Summer.....Part 2

I can't believe the month of July is over.  We only have one month left and summer is gone.  This summer has flown by.  Stewart and I are finally done with the front yard.  It is so nice to be done with it.  We started working on the yard last summer and we still have to finish the backyard, but that wont take to long.  We have been taking puppy training classes with Zoey and she graduated from her class this week.  I know some think it is silly to take dog training classes, but we have seen a huge difference with her.  We stayed home this year for the fourth of July.  My brother and his girlfriend came over.  We had a really nice time.  We thought Zoey would love the fireworks, but she cried most of the time and we ended up putting her in the house.  Here are some pictures of the yard, Zoey with her graduation certificate, and us on the fourth.      

Summer.....

Stewart and I have been busy finish up the landscaping in the front and keeping Zoey from destroying the house.  Zoey loves to dig and chew stuff up.  We have decided to not do anything in the back yard.  She has already chewed on our trees and the two rose bushes.  She has been digging in our garden and this is the first summer where we have been able to actually do something with our garden!  So our back yard now consists of chicken wire over any living plant that we want to live.  Other than that we have been having a lot of fun with her.  We enjoy taking her on walks in the evening and taking her fishing.  She went swimming in the lake for the first time last weekend.  Stewart almost had a heart attack!!  It was hilarious:()
I have been teaching swimming lessons at Golds Gym and Stewart is staying busy with work.  These are some pictures of our two girls!!

This is Penny trying to catch a mouse that fell down our window well.  She stayed in the well for most of the day.  In case you haven't heard Penny has caught lots of mice and likes to bring them home to show Stewart and I. 

 P.S they are alive!!

Zoey had just gotten done digging in the garden after we had watered it.

    I just love this picture.  She is sooo cute especially with the dirt on her nose:)