They make me smile, too!

They say a dog is a man’s best friend. Well, these two cuties are definitely our family’s best friends. Cotton and Candy have never been a handful. It's always a delight to have them around. They adapted well to the move from the Bay area to the Sacramento Valley like us. They have been making our lives brighter for the past 3 years.

I wonder what they are looking at.

Cotton (we sometimes call him Bobo)

Cotton, a Bichon Frise, was flown in all the way from South Dakota. When I saw his picture on line, oh those cute eyes, I knew I had to buy him. The minute I picked him up from San Jose Airport he bonded with me like I was his mommy. He lay on my lap, while I was driving, all the way home. The kids were ecstatic when they saw this white fluffy puppy (hence the name, Cotton), in my arms when they got home from school one day. He is now 3 ½ years old and still very loving to all of us. He also been receptive to the new addition (the feisty little one) two months after he came to our lives . You can tell that the kids love him so much because when we needed to pay 500 dollars for x-rays at a Vet because he was crying of pain, the kids promised to eat Mac & Cheese for a whole month so that we can figure out what was wrong with him and make him better.

Candy (the feisty one)

Candy, yes she is the feisty one, is a Maltipoo. She was bought from a breeder in Hayward and was a gift from my mom to Katrina when she got on the honor roll on her first 2nd grade report card. Although Candy's purchase was out of timing, 4 days before a Thanksgiving trip to Hawaii, she was very much welcomed as soon as she was brought home. In fact the kids didn't even want to go on the trip anymore.  We also almost lost her, as the day before the trip, she came down with Giardia. We were lucky that my husband then was not coming with us because of a Database project that was supposed to be launched that week. He ended up taking care of her and  staying with her more than the project that he was managing. She is one tough cookie. After 3 days of being hospitalized, she was back to her cute and bubbly self when we got back from our trip.

They are usually more active than this!

These two dogs have been helpful to me now that I have been staying home sick. They cheer me up, cuddle with me in bed (Candy has the say where Cotton lays down, lol!) and accompany me when I need to get out of bed. They have been sensitive to my condition that they actually wait for the kids to get home from school before wanting to go out and do their business. Smart, huh? In turn, I try to squeeze in some Animal Planet shows on TV for their enjoyment. In reality, just being there when I needed to see those puppy eyes is enough for me. I can’t imagine a day without them. They are family. That’s why when people ask me how many kids I have, I actually say I have 5 wonderful kids. And THEY ALL make me smile!!!!!  The greatest gift a mom can ever have...

'Till next time my friends!!