Happy 13th Birthday, Lexi Lou!

I remember the day that I brought Lexi home like it was yesterday and now she is turning THIRTEEN!  I have no idea how time has flown by so quickly.

Zoe and Lexi have always shared such a special bond and have been the best of friends over the years. Opening gift bags has been a HUGE source of joy for them. They have so much fun tearing into them and I know that this is quite possibly the last birthday that they are going to get to do this together.  So, I decided to allow them the opportunity to open Lexi's bags together, just the two of them, like it was for so many years before Ivy and Olive were adopted.

Poised and ready for the first present...

Hmmm, what's in here?...

Tearing up the bags and paper is Zoe's favorite part!...

OK, done with that one! What's next?...

Oh Yay! Another one...

She cracks me up!...

FINALLY! The best part! Treats!...

If you made it this far, thank you for indulging me by sharing in some photos of my sweet pups!

 

Michele Whitacre used to be a portrait photographer serving Phoenix, Arizona.  Now she just takes photos for fun when the mood strikes.
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Welcome to the Family, Olive!

Please allow me to introduce you to Olive, our newest pup!

Back at the beginning of the year when we adopted Ivy, I could not imagine having more than two dogs - until Ivy came along and turned our duo into a trio, that is. She was the perfect fit with Zoe and Lexi, and we just couldn't fathom letting her go once we got to know her.

However, once she got settled in, it became apparent that Zoe and Lexi couldn't keep up with her and she was going to need a younger playmate in the house.  So, we decided to start fostering again, until we found a BFF for Ivy to play with.  It didn't take too long after we brought Olive home for Ivy to let us know that she wanted her to stay!  The two of them have become fast friends, and they just have the best time playing together.

So, I give you foster failure number two: Olive:

Unlike Ivy, Olive is super photogenic and LOVES getting her photos taken.  She will sit and pose all day long.  She even gets up periodically and repositions herself for more shots.  It's rather comical!

Since she's so easy to photograph, here are lots of shots of our newest little cutie...

 

And now, I do believe that our family is complete! I think four dogs in the maximum in this house!  I look forward to their crazy antics in the coming years.

Michele Whitacre used to be a portrait photographer serving Phoenix, Arizona.  Now she just takes photos for fun when the mood strikes.
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