Anna is eight years old today. I remember going to the hospital in the dark, and then watching the sunrise over the Monongahela River from the window. Then I went to school after she as born and everyone was so happy for our family. It was a happy day. Here is a portrait of her with Murphy the Airedale when she was one. It hangs in her bedroom.
And a recent photograph of Anna and Murphy….
The artist of the painting , Alison Zapata, is a new mother herself and paints wonderful pet portraits. Her website is here
This is so precious!
Happy Birthday Anna!
Gorgeous girl, eighth birthday, steadfast friend, warm memories —– good stuff!!!!
Lovely comparison from 2004 – 2011 – Wonderful smile! Happy birthday, Anna.
I remember the day you came into school and told us. She was beautiful then and she is beautiful now. (The dog’s good looking too.)
WOW! Great portrait and what a beautiful girl!
Happy Birthday Anna – Murphy is a lucky dog to have such a wonderful girl to watch over.
Happy Birthday to Anna; what a cute little girl…
Happy Birthday, Anna!
Love these pictures! Who did the painting?
Alison Zapata. Her website is on today’s post.
Loved the portrait and the artitst’s site. How we love to celebrate out pets! Your last photo, with a “much older” (LOL) Anna peering over her dog’s shoulder is mesmerizing. It’s a gorgeous picture of a pretty young girl.
I love seeing Murphy taller than Anna in photo #1, and then the reverse in photo#2. Wouldn’t it be great if dogs could speak about children starting out little and then growing taller then they are. 🙂 In the hug, Anna and Murphy are the same height!!! 🙂 Happy Birthdy Anna!
Ruth, you called me and left a message on my Machine when Anna was born …. I think I took it down and mailed a copy to you – or called it back to you??? You were so happy and excited!!!! Happy Anna’s Birthday to you, Ruth!!!
What beautiful photos.. a gorgeous girl and her dog! such a perfect pairing.. c
Thanks for your nice comment today and for stopping by the blog.
What a good dog! Dogs and kids are such fast friends. This is really sweet.
What cuties! I love the compare-and-contrast. It looks like they are both aging beautifully.