Bumpus' hounds

Well, I sometimes refer to our three dogs as Bumpus' hounds (A Christmas Story movie reference). Those of you that know us, most definately know all of our animal sagas. Here are a few pics of our lovelies...Syd is now 8 and is the Matriarch of our pack. She is quietly annoyed by most things including our schedule that does not revolve around her. She has an internal alarm clock at 5 am which alerts us to her feeding and is unrelenting until her hunger is satisfied. Bailey is 4 and is the martyr of the bunch. If either of the other two are in trouble, Bailey takes on the guilt for her own. Zoey is our newest addition. She is a 5 year old Golden who is soon to be Therapy Dog extrordiaire. She has a very sweet personality, but a keen appetitie for cats (much to the shegrin of our kitty, Hot Chocolate). As you can tell, by the pics, though, she is learning to deal with this adorable little calico.

Raegan's 2nd birthday

Well, our sweet baby Rae has turned two, with all of its splendor. The terrible two's came in like a lion, and probably won't go out like a lamb. She decided on the Dora the Explorer cake, after much contemplation and opted for a laid back affair with family. She was thrilled by her new tricycle and pluto remote control puppy. Since then, her new hobbies include expressing her most violent opinion to everyone (including the dogs and kitten), throwing herself on the ground and opting to be the pickiest eater this side of the Mississippi (although Peter's mom would beg to differ i.e. oatmeal incident when Peter was 2). Truly and honestly, she is a joy and blessing in our lives and a refreshing break at times from our Drama queen (Taylor) and little miss Spoiled britches (Sarabeth_