Papa's Puppies

Brandt's best friends are papa's dogs (and his own imaginary puppy, Scooby, of course.) He loves to run and roll and play with them for hours at a time. So...imagine his excitement when Midge (or Midgie as he calls her) had 6 puppies of her own a couple weeks ago.

He had the biggest smile ever, but kept putting the puppy in front of it. I love how his eyes sparkle, though.
This little one was crying when he picked it up, so he started swinging it in the air and singing the song my mom always sings to him when he's upset, "rock-a-bye, and don't you cry, and we shall go to granny's. Over the hill, and through the dell, and we shall go to granny's."

My parents ended up putting locks on the dog runs a few months ago because Brandt kept letting them out when he wasn't supposed to. These have come in handy with the new puppies since he constantly wants them out and isn't always as gentle as he should be. Now there is a new problem as he has figured out how to thread the garden hose through the pen and use it to nudge the puppies over close enough to reach them and then pulls them through the crack of the door. Good thing Midge is a very patient little momma and doesn't mind having Brandt mess with her and her babies. He's definitely mischievous as well as creative!Oh, and just as cute as the new little puppies!