day 90

it was like Christmas! boxes of all shapes & sizes, full of studio "things" - couldn't be more excited to have it all coming together.

day 89

hard at work. making a "fort."

day 88

takes a bite. 

runs her fingers through her hair.

takes a bite.

runs her fingers through her hair.

takes a bite...

day 87

jb has a no screen time schedule sunday through thursday, so on friday nights, we pop in a movie. this night, these lucky ducks were also served dinner to accompany their flick. 

it's funny. 

they say eating in front of the tv promotes over-eating, and yet, it's our way to ensure they clear their plates! they shovel it all in before they know it, just captivated by the songs and such. i know this isn't a great habit to continue through the years, but for the finicky almost-4 year old, it's a wonderful tool. sometimes, she asks for seconds. jb?! he asks for thirds and fourths.

day 86

sunshine & shadows.

day 85

she has a minimum of 1 lovey at all times but never a maximum...

day 84

beanie's birthday. our old lady is TEN years old.

bella came from a lady in houston, ak. she was one of 4 pups in the litter but the only female. we picked her up when she was only 5 weeks old. she was so tiny, we nicknamed her the bean. and then, beanie. when we meet other folks with bulldogs, they're always surprised at her small size. we think she's nearly perfect, in that funny-bulldog-way. she's the last of our american bulldog herd, but i imagine we'll always have one laying around somewhere 'cause if you haven't noticed - that's what they DO.

happy birthday, bella. why don't you take a load off and lay down your head?!

the day we picked her up.

kage, our 7 month old bully, meeting bella for the first time.

see? very bean-like.

few days later, being new pup-parents, we thought it was responsible to take our pups on                    a 2-day float trip down the little su...

four-wheeling with our 3 bullydogs out at jim creek

doing what bulldogs do best - snuggling.