The next thing you know, it's January 2006. Wolfer and Dag are going to turn three (!!!) in March. They've had their share of misadventures, but they are truly part of the family.

This is Great Wolf of Thor, who really isn't called anything but "Wolfer" anymore.

Wolfer has a stuffed animal that we call Blue Puppy. Blue Puppy is sitting on the couch with Wolfer here.

Wolfer with a chew. Somehow, Dag hasn't tricked him out of it yet. Wolfer is very trusting, and, at 45 pounds, is quite a bit smaller than Dag.

Wolfer loves everyone and everything in the world, but he is especially close to his Papa, and, as you can see in this photo, my wife Courtney.

When he wants to see out the front windows, sometimes he stands up on two feet.

The Wolfer looooves stuffed animals.

But, there was attention to be had, so Dag wasn't far away.

Dag is Wolfer's big brother, and by big, I mean 73 pounds big. Dag is the "straight-ahead" dog. Nothing can stop him, or such is his attitude.

He is also pretty curious about what's going on around him. If he's intrigued, he'll check it out, and probably bark at it.

Dag is at once the rambunctious and independent-minded of the two but also the observant one.

Dag has become especially close to Mom and his aunt.