Pam-what do you think of Gretzky now? I think I like it better. Thanks for the suggestion.

Rick and I have been riding bikes since last summer and we have passed on Gretzky many a ride. Every time we pass him, he is just laying there in the driveway watching the world go by. He never barks at the passing rider. Whenever I have had my camera with me, Gretzky isn’t out. Tonight I was lucky. Gretzky was there. I have had big dogs for many years and I think I miss having a nice big dog around. Norton, the pug and Brutus, the half pug are good boys but their combined weight might be 40 pounds. So until there comes a time where I could have a bigger dog, Gretzky will take care of that fix. Next question-which do you like- color or black & white?

I had the privilege ( ok I begged ) of taking photos of Rich and Allaina’s twins. WOW- it was a lot of work. I studied other photographers to see what they were doing with poses. I looked at tips for keeping the babies warm. I kept a heating pad on low and those little girls slept most of the time. They were born 8 weeks premature. They spent 3 weeks in the hospital. They had been home just a week when these photos were taken. Everyone was adjusting to have not one but TWO newborns in the house. After spending several hours with them- I have no idea how they do it. I was exhausted by the time we were done. 

Two sets of tiny feet

A sweet sleepy smile

Sisterly love

The sweetest hug. They had to be touching each other.

Ethan!  Mike and Amanda went to a housewarming in Michigan and Ethan stayed with us. We had a great time with him and he kept us entertained as well.  We took a long bike ride that Ethan was sure he could handle. About halfway through we stopped for a brief rest for “someone”. Towards the end of the ride that same someone told Rick the following: “Rick -  Gretchen’s legs are tired and she wants to stop!.” Very funny!