Tell Me a Story-October

Wow! I can't believe October is already over. In fact, I cannot believe this year is almost over. The beginning of this year brought many changes for me in my life. Besides moving, this year brought me two of the most important things in to my life. As weird as it may seem, the two biggest parts of my life these days and over this past year have been my two German Shepherd puppies, Hannah and Lumen. Much like raising a child, raising a puppy is no cake walk. We have spent long hours training and getting to know our great girls. The year started with us getting Hannah. Her personality in this last year has really began to shine through and she is an amazingly caring and smart dog. I know Hannah loves me as much as I love her. However, in April of this year, we added my baby girl Lumen to our lives. From day one, Lumen has been the sweetest, most emotional dog I have ever known. Lu and I have sort of claimed each other and have this unspoken bond. She's my baby girl.

I didn't plan on dedicating my whole blog to Lu this time around, but over the weekend, she was laying on my bed, something she does every day, but this time it was different. It was the middle of the day and there had been a lot going on in the house. Often times we have found Lumen outside or in some corner in the rooms staying almost out of the way. She's never been told to do this, just never wants to be the reason for conflict...breaks my heart almost. So, when I noticed her in my room, I removed myself from whatever chaos was around us and crept into my closet to grab my camera. Lu didn't mind, she knew what I was doing almost. I walked back into my door way and then realized how amazing the light was and just snapped photo after photo of her.

There is something special about my Lu, she's not your average puppy. While she enjoys playing, Lumen has never been one to be hyper. Instead, she wants to be your company and make sure you're taken care of. Being [almost] 10 months old, she acts well beyond her years. Lumen has been the one thing that no matter what happens in the day, always puts myself before her. Lu's caring and nurturing traits are what make us want to turn Lu into a therapy dog when she turns one. We want to share her with people and let her bring joy to them.

At the end of the day Lu, all I want you to know is just how much you are loved. We couldn't ask for a better companion through our lives than you my sweet girl. I look forward to the adventures we will take together and the times I'll need to lean on you for support. Forever my baby girl, I love you.

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Taking a Breather

With school back in full swing and work filling in for the rest of my free time, I have had almost no time to edit some of the photos I have had on my computer for exactly a month! Holy crap, that's terrible!!!! I was so concerned about getting my September Circle blog post up that I only edited those flowers and totally disregarded the other photos of the pups I needed to get out. So, I finally made time today to edit these pictures and share them!

I have to share a quick one from the same time frame, but I took this one at home when we were playing outside. One of Hannah's favorite things is to play ball, in fact, she loves it. I secretly wish there was something I loved as much as Hannah loves to play ball. I think this photo shows just how much joy playing ball bring our little girl.

Like I had said, these photos were taken a month ago when I took the dogs to the dog park. I really enjoy spending the afternoons with the girls there, it's our quiet time together but they are still getting their exercise in for the day. A win-win for all! Enjoy the selection below: