Holiday Time

It was a very bittersweet Thanksgiving in our house.  Our beloved Cy, Jordan's big brother and Jim and mine's first baby, had to be put to sleep.  We all knew the time was coming, but it was still so hard.  He was Jordan's first dog and they had such fun together.  He was the first dog Jim and I got together.  He was the gentle dog that let our blessing, Carter, pull on him, and love on him, and get down on the floor with him.  There were many tears shed the first few days he was gone; the most might have been by the brother he left behind, Jake.  Poor Jake has had a hard time adjusting to being the only dog in our house, but we have been sure to shower him with lots of love and attention.  Here are a few out takes from our annual Christmas pictures, for the first time in eleven years minus Cy.

               Jordan really wasn't into smiling for this pic

                      Carter had had enough of pictures

                        No one was ready for a picture

            Really a sweet picture, Jake is such a good dog!

                            Jordan loves her dog!

                Too bad no one was looking at the camera!