All Grown Up Jake




I promised Jake no costumes, no party hats, no silly pictures because he was a big grown-up boy now and nothing but serious would do for his 2nd birthday pictures. Luckily we have one tree that still has pretty leaves in the backyard and Jake didn't jump into the creek right behind him (that's a sure sign of maturity) -- no matter how old Jake gets he can still be bribed with marshmellows!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my boy Jake today! We got Jake in Feb 2006 and he was just 10 lbs of fur and kisses. I fell in love with him the moment I saw him and, although I had no intention of getting a dog any time soon, I had to take Jake home.

Little did I know how fast he could move at 10 weeks old and that I would have to learn a whole new way to use my camera.


Little did I know he was going to be an agility dog.


Little did I know I would find myself doing very silly things on the floor with my dog.



Little did I know we would go everywhere together.


Little did I know that Jake would keep me laughing every day (this is what we call his "Can someone come get me" picture?)


Little did I know that Jake would become the love of my life (second to my hubby) and that my life would have a huge gaping whole in it without my sweet boy.


Jake's Aunt Elizabeth made him a cross-stitch ACD ornament and his Aunt Roberta (ladies from our agility class) made him pumpkin and applesauce doggie biscuits. We're gonna take Jake to PetSmart and let him pick out a new Cow (every ACD needs FIVE stuffed Cows to herd). No matter how many times we let him pick out his own toy he always picks out The Cow.