Lilah turns 1

It's hard to believe that our puppy is already 1.  Right before Christmas last year, my hubby started looking at ads for puppies, even though we really had no serious intentions of purchasing our standard poodle just yet (we were planning on doing this a couple of years down the road).  On December 26, we made an appointment to go see a litter of puppies.  We knew we wanted an apricot standard and almost from the moment we set eyes on her, we fell in love.  Needless to say, she came home with us, that same day to be exact.

Lilah napping in my arms on the car ride home.

Lilah is a great family dog, but she is also a definite Daddy's girl - no surprise to us as we have 5 daughters that also adore their father.

Almost every way in which we determined not to spoil her, we have, which is part of the reason I think that we enjoy her so much.  She gives her love freely every day and we not only receive that, but find an outlet for pouring out love and affection unabashedly (this should be a lesson to us of receiving and responding to God's love).  Lilah is treated like the 6th little princess in the house, but in her defense I would give her great credit for being extremely tolerant with our children (ages 7 & under).  She puts up with a lot and good-naturedly, to boot, as evidenced in the pictures below.

Dressed in a crinoline and cape by Arianna.

One of the girls is perpetually putting a crown on her.

Now we can't imagine the family without Lilah.  Happy Birthday, Delilah Amelie!