Taylor with your nose so bright...

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight!

Everyone excited around here today. 

Just 2 days till Christmas!

Finley and Friends...

Good friends, no school, lots of snow and Finn.  

A great day!!

Santa Paws...

Finley is loving the holidays. He's eaten three presents already!

A dog has one goal in life...

to bestow his heart.

Hannukah Hairy...

Happy Hannukah to all!

Thankful...

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a difference a day makes...

Finely got a haircut yesterday. 

We may have to call him Skinley!

Hey Dad...

Can I help with the Christmas lights?

Ok, it's not Finley but...

It's Finley's favorite cousin, Libby, who was also featured in Hometown Hounds.

This is a lovely article on my Hometown Hounds, Dogs of Libertyville Calendar.
Just follow the link below.

http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/calendar-shines-light-on-libertyville-dogs

Every puppy needs a boy...

Finley has his.

Finley vs. The Meatball

Guess who won?

My True Hometown Hound....

Come join me tonight as I launch my

Hometown Hounds, Dogs of Libertyville 

Calendar at Motif, in downtown Libertyville from 6-9.

H is for Happy

and hairy.

Give me five.

Love Finley's little paws. 

So cute and smell like Frito's.

Goodbye Higgins...

Our good friends lost their best buddy this week, Higgins. 

It's never easy, but Higgy will live forever in our hearts!

We'll miss you Higgins. Give our love to Starr.

Smiles, everyone, smiles!

My two smiliest!

Taylor and Finley.

Love is just a word...

until someone comes along and gives it meaning.
Mike and Finley, Door County. WI.

He has brightened our life...

He has made us laugh, brightened our life, silently accepted our tears without judgment, snuggled with us, forgiven our faults and loved us anyway.  

All fluffed up and nowhere to go.

No, Finley did not stick his paw in a electrical socket. He was groomed today.

Taylor thinks he looks like cotton candy. I think Q-tip.

Do they make hats for dogs?

The best day with you, today!

Spent the day with my favorite threesome! 

Now who's going to brush all those burrs out of Finley?

A Run through the woods...

My mom and dad took me for a walk through Old School Forest Preserve today.

We had so much fun and I had plenty of room to run. What a great day!

Really Mom, I need a haircut...

 Haircut coming soon!

Missing my brother...

Starr when he was a pup. 

Finley is definitely missing him.

We all do, bud, we all do!

In loving memory...

We will miss him!

Smile and the world smiles with you.

Two happy dogs today. Long walks and lots of belly rubs. 

It's good to be them.

Peek a boo.

I see you! 

Cover Boy!

Finley graces the cover of Hometown Hounds, Dogs of Libertyville.

The calendar will be available at Motif next month.

Designer Dog.

I guess the bed looked so lovely, Finley decided to sneak into Motif and go to sleep.  Can you blame him?

Cone Head.

My kids said that Finley wasn't broke, so why'd he have to be fixed? 

Hmmm, good question.

Go ask you father.

Summer's over, schools begun, it's time to

Paws for reflection!

Twice the fun.

Starr and Finley have become such good buddies.

I can't imagine our life without two dogs. 

Truly twice the fun.

My future's so bright...

I took this photo of Finley with my iphone and this great new app called hipstamatic.

It makes photos look retro and cool, like the days of the Polaroid camera.  Of course,
I added the shades!
  

Does this body make my head look big?

Haven't posted in awhile.  Summer is keeping us all busy. 

Finn is growing everyday and getting quite big. I think his body needs to catch up to his head though.

Finley and his favorite sisters...

Lily, Iris, Taylor and Finley hang out at the Lake house together.

A perfect summer day!

Finley relaxes at the lake house.

Never bend your head...

Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.  Helen Keller

Finn and his four fathers...

Happy Fathers Day to my favorite fathers...Al, my father-in-law, Mike, my hubby, Bryan, my brother-in-law and Howard, my Dad.  You guys are the best.  Finley thinks so too. Thanks for a great day!!

The world always looks brighter...

from behind a smile!

Run Finn, Run.

Running is the greatest metaphor for life, 

because you get out of it what you put in it. Frank Shorter

Dumbo would be proud..

Finley and Star played together and their ears flew every which way.  

They do love each other!

Summer Do...

Finley got his summer haircut today at his favorite groomer, Claudia at Shear Paradise Pet Salon. 

I tried to get a two for one, but Dylan wanted none of that. Well at least the dog looks groomed.

Where's Finley?

This seems to be Finley's hangout of choice. Can you blame him?

Couch Dog.

Finley loves to sit in the backyard, on the couch, and enjoy a sunny day.

We may have to buy another one just so we can join him.

Lake Beulah Synchronized Swimming Team.

Finley and his cousin Libby swim together this Memorial Day Weekend. 

Can't you just smell the wet dog?

Guest Photographer.

My lovely daughter Taylor snapped this photo of Finley, me and Mike 

while hanging out in the backyard today.  

Looks like she takes after me. Sorry Mike.

Water, good for the soul...

Remember the days of drinking water from the hose? Who didn't love that? Finn certainly does. 

Nice and cold.  Keeps him cool.

Keep it coming!

Temp hits 90 today...

Even Finley needed a beer to cool off today. I am pretty sure Mike drank it anyway.

Un Petit Chien...

dans le Jardin.

Ok, he might not be dancing, but he does love to hang out in the garden.

May your joys be as bright as the morning...

and your sorrows merely be shadows that fade in the sunlight of love.

Irish blessing

Three's a charm!

So good to have Lauren home from school. 

She could not believe how big Finley has grown. She also gives Starr some extra love. 

I think they missed her too!