Happy 5th birthday Daisy!

Daisy turned five today. It's hard to believe that we've had her that long and it's hard to believe that just 4 1/2 years ago, I brought her home after she followed a race walker at a 5K I was running in. I really didn't expect to keep her but I can't imagine life without her although most times she could do without me since I'm the one who chases her around the house to be brushed, put meds in ears/down her throat, and trims her nails. We had the house appraised for a refi today and I took all four dogs in the car to see Joe Sausage during the appraisal. Everyone did well although they were exhausted when we got back and Nestle could barely keep her eyes open while she was in the pool (although that didn't keep her from barking when I was on the phone with Mom a bit later...). They all are passed out in various places of the house now. I got Daisy a Three Dog Bakery cake and you can see in the photos that Nestle knew exactly what was in the box. While we gave Daisy first bite of the cake, each dog got a piece.

Happy Birthday Hattie!

Today Hattie is three years old! I actually almost forgot (shhh, don't tell Hattie) and checked the file last night and sure enough, it's today. She is currently flaked out on Joe's bed. He washed the bedding and she is curled up in the mattress pad. When I went to remind Joe this morning that it was her birthday, he said he had just been thinking about how I had wanted him to bring back a Golden Retriever from Mississippi when he went to deliver supplies to the people there. I looked at Nestle, crazy yellow lab that she is, and told Joe that I could not handle another Nestle. Joe's comment was that Hattie has more than fit the bill for a fourth dog for us. Hattie hopes to go swimming later if the sun comes out and the wind dies down and watch the Olympics tonight. She keeps asking Joe to tell her train for the 2012 games. She's not sure if she'd be best at the butterfly or breast stroke and asked Joe if that meant she'd have to use her back legs. She's come a long way from the sick puppy she was in Lucedale, Mississippi.