Sydney turns 1!

Sydney turned 1 in September. It has been a year of adventure with Sydney...Never a dull moment. We love her to bits (well I do), and she has been a wonderful addition to our family. Here are some shots of the highs and lows of her first year.

This is the photo of her I found on the adoption site which made me want to have her as our puppy. So chubby and cute! At rugby with the family

She loves peanut butter in her Kong!

And any kind of toy to tug

Feeling sorry for herself when she was recovering from surgery. She is a bit of a Diva..always hogging Darwins space on his bed! We came home to this one night...I guess she was bored, but this was the fourth bed she has chewed through. I bought her a metal framed one after this, with a mat, but she went through two mats in a month so now she gets a blanket on the bottom of the crate. It is the only thing she won't chew. This is a photo of her after her adventures this week. She sometimes forgets she is a girl and gets muddy with the boys!

Happy to report though that she is improving and life is getting easier with her. She loves us and we love her!

Jordan's 18th Birthday

On 28th Sep we celebrated Jordan's 18th birthday. I can't believe it has been 18 years since he was born into our family. I was reminiscing with him that his first word was 'ball'...anything round was a ball when he was little, so it is fitting that he is still obsessed with sport and balls.

We asked Jordan what we could do to celebrate his birthday for him and he said he just wanted to go to dinner with the family. He joked that none of his friends would be interested in the travel out to our house! Anyway, we had a nice night and now have to practice letting go...so hard to do after hanging onto them tightly for 18 years. We love you Jordy and are excited for what lies ahead for you!
At the restaurant...

Back home to open presents...