best friends

We talk about best friends a lot.   Double L has a lot of friends from several circles (school, sunday school, kids joy, our friends' children, cousins).  He even pairs everyone in the house together as well.  One day I am his best friend, the next day daddy is, the next day Little L is mine, etc...

But everyday, it would appear to an outsider that Double L's best bud is Claire.  He loves her and she certainly loves him too.  He is the only one with more energy than her!


We adopted Claire when I was almost three months pregnant with LL.  I always grew up with dogs (my bub too) and we had been casually looking for some time.  I remember when I got the email about cocker/golden mixed puppies.   There were nine pups -- half black and half golden.   I could not hit forward quick enough.   It was Christmas time, which is such an adopt-a-puppy kind of time, right??  Anyway, at first Kris said a flat out NO and than I warmed him up to a visit.   Actually, I whined because our friends had gone and adopted one of the pups and I was soooo jealous.   Anyway, I told him we would just look.  HA! He smartly said "who just looks at puppies".   So true, we left with Claire (almost another one as well -- I was very emotional!!) and our life is better for it.   Honestly, I truly believe our lives are better because Claire is apart of our family.  Everyday she gives us unconditional love.   Everyday, she just wants to sit by me.   Everyday she wants to play, cuddle, walk -- whatever you want!   Its like Claire is a best friend to all us!

But no one except LL can play as hard as she wants...

p.s. please excuse the weeds and lack of flowers!  Ahem, its on the list!!