11 Months Old...

In just one more month, Kona will be 1 year old! Goodness gracious...how the time flies!

We've had so many great experiences with Kona over these last few months (and I know I've been a little behind on my posts lately!)

She's still a bundle of energy, running around the house with 2 or 3 toys in her mouth all at once. Scott took her out Pheasant hunting for the first time a few weeks ago...she LOVED it! And...though I'm not a big fan of hunting...it was so fun to see her hunting instincts come out. When she catches the scent of a bird, her nose goes straight to the ground and she starts moving really fast down the trail. I wasn't around to see her actually sniff out a bird, but Scott said it was pretty neat (and I guess her eyes got really big...I think she was so excited that she didn't even know what to do with herself at that moment!) Haha!

As you can imagine, she's become a huge fan of water! I remember her early days as a pup when she wouldn't even go near the water's edge. Now, we can barely get her out of the stuff when we're near the ocean or along a river. She's definitely a water dog!

But...though she loves to retrieve, swim, and play, I think her favorite thing to do is to lay on the floor with Scott. With the evenings becoming colder, we've started having nightly fires in our fireplace (in the living room)...and oh how she loves laying with him by the fire. It's really a special sight to behold. Though she's initially really hyper (she loves to play with him on the floor), the excitement later fades and she plops down beside him (as close as possible) with her head resting on his chest. I'll have to get a picture sometime. : )

You can just tell how much she loves Scott (and I think me as well!) The highlight of her day is when he gets home. When she hears the sound of the garage door opening, she'll race down the stairs to greet him at the door. No matter what kind of mood you're in, she really does make you feel better. I think we're both very lucky to have her in our lives...and I'm excited for the adventures that lay ahead.