Smiles

Clara was very proud of her "beautiful flower" she had to have in her hair! I love that gappy smile :)

On our walks/hikes it is hard to get good pictures of Bella because she is all over the place! If we take a really long walk though we can get her at rest every once in a while :) We have noticed that as Bella gets to know and trust us more she is more daring. For instance, there is a bridge at Mountain Brook to cross, but it is like jumping from block to block. Bella would NOT even consider doing this and Mike would walk her along the road and finally meet up with us farther down. We always try to see if she will give it a go, and the last time we were there she did it!!!

Also, when walking on rocks along the river she is more trusting of where we lead her. I love to watch the progression of trust! She is the best dog ever!!

Now that's a happy, smiling dog :)