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Helen & Jon |
This is our mom and dad |
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Another part of our yard. Hey, can you see my paddling pool? |
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Pippin |
Who truly thinks she is a wolfhound |
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Strider |
Meet Strider, he is the latest member of our family! |
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Strider and Fancy |
Mom riding Strider for the first time with Deena on Fancy. She looks a little nervous to me! |
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Dad and Strider |
These two are the best of pals. |
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Dad puts Strider through his paces |
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Strider showing dad he can go both ways! |
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This was our first time at a beach, it was cool! Mom says we went crazy, and everyone stopped and stared. Haven't they ever seen two crazed wolfhounds in the ocean before? |
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Daddy's teaching me to swim, but I'm not too keen |
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I'll need these glasses next time we go to the beach mom!!! |
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Forget the swimming, I just like to pose at the beach |
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Hi Uncle Paul, nice shades, now come and play! |
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Hey dad, I'm taller than you |
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This is great, but I still prefer the pink silk |
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See, I caught the lure. Pinks my lucky color |
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Hurry up, it's me next. Opps sorry mum |
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Something obviously smells good |
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Oh look, it's us on our trip to Lutsen, MN with Auntie Lizzie. That was a great holiday! |
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Are you going to light that BBQ or not? |
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Mom, is this chair supposed to keep me in? |
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Nice view of Lake Superior, but now it's time for bed |
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Here I am at High Falls. Hey Mom, I can see Canada!! |
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Yeah, lovely. Can we go now? |
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Peace and quiet, we can soon change that |
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Oh look Kili, it's Auntie Liz with those binoculars. No doubt she thinks she's seen another bear. |
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Jon |
Here's our dad (right) with a sturgeon he caught in Vancouver (funny looking dog if you ask me!) |
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Cute puppy, is that you Balin.....? |
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Balin: "Yes, and this is me too. Mom says I was adorable".
Kili: "So what happened?" |
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These are our grandparents: "We miss you, when are you coming to see us again?"
Balin says: "Grandad, I promise not to drip water all over your trousers again, ever!" |
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Hi trevor, got any treats? Can't wait to see you in June. Hopefully you'll get here in time to see our new babies. |
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Leave me alone I'm feeling shy. |
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Did someone mention treats? |
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Hi Mom, we're not up to anything, honest! |
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Let's see, what can we chase |
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Playing in the lake. |
This is where we used to live in Minnesota |
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Kili and Balin as puppies |
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Here we are on our lake, it was great fun to walk around it in the winter. The ice was 4 feet thick. |
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We loved it when our friends came over, this is Cork (left)and Cedric with Balin. |
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Here we are again, a bit muddy, back in our old garden, we had lots of fun there! |
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Sorry mom, I think I need a bath |
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I love to chill out on the couch. It's a great spot to keep an eye on what's going on in the kitchen. |
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It really is my favorite place! I never miss a trick. |
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I don't think I'm spoiled, I just know what I like!!! |
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This is another place I like to "chill out" on those lazy summer days |
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Sadly, Balin made a hole in it because he jumped up and down. So now mom has to buy me a new one! |
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Auntie Kami came to visit for a few days because it was too cold in Minnesota. We had lots of fun together. See you again soon, we miss you already. |
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Lets head down to the pond, it's too hot! |
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Okay I could do with cooling off! |
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Lovely, now I'm nice and wet!! |
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I got a new toy today, it squeaks |
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I knew she'd want it. Well she's not having it. |
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I'll just keep it hidden over here |
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Good, she's lost interest. |
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I'll just grab his new toy when he's not looking. He always falls for that one. |
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