Thursday, March 20, 2008

Thursday Love - Shutter Sisters

This is a pictorial of a typical day between Nikki (9) and my husband Dave. This is a very unusual relationship because when I met Dave he had to get past the fact he was falling for a woman with a little yapper dog. He was a dog lover but if they didn't retrieve ducks, sleep on the floor and stay low maintenance he would not have had one. Then he met Nikki, who sleeps in the bed, gives kisses and needs a lot of care.
She fell in love with him very quickly and used every cute look she could muster to win his heart. She got him hook line and sinker over time. I even feel excluded from them as he pours his affection on her forgetting about me! If his friends could only see this love...hehehe!

Daddy's home! I get a kiss and she gets held and rubbed...jeez!

Bedtime excitement as she awaits mom to join them.



Can we say SPOILED!



Nikki is a Maltese and she gets groomed normally every 4 months but the new groomer made her look like a rat. This is how she looked before the haircut so I guess the "mountain groomer" had never cut a Maltese. Nikki was very sad and could use some Thursday love. ;)

20 comments:

Kelly K. said...

My parents had a Maltese. Sweetest dog EVER! (And I love my own dogs like crazy, so that is saying something!) Happy LT!

daisies said...

awwww ... what a super sweet dog :) and you can sure see the love in these photos. so cute! xo

Erin Faye said...

very cute! Happy Love Thursday!

Annie Jeffries said...

Nikki is adorable, new do and all. Much as I love our little hardbody, Tanner, Nikki just steals my heart. I have to get up there again just to cuddle the little gal.

Easter at Barb's???? How cool is that? Prepare for a mountain of delicious food.

kate said...

Nikki is adorable - give her some hugs from me. No wonder Dave fell for her too! She is sweetie. Those are great photographs.

Have a wonderful Easter holiday. I hope your flowers survived!

Janet said...

awww, that is definitely love!!!

GreenishLady said...

Oh, she is so cute! Thanks for sharing Nikki with us!

Anonymous said...

Nikki is precious. I adore their love story. :)

bonggamom said...

Who could resist falling in love with her?

TJ said...

I can't stop laughing...same story in our home. A yorkie and her man.
I often find myself walking pass the two of them singing
" You ain't women enough to take my man.."
GREAT ENTRY!!
Love it..
TJ

Becca said...

Oh, I think she's adorable, even with the haircut! Ours once got completely shaved by a groomer - it was awful!!

And yes, it's the same story at our house with Jim and Molly. She is such a lover, and a Daddy's girl on top of that. Makes me wonder what a real girl has to do to get some affection around here :)

Nancy said...

LOL...you KNOW I can relate! It's just so funny, and cute, to see someone else in the same position.
You should see the four of us trying to share/squeeze our bodies into... a queen sized bed.
Your little girl is beyond precious. I know when I meet her, it will be instant love.
Those pics of Dave and Nik are wonderful!
Love you,
Nancy
PS Another interview today!!

paris parfait said...

Isn't she adorable! Those pics are great. xoxox

Joyce Ellen Davis said...

Awwww...they are BOTH adorable!

:)

Anonymous said...

This is the sweetest post I have seen in a long, long time. So much love. You my friend, are so loved, as you should be.
Happy Easter.
XOXOXO

emmapeelDallas said...

What a great pictorial! I can see how Dave got won over!

:)

Happy Easter!

Tabor said...

When I was thirteen the one thing I wanted in the whole world was a Maltese!! We lived on a farm and my mother thought I was ridiculous, plus it was way too expensive. Now, I am more like your husband and tend to love those working dogs.

Chris said...

That is too damn cute. Better quit posting pics of Topless Dave here....all the girls will get jealous:)

Christy Woolum said...

Cute dog... I had a Nikki also. She looks so sad in the last picture. JEJ took over the grooming at our house. We could never find one that did "springer cuts" either.

Anonymous said...

Give Nikki a hug for me - we girls hate getting a bad haircut, lol - but she looks adorabe to me, in both the 'before and after' photos.
Now tell Dave, put Nicci down for a minute, and give you a hug too, lol
=)