Snowpocalypse 2.0

Tomorrow will likely bring shoveling while Baltimore digs itself out of this mess. In the meantime, we are very much snowed in, a term I will no longer use casually! It was a great chance for me to catch up on client e-mails, editing, and most importantly, take advantage of my dogs for a photo opportunity.

Meet Zoey. She is our four and a half year old cockapoo who behaves much like an angry teenager. She is really just biding her time with us until she saves up enough money to catch the next bus out of here. Of course, we are pretty much the Meanest Dog-Parents in history because we expect her to do things like move over so we can sit next to her on the couch, go on walks, and eat out of a dog dish (don't ask - I really don't have an explanation). So today in the midst of Snowpocalypse 2.0, I found Zoey sitting at the door, wanting to go outside. After an hour of watching her sit at the door and look back at me, all "Seriously Mom, there's a bus out there with my name on it. All the other kids are going," I finally caved and let her out. She lasted about 15 seconds, only putting 3 feet down in the snow at a time, before she turned around and made a beeline for the house.

Of course, I wouldn't be the Mean Dog-mom she thinks I am unless I took advantage of this torture as a photo opportunity. Enjoy!

Note: No animals were harmed during the taking of these photographs. As much as Zoey might have you believe otherwise.

Vacation, all I ever wanted...

Last week, my friend Emily and her wonderful family invited me to join them on their vacation to the Outer Banks. We had a great time, and even got to eat fresh fish the guys had caught that day. It was delicious! Here are some pictures of their dogs' morning romp on the beach. Bodie, the littlest of the bunch, had the right idea and dug himself a little hole in the sand where it was much cooler. Many thanks to Emily and her family for adopting me for the week!

Tristan and Lexie

Last weekend I had the pleasure of doing a portrait session with Tristan and Lexie, two of the most adorable puppies I have seen in a long time.  They are litter-mates, but they are already developing their own personalities.  Lexie LOVES treats, and will follow you around all day as long as you have a bag of treats.  By the size of Tristan's paws, he is going to be a big boy, and it looks like he's going to be a troublemaker!  When he wasn't chewing on his mom's patio cushion, flowers, or my camera bag, he was pouncing on me and knocking me over.  They were such fun to play with, but I have to say it was hard to edit these pictures without running out and getting one of my own.  I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them!