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Minimal Monday

"Your so funny mommy!!"

Lazy Doggies .....

...... Well that was until I brought out the camera!!  Those of you who know my crew know that they think the camera is a soul stealer and HATE having their pics taken.  Bliss and the puppies are the only ones who don't seem to mind!!

"Come on mom!! You're ruining my beauty rest!"

"Stupid camera ..... run Spirit!!"

Once I am able to corral the kids to sit with them it is tons easier!! lol I am sure Scandal would eat the dang camera if I left it down.

I am so proud!!

Trynity LOVES to show dogs.  This year is a big year, she is in the Junior Novice class.  This means no more participation ribbons and she has o know her stuff.  I think I was more nervous than Tryn! 

Today she showed a beautiful Smooth Collie specials girl owned by Joanne Friend. (Sorry forgot the registered name at the moment).  So Tryity is working with Abbey and goes in to a large class of 9 kids.  Trynity was a STAR!!  She earned a 3rd place rosette and I couldn't be more proud.  She knew her dog and worked it!!  We have a few things to work on and perfect but that is what the coming years is for.

Way to go my big girl!  I will post the picture as soon as she recieves it!!

Happy New Year!!

Good bye 2009, you brought us:
Lochlan - my perfect little baby
Keaton - my handsome nephew (the one with the hair!!)
My big 3-0!!!
My kids growing up a little each day, Trynity acing her spelling and doing almost as well in math!  Devlin enjoying school and learning more than last year.  Keara becoming funnier each and every day (I swear she should be a comedian).  My heart dog turned 10 years young and is a grandma to boot (a grandma at age 70, nice).  Colt losing all of his hearing (or so we think, it may be a combination of hard head and deafness).  Scandal and Spirit finally learning the meaning of "stand"!! Bliss winning multiple Best of Breeds, Spirit picking up some more points (with very limited showing she is doing good).  Hope coming out to play in the bred by class (I was bored LOL). Honor winning a 3rd overall in her first Veteran Sweeps against some pretty dang nice dogs.  My first attempt at planning a National Specialty single handed.  Wow was that fun.  My bestests coming out from BC to spend some time (it had been almost 9 years!).  Attending many dog shows, handling the #7 (I took her to #5) Rough Collie in Canada.  Winning Best Canadian Bred at the Brittany National, finishing Bliss' FDJ title in one year, watching Keara step into the peewee ring for the first time and totally loving it!! A new partnership and adventure with my best friend.  And many more ......

Hello 2010

The start of another New year.  The hopes and dreams, the friends to meet and the obstacles to hurdle!

From Our family to yours,

Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!

May all your hopes and dreams become reality!!!!!!!

Winter Solstice/Yule

"The Winter Solstice, sometimes referred to as Yule, celebrates the rebirth of the sun to the earth, and the solstice itself is the longest (hence, darkest) night of the year. Throughout the world, from Scotland to Iran to the Americas, ancient and modern peoples have called forth the sun on the longest night of the year."

You may have noticed that the solstice falls near the Christian holiday of Christmas, and that the word Yule is usually associated with that same holiday. Upon closer inspection, you will find many remnants of the pagan holiday within the current Christian celebrations. For example, the Christmas tree that is erected in many homes is a nod to the original pagan celebration of creating a Yule tree. The sturdy, evergreen tree represents life surviving in the darkest time of the year. The Yule tree was decorated with natural ornaments such as berries, rosebuds, and cinnamon sticks. Candles adorned the tree, representing the light of the sun, soon to be reborn. In many traditions, a Yule log is burned throughout the solstice night to provide a light in the darkest night, symbolizing hope and a belief that the sun will return.

December is here with a bang!!

Wow, I am sitting here drinking hot chocolate after spending 20 minutes digging out the back door.  The dog run gate has a 5 foot snow embankement against it, I decided not to dig it out just yet!!  The dogs are out and in almost right away.  Though a few try and brave the blowing snow a tad longer.  Scandal came in and half of her body was reminicent of a snowman, the other half was dry as a bone.  I almost lost poor Pirate in the snow, he was burrowing his way to the back corner of the yard, his favorite "place".

We have most of our indoor Christmas decorations up, including the tree!!  Lochlan really enjoys sitting in his seat under the tree just admiring the lights.  Of course with the decorations and snow the kidlets are convinced the big fat man is coming "tonight"!  We have our activity advent calendar up so counting the days is a little easier, but not much LOL.

Yesterday my sister, her husband and their first child flew in for a visit!  I finally got to meet Keaton, he is so so so so handsome.  I hope our boys grow to be fast friends as well as cousins.  Missing from the picture is Devlin, who at the time was downstairs with Uncle Luke.

And of course with being the end of the year I hav started planning my show/trial calendar for next year.  I do know there few shows I wouldn't miss.  One being the 3rd CNASA Nationals in September, the Lakes & District Kennel Club show in May (Burns Lake watch out for the invasion!! lol) and Prince Albert (the judging panel is excellent).  Added this year is the NACA show in June, I am sure we will be going to the Calgary and area shows. Though if the trend of $28+ for each show continues I will have to pick and choose who shows which day. 

This year Trynity is going to be competing in Junior Novice.  She is so excited, practises her anatomy and patterns religously and seems to understand she has to work at winning those placements.  I know I am nervous but Tryn is so excited!  Keara has expressed interest in competing this year as well, she would be in PeeWee and is learning all she can from her big sister.  Devlin is looking forward to starting Karate and I think he would do quite well.  As I have said many times, even though I enjoy showing dogs it is not something I PUSH on my kids.  Yes they enjoy showing and if they ever decided not to want to play the game anymore I encourage them to do different things.

There will be some exciting news coming in the next few weeks.  Stay tuned!!!