Ella has a very best friend.
And he loves her just as much as she loves him.
Our back door off of the dining room has a big window and every morning, while she eats her breakfast, she sits and talks to him.
Then she looks at me and says "There's doggy!"
Look at his snow covered doggy toy! He was running around playing with it out in the snow. I love our handsome boy. He was our baby before we had our Ella. I have loved seeing how much he has grown to love her and how much she just adores him.
I bet you are wondering why she is wearing her hat in the house!
Our heater went out during the night and when we woke up in the morning, the house was SO COLD! It had been about 4 degrees outside, so we were lucky that the house had only dropped to 54 degrees {downstairs... it was only 43 upstairs}. I layered her with a couple of shirts and socks under her sleeper. She didn't act the least bit concerned and went about her business as usual.
After breakfast, she always goes over to this window by the fireplace and talks to the doggy there as well. She tells him all of her little secrets, and then begs me to open the window so she can give him a doggy treat. Because it was so cold in the house, I only let her for a few short seconds.
{Wow, I really need to clean that window sill! Look at all of that dirt and those doggy treats! oops...}
Ella's grandma gave her this giant teddy bear for Christmas and she loves him too. I just had to snap a few pictures because I thought the two little bears were so cute together!
I could just eat her up.
I am working hard at answering the emails I have received, so if you haven't heard back from me, you will!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Elizabeth (Blue Clear Sky)
Ella is so cute! We have a chocolate lab too and she is so loving.
Kristen Miller
Your family is lovely! I just found your blog, and I think your little one like might to hear about my little one -- who is a dog, just like her bff! (rosiethenosydog.blogspot.com)
Kristin @ Simply Klassic Home
They are just too stinking cute!! I so wish we could have a dog, but unfortunately there are allergies. I'll bet your boy takes just as good care of you. 🙂
20 North Ora
Kristen - those are the most precious pictures! How old is Ella? My granddaughter, Laynee, is 19 months and they look about the same size. What a darling she is and so is the doggy.
Judy
Laurel Stephens
What a beautiful dog! These photos are just precious. Our power went out in our neighborhood for days one winter when it was minus 25 here. (The electric company's transformer kept shorting-out with all of the demand for heat.)I had to bundle up my baby just like yours! It was a fun time. In hindsight! 🙂 Hope your heater's up and running again now.
City Farmhouse
Oh my gosh, Ella is so cute!!! She is getting so big! This is a great age, isn't is? Jack is turning 3 & I am enjoying EVERY minute:). YOur big guy(pup) is handsome too, we had our pup before kids also, I think he honestly thinks he is human. Love the pics! Have a great weekend Kristen!!!
Kelly
So cute! I also have a chocolate Lab, named Indy. She is the best friend of all of my kids, who each think she is just theirs. She is over 10 yrs old now, but she still loves to play in the snow with them. She just wants to follow that with snuggling on the couch and snoozing now! Enjoy every moment of watching your precious baby with that pup, this is what memories are made of!
The Fancy Shack
What sweet pictures! Dogs are the best. We have a yellow lab, they are such good and loving dogs. And great to snuggle up to by the fire on a cold winter's day. It has been so very cold this winter. Does he get to come inside a warm up too?
Kimberlee
Sheila
Hi Kristen,
We too have a chocolate Lab...her name is Lilli and she is not quite as beautiful as yours. Lilli has a severe skin condition and is on steroids everyday, she is wonderful and beautiful inside. I had our heater broke about 6 years ago, bundle up girly!
Smiles,
sheila
Allison
This post made me smile...so much sweetness! I love how much Ella loves her doggy. And that picture of him with his head on your window sill is just adorable! 🙂