Happy Holidays from Camilla and Darwin!

[Camilla and Darwin]

Finals are over, it's getting cold (REAL cold!) and the holidays are here! Things could not be better. I thought I'd post an small update on Darwin, and add our holiday cards for this year.

First off - I will make an admission. This semester I got super busy, and for the first time, Darwin became quite matted. I am usually very diligent about brushing him, so this is the first time he's been matted to this level. I feel terrible about it, and I really didn't even realize how matted he was for quite a while, I thought I was brushing him more regularly than I was. I think this was also agitated by his higher than usual licking and scratching. I sat down to give him a thorough brushing one day and realized that they were everywhere, and down to the skin. Rather than subject him to de-matting I decided to just shave it all off. We usually get Darwin cut short at this time anyways, but not so short!

The last photo before the shave down. Note the crusty beard. I don't miss that. 

To save money I did it myself... and to say I did a bad job would be an understatement. LOL. He is pretty patchy and uneven, but that is okay because he's mat free and his hair grows fast. :-) So far he's loving it, he usually does enjoy shave downs so this isn't a suprise. However, he's been snuggling a lot more because he's cold! We've had fun snuggling him up in blankets.

I do love to watch Darwin run when he's short, because it's so much easier to see his eyes and he just looks so happy! Well, sometimes. Other times he looks like a demononic beast. It kind of depends on the position of his ears. Ha ha. We went out to play in the snow to celebrate the end of finals (yay!!!) and Darwin loved it.

Here is Darwin's Christmas card to the DK-ers

And the card from Jacob, Darwin and I. We are kind of goofy people and we love LOTR and the Hobbit, so we couldn't resist. :-)

The front

The back

So overall, it's been great and we are excited for Christmas!

Darwin would like to add a shout out to JD here. Because he's cut so short we bought him his very own ugly Christmas sweater, and he is not pleased! He is hoping for some tips on avoiding this travesty. 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Camilla, Love all these photos and your blog!! I showed Hayley Darwin and she could not believe that was him. He just looks so different, but great. Let's see pictures of the Ugly Sweater :)

[Becka]

Camilla, that card made me lol! I don't think the haircut is so bad--Sadie just got a similar cut that cost more than I care to say!

[Sheila & Finnley]

Darwin looks cute, he is still a star in my book !  It is a bit of a shock to first see, but he is rocking it.   That is how Finnley first looked, back in October when she got her BUZZ cut. I am thinking we might get it done like that again, when spring rolls around. I love being able to see the nice collar on his neck, and he still has that wonderful Darwin exuberance !

Long hair, or short hair, you can't ruin the look of a good doodle !

Loved the blog and all the pictures ! 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Nice to "warm up this morning" with your post. I love seeing Darwin have fun in the snow (great shots,all) but my favorite is still "Do Not Disturb the Nose" LOL Merry Christmas to you, Darwin, and Jacob!

[Carol and Banjo]

Merry Christmas Darwin, Camilla and DH!    I loved this post….a wonderful way to begin a snow covered day here in NH!

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Beautiful shots!  Enjoy the season !

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

The best part o a shaved doodle is you can see their Collars!  Love this one on Darwin!  You did a great job on him.  He looks very happy.  Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday season!  When do you guys graduate?

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I LOVE this blog, Camilla.  Your cards are so very creative...you have so much talent!  Still love those flying ear pictures of handsome Darwin.