professional photo shoot with my boys

we got our pictures professionally done by Elaina Renae Photography http://elainarenae.com/   most of these pics are of howie because I already got jack's pics done.  see this post for jack's sesh: http://chapmankim.blogspot.com/2013/11/professional-photo-shoot-with-jack.html  

this pic of howie is one of my favorites. he looks like a young puppy here.

howie is the most happy dog. i am so thankful for him in my life. he always has the most happy cheesy grin on his face. he is my smiley boy

the photographer struggled getting howie to look at her because he was watching ME. his mama. he is obsessed with me and watches my every move. he follows me every place i go.

a rare pic of him looking in the camera. i love how the fur on the edge of his ears is a darker shade of blonde. he has so much character in his face. 

my handsome baby. he is just over one year old here. such a good looking boy.

my precious jack.  he is always photogenic and will do anything i tell him to do. he is honestly my best friend and the best stinking dog on earth. i adore this sweet guy.

there is not a more handsome couple of dogs on earth. they are the happiest dogs. they are so full of love. i just can't get over how much i love them

i had to get in a couple pics with the boys. i love their smiles in this one.

the reason i love this one so much is their tongues. they are perfect. i just adore this pic

my water dogs. they both had a brief swim and then sat for more photos. good boys.

happy 4th of july!!

howie, leo (my foster dog) and jack are happy to be celebrating our freedoms today.  we are proud to be americans.  we are so thankful for all those who fight today and always for our precious freedoms. we proudly display the red, white, and blue!

my precious howie posing for his mama. this guy is the most sweet, smiley faced guy around. he ALWAYS has a smile on his face. even when i try to discipline him. he makes me so incredibly happy. i sure do love this little guy. i couldn't decide which one i liked more, this one or the next...

i'm telling you, i have the best looking kids around.

this is my frowny faced guy.  jack really does smile sometimes. however, you have to really trick him. he absolutely hates the camera. i absolutely adore this guy more than my life. he makes my life worth living. he is so precious.

he will do anything to avoid looking at the camera.

i got my first veggies from my garden yesterday.  i am so proud of myself. they are delicious and there will be tons more. this is only the beginning

my garden is so beautiful and full of gorgeous flowers

a couple more example more examples of the gorgeous flowers in my gardern

my tomato plants are almost six feet tall. it is like they are on steroids. at one point, there was a walking space in this garden box. there is no walking space now.

howie loves water. he loves when i am watering the garden. he always attacks the hose. it makes me laugh.  he is so sweet.

happy wet boy

swimming with friends

obviously my boys love the water.  it is a genetic part of a labrador to love to swim and with their webbed feet, they are very talented swimmers. my kids had never been in a swimming pool before, but figured it out quickly. they had a blast!

howie is so stinkin adorable!  he is just the best.  i adore this little guy.

howie sitting on the steps of the pool, checking things out.

i can't get enough of how cute he is.

jack is my swimmer. he absolutely loves to swim. plus he found a ball. you pair playing fetch with swimming, you have one happy pooch.

my handsome kids

jack going for the ball

macy and howie

jack in action

howie didn't quite get the whole swimming in the pool concept. he kept doggy paddling. his bum would sink to the bottom. i thought he was going to drown.

brothers swimming to the stairs

looking for the ball

mama, throw the ball

there it is!!

i'm going to get the ball

i'm going to get the ball without going in.

one more time

foster brother leo thought he would stay cool in the shade with moose.

almost got it

so close

i'm going in

howie cuddling with macy

howie jumping to macy. he didn't quite get the whole swim thing. he would only jump to the humans in the pool.

moose and howie trying to have macy carry them.  meanwhile, jack is still swimming. 

jack says, 'i think i'll just swim around you guys'

howie says this swimming thing is exhausting.

swimming and playing fetch. jack's favorite things. i'm in love with this action shot of his paw under water. it is cool to see how his feet are involved.

more paddling

come to me ball

i'm just going to lean for it

lean way over for the ball

ugh.  i'll wait right here.

maybe not. come to me

oh yay!  macy is going to help!!

moose and howie playing with macy

we're all playing

i'm just going to sit right here. it's safer that way.