Funny Pictures

My Mom was weeding through some pictures on the digital camera the other day and came across some really funny ones. You know, the ones that don't exactly come out the way they are suppose to but are too funny to delete.

Of course there are the pictures where you dress us up because you think it makes us look cute:

Calvin playing Santa Paws Teddy's First Birthday Teddy playing Santa Paws Teddy the Pumpkin on Halloween Teddy the Grumpy Elf Calvin Incognito Calvin singing Christmas Carols Teddy protesting a PINK scarf

Then you get the pictures of us when we aren't looking our best:

Teddy on a Rainy Spring Day Calvin feeling very comfy Don't know ... don't wanna know ... don't ask

And, then there are the times when you sneak up while we are sleeping:

Tired Teddy Calvin loves sleeping on his back Calvin in his crate at night - what IS he dreaming of?

We can't help it if you aren't fast enough with the camera to get a face shot:

Westie's are cute from ANY angle! Baby Calvin from the back with a floppy ear

And, even though we are sweet dogs, sometimes we have just had enough!

Get these glasses off me! There can be no more pictures if I eat the camera!

Ears

So, when I first came to live with my Mom she didn't really know a whole lot about Westies, except that we are the cutest dogs in the world. When my Mom went to pick me up at the airport she was dismayed to see that one of my ears was folded over. She thought that I had broken my ear in transit! She felt bad until she saw pictures of other Westie puppies and realized that all Westie's ears are down until they get older. Silly Mom! My brother, Calvin, also had one ear come up before the other. Mom can't decide if she thinks we are cuter with our ears up or down. What do you think?


Calvin's ears both down Starting to move up a little One ear almost up!

One ear up - one ear down Those aren't really YOUR ears!

You have to grow into those ears Calvy!

All grown into his ears and beautiful!

Calvin looking sweet and cuddly

Teddy showing off his beautiful ears too!

Our friend, and fellow Westie, Riley

Riley

We recently watched our neighbor's dog, Riley, for two days. He is also a Westie and came to live with his family after I came to live with mine but before Calvin came to live with us. Riley and I were friends from the start. There are quite a few dogs in our neighborhood of 18 houses. The majority are different colored labs - chocolate, yellow and black (why do some dogs come in so many different colors?) so I was very happy to see a fellow Westie move in. My family and Riley's family are very good friends and he comes to visit quite often. I thought it was so cool when he moved into the neighborhood. My goodness, he looked just like me! When Calvin came to live with us he made three Westie's which means we are almost even in number with those labs. Riley's family has thought about getting Riley a Westie brother or sister but they realize that it is a big commitment. My thought is that you can never have to many Westie's in the neighborhood! But, for now, Calvin, Riley and me, Teddy, are the Three Westie Muskateers of Candlelight Run!

Patches and Stitches

So, I've alluded to the fact that there are two other furry creatures living in our house and I suppose I should introduce you to them. They are Patches and Stitches and they are ca, ca, ca, cats! I know, fellow doggies, it's not pretty having to share a house with them. But, because our Mom loves them we have to tolerate them. Hold on though, I'm getting ahead of myself. First, let me tell you the story of how they came to be...

My Mom was about 20 years old and was lonely living in an apartment all by herself. So, she decided to get a kitten for company. That first kitten's name was Peaches. My Mom named her Peaches because she was white and orange and fuzzy. She became my Mom's best companion and was there through lots of life changing events: marriage, babies, new jobs, moving, getting a Black Lab puppy named Buster, etc. In fact, she lived with my Mom for 18 years and then sadly passed away peacefully on Mother's Day. My Mom was heart-broken. After a few weeks, my Mom told Dad that she was going to the local SPCA, called Lollypop Farm, just to visit with the cats that were there. Well, long story short she came home with two new kitten's, a brother and a sister. My Mom was into sewing and crafting at the time and decided to name the calico kitten Patches, and her brother Stitches. (Thankfully, our Mom had moved on from sewing before Calvin and I came along or we could be named something like Quilt and Thread!)

I was brought into the family 4 years ago when I was 4 months old and I got along ok with the cats, mostly because they were bigger than me. But, as I grew, I decided that it was great fun to chase them every now and again. Stitches is very brave and will sit next to me on occassion and, yack, sometimes even rub against me (cat germs!). Patches is a scaredy cat and just runs away from me, grrrrr. Last year we were joined by my brother, Calvin, when he was 2 months old and I thought that I would have an alli. I must say though, even with daily lessons, Calvin hasn't learned the fine art of cat chasing, as he would be friends with them if it weren't for me nudging him into the chase. Oh, brother!

For now (and for fun), we'll just keep a close eye on these two furry cousins of ours and keep them in line! Happy Trails, Teddy

Flowers, Flowers and more Flowers

Our Mom loves flowers and we love dirt so it's a match made in heaven. Seriously, our Mom would be in the garden from morning to night if she didn't have lots of other stuff do to, ie. pet us, hug us, bathe us, brush us, make us grooming appts., feed us, walk us ... well, you get the idea. We usually walk through the garden while she is trying to work just to keep her company. Here are some pictures of her favorite flowers and gardens for you to enjoy: Happy Spring, Teddy & Calvin