MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We want to wish everyone a MERRY AND BRIGHT CHRISTMAS!!!

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Camera Fun

Black & White Sunday: A Few Christmas Pics

Christmas Eve at the In-Laws

Christmas Morning, with their stockings

A girl and her boys, Christmas edition

Merry Christmas!

We want to wish EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday: The Boys & Santa

Monday Mischief: Christmas, Hiking and Picture!

First I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!  I have plans for a post tomorrow, but sometimes those plans don't pan out so wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year today just in case.

Santa was good to Teach this year since he was an exceptionally good puppy.  Treats, toys, puzzle game and more were in his stocking.

Didn't get a picture with all his loot ... but did take this Christmas morning

We did get some hiking in before and after Christmas.  I always try and take him out Christmas Eve to release some energy before we do the family thing with everyone.  Of course Teach accompanies us to my in-laws' house.  He is part of the family.  (Google's Auto Awesome is at work with some of the below photos.)

Randy's mom got their Beagle a bed ... but Teach thought it was for him.  He keeps wondering why his Grandparents' don't buy a bed that fits him.

Shame on me ... I didn't really take many pictures Christmas Day.  

Now to the Mischief part of our blog.  Teach met up with his Aussie friend Gabe this weekend for a fun play date/hike.  They had a blast ripping and zooming around the trail.  And Gabe even photobombed a picture of Teach.  He wanted in it as well.  No big deal.

And they're off!!!

Gabe was constant motion so I'm shocked I got this picture of him

The Photobomb turned out good, I think.  Good boy Gabe!

Blue of motion ... watch your knees!

The Stand-Off

I got a new camera for Christmas, a Samsung Smart Camera.  It has 21x Optical Zoom and 16.3MP.  Pretty nice.  And the coolest feature is I can use my phone to take pictures with my camera sitting several feet away.  No more self-timed pictures of running and getting into place.  I know ... takes the fun out of it.  Here is a picture I took Christmas morning using the feature.  Pretty neat!

Everyone have a Happy and Safe New Year!!!

Wordless Wednesday: Waiting on Santa

Wordless Wednesday: I've Been a Very Good Puppy This Year!!

Beckley Christmas Parade Pictures

Since I've owned Teach he has been in the Beckley Christmas Parade.  This was our 3rd time.  This year instead of walking with our local Kennel Club (which has some membership issues and didn't walk) our friend Laura from Walnut Ridge Farm decided to put an entry in and had an awesome turnout.  People LOVED seeing all the different dogs.

Teach visited the groomers on Friday to get beautiful for his appearance and even got the white tip of his tail dyed green to be even more festive.  I heard a ton of "look at that green tail" as we walked by.

Here are some pictures taken before the start and some during the parade that people snapped and shared with us.  It was a COLD day so everyone was pretty bundled up.  Hope you enjoy!

Pirate, Oliver and Teach

Teach, Pirate and Frisco

 

Teach, Benson & Dory (she loves them both!)

Teach with his BFF Benson the Poodle

Waiting patiently for the start

Its hard to get a good pic of a bunch of dogs ... love how Teach is focused in this picture

This isn't a bad shot of the whole gang.

Drummer leading the group to the street

Abby, Oliver, Pirate and Teach

Daisy, the Dachshund, in her wagon

Gus & America

Daisy

Teach's Girlfriend, Dory

Teach's friend Frisco (one of Laura's dogs)

Laura's Black GSD Argos, walked by Molly

Nina

Randy was our escort driving Laura's vehicle ... he did a great job leading the way

Matt and Benson

Laura with the Collies, Pirate and Oliver and Daisy behind ... she had enough of her wagon

Teach making his way down the street you can see his green tail!

We're linking this up with Monday's Blog Hop ... Monday Mischief!