Tank

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we have decorated our house for Christmas and Erik is back in the swing of flying everyday. He usually has to be there by 4:30am everyday and then he flies all morning and is home for lunch. His schedule will change as he moves through training but it is nice to have him home in the afternoons.

On the other hand, Tank is a growing machine! He is topping the scales these days at 78 pounds. He loves to be outside and run and play. We have a huge field across the street that we visit at least twice a day to play fetch and let him just be a dog. He is just over eight months old and still a puppy but definitely maturing. He loves learning new tricks, getting the morning paper and bringing it to our door, and now that he gets to roam the house freely when we leave he doesn't mind us being gone, in fact, I am sure he prefers it! :) We also love to walk him on the nature trails, take him off leash, and let him run and sniff. He loves it and we love to laugh at him. He goes crazy sniffing everything, he loves to pick up sticks along the way, and sometimes he will find little ravines to run in.

With Christmas just around the corner, I have been busy shopping for gifts, we have been busy with lots of parties, and we are looking forward to going home for the holidays! It will be here before you know it!

Here are a few pictures of Tank:

Tank smiling for the camera

Tank found water!!

One of the sticks Tank found on his walk :)

Wish we could say we taught Tank how to wink!