below: Camping trip to Lake Billy Chinook!

Summer days are dirty!

Above: 4th of July 2023

Below: We spent almost a week in Idaho at Silver Wood Theme Park in the trailer, it was fun!

Happy Halloween 2023!

Chloe LOVES water!

2nd Grade, 10th and 8th Grade, here comes the Holmes kids!

Happy camper at East Lake.  Her first outing away from the house as she got all her vaccinations.

At night we put glow lights on her just in case she gets away from us.

Above: Chloe and Macy playing

Below: My dad took the boys and my brother to Alaska!

Above: My little irrigation helper while my dad and boys are gone.

Below: My brother, dad, Luke, Dylan and nephew.

Welcome home little Chloe!

We LOVE you!

This is my favorite video! After being home for 3 days and taking very little naps during the day as she was exploring and having to much fun, she finally crashed!