Time flies!

Wow! Has 3 weeks already come and gone?! The pups are growing like weeds and are so so sweet!

We have had a full schedule but have made plenty of time for snuggling the pups.

The new "norm" for our morning routine has included bringing a pup in the house for story time/snuggle time/tv time/play time! We trade out pups frequently so they all get a turn! Calisee has also been rushing to nap time as she gets to snuggle with a pup in her crib for a bit before giving lots of kisses and mommy taking the pup back to its mommy.

 Above and below: Monday the 21st is Dylan's 9 th birthday.  For the past 3 years we have celebrated at Fireman's Pond during the free fishing Fish Fair.  This year like the rest was awesome!  We had a great day with family and friends!

Calisee LOVES her puppies!

Little squeaks, little pups!

They are here!

Macy wouldn't settle last night when I put her to bed in the pool. I ended up putting her big pillow in with her and getting my supplies ready as she wasn't acting normal.  I went to bed and was woken shortly after by the cutest tiny squeaks!  I ran down stairs and helped deliver 5 perfect pups!

The kids were beyond excited this morning!

 Above: Dylan with the lightest male

Below: Luke with one of the red females

 Above: Macy is such a good mommy..... Luke is holding a pup and its sleeping and quiet but Macy knows he has one and she wants it back!

 Below: I have the feeling I am going to see ALOT of this..... Calisee is so in love with the pups and would like to live in the pool with them! I had to bring her inside and she was not happy.

The waiting game......

We have officially made it to the "OK to have your babies any day" waiting game.  

Macy is growing a little more each day and I have every thing ready!

I get more and more excited each day and the kids were so excited to see everything set-up Monday when they came home from school!

 Above and Below: Drake and Macy (on the pillow) hanging out while I get Macy's area ready.

 Above and Below: Handsome daddy Drake

 Above and below: Drake at the top and Macy at the bottom, Macy just wants her bed-she was not thrilled with me wanting pictures!

 Above: Momma Macy and her growing tummy!

Below: I borrowed my daughters video monitor so I can keep an eye on Macy.

I have a new monitor that comes tomorrow with WIFI! I'm so excited that I will be able to check in whenever and where ever I want!

It's SPRING!

Central Oregon is very confused and can't decide on the weather.  Last Monday it was warm and beautiful and yesterday we had sleet/snow!  I am SO ready for spring/summer to be here! 

!!!!!Macy has a growing belly!!!!!

We have been busy as usual around here. Spring break came and went quickly.  My sister and I put on our 5th annual Easter egg hunt in my back field.  This year it fell on our spring break weekend so not as many kiddos showed up but we had plenty that did with 105 kids that signed in.  It was fabulous!

My oldest got to go to Wildlife Safari with a friend and I took 5 kids to the High Desert Museum and a cave one of the days during break.  We got to spend 3 nights in Sunriver at my cousins house and now I am TOTALLY obsessed with shuffle board!

Our irrigation water has been turned on so I finally don't have a mud pit for the dogs to play in!  

Now they are just wet!

Here are some pics of our recent adventures:

 Above and below:  dirty daddy Drake! This isn't even as bad as other days!

 We have a little kid area in the grass and the big kids get to hunt in the trees, rocks and juniper!

 Above: Me and my family

Below: My sister, dad and myself. My dad helps every year getting the field ready for us :)

 Above and below is momma Macy.  

Below: Macy is tired out after helping me host a 20+ Mexican themed birthday party for my mom!

Below:  Comfy Ginny and her red ball :) 

We are EXPECTING!

Yay!  Puppies should be on their way!

Macy is expecting the first part of May and puppies will be ready for their furever homes the end of June/beginning of July!  I am so ready to snuggle with some adorable pups!  Way to early to tell if she is pregnant so I will be updating the blog as we get closer to let you all know :)

Checking in

Hi all!  I hope your February is going great!  

We have been staying busy around here. The boys are doing excellent at school and our daughter potty trained in less than a few days before she turned 3! AMAZING!!

Our doggies are doing great and I am getting impatient for March to roll around to breed Macy. 

I look forward to seeing and snuggling those cute pups!

I ran across some articles that I thought I would share.

They are both from AKC. I copied some information but have included the link to each article.

The first article is 2017 top dog names.  I know some of our pups we have sold that made the list are named Buddy, Lucy, Daisy, Luna and Maggie.  Did your dog make the list?

Click here to be taken to the article

Every year, Rover.com releases its list of top dog names, and the results are in for 2017! One of the most interesting things about the annual list of the 10 most popular dog names is that it rarely changes much. It’s a classic group of names that dog owners gravitate to year after year. However, when Rover slices and dices its data, different trends do appear in dog naming, even if they’re not apparent in the top 10 names. For those who love statistics, more about that later. But here’s the brand new list of top 10 dog names for 2017:

Top 10 Male Dog Names:

1. Max

2. Charlie

3. Cooper

4. Buddy

5. Jack

6. Rocky

7. Oliver

8. Bear

9. Duke

10. Tucker

Top 10 Female Dog Names:

1. Bella

2. Lucy

3. Daisy

4. Luna

5. Lola

6. Sadie

7. Molly

8. Maggie

9. Bailey

10. Sophie

Popular culture continues to rule the name game. Fifty-three percent of all dog owners name their dogs for a character from a TV show, movie, or book, or after a celebrity. This year, Wonder Woman-themed names are up by 45 percent, and the name Atwood, after the author of "The Handmaid’s Tale," is up by 200 percent. "Star Wars" names, like Rey, Finn, Luke, and Leia are up by 70 percent.

The article below I found cute :)

Follow the link to find more adorable pics of the two

 Meet the Golden Retriever and Tortoise Who Are BFFs

Randa Kriss | October 06, 2017

Christine Hill's dog, Cricket, is a classic Golden Retriever. He's silly, fun, loving, devoted, and friendly...even towards those who may be a little different. Like Larry the African spurred tortoise, for example.

Hill rescued Larry from an Animal Center where he was being bullied by four other tortoises, who were all fighting for the affection of one female tortoise, National Geographic reports.

She brought him home and while at first he was "in defense mode," he quickly took a liking to Cricket.

When the two first met, "It was almost like they were chatting,” Hill told National Geographic. Cricket laid down next to Larry, and the tortoise was completely at ease, she said.

"Since that day, they’ve been inseparable."

Hill recounts the adventures of the unlikely best friends on her Instagram @fozzcook. The pair do everything from dressing up together, sharing watermelon, to just lounging around.

We might see it as an unusual friendship, but Cricket and Larry would beg to differ. See some adorable videos and photos of the pair of BFFs below.