I have 7 children... or maybe they're pets. Either way, I love them all like they're my kids and some of them take more effort than children. Sick horses take much more work than a sick baby. So I had to share my babies with the rest of the world.

I have four dogs. Kody, or his official name is Dakota State of Grace, was my first dog I ever had. He's a brittany spaniel and he is such a lover. He's almost 8 and yet still has the energy of a puppy.

Blackie (I know, her name is so creative for a black lab) is my girl. She's my sweetie and loves when I come home from school and always greats me with tons of kisses. She has learned she has to share with other people but she also knows that at the end of the day, she's my girl.

Holly (Another original name for a dog we got for Christmas) is my loser boxer. I only think she's a loser because she is afraid of EVERYTHING. It makes me laugh when she is afraid of some things but she can get so worked up that a certain hat can make her start shaking with fear. She also has a problem gaining weight so she looks nothing like a normal boxer. 

My final dog is Chloe who is a freagle (french bulldog mixed with a beagle). We got Chloe on a whim, I wanted to go play with puppies, my step brother convinced my step mom to come along and she was so funny looking I had to play with her. After a little while the only thing we could do was take her home. She has officially become the most attention seeking member of the family. She is a gregarious little girl whom I love so much.

I have two cats: Elsi and Pumpkin.

Elsi is a crazy girl. We got her when she was so tiny we had to have a bell on her collar because otherwise we wouldn't hear her coming and we would crush her! She's quite the odd cat... she was raised by a dog (Kody) and therefore sometimes acts more like a dog than a cat. She jumps at the wall even though she has no claws and looooooves killing bugs. She's very funny to watch, especially around the aquarium.

Pumpkin is much more of a cat. I call him Pumperjacks... I never really had an explanation for that name but it came to me one day because Pumpkin was just so boring for an orange cat. Pumpkin loves to cuddle and he and Blackie both curl up with me at night but at different ends of my bed, Pumpkin by my head and Blackie by my feet. *** unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Pumperjacks to post.

Zach is the most special part of my family. He's my best friend and if you read any of the other stuff I write, a lot of it is about him. He's one of the biggest influences in my life and I love him so much. He helped me little by little get through major depression that I never thought I would even see hope again. Being with Zach began to be my hope. Now Zach is my workout buddy, my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, and someone who saved my life.