. . . They had gathered under the shade to rest for a spell, so I rounded them up for a quick pic. My wife is the one who usually does the sitting and staying for our portrait photos, but since she was away for a while, I used a shorter lens and tried to get them to pose on my own.

With the colors of July in bloom, the girls strike a pose in full smile mode.

The four Trog's Dogs soaking up a little morning spring sunshine. As much as they love the snow, they're pretty happy when it's finally warm and they can spend more time doing that voodoo that they do outside.

It's not easy to get all of the girls to stay in formation for a group portrait, but when they do, it's so precious. Ginger has learned from the others to sit quite nicely, and even put on a good smile. Here's a portrait of the pack and four smiles to help brighten your day

Sometimes we just need to take a break from the world and close our eyes and dream a little. Right Ginger?

Daisy and ZuZu pause for a moment while playing to pose among the beautiful spring colors. Colors as beautiful as their smiles and their wonderful souls.