Kayaking in Morro Bay with our dog, Bailey

We love animals.  Andy and I feel that raising children around animals teaches them a lot they can't get anywhere else.  They learn what it is like to have someone that depends on you, someone you have to be gentle with, someone you can't always communicate with and someone other than mom and dad that loves you unconditionally.  We have two dogs, Keisha and Bailey.  Keisha is a 8 year old chow-shephard mix that Andy brought home from the animal shelter.  She is extremely patient and loving.  Due to her size and the fact that she sheds quite a bit she is usually outside.  She loves playing with Reily.  Keisha will let Reily pat her, give her hugs and rough house a bit.  When she has had enough she just walks away.  Bailey, our other dog, is a Bichon Frise.  He is 3 years old and a bundle of energy.  He usually stay inside.  He, too, is great with Reily and is a lot of fun to be with.  He usually accompanies us on our vacations and, as you can see above, he loves kayaking.  In addition to the dogs we have two birds, Stevie and Demi and two aquariums.  Stevie is a green-cheeked conure and Demi is a love bird.  Reily is not quite old enough to spend time with them but she enjoys watching from a distance when Daddy takes them out of their cages.